I want to rant about a show I just finished, but I figured probably other people want to do something similar maybe, so whatever, here's a thread for anime reviews.
SO I just finished this on Netflix last week, and I've been trying to sort out my feelings about it. Overall it was good, but still somehow disappointing, and it's hard to summarize..... let's break it up.
Summary: An isolated city has built itself into a strictly regulated utopia, based around a program which can identify, diagnose, and treat people based on their mental state. A person's 'Crime Capacity' can be measured by their psycho-pass, a color- and numerical-representation of their chances of committing crimes. The story follows a new inspector, who joins a team of cops and 'latent criminals' (unstable investigators whose mental state allows them to identify with and predict other criminals). They go up against intensely fucked-up people and grapple with the morality of enforcing that kind of control.
1. Artwork -- beautiful. I mean it looks *really* good. Not in a groundbreaking way or whatever, but it does a pretty good job of uniting some 3-D CGI and traditional animation (not exactly seamless, but it works as a style).
2. Plot -- definitely interesting, but also pretty disjointed and a little disappointing. The chief conflicts and investigations are kind of lame -- that said, the interplay between team members, the deepening relationships and developments of each character are generally really strong.
3. Action -- surprisingly good, considering the 'auto-win' weapons that they all carry. It's actually very cleverly done.
4. Memorable Moments -- there's a bunch, and they're all like *super* memorable. The 'WTF' factor is less, like..... it's not 'lol watch how gross we can make it' and more like 'Oh my god, that could totally happen, wtf.' Plot-wise, up to a certain point, it's credible and compelling..... and then it sorta jumps a shark, but still in a memorable way.
5. Lasting impression -- is kind of a letdown, which to be fair is about what I expected from a show called 'Psycho Pass.' The conclusion was cop-out-ish on a lot of levels. Ultimately the show boils down to 'Let's make a system of governance to which no one would ever consent, then talk about how monstrous it would be, and then let's all consent to it anyway.' Which is dumb. But the ride was fun for a while.
Summary: An isolated city has built itself into a strictly regulated utopia, based around a program which can identify, diagnose, and treat people based on their mental state. A person's 'Crime Capacity' can be measured by their psycho-pass, a color- and numerical-representation of their chances of committing crimes. The story follows a new inspector, who joins a team of cops and 'latent criminals' (unstable investigators whose mental state allows them to identify with and predict other criminals). They go up against intensely fucked-up people and grapple with the morality of enforcing that kind of control.
1. Artwork -- beautiful. I mean it looks *really* good. Not in a groundbreaking way or whatever, but it does a pretty good job of uniting some 3-D CGI and traditional animation (not exactly seamless, but it works as a style).
2. Plot -- definitely interesting, but also pretty disjointed and a little disappointing. The chief conflicts and investigations are kind of lame -- that said, the interplay between team members, the deepening relationships and developments of each character are generally really strong.
3. Action -- surprisingly good, considering the 'auto-win' weapons that they all carry. It's actually very cleverly done.
4. Memorable Moments -- there's a bunch, and they're all like *super* memorable. The 'WTF' factor is less, like..... it's not 'lol watch how gross we can make it' and more like 'Oh my god, that could totally happen, wtf.' Plot-wise, up to a certain point, it's credible and compelling..... and then it sorta jumps a shark, but still in a memorable way.
5. Lasting impression -- is kind of a letdown, which to be fair is about what I expected from a show called 'Psycho Pass.' The conclusion was cop-out-ish on a lot of levels. Ultimately the show boils down to 'Let's make a system of governance to which no one would ever consent, then talk about how monstrous it would be, and then let's all consent to it anyway.' Which is dumb. But the ride was fun for a while.
