Too Many Characters

Stink_Bug said:
Was trying to pinpoint why this season felt so off to me compared to the first season, even though it's an improvement over the atrocious 2nd, but now I'm thinking it might be the bloated cast. With so many characters (I can't even remember half of their names), there's no time to really introduce and get to know them, and any kind of attempt to develop them just feels hollow IMO. Take the two otherworlders in the first season for instance, their motives stayed a mystery but since we got to see them travel, level up and spend time with the shield hero's crew over the course of several episodes, the revelation of their true nature actually had some impact. I haven't felt like that with any of the new characters, and in fact many of the existing ones seem to just be stagnating. Other thoughts on the size of the cast?

Piromysl said:
IMO despite more and more characters being introduced, only handful is still relevant and has influence on the story.
On the contrary, shows like Durarara or Every Other Gatcha Game Adaptation are an actual example of shitton of author shoving in shitton of various characters, each trying to be relevant and impact the story, which backfires as a result.
Shield Hero did not made those new, barely relevant characters a nuisance. At least not yet.

MusashiKarlsefni said:
Doesn’t help that bitch’s manipulation of the 3 heroes made them feel even more unlikable. I understand they were manipulated and used while they were down on their luck, doesn’t make me like them still. If anything I’d say Motoyasu became even more insufferable after his revelation.