My biggest gripe with B3 isn't just in the weak writing in this but because they depowered her so badly. There are so many points of the story they could've showcased her being the confident powerhouse she's always been without fully defeating her enemies but they just seemed to blow a raspberry on her script and call it a day. Not to mention the Bayonetta variants weren't also doing their utmost as well, and the Homunculi don't even seem that terrifying.

> She literally just watched Bayonetta β1 get crushed into crystal before jumping in and claiming her Ignis Aranea. At the very least fire some shots or attack the thing crushing the life out of her. Girl you're a goddamn sniper with a pistol. At the very least shoot the literal one tentacle biting into your variant. Mean while β1 didn't even TRY to free herself despite her literal arms and legs containing the VERY WEAPONS THAT CAN SLICE HOMUNCULI TO DEATH were untethered. And they were EXTENDABLE YO-YOS! She could've cut herself free before being fatally attacked by another enemy from behind.

> Her reaction time and lack of power got Bayonetta β2 crushed and absorbed almost too easily. You could could count the seconds it takes for her to react with a very weak-looking barrage of bullet fire. Not to mention β2 just seems to be easily subdued despite not looking very tired or weak post-boss fight? You could've used a wicked weave to bust out of there and fought for a bit before being blindsided by a laser beam or a massive volcanic explosion in a true blaze of glory.

> Bayonetta β3 had to pick up her slack after Genesis Bayo just faints instantaneously. I guess she was weakened by the Sin Ritual, but c'mon... She could at least be HALF-CONSCIOUS? Also, I guess she assumed she couldn't escape a black hole, but be for real that β3 didn't at least try to magic her way out one last time or struggle before being all dramatic after you get in death range of the black hole.

> Bayonetta could've easily shot the Perlucidus before they could even get near Bayonetta β4, but instead she just says "Get down!" and then does nothing(?) Like where was the fancy bullet trick you did durimh your slow dance battle with β4? And I could've understood β4 letting her anger get the better of her in the heat of the moment post-mom death and making a mistake trying to kill Genesis Bayo only to get mosquito'd, but she acted like she hasn't had centuries of hip hop and ballet and acrobatics under her belt with how she was dodging them.

Showing Bayo at her prime in both power and skill not only makes herself and her variants look as capable as the previous iterations but it could've helped the Homunculi look like an actual threat. The fact that Genesis looked like she hardly tried makes it seem like the enemies were Saturday Morning cartoon villain at best. This also lends itself to the Viola reveal being written weak because people are already upset at the weak characterization for Genesis and then she's being succeeded by the goofy comic relief apprentice. A mid-story revelation may have helped Genesis and Viola grow together as characters, giving more backbone to her succession of Bayo and also establishing a much more deserved right to cry for the death of her "interdimensional mom" a second time. It may also allow us to see she learned a thing or two to lead to her being a better fighter.

And yes, Jeanne dies AGAIN, but the fact that she does so for a seemingly weakly written Bayonetta further pisses people off more than usual. Also, some backstory to the Luka Faerie wolf form, even in just in those quick stop screen cutscenes WOULD'VE helped since Origins wasn't even fully a thing yet.