Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song - To Make Everyone Happy With My Singing

I think everyone here knows that the star of this season is vivy.

This recap episode did a great job at hitting all the right notes in this captivating story. Vivy is a show that had many highs and each episode felt very different from the last.

I am not usually one for watching recap episodes, but I think this did a great job reminding us of the journey this amazing show has taken us on.

Honestly, Studio Wit made the right decision creating this show instead of AOT s4 and I hope they continue making similar decisions.

Sincerely,
Idkbrojustmyopinion

Not really a lot of things to say, other than it being a good recap episode of a truly amazing show

The episode served its purpose, going over all the main plot points, and summing up the Singularity Project and everything else, while also including some epic action scenes.

The art is detailed and great as always, the action scenes are very detailed and exciting to watch even though it is a recap.

The ost playing in the background are great music that I can definitely listen to for weeks.

The episode does everything that a recap is supposed to do, overall very good. I suppose this will be ... a farewell episode, sad to see the show end

It is a competently put together recap of the series. The clips chosen tell the story pretty well for such an abridged retelling. The sound and art direction were likewise up to par for what I would expect from the team that put this show together.

The execution does however beg the question of why? I understand recap episodes when they are trying to milk production time mid season or when there has been a gap in episode release dates, but a recap the week after finishing what seems like a well tied off story does perplex me a bit. As much as I think ... the quality is among the best recaps I have seen, I just can't get over how strange it was rewatching the story in an inferior format immediately after finishing watching the full story. In short - this is an episode that ends up as less than the sum of it's parts.

What can I say about Vivy that hasn't been said already? This show is a beautiful experience that combines timeless themes such as the evolution of artificial intelligences and the exploration of the human condition and I enjoyed every episode of it. Normally, I refrain from watching clip shows because they often disrupt the narrative of the main story, but since the show is already over and there's nothing left to tell, I guess I can make an exception for Vivy. So, was this little recap any good? Well, let's hop on and find out, shall we?

Story
As told by Matsumoto in the first few minutes, ... this clip show recaps the entirety of the show in a 25-minute runtime and we get to see the trials and tribulations Vivy and Matsumoto have to endure in their mission to prevent a human-robot war 100 years in the future. As expected of every single clipshow out there, we're only told the broad strokes of their adventures, without the little details and nuances that made such adventures so entertaining and endearing in the first place. That's not to say that the recap is bad, because it isn't, but a recap isn't a substitute for the full story. (6/10)

Characters
Again, a clipshow cannot and should not replace the full story of an anime and one of the reasons why is because we're missing out on crucial elements of Vivy's character development. We're merely told why is she the person she is today, but we don't see the path she took to get there. Without those neat little details that embellish her story, we're only told about the person she is, we're no longer part of her journey, we're only seeing it from the outside. But hey, at least Matsumoto is funny. (610)

Visuals
By definition, the visual department is the one thing this recap can't screw up. Everything, from the concerts, the fight scenes and the character designs looks clean and perfectly balanced. (8/10)

Sounds
I'm just gonna be honest with you, I don't watch anime in Japanese anymore. I find it tiring having to lower my eyes just to read the subtitles and it's easier for me to watch the English dub. Still, it was nice listening to the vocal talents of both Atsumi Tanezaki (Vivy) and Jun Fukuyama (Matsumoto). (8/10)

Conclusion
A 25-minute recap isn't a substitute for a full TV series. I've said that before and I'm sure I'll say it again. Still, this recap did a pretty good job at illustrating the more important parts of Vivy's journey and I highly recommend it to people who already watched the main series and still have problems letting go of the characters and their stories. The best thing about this recap is that it serves as the perfect farewell to Vivy and her community. (7/10)