[Mesnick]

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Originally Posted by DreamSword

Arguably, the biggest disappointment for me when it came to this arc was how it handled the oath of friendship that happened in arc 1 between Touma, Rintaro, and Kento. While it's not direct, the events that transpire in arc 2 essentially mean that the oath was next to nothing in the eyes of Rintaro and Kento. Especially Rintaro. The contrived ways in which the plot has Touma and Rintaro never properly talking and especially Rintaro attacking Touma on sight really wore on me. This was a situation wherein I couldn't stand the plot suddenly taking the stance of the three's' friendship needing to earned, because it already was back in arc 1!

Here, you need to understand the very essence of Rintaro's character. He grew up in Sword of Logos. This organization is his home, family, work, and interests. Therefore, at first, he doesn't question orders, and then continues to follow them. As for friendship, the real criticism of the first part of the show was that friendship is built on nothing, and therefore can't be strong. Therefore, its disintegration and subsequent rebirth are precisely the process of strengthening. Plus, what friends never quarrel?
Also: how come Ren didn't get anything? He has Desast and independence, and that's clearly more than there was at the beginning.