![]() However, the scene is effective, mainly due to the progress between the two characters and Mahito’s previous gleeful taunting of Yuji, which all culminated in this moment. I’ll kill you every time.”Īs Mahito transforms one again, though this time into a whining, pathetic figure who runs at the first sign of loss, fearful of a Yuji who has finally turned the tables on him with his own words, the visuals lean a little too heavy-handed with its predator and prey visual allegories. Throughout the episode, the lines of his face darken, and the voice performance by Junya Enoki lowers as Yuji becomes colder, emotionally eroded by tragedy. I’m you,” that he’s truly arrived at his turning point. Yuji has suffered tremendous loss, and yet it’s when he tells Mahito, “You were right, Mahito. His loss is when “Metamorphosis” reaches its crescendo while its hero reaches his lowest. There’s palpable power when he enacts black flash voluntarily, as we see the moment it winds and decimates Mahito on impact, the latter having used up all of his stock-piled souls in this battle and after suffering two black flash hits. ![]() There’s a revulsion when Yuji’s lip is split up by one of Mahito’s blades, tearing at his mouth to make him closer resemble Sukuna. Their fight scene is visceral, especially as it reaches its peak. An early moment when Mahito grabs Yuji’s leg mid-kick and hurls him exemplifies the best type of animation in Jujutsu Kaisen because we feel the blow and the kinetic surge of energy flowing from both. ![]() The series continues to pepper in moments where we witness Yuji’s sheer athleticism, which is given the spotlight more in direct, hand to hand combat between he and Mahito as they brawl for control of the fight. The best action of the episode isn’t with Todo but in the standoffs between Mahito and Yuji. That said, he proves crucial still in fake outs against Mahito and arrives at a vital moment that allows Yuji the upper hand (too soon?) Todo moves quickly and is able to slice his own hand off to stop the transformation, but for this character and his sorcerer abilities, it’s his version of a death note. Because he too gets slapped by Mahito, though it’s only his hand, as Mahito quickly realizes that having Todo in the game and working with Yuji will spell disaster for him. But for how fun the playful sequence is, it pales in comparison to Todo’s other moments, where he arrives as a true, undeniable hero and force to be reckoned with. A few episodes prior, Yuji was splattered with the blood of his friend who’d died in front of him, and now Todo is succumbing to his own imagination for an idol-inspired music video sequence where his love of his idol (and Yuji) inspires him in battle. Todo is a blast and continues to bring joy to the screen, even if said energy also works as tonal whiplash. ![]() ![]() Still, with how critical this fight is to the entire story, especially in the season’s final leg, it necessitated more weight than what it was given. With messy, blurry action that uses smoke screens and blurred visuals to hide unfinished edges, the episode is entertaining but lackluster. It’s a shame that the rest of the episode doesn’t live up to this shining character-driven moment. Because of that shared truth, Yuji can turn the tables, transforming into a cold killer with his eyes set only on one object: kill Mahito, kill all curses. In a moment indicative of a true rock bottom for a heroic type, Yuji finally agrees with Mahito. Jujutsu Kaisen’s “Metamorphosis” hinges on a single scene that defines what its second season has become. ![]()
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