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[CrazyRah]

Right now on ep13 and just dam. I thought the Sybil system sucked ass. This system is just,....

 

Scaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaary!

 

[Mr.House]

Maria's letter

[Isichar]

Maria's letter

 

That's basically the part where the series really connected to me emotionally and when I started to realize just how much I had come to care about the characters.

[Mr.House]

Adult Saki! *purrr*

[Puzzlewell]

You hit the point where the series finally broke me. If I'm remembering it right, Maria's letter is in 18, yes? Poor Isi had to deal with me being emotionally devastated by that point.

[CrazyRah]

Done with Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis. A very interesting show that involve an insane amount of fascinating characters, subjects and ideas. Gods and demons in a struggle with humanity inbetween and then the real danger looming in the distance about to return make for a very fascinating story. The characters in the show become better as they should by each episode and to my own surprise I ended up liking all of them and that was far from certain even halfway through. The show is very pretty and I approve of how the colours they use and how much of them that they do use. The show also got sweet opening and closing tracks that I could listen to plenty!

 

A decent bit behind Fate/Stay Night: UBW but I'd say that Bahamut is closest. Great but not amazing!

 

[CrazyRah]

Maria's letter in SSY is one incredibly moment and as Isi I also realised at that moment the full extent of how much I cared about the characters and how invested I was in all of them. The letter really managed to put me on the spot and make me understand. No tears but still, emotions!

 

[Isichar]

Now I'm debating whether that part got me more emotional or the ending... probably have to go with the ending since I still get teary eyed on that even to this day but it's close. Damn this series was good.. It sucks it's so underrated cause it was honestly a damned masterpiece in my books, although it's certainly one you need to watch all of it to truly begin to appreciate just how fantastic it was.

Frak Saki was an amazing main character

[CrazyRah]

Saki is clearly my favorite main character up to date. One wouldn't think that she'd end up being that great but oh does she grow and grow a lot! Just really the "ideal" main character for me.

 

 

And yes one really need to watch all of it to at least have the chance to understand and be able to appreciate it. Heck a lot of thinking and debating with myself about what happened in the show and just really what I could learn and compare in real life made SSY a seriously underrated diamond

[Mr.House]

I like how bossy Saki is now at work

[Isichar]

Yes! Everyone aknowledge the greatness of Saki!

[CrazyRah]

Bro

 

[Puzzlewell]

Sim! Amusingly enough, that's one of my favorite humor videos from the fandom, and watching Kyouko through the whole thing cracks me up no matter how many times I watch it.

[CrazyRah]

 

Very important to file taxes 

[CrazyRah]

 

The best

[Clover Rider]

My dear friends. Ani has been without internet and thus human contact outside of her family for over a month now, and I might be a little cagey. Buuuuuut I return to you now with a semi-coherent book regarding my thoughts on season 1 of Psycho Pass since I finally watched it in that time. I admit I didn't really proof-read it a ton so I'm sorry for all the repetition and such but I figured I'd share it~ It's good to be back, and I've missed you guys tons. :3

 

Spoiler

-It appears that December is the time I finally hunker down and watch Gen's stuff. Kind of amusing in a way since this time last year began my obsession with PMMM, and now my restless mind has forced me to sit down and start Psycho Pass. Now I suppose the real question will be if starting and finishing it will open the gates to far too many thoughts for my brain to handle in the same way. The good news is, it won't take 4 months to get what happens next like waiting for Rebellion, even if season 2 isn't written by Gen. A side note that I find it simply adorable that the projects he works on, the teams are named (like with the Magica Quintent and the Psycho Pass Commitee)

-While I've only completed the first extended episode (so episode 1 and 2 of the original cut), I can't shake the thought process of a line I read from an interview with Gen. I've seen rumblings about Akane come season 2, very briefly as I was trying not to spoil anything but I know her character development starts to apparently shift to where she isn't quite as... naive or maybe idealistic as the first episode makes her seem. Now the line I keep thinking about, paraphrased was Gen saying something to the extent that he has the habit of wanting to break characters that stand for justice. I'm trying not to force paralells cause you can't really do that with many writers but the back of my mind keeps poking back around Sayaka. Now Rebellion of course made the series downfall push her towards a far healthier way of thinking, and it does make me wonder if the same will happen for Akane. Obviously not in the same way of course, I'm not fully ready to believe there's going to be any true crisis of self or anything, though a few lines she said does make me idle there a moment, pondering. Unfortunately (maybe) for me, those lines also sound close to things I've pondered, especially in the last few years regarding one's own existence and purpose. It isn't as though this sort of foundation in a cyberpunk or sci-fi series in general is new, plenty of stories have had it where everyone has a pre-determined path laid out for them by society, and someone will always want to find out if that path is truly right for them. I suppose I find it fascinating that for once, it's the villain trying to break down that sort of societal barrier, since usually that task falls to the heroess in these kinds of stories. Akane's dialogue does hint that she wants it as well, but Makishima is the one actively trying to push the 'outcast' sorts to do more, even if it is for his own amusement, As of now, I wouldn't say the society is terribly Orwellian which is good for them, I mean the monitoring side of it shifts a little towards 1984 but it isn't quite as... restrictive. I could *kind of* compare it slightly to Brave New World, but even that doesn't fully hit the mark.

-So. Episode 4 (or shall I say the second half of episode 2 on the extended cut) is more or less infamous by being censored on the simulcast because of recent real world events as I mumbled about a while back before starting the series. It's definitely a fantastic episode, and the end made me realize something: So far, Psycho Pass is completely Gen at his basest. The psychological aspects of his work isn't gone, everything else is just ramped up. I've joked before about taking a peek into dark spots of his mind given various interviews and such I've read (this is by no means a slight on him either, I still have my church of Gen in my heart), and it most surely feels as though Psycho Pass is a window right into those spots without any sort of flowering up. One thing I repeatedly have to say about any of his works I've watched or read is that he's amazing at writing foil characters. As of episode 2 (or 4), the potential for another case of a two protagonist story is being laid out, but it makes me wonder if it's going to be told in the very way Gino warned Akane about: Learning to think like Ko. Right now we're sort of following the two around and getting little tidbits of at least both of their makeups, I'm just wondering if the further in it goes, the more Akane will understand Ko by thinking like him.

blahblahblah great casting as always, same with the music. A handful of characters have voices that sound very familiar, I just can't place their actors' names on my own (so basically ones that I haven't commited to memory yet).

I read the play/watched a movie version of Titus ages ago and the point about his daughter *really* fucked me up, so having it mentioned quite a few times during seven and eight, especially at the end definitely gave me chills. What Rikako didn't mention is that after cutting off Lavinia's arms, tree branches were stuffed in the stumps... Gen certainly has a great way of working other stories into his work through references. Must admit the Johnny Mneumonic disk made me chuckle. Not sure yet what to make of Makishima. I mean I find his thought processes intriguing, right now I just have little bread crumbs to work with. It is interesting to see Titus mentioned though, as it's one of Shakespeare's tragedies you don't often hear referenced in other works.

As of eight, the truth about Ko's past is out now as well, so Gino's warning to Akane makes far more sense. In the little I know of season 2, and that he isn't around yet (maybe he's popped up by now, the lack of internet keeps me in the dark about that), it vaguely does push forward the idea that Akane is now thinking more like him, but not enough to be removed from the investigator seat.

Five (nine and ten) was pretty fantastic. Amusing in that Isi and I have often joked about how so many shows we enjoy have an amazing episode ten. Makes me wonder if there's some design philosphy that says that episode ten has to be great. Good cat and mouse type mysteries are an absolute weakness of mine, so how close Ko and Makishima are right now, running through their little game with the hunter (look up his name before posting Shoji or something) in toe has the right sorts of excitements for my brain.


Well. It seems as though what I mentioned earlier about Gen and justice based characters holds true here. Fascinating since this would be 11 in the original run, and it breaks my original point about 10 being astounding in series. I mean they mentioned so many times about Akane Hue and Psycho-Pass being so clear and how it's held up as being a wonderful civilian of their society, and now the full colors of Makishima shine and he is more her counterpart, in that having such a clear record and mental coloring does not a good person make. I find myself brought back to something Makishima says in the first episode, about how the opposite side of love is not hate, but indifference. I must admit, I find myself leaning to agree. Both love and hate require some sort of fire and energy, sometimes the two almost overlapping in the same sorts of intensity. Indifference on the other hand, what it requires is one simply not to care. No fire either way, no burst of emotion, just pure apathy.

The little underhanded explanation of Ginoza's father caught me off-guard. Perhaps it was just me not picking up on it but when they dropped that little bomb I was shocked. I'm auto-piloting the series more or less, just letting my brain run with it now without thinking too much ahead and these nice little surprises always feel good. There were some thoughts along the way though, as I was curious why Gino only worked with Kagari and Yayoi, while Akane was always with Ko and Masaoka. One can assume he pushed to have it that way, perhaps to be able to keep an eye on his father, but still keep him at a far enough "distance" to not let his hue become cloudy. At the same time, by how pushed to do what he's told Gino is, it makes me wonder if he keeps his father around as a reminder of what not to become. Then again there's also the case of the chief constantly pushing Gino's buttons and nudging him in the "what not to be" sort of way, so it makes me wonder if the pairing was forced to keep Gino in line.

It's kind of strange knowing there's a second season, since it leaves me wondering if the case will be solved this season. I say that, but from the gist I gather, Aldnoah is really one of the only things Gen wrote with a cliffhanger. The way things are ramping up though, it feels like there will definitely be some form of conclusion come the end of 11 (22). I might have to rewatch the episode but I'm still not entirely sure why Yayoi was pronounced a latent criminal. The gist seemed like it was because she took part in a non-Sibyl approved band, and if that's the case it might just be to show how... stiffling the societal system could be if something so simple will get you marked as a criminal. Of course Rina's later actions make it so much more, but Yayoi wasn't part of that.

Gen somehow manages to reference something that makes me love him more. See, while I'll never deny that Bladerunner is an amazing movie, my heart has always properly belonged to 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?' and I've been known to go on rants about what never made it into the movie. One of the biggest points they cut from the book that I still don't understand why was the Empathy boxes. Interesting societal look that for some reason, Scott decided shouldn't be in the movie. Amusingly enough Makishima in this one conversation manages to touch on a lot of things for me. Not only the previously mentioned book, but also the contrast between ebook and physical book. For a long time I said no to ebooks. I eventually got a Kindle and for a time decided that I had changed my philosphy on ebooks. Time has passed and the Kindle is now gone, while I have a reader on my phone, I have to really push myself to read something on it. A proper book though, there's nothing quite like the feel, smell and motion of laying back with a proper book and going through the action of reading it. Very amusing to me in that I am likewise the same when it comes to reading in general. If my brain is restless, I struggle to take in what I read more often than not, but if a certain story pushes the right sorts of buttons, it forces my brain to focus instead of stray.

Someone must have told the team that In Medias Res is something that gives me life when pulled off well, cause once again it's used here does it. Full circle storytelling, hnnnngh. 16 ended up being absolutely astounding. There are still 3 more episodes by the extended cut's timing, six by normal, three more hours and I'm still not entirely sure where it will go. Akane so far isn't broken as for what I expected after that interview I mentioned regarding Gen and justice. Is it going to be a situation where staying true to her detective ideals will turn around and bite her later? Right now, I'm willing to think that would be far too easy of a storypoint. It might not work out as planned (moving back to Makishima's point about what makes a 'perfect plan'), but as of now I'm not betting it's going to blow up spectacularly and change who she is, for example. She's changed so much even from the first episode, but her core remains the same.

......Well. 17 certainly doesn't waste time dropping another bombshell. Certainly didn't see that one coming. Here I was, wondering how they were going to fill the next few episodes. Though the further I go on, the more I do wonder if the case is solved this season. I know as of at least a few episodes into season 2, Ko hasn't shown up yet so it leaves me wondering if he disappears after Makishima in this season's finale. I suppose we shall see. Seems 18 sets up why he might not be around. It also makes me think that one of the final images of the second OP might happen, with Akane and Ko squared off, with Makishima between them. For the record I really love the first OP and ED. The second of each aren't bad, the new OP has definitely grown on me but I *really* like the first ones. I'm also less inclined to believe something big will happen with the truth about the Sibyl system by the end of season, simply because there is a second. Now I am ready to state and or believe that Gen potentially might write his series as one-offs (again this excludes Aldnoah since from what you folks have said, it does end on a cliffhanger), just in case there isn't a second season. There is of course a difference between a cliffhanger and an ending that is still open-ended. PMMM's original series ending (hell, even Rebellion's technically) was written in a way that everything technically was wrapped up. Sure there were little threads you could focus on that could lead to a sequel (and of course did), but for the most part, it was self contained by the end of it. At this point I'm wondering if Psycho-Pass will be the very same. I think I remember hearing about a movie of some sort too? I don't know if it's more the case of the Beginning Story and Eternal Story leading up to Rebellion, where the movie is simply a retelling to lead into season 2. Though that might be silly considering they also just did these re-edits so it would be covering the same ground three times.

But more to the topic at hand. So the minds of those that are "outside the box" so to speak of the Sibyl system are eventually intergrated in and become judge, jury and executioner. I find it remotely amusing because in some ways it calls back to what Ko said to Yayoi before she was recruited proper as an Enforcer, with being given the opportunity to be the one that takes, after everything previously had been taken from her. Gen's kind of like Lynch in that they both leave little bread crumbs around that if you know how to look (or of course are re-watching something), things are hinted at in little ways. I'm left wondering if Akane too would be considered a candidate because of how clear her Psycho-Pass remains, or are the requirements more needing also to have to will and or means to first perform crimes with a "clear conscious".

For my own sake, it should be fairly obvious by now that I'm defaulting to using the original episode numbers by now. Mostly doing it so that I don't have to say things like 'the second half of x was great". Hopefully I'm counting them off right, I'll double check an episode guide whenever I get the net back.

20 feels like another calculated risk on Sibyl's behalf. Is it done to finally shake Akane from her core, the one detective that believed so firmly in the system until being assigned to Division 1? Is it finally going to be the thing that breaks her Psycho-Pass? We shall see. Of course it could just be a risk the "system" is taking in order to get Akane to join the collective, since she is technically an abnormality that's on their side. It becomes an almost full circle kind of thing when you think that criminals' brains are the ones judging society, in the same way that enforcers are Sibyl's eyes out in the world. It takes a criminal to know a criminal, that was said back in episode 1 and now how true that really is is playing out right now.

When pushed enough, even the nicest people, the ones willing to keep their head down and follow the rules to a T will jump. Akane is finally reaching that point. One could say it should have come when Yuki's life was on the line, but that was merely the catalyst to get her to start questioning the system proper. Now, with the answers of what the system *is*, she can make her move. This is naturally the point where I gush uncontrollably about how amazingly her character has developed. Is it seeing the world more like Ko? One could certainly say that, but at the same time, it's also a fact of *seeing* the world proper with her own eyes. She's been the sort of person to do what she feels is right since episode 1, as we saw with her paralyzing Ko. I suppose you could say that this is her "unleashed", and I love it. Those bread crumbs I mentioned even exist in the second OP with the loose eyeballs. Sure you can take them as something stylistic, til you finish 20. There's an hour left of season 1 now, I'm hoping the conclusion will be satisfying and so many things have been steadily building. Here's hoping the payoff will be mindblowing.

Did it blow my mind in the end? As of right now it feels as though there isn't any huge adrenaline rush that comes with watching something exciting, but there is the calm of mind that comes when something feels satisfying to me. Yes I know season 2 exists so there's more to look forward to but I know exactly nothing about it aside from Akane and Mika being present, and Ko still being missing. If I ignore that knowledge, did the series end in a way that made it all worth it? Yes, I fully believe so. Makishima was a fascinating antagonist and as I've mentioned, a chunk of his way of thinking I can easily wrap my head around. For me, a well done antagonist is often easy to identify with, even if you disagree with their course of action (hence why villains that are just 'for the evulz' tend to bore me to no end).

Does this mean that season two might run on two protagonists again, this time with Mika and Akane? I'm unsure at the moment. The history repeating itself point of Mika's introduction gave back the full circle storytelling I'm so very fond of, and also showed that Akane is leading in the "new generation" differently when it comes to addressing the inspector and enforcer roles, just as Sibyl wished. In the end, she was more resolved than broken, toughened but not to the point of becoming a complete cynic.

I'm going to probably have to spend some time letting my brain take in the full picture but as of now, it was 11 hours well spent, for sure. I'm curious to eventually see if I can find out just what the extended cut added, since I remember reading it not only condensed the episode count by combining episodes, but also added scenes. Should be something interesting to learn I would think. I'm very eagerly awaiting the chance to get to watch season 2. Sure I have my reservations on someone other than Gen holding the reigns, but his groups are usually comprised of amazing people, so maybe it's all worry for nothing.

Amused in that the start of my more idle ramblings or noticing things after the first run through came from originally trying to get the name of who voiced Spooky Boogie since her voice is incredibly familiar to me, same with Talisman (I'll look up those names later). The part that amused me? Mika didn't just pop out of nowhere at the end as our new recruit. She is the student that first brings up the still missing student, then questions the academy's ideals for keeping the girls in a conservatory style atmosphere and sweeping their worries under the rug in episode 6. She's also pretty much the only student there not enthralled by Rikako Ouryou. Rikako pays her little mind beyond noting that Mika's assessment of her eyes looking as though they're staring off into another dimension is incorrect. She (Mika) also drops a hint about Touma being a former professor of the school but trails off before finishing the thought about him being the culprit in the Specimen Case. Of course you  don't know that tidbit until you've seen further in. Unfortunately her suggestion in 7 leads to her friend's death but yeah, she plays a role in the academy episodes. Fitting then, that she'd end up going the investigator route by season one's end.

Cool.

 

Now watch Kamen Rider Gaim.

[Clover Rider]

And since everyone else is doing it.

 

[The King of Dust]

Just watched the "Nanami's Egg" episode of Utena.


I ... I don't even...
 

Have the horrible dub! It makes the scene sound even more absurd!


Nanami episodes are the best episodes.

Edited to remove spoiler tags. Don't know why I used spoiler tags in the first place. Blame Nanami.
 

[Clover Rider]

Kool.