Fire Force Season 3: Tamaki's Fanservice Gets Wildly Justified?!

Honestly, I wouldn't normally give a second thought to gratuitous fanservice. It's usually just a cheap gimmick to boost ratings, right? But 'Fire Force' Season 3, specifically episode 20, has done something so utterly audacious with Tamaki's constant wardrobe malfunctions that I almost have to admire it. They've woven it into the very fabric of their convoluted, cuckoo world, and the sheer nerve of it all is… well, it's something.

I mean, who comes up with this stuff? 'Oh, the inferno powers cause these weird magical mishaps, so she's *always* ending up in compromising positions!' It's so over-the-top, so divorced from reality, that it loops back around to being almost… *artistically* questionable. It’s the kind of narrative gymnastics you’d expect from a fever dream, and yet, here we are, talking about it.

Does it actually work? Probably not for most people. But for those of us who appreciate the sheer, unadulterated commitment to a ridiculous premise, there’s a tiny, almost imperceptible nod of respect. It’s the kind of bold, bizarre choice that sticks with you, even if you’d rather forget it ever happened. Don't expect me to be *thrilled*, but I'm not entirely unimpressed.

Source: Fire Force Season 3 ‒ Episode 20