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Moriya Suwako
I've just finished Psycho Pass~~(although that's kinda late :( since the last episode was released in nearly one month ago)
Psycho Pass is an awesome anime especially the ending. :) In my opinion Gen Urobuchi is an awesome director, too~
I really love the OP abnormalize.
Mogsy
Except Urobuchi didn't direct it, he was in charge of series composition, which means he wrote it. But yes, his writing received excellent direction in this show.

It could get a little too wordy towards the end, and the ending is not really cathartic, but it all builds up to a message that's common in dystopian media while presenting it with a fresh, new, more fully realized perspective. I liked it a lot.
akebono
Whiiaaaa!!! New Thread just for Psycho Pass :O
Mogsy

egas00 wrote:

Whiiaaaa!!! New Thread just for Psycho Pass :O
What an insightful post.

Seriously, though, this show is different. I for one can also appreciate the distinct lack of moe in the series, as per orders of the director. It helps keep the focus not on any sort of 'cute' element in the dark context.
akebono

Mogsworth wrote:

egas00 wrote:

Whiiaaaa!!! New Thread just for Psycho Pass :O
What an insightful post.

Seriously, though, this show is different. I for one can also appreciate the distinct lack of moe in the series, as per orders of the director. It helps keep the focus not on any sort of 'cute' element in the dark context.
yes == ,
Liut
it was a nice anime.
I didn't like how the ended the all story but the Makishima speech was awesome
Yousoro
I loved the start of the anime :)
especially the cool dominator owo
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Moriya Suwako

Mogsworth wrote:

Except Urobuchi didn't direct it, he was in charge of series composition, which means he wrote it. But yes, his writing received excellent direction in this show.

It could get a little too wordy towards the end, and the ending is not really cathartic, but it all builds up to a message that's common in dystopian media while presenting it with a fresh, new, more fully realized perspective. I liked it a lot.
Thanks for correction! :)

Mogsworth wrote:

What an insightful post.

Seriously, though, this show is different. I for one can also appreciate the distinct lack of moe in the series, as per orders of the director. It helps keep the focus not on any sort of 'cute' element in the dark context.
However some of my friends said that Akane Tsunemori was cute. In my opinion as for the anime which not only lack moe elements but have a dark context as well, The Flowers of Evil is might the best example.

egas00 wrote:

Whiiaaaa!!! New Thread just for Psycho Pass :O
Feel free to discuss :)

Liut wrote:

it was a nice anime.
I didn't like how the ended the all story but the Makishima speech was awesome
To be honest I admire Makishima, somehow. lol

Yikari wrote:

I loved the start of the anime :)
especially the cool dominator owo
So did the great plot in episode 1. It really attracked me :)
Mogsy
Merged your posts. Please don't double/triple/quadruple post. :P

Moriya_Suwako wrote:

However some of my friends said that Akane Tsunemori was cute. In my opinion as for the anime which not only lack moe elements but have a dark context as well, The Flowers of Evil is might the best example.
Well, there are other anime that do this, of course (Flowers of Evil is indeed a fantastic example, along with shows done by Masaaki Yuasa). And people do find Akane cute, but it's also not the main focus. The point of her is to be a character who grows and strengthens, and if people find that cute, hey, that's what they find cute! All the more power to them for liking a badass character. c:
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Moriya Suwako

Mogsworth wrote:

Merged your posts. Please don't double/triple/quadruple post. :P
I‘m sorry! :o

Mogsworth wrote:

Moriya_Suwako wrote:

However some of my friends said that Akane Tsunemori was cute. In my opinion as for the anime which not only lack moe elements but have a dark context as well, The Flowers of Evil is might the best example.
Well, there are other anime that do this, of course (Flowers of Evil is indeed a fantastic example, along with shows done by Masaaki Yuasa). And people do find Akane cute, but it's also not the main focus. The point of her is to be a character who grows and strengthens, and if people find that cute, hey, that's what they find cute! All the more power to them for liking a badass character. c:
Agree. Maybe the reason why draw Akane cute is to show that she is innocent at first, hence emphasize the fact that she has changed a lot after handles several "cases".
NoHitter
Yeah. Her development as a character definitely was one of the good aspects of the show. That scene towards the end where she deducted like Kogami showed the climax of her development, but her naivety was still there in the end.

The show ending seems to be baiting for a sequel though. Any thoughts on this?
Mogsy
I personally disagree with the sequel-bait theory for the ending.

The ending is anti-climactic, but it fits in with the show's philosophy and outcomes in a realistic way. Akane does not take down the Sybil system due to Kogami getting his way, avoiding the government and exploring more of his philosophical side in solitude for the rest of his life. Akane does vow to take down the system, but it's a long, arduous process to do so from within, so something like this takes time. Thus the cycle of Inspectors/Enforcers continues, with Akane continuing to do her job while trying to figure out a way to change things slowly from within. The ending is uncathartic to a degree because it shows the inevitability of everything to change without having to necessarily tell us straight-up. It alludes to these possibilities subtextually throughout the whole show. Therefore, a sequel wouldn't be necessary, as the loose ends are tied up and while one MAY be able to explore the possibilities in the future, one could get a good idea that it's going to take some time.

Kinda daring and ballsy to have an ending like this in this day and age, but the uncathartic nature of it works.
Jeroen Mathon
An amazing story and a Great soundtrack!
I't is really amazing i just hope that there will be an second season.
I'd really love to see the dominator's again.
Pizzicato
let's all hope for a season 2.
i'm not really satisfied with the ending. it needs more.

best anime in its season IMO
Jeroen Mathon

Pizzicato wrote:

let's all hope for a season 2.
i'm not really satisfied with the ending. it needs more.

best anime in its season IMO
You are 100% right about that!
ampzz

Pizzicato wrote:

let's all hope for a season 2.
i'm not really satisfied with the ending. it needs more.
Bad thing with this is that most season two adaptations tend to run the title to the scrap heap.

Quick examples would be:
  1. Code Geass - First season was relatively decent and then came the second season...
  2. Darker Than Black - Oh god, what on earth happened here.
  3. Hyakka Rouran Samurai Girls - My brain cannot even begin to comprehend what is happening in its second running.
In saying this, I quite liked Psycho Pass, so don't get me wrong, it is a good series but I really do not want a second season of it to come to fruition as it would just dull the initial enjoyment entirely.
NoHitter
But we're talking about Gen Urobuchi here.
He's not the kind of person to screw up storylines at all.

I admit that I would want a second season, but Mogsworth's thinking on the ending does make it seem like the story was concluded.
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