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It would have been much more interesting had he taken a smart direction like that. That would have shown that this show is more grounded and based on reality. Instead it instantly went ultra-seinen-shounen for no reason.
And yes, I don't enjoy most media nowadays, because writers have given up to write coherent stories. It's why I mostly watch older stuff, whether it's anime, hollywood movies or videogames. Replaying "Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance" right now and its writing is sooo much better than that of the newer games.