Then I guess I'm in the minority on that. Certainly the definitive trope exploring didn't come about in full force until Kumagawa, but I think the themes were put in place well enough to offer a contrast. Medaka's always been a nearly unstoppable force whether defined as an abnormal or not, but I think important themes of success being predetermined were established.
Without that contrast, I don't the transition would be as eye-opening.
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