I had fun watching the first season of the show with it's interesting plot twists, characters, and the 3 cases they had. The 2nd season did the exact opposite with having a really drawn out case, characters not feeling like their first season selves especially Edamame, new one dimensional characters I don't care about, and really stupid choices in the story. A lot of it felt like they wanted to be Cowboy Bebop with scammers instead of bounty hunters. The intro, music choices, art style, and kinds of characters telling me that. Not that it's a bad thing as Cowboy Bebop is my favorite anime at the moment. My biggest complaint is the ending. Why did they bring back the villains to help the confidence men when they were robbed of their money? When Laurent mentioned they broke even with the $100 billion dollars, I can't help but think a lot of that money went back to Eddie, Sam, and Coleman. Making the first season completely pointless. If the first season only existed, I'd give Great Pretender a 8/10. With the second season, I can't help give it a 6/10.
Review of Great Pretender
Great Pretender
(2020–2024)
Excited at First. Let Down In The End
15 February 2023
Warning: Spoilers