Apr 1, 2015
The first season of Psycho-Pass, hands down, is my favourite anime of all time. The plot was magnificent, the characters where unique and managed to be likeable in their own unique ways. So of course, when I heard there would be a second season, I was excited. I was all aboard the Psycho Pass 2 hype train. I drew a ton of art, I listened to the leaked opening on repeat, I even cut class to watch the first episode because I was that excited. So how did it fare compared to the first season?
The second season of Psycho-Pass had a great start. Episode 1
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was exciting, action packed, and left me excited for what the second season would deliver. Would I see Kougami again? How would the first season be referenced? Will we get more exploration for characters like Ginoza, Kunizuka, Shimotsuki, or Karanamori? What about the new characters, like Shisui, Togane, Hinakawa, and of course Kamui Kirito?
To say the least, I was disappointed. While it was nice to see Shion and Yayoi's relationship carried from the first season, I was really disappointed there wasn't really much exploration of their characters. Same with Ginoza! I mean, it's not as bad for him, we did get a few scenes that showed how much he'd changed from his season one self, but it was pretty underwhelming for an anime that had initially reeled me in with it's character development. As for the new characters, Hinakawa is about as fleshed out as Karanamori or Kunizuka, which is a shame because he had the potential to become a really neat character. I can't say that Shisui didn't get a lot of screen time, but I really don't like the path the writers went with her. It didn't make sense how easily she fell for Kirito. It was nice to see a female character kick ass and get in on the action, but in the end she was just a pawn for Kirito. Which transitions nicely into how Kirito's character is played out.
Kirito is... interesting, to say the least. The idea of someone who couldn't be read by Sibyl seems to me like a carbon copy of Season 1's Makishima. I feel like the writers didn't really know if they wanted him to be a hero or a villain. I mean, in the end, we see the good motives he had but, do you really expect me to forget the part where he shot up a whole building with his men?
Togane seemed to be a villain from the start. They tried to make him seem as suspicious as possible. But to counter that, they also made him similar to Kougami. In the end though, he was pretty much the perfect villain, with his high crime coefficient, and his killing of Akane's grandmother for... no... real... reason. That's another problem with Psycho-Pass 2. It's all over the place.
I really was curious to see how they'd handle cramming a season of an anime like Psycho-Pass into 11 episodes. Props for the writers for making things seem ABSOLUTELY FUCKING ALL OVER THE PLACE! Really, what even was up with the story arcs? I mean.. there was the "shooting naked people" arc, the "subway raid" arc, and who could forget the "Evil Flappy Bird" arc!
Overall, when Psycho-Pass 2 tried to be like the first season, that was when it was best. I really think it would be better with Urobuchi taking the front wheel.
Here's to seeing what the movie has in store!
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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