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J0HN_L0CKE said: The people hating on episodes like this shouldn't be watching sci-fi What? It wasn't the episode itself. As a stand-alone it would have been fine I guess. But as a part of the show it was utterly terrible because it destroyed the mood and integrity of the show in the same way ep15 did. If you wanna do crazy shit like this, do it in a show where it fits and don't throw it into a show where there is no communication between the towns/world outside and then pretent everyone can suddenly see what happens out there. This makes no sense whatsoever. |
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| Officer Meow was qt |
| Overreaching, mood breaking, fail bomb. Good job slapping another Andy Warhol poster onto the Sistine Chapel ceiling, guys. 6.6 |
| Avatar: Anzu Kadotani from Girls und Panzer. Sig by MissIntrovert.  |
| Pretty artistic |
| Favorite episode! Pinoooo |
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| This episode reminded me a little bit of Pinocchio. |
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| That ended quickly. Great in its ideas. Pino is a sweetie and the metaphors for our screwed up society were so ironic and consistently thrown at the face in such a manner that I feel depressed now. Successfully bittersweet episode like we need them. It felt a bit out of place but all is cool. I wish for some action in the main story already though. 4/5 I didn't comment the previous ones, but I've read a few posts and I feel like this anime (and that specific genre as a matter of fact) is just not for some of the guys here. Congratulations for keeping watching, I guess. Sorry if I sound pretentious but this is a pretentious kind of anime, so expect it. The only episode I disliked so far is the TV show one. I agree with OP here. Throwing a bunch of important information in a tiring, lengthing, mood-breaking episode sucks. Some say it's crucial though, so let's see. |
YeahOct 12, 2015 1:28 PM
| life is meaningless |
| The 2nd weirdest episode after "Who wants to be in Jeopardy?" But so far, it's fair... I like the Walt Disney reference though... And then revealed that he is indeed a proxy. But I predicted that Pino is having a dream... And from the moment that Walt disney ripoff, Will B. Good, reveals that it was in fact a dream... I am right... I also predicted that he's a proxy considering he wants information about Vincent's Proxy's weakness. So, yeah... I also ask this episode for several time if this is also legit... And... yeah, just like in the Episode 15, it looks damn right legit... |
 If God exists, then he should try extending my deadline right now! ~ Kobayashi, Kobayashi-san chi no Maid Dragon - Episode 12 |
| Well, this was creepy. Especially the dog cops. |
| Wasted Episode with nothing to add to the series . |
| I saw it as if it was an alternative reality of how another proxy and his world handled things instead of companions they were entertainers, it also shows that machines are discarded for differnt reasons each place. Like this anime could have started on this city instead and been about a human who couldn't laugh anymore and heard of people living outside that cried..idk This anime is confusin |
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| Wow I never think that Pino dream link to story . Nice ending scene in this episode |
| I've gotten used to this.. I really have. This doesn't really have any relation to the story though. Oh well we got to see Pino's cute smile lol. Thank you Pino. The girl with a smile. |
| Even though I didn't really like this episode, it did have a couple valuable points in it like that stupid Jeopardy one. It just goes to show how powerful the Proxy's are and what kinds of different abilities they have. This was explained by Hoody near the beginning, who seemed full of shit, but actually wasn't totally. One of the abilities he mentioned was that they had some kind of mind control, and in this episode, was put on display for us. However I still don't understand why Proxy's always have to fight each other... |
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| I can't be the only one, who's surprised by the thought, that androids actually dream. |
| Skimmed through this episode.. As its such a debate whether there is some value in this ep or not.. Well to me it was a waste of time glad i didnt watch the full 24 min |
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 I want to make a joke, but it would be in bad taste. |
| Lol @ the cartoon physics Engrish xD Awwww.. Girl with a smile, thank you! I like this episode, Pino episode :D Goodbye Vincent? :( |
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| I didn't enjoy this episode much, but it was still better than episode 15. |
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R9K said: I can't be the only one, who's surprised by the thought, that androids actually dream. Haha, I questioned that too, but then again, she IS infected with the cogitive virus. Anything is possible :p On another note. I LOVED THIS EPISODE. Mostly because it was centered on Pino and you can never get enough Pino. She's so KAWAIIIII~ It was only a dream, but do you think Pino ended up infecting some of the autoreivs there? They ended up fighting for their own beliefs and going against their creator after spending time with Pino and seeing her smile. If so, will their land really be able to remain "peaceful" like before, or will it begin to have its own chaotic autoreiv vs. human war? Or maybe they'll end up happier this way, with both the autoreivs and humans knowing what a "true smile" looks like. |
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| An another mindfuck ep. Woohoo~! ^^' |
 "Please stop talking about math when I'm eating." |
| Someone screwed up the plan again lol, poor Manglobe, anyway this filler is better than the previous one imo. |
| Was reminded to come in here and say that this episode is legit ass. As somebody whose favorite anime is Ergo Proxy, this episode is a terrible and demonstrates why Pino didn't need to exist in this show to anywhere near the same extent that she did. To be the occasional comedic offset? Sure, whatever. Texhnolyze didn't need it, but apparently people hate great anime, so whatever. To have an entire meaningless episode devoted to her that essentially does nothing, says nothing, and is nothing? Please, no. #DeletePino |
| It's kind of weird that I find myself enjoying the "filler" episodes more than some of the philosophy-heavy ones. I liked the wacky visuals, and there was even some new info revealed. Yudina said: #DeletePino Though I can see why her inclusion would bother you, I disagree with the idea that Pino isn't fit to be in the show. Since you brought up Texhnolyze, I will use that as an example. I don't feel like Ergo Proxy is aiming for a consitently bleak tone. Besides, in Ergo Proxy, Pino isn't the only character who breaks the dark tone. For example, Vincent's awkwardness often provide moments of levity as well, when he interacts with Re-l. The dynamic between Daedalus and Re-l also starts out as fairly lighthearted, too. |
LeeTailorMay 18, 2017 8:24 PM
| Why does a 23 episode anime which is supposed to be dark have stupid childish fillers!? I'm not into Pino either, was just a waste of time for me. |
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| ... ... ... wut??? |
| Another one of these episodes... |
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| The first time I watched this I thought the fansubbers were trolling... No, this really is the episode. (mind blown) It shouldn't have been as much of a surprise since the game show episode... but well, there it is. This is the other episode I have been looking forward to since I started rewatching. It certainly is unforgettable. This is why Ergo Proxy is so great! I love this insane stuff. 5/5 Again, I'm not surprised by all the MAL hate. It's unfortunate how many people fail to read between the lines (a requirement for this kind of anime). In case anyone missed it, this episode explained the role of Proxy. |
BurntJellyMar 15, 2018 7:31 PM
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| "I also heard he's got writers' block" Lol. Well... at least they admit it. |
| What a cartoony episode, and here I thought the game show episode was weird. |
"At some point, I stopped hoping." |
That's a surprising start. Lol And now we have a Jiminy Cricket knockoff. Now it just feels like I'm watching a totally different, G-rated show. Haha Pino is still cute though.   What is this? The Usual Suspects?  Pino always sparkles in my eyes.  Wow, they got Walt Disney's looks down to a T. I love a Pino centered episode. Only cause she's the most interesting of the bunch. |
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| At first i thought this episode was very stupid being there for no reason at all but then all made sense in the end. Nice episode still though not a big fan of the series... |
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| This episode essentially served the same purpose as the tranquility lane simulation in Fallout 3. It is meant as a message towards society and the fake persona that we are raised to have. Pino is still "a child" (although not really) which is why she "has a natural smile" whereas all of the residents of Smile Land (mostly adults) are only allowed to smile when they are told to. The whole theme park in general might be a criticism of capitalism and how spending money in a capitalistic culture is seen as a unit to measure happiness. |
| this again was plain annoying meeeh this anime wont come to an end |
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| I liked this episode, although it was pretty strange at first, but it showed me that Proxies can have different powers and that of the smile land seems to interfere directly in the head of autoreivs and also any Proxy that meet the Ergo Proxy ends up dying :| |
| Thought this was pretty brilliant and fit in with the story quite well although a break from usual style but we shouldn't be surprised at this point. The Disneyland references were priceless. Unfortunately some of the MAL sheep-bots here claim it's filler but based on what? Plagiarization of other people's posts? You want the perfect adaption but this is an anime-original. To note: the great Shinichiro Watanabe story-boarded this ep. |
modboyJun 29, 2019 11:29 PM
| weird ep but from reading other replies, its filler so kinda cool but still weird |
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First filler was amazing because it gave us background information in an entertaining way. By the way, do you know the difference between “trivia” and “trivial”? |
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