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| Overall, it was an interesting series. The first half of this episode was amazing and engaging, but I also was somewhat unsatisfied by the ending, though that almost compliments the struggle for proper justice. It was also nice to see the series come full circle. It's a shame Yayoi didn't get to do anything particularly noteworthy these last few episodes, though. |
| Well it didn't really satisfied me but it's a pretty decent ending. It's ironic how the last episode was exactly the same as the first episode. A new young inspector and an ex-detective enforcer. I honestly find the ending kinda sad. You can't really change such system just like that. It would take years and more sacrifices to change the current system. So I like how the last episode showed a realistic ending. I'll be hoping for an OVA or a movie for short sequel. |
| This show really makes you question just who the bad guy is here, and as a result, there is no clear definition of "bad guy" in this show. I'm really hoping for a 2nd season, it'd be nice to know how the sybil system goes from here. |
| An open ending that even hints at a second season, not bad. I liked the action sequences, and high animation standards the series had throughout. The characters and plot were also deep and very interesting, as well as ideas explored, presented and exploited. By the way, that blaster, gun, Dominator thing is really something else. Safety off, and on killing mode or whatever, it acts as a hand nuke cannon capable of disintegrating objects, and killing biological lifeforms in one hit. It's probably one of the coolest sci/fi weapons I have seen, up there with the lightsaber. Here hoping for a second season... |
Shachou said: j0x said: tingy said: Zeally said: AnniesaurusX said: Can someone please explain the part when Makishima is pointing the gun at Akane and says "I see...You are.."? What did he mean by that? ._. i was wondering the same thing. also what was the signifance of the book he was reading; Swann's Way I also asked the same question earlier, but no one answered me ;_; no one knows exactly what Shougo wanted to say to Akane there, im also asking that but it does not matter anyway its a trivial matter since Shougo is dead so thats the end of it lol Maybe he realized that Akane made a deal with the system? that is kinda out of place since he is pulling the trigger of a classic gun, your idea will be more considered if Shougo is pulling the trigger of a Dominator gun i guess he was saying to Akane that " I See... You are... LUCKY!!!" LOL since the gun has empty bullets |
| great show from start fo finsih 8/10. |
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| WOW. The two girls became lesbian? Does everybody already knows that? Didn't even notice it the whole time... Will Kogami really be the new Makishima? I don't think so but maybe he'll try to destroy the Sibyl system. I have more to say but anyways 9/10 will edit later when I have the time to do so--- |
| I think the show ended well. Division 1 struggled against Sibyl, and in the end, even the strongest of them, Akane, recognized the necessity of Sibyl system. From Masaoka to Kougami and Nobuchika From Nobuchika and Kougami to Akane Now... Nobuchika and Akane to Mika Dystopia continues, and it's up to the new blood of the world to find a way out for the society. No matter how many cycles it may take.... One day, someone will shut down Sibyl system. But it is not now, because human race have not yet found a better way of running it's society. Mankind, or rather, Akane can only hope, and struggle, hanging on til a new system arise. The show ended well. This is exactly how it should end. EDIT: A second season is not needed. As a second season can only promise a revolution. If there is a second season, it is not Psycho-Pass. It'll most likely turn into some brainless action flick where hero wins out because of "Right of Free Will" or some crap like that.. I don't mind future writers to prove me wrong though. |
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| I think it was a good end to the show and it always seemed likely that Makishima would be killed off. Looks like from the end credit there could be a potential of seeing a second season/OVA or movie maybe.. Overall 8/10 |
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-MgZ_ said: WOW. The two girls became lesbian? Does everybody already knows that? Didn't even notice it the whole time... It was implied when Akane first met them both. Shion is bisexual btw An OK series, IMO. I expected too much, I guess. 8.4 And I doubt there'll be a sequel :P |
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| I don't know why many are claiming this show having a joyous ending; the Shibyl system is still dooming the society and nothing changed even with the countless deaths. Yah, most probably Kougami didn't die but at the end of the day, it was all about the vulgar and flawed governing system. Makishima was a sudden rise of rebel and he was put down simply like a diseased dog. Of course I hate Akane. She is fucked in the most monotonous way possible. I have been wanting to bithc-slap since the time she appeared on the screen in the very 1st episode. She is as bull as Anastasia Steeles from 50 Shades of Grey. (Well duh she was crushing on Kougami) The only aspect of the show that bothered me was Makishima's character. He has dual ideologies. He sometimes tries to give off a V from Vendetta vibe but at the end of the day, more than anything, he likes playing the pastor in his cult. That's one hell of a weak villain imo. Oh Nobuchika turned into a hottie! Bad boys are always so delectable ;) Sequel for the series would be a bit odd right? Excellent series dou <3 |
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| Great ending to a great series 9/10. And so the cycle continues |
| aw. Makishima is dead! great episode anyway 5/5. 10/10 for the series. cant really wait for season 2. |
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Zeally said: AnniesaurusX said: Can someone please explain the part when Makishima is pointing the gun at Akane and says "I see...You are.."? What did he mean by that? ._. i was wondering the same thing. also what was the signifance of the book he was reading; Swann's Way I believe Makishima was trying to say "You´re also different" or "you´re like me". I mean, she is criminally asymptomatic like him, her psycho pass is always clear regardless of what she does. Also...thinking by other perspective, Akane´s "good" ends up being a bit similar to Makishima´s "sacrifices have to be made to lead to change". Makishima killed people to defy the sybil system, but Akane let the murderer of Kagari alive, and works with it, a system that will not hesitate to kill someone if that person is "unnecessary" (that is called being an "accomplice"). Also Akane didnt even tell the truth to Ginoza about Kagari, and it broke my heart to hear him speak about Kagari at the end and she just changed subject to Kogami. Even Ginoza that was the voice of rationality, if given the truth would have blew up the system with everything he had. IMO, Akane´s plan is to make subtle changes in her subordinates, so they value people more than other things...but Im not sure that is enough. Welcome Suzaku number two. Swann´s way is one of Makishima´s type books, it hinted that Makishima and Kougami are very look alike. And that is why only Ko could defeat him. I honestly think Makishima´s ideals were not wrong, but he took them too far, and killing innocent people was not the solution. Still, Urobutcher drew a thin line between "evil" and "good", for none of the two was completely evil or good kinda like the trees in Zetsuen no tempest. Anyway, I know that Akane thought with rationality, a thing that no one could do, because the first impulse would be to blow up Sybil system. It would be a catastrophe but not for long, and I think it would be worth to take the risk. Sure I love technology and I cannot imagine a world without it, but being ruled like that is not good. Urobutcher´s message is very clear to me though: Society rules over every individual, and just one individual can not make a big difference. If you´re different from the rules, culture, norms of your society, you will be considered a deviant aka "not normal" because normality is what your society dictates. Placing this in japanese context, it even makes more sense, and I find it really funny that all books that Makishima read were mostly western XD I do not wish a second season unless it is to see Sybil system exploding into million pieces. Im afraid that if we´re given a sequel, that would put Akane and Ko as enemies, because she would try to protect what Ko wants to destroy. |
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| Leaving aside my opinion of the show and focusing on this episode, I am curious about something in the opening knife fight scene. When Makishima had Kougami pinned down, what made him decide to try to slash Kougami's wrist of all places? He had plenty of places he could cut to deal some damage, but he decides to do it close to where Kougami has his only form of protection. Secondly, how was Kougami able to deflect a slash with the full force of Makishima's just by flipping his knife over? Was it main character protection that allowed him to deflect it? Whatever it was, Makishima deciding to cut at Kougami's wrist killed him in the long run. |
Bigbuffoon said: An OK series, IMO. I expected too much, I guess. 8.4 oh for fucks sakes, no wonder the scoring system here is so fucked up. |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
DJIzzyIzzyHitler said: Bigbuffoon said: An OK series, IMO. I expected too much, I guess. 8.4 oh for fucks sakes, no wonder the scoring system here is so fucked up. Oh but don't you understand that an OK show is an 8, and a below average show is a 7? The numbers below 7 don't exist unless the show is really bad. |
Orulyon said: IMO, Akane´s plan is to make subtle changes in her subordinates, so they value people more than other things...but Im not sure that is enough. Welcome Suzaku number two Suzaku number two, you're right and you did make me laugh xD I really loved this anime, I needed something more "clever" but I don't think a second season would be useful. I heard somewhere of a prequel instead, about Kougami becoming an enforcer. Btw, there's still a thing that I don't get: why did they have to move all those brains around? |
sensitivewhat said: Orulyon said: Btw, there's still a thing that I don't get: why did they have to move all those brains around? Because stationary brains are boring. |
| why couldnt makishima just kill them all? he is the best character in the show anyways,there is nothing wrong in a tragic ending from time to time(even though I would find an ending like that happy lol) I will give the show a 7/10. |
| Does anyone know what makishima meant when he tried to kill akane but the gun had no bullets left. That's when he said: "I see...you are..." and he just left. |
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 So... the Sibyl system lives on. Moral of the story? Don't thread on the collective of Brains in Jars or you will be 'decomposed' into a lump of flesh! But seriously, people felt disappointed about the ending because they put too much expectation, as well as their own projection on it. Pyscho-Pass is one of those shows that was too hyped for it own good. With the way it was moving toward conclusion, there was unlikely that the ending would be explosive and the Sibyl system destroyed. Instead, Psycho-Pass showcased a sobering epilogue that fitted perfectly with the grave reality of this Dystopia -- Sibyl is a necessary evil construct that holds the place together. However, as the rumor goes, the mechanical sound heard at the end credit was out of place with the fading music. Therefore, something must have been continuing, like the sound of a grinder at wheat factory. The wheat virus is spreading! So they said. The meeting between Saiga and Sibyl shown at the end also brings hope for the second season. Why did they know each other? I wonder if he is the creator of Sibyl. Regarding Mikishima's demise, I think it's also fitting as well. He died alone, as it has always been that way in his entire life. Some people may think that he was portrayed out of character (villainous laugh, underhanded method with Masaoka, tormenting Kou...etc.) but it's exactly his true nature. He is a cruel little bastard who's too cocky to look up on other people. Makishima's grief stemmed from his feeling of rejection by society. Thus, his pursuit of Sibyl destruction was less about his interest on freedom for all, but more about his selfish desire to live in a society that embraces him. Makishima's last words to Akane "I wish...you guys would stop insulting us...already" was very telling because it is the evidence of that true mindset. In the end, he ran across the field of wheat, dripping blood like a lost boy as he cursed society one more time. There was no remorse, no apology for all the victims of his crime. The golden rule of any tragic hero is "killing when it's absolute necessity while feeling remorseful about it," Makishima is no 'hero'. I feel pity for this lost soul, but not a grain of admiration. Let's me say it one last time: bye-bye douchebaggery douche, I'm glad that you found peace dying by the hand of your worthy nemesis. Kougami, as expected did not lose to Makishima the second time. He has proven to psycho-boy that he is an opponent worthy of respect. Kougami is a hunting dog with a keen nose and resolute to his objective; but he is not the same as Makishima. Their similarities end with both being exceptionally strong and intelligent individuals whom hunted by Sibyl. Unlike Makishima, Kougami is not alone, he has people who loved and respected him -- a supporting networks led by Akane, his unspoken love interest. Kougami's origin was from a regular detective with normal Psycho-Pass, then gradually was disenfranchised by the system, not some loner who decided to stay away from society since the beginning. Thus, Kougami does not despise the system as much as Makishima does. And most of all, Kou would never cause deaths and destruction for 'entertainment'. I would say he understood Makishima more than the other way around. "You are the same too, right, Shinya Kogami?" Nope, as if Kou would slit the throat of a young girl for being unworthy human. Makishima was desperate. He was grasping the straw to find a person that is 'the same' as him. Kougami understood the dude's delusion, but he was too focus on the fight to talk back at his enemy. As the result, the focus and resolute character won, the cunning but talkative smug lost. To be continue, maybe.... |
ThangLongMar 22, 2013 3:48 AM
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| Great anime, dunno if I want a second season or not tho. Sora-Kasugano said: Does anyone know what makishima meant when he tried to kill akane but the gun had no bullets left. That's when he said: "I see...you are..." and he just left. She could be the same as him... maybe :P |
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Liph said: Sora-Kasugano said: Does anyone know what makishima meant when he tried to kill akane but the gun had no bullets left. That's when he said: "I see...you are..." and he just left. She could be the same as him... maybe :P I think he realized that Akane only kept one bullet in the gun xD |
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Vyniton said: Iam so funny! Btw, there's still a thing that I don't get: why did they have to move all those brains around? Because Sybil system acts like only one brain and therefore that represented the synapses. Duh. |
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| Lol, didn't notice this until someone said it but: In case anyone missed this, the new inspector (Shimotsuki) was the girl whose best friend (Kawarazaki) was killed by Rikako. - Reddit |
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| Another cute Inspector to take the job? If there is an S2 i'd like to see this! |
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Vyniton said: DJIzzyIzzyHitler said: Bigbuffoon said: An OK series, IMO. I expected too much, I guess. 8.4 oh for fucks sakes, no wonder the scoring system here is so fucked up. Oh but don't you understand that an OK show is an 8, and a below average show is a 7? The numbers below 7 don't exist unless the show is really bad. 7 is "Good" and 6 is "Fine". 8 is "Very Good". OK is generic approval btw, so it ranges from 7 (Good) to 10 (Masterpiece). Just saying. |
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| In the end Akane's still a puppet though i like her progression threw out the show and that was one of the highlights of the show to me. Fight was ok I guess but nothing i will remember thinking "man that was awesome". No, it was pretty forgettable. Could not shed a tear for Shougo. In the end, he murdered innocent people. Nope, sorry. Cool villain but thats where it stops with me. Feel bad for Kagari, no one will likely know how he died and the one person who knows is a puppet. Not a fan of the almost character mirrors at the end either. Sorry. Pretty hilarious seeing Ginoza end up being an enforcer in the end considering the earlier episodes. Overall, i liked this series a lot even tho im not all that thrilled with the last episode. The characters, the setting, and plot were pretty good for the most part. 8/10 |
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| Wow, that was awesome. It was obvious, well to me anyway, that it wouldn't end with Sybil being overthrown. Shougo's death wasn't that dramatic either but the ending still felt a bit anti-climatic to me because I want more. I really want to know what Shinya's up to now. |
Shion and Yayoi having sex! Hawt lesbo sex <3 |
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| It's nice that Makishima is dead, he's brain was too dangerous to be part of the Sibyl System. Role reversal, Akane is now the inspector and Gino is the enforcer.. Damn, that Yayoi and Shion, why do them lesbians always get the hotties? |
| Didn't like the ending. |
MillaMaxwell said: Didn't like the ending. Anti-Climatic uh? :D |
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| [spoil]the end was totally like akanes entering somehow i saw more feet than people came out of the car but also was a stolen scene from the first ep cause kou was totally one of them going down even so he didnt.[/spoil] I think Division 1 has to take new Inforcer, because they are in lack of people. Those new Inforcers' face just weren't showed (unneccessary, I think) And wow, I just like when Shinya called Akane' s name, not "Kanshikan" anymore. But personally, I don't really like how the series ended, I'm greedy, I wanted Shinya to come back with Akane (and wedding, lol) |
fheon said: Ending was terrible. Well I mean the anime was bad but I was pretty sure that they couldn't fuck up the ending. They just let this terrible community live on. The anime pretty much served no point. Beginning point was the same as ending point. Only the "bad guy" who tried to overturn this terrible community was killed. Just gonna quote myself here. We can take this information as a comforting bit However, as the rumor goes, the mechanical sound heard at the end credit was out of place with the fading music. Therefore, something must have been continuing, like the sound of a grinder at wheat factory. The wheat virus is spreading! So they said. The meeting between Saiga and Sibyl shown at the end also brings hope for the second season. Why did they know each other? I wonder if he is the creator of Sibyl. |
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| *See Kougami shots Shogo* Yeah, Fuck You, Makishima Shogo. Finally, justice is served. Baddie007 said: It's nice that Makishima is dead, he's brain was too dangerous to be part of the Sibyl System. Role reversal, Akane is now the inspector and Gino is the enforcer.. Damn, that Yayoi and Shion, why do them lesbians always get the hotties? I knew it! I knew THIS is goin to happen! both Yayoi & Shion were indeed lesbians! |
JafriZinMar 22, 2013 6:01 AM
KingDeadKira said: tysonultima said: KingDeadKira said: Zeally said: also what was the signifance of the book he was reading; Swann's Way It's significant because Ko was reading it. Since when did he read literature? It's probably the creators way of showing us that Shougo rubbed off on Ko. Uh what no? Kougami has actually been very big on literature before Shougo even came into play. Kougami owns a japanese dub of the book "Heart of Darkness" and was even able to quote oretega during the fight scene in episode 16. Hmm yeah you're right but the anime never portrayed him as a bookworm, so it was significant to see the show end with him and the book. Normally you would see scenes like this with Shougo. Nope, I think Ko's a bookworm himself. He and Makishima usually talk with quotes. He won't be able to do that if he doesn't read a lot himself. Here's the best reasons I found so far about the significance of Ko's reading Swann's way: Couple of things: The concept of the world being unchanging but the way you perceive it changing over time (the enforcers, the cyclic nature of the Akane's introduction and the new investigator's introduction at the end) The concept of looking to the past being unable to change the present (Kogami's focus on Makishima, Ginoza refraining his father) The concept of idealizing a person and having that person not live up to the ideal (Makishima and Kogami's focus on each other, Kogami maybe shouldn't have killed him) Also, the fact that Swann's Way is part of a larger body of work that was unfinished. |
| Series ended somehow like I imagined. I was hoping Kougami will stay with Akane D: and now hoping there will be a 2nd season~ ^^ Episode - 5/5 Series - 10/10 |
| Standard Urobuchi story(just not as impactful as, say, Fate/Zero and Madoka), standard Urobuchi END. Morality is turned on its head, the system is evil; and the "good guy," Makishima in this instance, fails to accomplish or change anything in the end. I still hold to the opinion that Makishima was the best part of the show. Fascinating guy. Litrydow said: At least we'll get some yuri doujinshis after this episode. Hopefully! Maybe Urobuchi's true message here is, the system will never change, so don't worry about it and just enjoy the hot lesbian sex. |
| Not as pleased with the ending as I had hoped to be. Loved that Kogami finally got the opportunity to put a bullet in Makishima, and Ginoza became the thing he seemed to despise the most...an Enforcer. But, I REALLY wanted the Sibyl System to be destroyed. Was SO hoping that Akane would walk into Sibyl's lair and throw a hand grenade. Oh well...8/10 for me. |
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My other thoughts:- I can't believe this is like GITS version of Madoka Magica. I mean what do you guys expect? You thought that The same writer who brought the same way wants to do the biggest cliche ever like 'Everybody dies, bad guys wins. THE END...' Since there is new show called 'Suisei No gargantia' coming next month, brace yourself folks. I mean I don't want those idiots start jumping into conclusions before we hear the whole story. |
JafriZinMar 22, 2013 6:36 AM
| Why the hell is everybody acting here like canon YayoixShion WASN'T THERE AT ALL until ep 22? They already had sex in ep 2 (or, well, spending time with your BFF without pants is just a new trend in Japan), Shion was teasing Yayoi in a way only lovers would ("She's into more passionate and intense (INTENSE, not VIOLENT) stuff....") and the fact that a zipped-up woman like Yayoi spends her lunch-time rather with Shion alone at her lab than in some dark corner by herself (like, you know, all grim lone-wolf-types would do) pretty much said "Screw sybil, we have each others asses". There was a lot potential in showing more of that relationship and using it even plot-wise, but no, they rather let Makishima smash some more hipster-quotes on us. Some of the many reasons why I'm pretty much disappointed from ep 17 to the end (everything was fine until then...). Especially Yayoi was ridiculously ignored to a point where it was even clear that she wouldn't die because that WOULD MEAN SHE GETS REAL SCREENTIME. WTF was with her that they hated her so much? for example: "I'm gonna grab some food" - was the only sentence the filler-girl said before she disappeared for the entire episode or: "Hey Akane, I feel soooo safe with you on my side *setting pseudo-death flag* "Yeah yeah, I know I'm great and important. Why don't you be a nice girl and stay in this room, like, for 2 episodes, so that you don't accidentally get some screentime?" "OK!" I wanna slap Urobutcher really hard for her sake. |
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