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Mar 18, 2015 2:24 PM

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meh episode. didn't feel anything. the music transitions were abrupt. felt a little preachy about the environment. the end decision was dragged out. MAKE UP YOUR MIND!
Mar 18, 2015 2:24 PM

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Pretty good episode, not the best but definitely not the worst.

Glad to see Migi again tho, Shinichi just isn't the same without his fap-hand :3

Finale next week, can't wait!
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Mar 18, 2015 2:29 PM

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I knew Migi was still alive!

I liked the episode even though Shinichi's decisions were a bit of a mess... but I guess I can overlook that.
Mar 18, 2015 2:31 PM

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Didn't like Gotou's end. He should've dodged the attack.
Mar 18, 2015 2:38 PM
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IMHO, one of the weaker episodes... But it'll do.
Next week: 'Parasyte (Final Stage)" - wrapup, explanation etc?
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Mar 18, 2015 2:41 PM

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5/5
Mar 18, 2015 2:41 PM

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Piece of shit.
This show just have to ended in ep 12,only after that declines in quality in an absurd level...
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Mar 18, 2015 2:42 PM

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Love this series! One of the really best this season.
Mar 18, 2015 2:42 PM

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Only one more episode left :(
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Mar 18, 2015 2:43 PM

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WuBoyBR said:
Piece of shit.
This show just have to ended in ep 12,only after that declines in quality in an absurd level...

With that signature I can't tell whether or not you're trolling.
Mar 18, 2015 2:50 PM

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Can't wait for the last episode :)
Mar 18, 2015 2:51 PM
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Lahi said:
Ya Shinichi surviving was a major plot hole.

Shinichi came to terms with his death and was ready to leave the human world. There was no fear for him to activate Migi. Yet in the entire time he was fighting Gotou it never came through but conveniently when Shinichi is ready to die, it comes out of his ass. How in the ever loving fuck did a small portion of Migi, activate and block Gotou's full attack? Gotou created a blade and was ready to swipe down on Shinichi, yet for some reason Shinichi's skin was enough to block the attack.

Also wtf was up with that lightning and that blue light when the attack was blocked?

First half was great, second half was terrible.


Its explained, when the poison entered the body, instead of 1 organism, they turned into their seperate parasytes, and thats when gotou hesitated when trying to deliver the final blow to Shinichi. Then suddenly, an arm came up (which was obviously migi) and attacked shinichi and bonded back with the remaining cells in his body and voila :D well thats what i understood. No plot holes there imo.

My favourite episode yet, i was literally fangirling so hard when migi returned with a simple "hey" hahaha
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Mar 18, 2015 2:56 PM

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YO

Lol. Shinichi, what kind of shit logic is that?
Oh, and suddenly he changes his mind.
Mar 18, 2015 2:57 PM

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First half of the episode was pretty bad with the excessive "I'm gonna kill you" (whilst walking very very slowly) and "I'm gonna die, I stand no chance!" dialogue. The actual finish was decently thought out though a bit convenient.

WuBoyBR said:
Piece of shit.
This show just have to ended in ep 12,only after that declines in quality in an absurd level...

The mid-way point was way worse then this
gedataMar 18, 2015 3:01 PM
Mar 18, 2015 3:03 PM
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This episode was kinda meh, but at least Migi is alive :)
I would like to know how and why he survived? Why Gotou didn't kill him?
Mar 18, 2015 3:03 PM

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Hunter X Hunter took some inspiration from this in the Chimera Ant arc.
Great episode.
Mar 18, 2015 3:06 PM

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the episode went really fast
glad migis back
felt abit weird glad they killed gotoh in the end
Mar 18, 2015 3:23 PM

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My rating has been steadily going downhill from 9/10 to 6/10.. hoping it ends above 5/10.
Mar 18, 2015 3:25 PM

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10/10
Mar 18, 2015 3:29 PM

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this series has really gone downhill within the last 5 episodes...
Just this is such an anticlimactic way to end this series. And there are so many asspulls n_n
Seriously though Gotou was taking his time to kill shinichi like seriously he could of got it over and done really quickly?? And idk why shinichi was hesitating so much to kill gotou
Mar 18, 2015 3:31 PM

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Was I supposed to feel sad when he kills Gotou? Well, didn't feel anything.

This felt unnecessarily preachy to me, we already knew the themes and subtlety is always a better path. Don't know, this anime is pretty inconsistent, at times I loved it(conflict vs parasytes, Shinichi/Migi), at times I hated it(the female side chars and too much focus on Shinichi's change) and at times it was ok. Good overall, I guess?
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Mar 18, 2015 3:35 PM

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Dang I don't think i've ever been that excited to see an alien hand blob say "hey" before omg..
Mar 18, 2015 3:37 PM

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Finale: Shinichi has sex with Migi for twenty minutes
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Mar 18, 2015 3:41 PM
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There's 2 main interpretations of that fight that I can think of.

1: Asspull, asspull, omg how can the characters be so dumb???

2: A battle of weaknesses - Gotou's arrogance vs. Shinichi's naivety - the arrogance prevails and leads to his demise.

I think it's easy not to accept interpretation 2, as it transforms the protagonist hero into somewhat of an anti-hero right at the end, but honestly letting it sink in, I really don't mind it, and actually like that twist. I generally hate storylines which are bent to impose some stupid moral lesson, but think about it this way - is there any better way for Gotou to die than as a result of his own arrogance?
Mar 18, 2015 4:02 PM

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The last 3 episodes were a big letdown...
LEt's hope the final episode redeems it.
Mar 18, 2015 4:05 PM

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Segneal said:
i felt that chopin piece i lil out of place


Chopin piece? Where was that?

I tend to miss music in anime unless it's prominent (like in Shigatsu or Aldnoah.Zero or Guilty Crown). To focused on what's going on, I guess.


"It's a conversation through instruments. A miracle that creates harmony. In that moment, music transcends words." - Miyazono Kaori
"Laziness is the mother of all bad habits. But ultimately she is a mother and we should respect her." - Nara Shikamaru
"You think you're special? You're not. Everyone lies, everyone hides things... Nobody makes it through this life being completely honest." - Orihara Izaya
Mar 18, 2015 4:20 PM
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migi is back!!! can't believe there's only one episode left
Mar 18, 2015 4:25 PM

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I had a orgasm when Migi came back I was to happy
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Mar 18, 2015 4:31 PM

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gotou is definitively dead?????? for sure???
gotou face is amazing with all those eyes and tooth-fangs...
migi made sinichi think....philo-sophia (that was the key)yes!!!...
Mar 18, 2015 4:31 PM

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LOL that environmental message at the end. Bwahahahaha! Oh my god, my sides!

gedata said:
First half of the episode was pretty bad with the excessive "I'm gonna kill you" (whilst walking very very slowly) and "I'm gonna die, I stand no chance!" dialogue. The actual finish was decently thought out though a bit convenient.


I'd agree that it was thought out decently, but I personally think this actual development is kinda lame. The theme that the world is beautiful and humans pollute the earth and whether they deserve to be weeded out,and such wasn't exactly the most unique of messages when Kino's Journey did it, let alone now. Hell, it's been exploited in much better detail way before the original manga existed. At the very least, Parasyte should have characterized the opposing side better. Ryoko ain't enough and I can't feel sorry for Japanese Doc Ock...I mean Gotou at all because despite being a lab experimentation to make the weak strong (or whatever), he's a one-dimensional mass murderer.

gedata said:
WuBoyBR said:
Piece of shit.
This show just have to ended in ep 12,only after that declines in quality in an absurd level...

The mid-way point was way worse then this


I hear you man.
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Mar 18, 2015 4:38 PM
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that was a great parasyte ep! only one more left.
is there a slight chance of season 2 or something?
Mar 18, 2015 4:56 PM

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fight felt anti-climatic :/

but the episode was alright i guess. Hope they wrap things up nicely

SakBoyK said:
that was a great parasyte ep! only one more left.
is there a slight chance of season 2 or something?


i think this is a full adaptation so 24 is the end.

Mar 18, 2015 4:56 PM

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Tohka_Yatogami said:
Migi is still alive.

Shinichii killed Gotou at the end.

Yes, we all watched the episode too you know.
Mar 18, 2015 5:02 PM

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Well, that was... kinda not what I expected for the first half. I felt there was an overabundance of ''I'm gonna kill you'' and at the same time ''I stand no chance''. Didn't like Gotou walking slowly towards Shinichi as well, that's one of the main villain cliches.

Nevertheless, the latter part was amazing. I actually can't believe Shinichi was about to leave an extremely dangerous organism live, just because everyone deserves a chance to live, but I liked his internal struggle. Ah, we all knew Migi wasn't gone forever, and that it is Shinichi's true love. Who would've thought that toxicity would kill an invincible creature like Gotou, though I guess that's befitting of humans. I'm really curious what's going to happen next time, though from what I've been told, the ending is underwhelming, which I truly hope isn't the case.

4/5

SakBoyK said:
is there a slight chance of season 2 or something?


No, since this anime adapts the Kiseiju manga which ends with the next and final episode.
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Mar 18, 2015 5:03 PM

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Flawfinder said:
LOL that environmental message at the end. Bwahahahaha! Oh my god, my sides!

gedata said:
First half of the episode was pretty bad with the excessive "I'm gonna kill you" (whilst walking very very slowly) and "I'm gonna die, I stand no chance!" dialogue. The actual finish was decently thought out though a bit convenient.


I'd agree that it was thought out decently, but I personally think this actual development is kinda lame. The theme that the world is beautiful and humans pollute the earth and whether they deserve to be weeded out,and such wasn't exactly the most unique of messages when Kino's Journey did it, let alone now. Hell, it's been exploited in much better detail way before the original manga existed. At the very least, Parasyte should have characterized the opposing side better. Ryoko ain't enough and I can't feel sorry for Japanese Doc Ock...I mean Gotou at all because despite being a lab experimentation to make the weak strong (or whatever), he's a one-dimensional mass murderer.

I could get by having a simplistic message if both sides were easier to care for but the conflict here for the most part has been framed as such a simple "good/evil" binary (outside of Ryouko of course). The human characters as a whole aren't the best either but I have problems with them with reasons too specific to go into here.
Tohka_Yatogami said:
Migi is still alive.

Shinichii killed Gotou at the end.

What? Now way. Next thing you'll tell me is that they made a Parasyte anime and that we've been watching it all along?
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Mar 18, 2015 5:04 PM
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great to see migi is back!
Mar 18, 2015 5:11 PM

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Why does Migi suddenly care about killing other parasites? He didn't give two shits about every other one they fought.
Mar 18, 2015 5:18 PM

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Isn't Migi contaminated now with that toxin? He was inside Gotou too.

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Mar 18, 2015 5:27 PM

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"Hey."

Back from the dead and just a casual salutation. So Migi. Fave part of the episode.
Mar 18, 2015 5:31 PM

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Migi is alive! So he did hitch a ride on Gotou's host body after all.

When Shinichi stabbed and drove the thin metal pipe in, I thought the "toxin" was from the rust, but with the illegal dumping and Migi's speculation, it could have been any number of harmful chemicals that were also dumped as well, which in Migi's words "may include hydrogen cyanide from the combustion of acrylic products". I honestly didn't expect some science to garnish the phyilosphical dish, that is this great show.

If Shinichi hadn't finished off Gotou's living fragmented remains, he would have undoubtly come back to kill Shinichi, his family, and everyone he cares about, for revenge. The regret in Shinichi's words and his eyes really showed how hard he was struggling with whether or not to kill him.
Mar 18, 2015 5:32 PM

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Had to watch the last half twice to get ahold of what actually happened. I guess I'm in the minority when I say that the end to this parasite vs human conflict was well done.

Flawfinder said:
The theme that the world is beautiful and humans pollute the earth and whether they deserve to be weeded out

I strongly believe that interpretation of the theme or 'underlying' message of anything is up to any viewer, but regardless, this wasn't what I perceived from the episode. Yes, Migi and Shinichi talked about human pollution and their negative effects on Earth, but I felt that Shinichi's decision to kill Gotou nullified this. If the message really was environmental preaching, then the MC would really have "left it up to nature" or something. But he doesn't.
This series definitely focuses on human morality, and the righteousness behind "doing it for the human race/Earth". On the contrary, I thought Shinichi's reluctance & even the fact that he was crying showed that killing parasites wasn't really for this sense of morality. I felt that Kiseijuu tried to connect this whole conflict back to nature and the (portrayed as) degenerate concept of survival. It's saying that at the end of the day, the only thing humans are trying to do is survive. Even the mere detail that he had to use his own hands (not Migi) to kill Gotou validates this. I didn't think this episode was saying that the world should be protected. It wasn't saying that we shouldn't protect it either. The world, and nature, is really just the stage for the concept of surviving.
Sure, Shinichi can be seen as selfish when he rid another being of its life (to save himself and his "family")- but is that not a basis for survival? Isn't selfishness considred a part of every average, normal human being?

Anyway, that's my take on it. TL;DR I interpreted it as 0 actual environmental preaching and that this series is really about survival as the most prominent aspect of human life.
Mar 18, 2015 5:40 PM

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WuBoyBR said:
Piece of shit.
This show just have to ended in ep 12,only after that declines in quality in an absurd level...
coming from a sao fan its ironic.
Mar 18, 2015 5:58 PM

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MIGGGGGGGGIII
He can now fap peacefully with his right hand lmao.
jk obviously

I just cant help to wonder what's going to happen in the last episode. Is Shinichi going to reveal migi to his very close friends? Is there going to be a new Parasyte?
Mar 18, 2015 6:03 PM
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Man actually ... it wasnt bad but actually i expected better. ._.
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Mar 18, 2015 6:08 PM

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Very good episode! kinda surprised with the hate tbh
Mar 18, 2015 6:13 PM

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It wasn't as bad as I heard. Pretty good ep. Don't know why he second guessed though. That guy was gonna kill your family and friends.
Mar 18, 2015 6:13 PM

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Enjoyed the episode, but the anime felt like it quickly went downhill during the second half. There were great moments in the second half, just not enough to redeem itself, I'd say. I can't imagine the last episode really doing much for the anime as a whole, so I'll just rate it a 6 or 7 now.

Despite my dissatisfaction with some of things I found wrong, I really enjoyed the anime.
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Mar 18, 2015 6:14 PM

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Good episode, was expecting a bigger more exciting fight though but still enjoyed it.
    
   
Mar 18, 2015 6:23 PM
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This episode compounds a problem that has been consistent throughout the show. Whenever a character in this anime poses the question, "What makes the actions of parasites any different from those of humans?", thus likening the parasites' predation on humans to the industrial slaughter of animals, the audience is expected to accept that these practices are equivalent (not in magnitude, but in principle). I think that's a reasonable deduction.

However, the author/director also expects that we--you and me, as human beings--not be disturbed by the fact that members of our own species are being preyed upon simply because predator-prey behavior is natural. Such rhetoric isn't going to fly with me, and for two reasons: One, it's casuistry. Two, we are social beings. I directly benefit from and am dependent upon the collective prosperity of my fellow humans. Of course I am going to eradicate the presence of a natural predator, because it poses an immediate threat to my survival and to my prosperity. I would expect the same of everyone posting in this forum.

For Shinichi to have any qualms about killing Gotou is completely, entirely, and wholly nonsensical. Depending upon the outcome of the final episode, my initial rating for this show may have just been knocked down a point or two.
Mar 18, 2015 6:27 PM

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Why was Shinichi reluctant to kill Gotou? Even though Reiko entreated Shinichi to not bully Parasites, finishing off Gotou would be an act of justifiable self-defense. It's kind of hypocritical of Shinichi, who's a meat-eater, to be concerned over the life of a Parasite that was going to slaughter him. His compassion for sentient beings extends to a species that massacres humans, but not to cows, pigs, chickens, fish, etc.? Sure, there are slightly empathetic Parasites such as Migi, Jaw, and Reiko, but Gotou wasn’t like them.

Overall, this was an anti-climatic episode with substandard development. I hope that the finale will make up for what was lacking in the last few episodes.
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