Alice In Borderland Season 3 Will Finally Settle A 5-Year-Old Mystery About Usagi That Could Change The Show Forever
Alice in Borderland has held back from resolving one 5-year-old Usagi mystery, but season 3 can finally do it and change the series forever. Based on Haro Aso's Shounen manga of the same name, Netflix's Alice in Borderland is at its endgame with season 3. While the show's seasons 1 and 2 were not entirely loyal to the source material, they adopted many crucial story beats from the original manga. Owing to this, viewers familiar with Haro Aso's book knew what would eventually happen in the series.
However, sinceAlice in Borderland season 3 is attempting to stretch the show's narrative beyond the original manga, no one knows how its story will unfold. After season 3's ending Joker twist, the Netflix Japanese TV show can take many intriguing narrative directions. But regardless of how it unfolds, it must finally resolve one 5-year-old Usagi mystery that could significantly alter how audiences perceive the main female lead in the series.
Alice In Borderland Season 3 Will Either Confirm Or Debunk Our Theories About Usagi’s Dad
Usagi's Father Could Be One Of Season 3's Main Characters
Usagi's story in Alice in Borderland revealed that her father got her interested in climbing, and the two would often go on climbing trips together. She experienced some of the best moments of her life with her father before things took a grim turn. Her father decided to achieve an almost impossible feat by setting out to climb Mount Everest without supplementary oxygen. Unfortunately, despite succeeding, he was considered a fraud by the climbing community. After struggling to handle the humiliation of being falsely accused, her father, Shigenori, presumably died by suicide.
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The show establishes that Shigenori's tragic story left a profound impact on Usagi but also hints that he might not have died. According to the show's lore,Usagi's father disappeared after being humiliated by the climbing community and was presumed dead. This has prompted many viewers to theorize that, unbeknownst to Usagi, he, too, might have ended up in the Borderlands as a player. Many also believe that he might show up as one of the final bosses in season 3, forcing Usagi to face him to be able to save herself and her friends. Season 3 can either confirm or dismiss these theories.
Alice In Borderland Season 3 May Have Already Teased The Return Of Usagi’s Father
A Mysterious Character Can Be Seen In Season 3's Poster
A close look at one of Alice in Borderland season 3's posters reveals a mysterious character in a wheelchair. Since the poster does not disclose the identity of the character, their involvement in season 3 has raised many theories. While some believe the character is one of the secondary players from the previous seasons, others have speculated that the character could be Usagi's father. While only time will tell who the character is, it seems possible that Alice in Borderland is finally resolving the mystery surrounding Usagi's father's fate by featuring him in season 3.
When Alice in Borderland season 3 was first announced, many viewers were rightfully concerned because the show was extending beyond its source material. In the past, many shows have made the same mistake (case in point: Game of Thrones and the first Fullmetal Alchemist) and suffered because growing beyond the source material often leads to inconsistent and purposeless storytelling. However, if Alice in Borderland features Usagi's father as one of its main characters, it could potentially avoid having the same pitfalls as most other shows because it will have a solid reason to exist.
What Usagi’s Father Being Alive Would Mean For Alice In Borderland Season 3
Usagi Would Finally Overcome Her Grief Before Leaving Borderlands For Good
If Usagi's father shows up in Alice in Borderland season 3 as the final boss, her fight with her father could serve as the perfect allegory for her overcoming her grief before escaping the Borderlands for good. Season 3 could also introduce Usagi's father as a trick played by the Joker to keep her compliant and stuck inside the games. Or, the show could feature him as one of Usagi's new allies and show how she must watch him die again before being able to move on with her life. If this happens, Usagi's story will end on a bittersweet note.
Just like Karube and Chouta serve as guiding forces of Arisu in Alice in Borderland season 2 despite being dead, Usagi, too, could meet her father's memory or a version of him within the Borderlands. With so many possibilities, it is hard not to wonder how Alice in Borderland season 3 will reinstate Usagi's father as a character and finally resolve the mystery behind what happened to him. Hopefully, the show's final season will take this opportunity to address Usagi's past and use it as a narrative device to end her story on a high note.
Alice in Borderland
- Release Date
- December 10, 2020
Alice in Borderland: Released in 2020, Alice in Borderland follows a young man obsessed with video games and his two friends who find themselves transported to a mysterious version of Tokyo. They must participate in perilous games to survive and navigate the challenges of this alternate reality.
- Network
- Netflix
- Cast
- Tao Tsuchiya, Kento Yamazaki, Eishin, Dori Sakurada, Ayaka Miyoshi, Nijiro Murakami, Aya Asahina, Seiya Goto, Yuzuru Yuyama, Takanobu Shiohara, Yuki Morinaga, Kanon Hanakage, Chigusa Yasuzawa, Riku Matsuda, Motoharu Kurokawa, Ayu Higashi, Kenkichi Watanabe, Mizuho Misato, Michiko Sako, Ruito Yamashiro, Hidetaka Ichiyama, Yuya Matsuura, Chizuko Akiba, Tetsuya Nakanishi, Kazuma Sano
- Directors
- Shinsuke Sato
- Writers
- Yasuko Kuramitsu
- Main Genre
- Sci-Fi
- Creator(s)
- Yoshiki Watanabe, Yasuko Kuramitsu
- Producers
- Akira Morii, Kaata Sakamoto
- Seasons
- 3
- Streaming Service(s)
- Netflix
