But, this is a dystopian anime, no? ... No.
I kinda expect a little more depth to an anime that wants to scratch at this sore point of the human condition... "We live in a society"
The writers of this show were not shy about the "dystopia" aspect, it was very blunt. I suppose if you're a total bootlicker, they might have u fooled for a second... And the entire time watching the show, I felt greater and greater desire for the characters to rise above their circumstances and to find a way to a better world, together, but the finale of the show felt like an emotional disappointment. Oh well, I cannot blame the writing team for struggling to have the philosophical wherewithall of Noam friking Chomsky. They put their effort into making an exciting action show and they absolutely succeeded!
Overall recommendation: Give it a try if you enjoy action and body horror! Skip it if you hate the flamboyant tortured male genius trope!
Details... oh i am gonna rip this one a new one
Sound: 5/10
At first I loved the OST, I like egoist, and I liked the sound design too. But it just felt very.. canned.. They were running scenes like 4 minutes long looping a 1 minute guitar/violin riff.... noo no no no . it was annoying by the end.
Animation visuals: 7/10
flashy flash bang! And shiny!! Gradients and backgrounds looked great. The animation team did great with the digital animation! Unfortunately, as a product of its time, the CGI did not blend in very well when they did make use of it. Fitting for the dystopian setting, the colors were rather muted, except.. except when our female lead is off-the-clock chatting with her friends at the same cafe. Is there a writing purpose for this choice? It didn't appear so, they never took advantage of this interesting dichotomy. It feels more like we are supposed to empathize with this police supervisor. But why? I felt the animation failed to contribute to the writing in a meaningful way.
Plot/Writing: 4/10
There were some fun twists, and it was so interesting to see the world that they had built for the show... But in showing us every piece of the world, there were more and more loose ends that were left untied. The dialectic back-and-forth about philosophy all thru the show felt like fluff, never really examining what a human connection REALLY is, never really examining what our hearts or wills REALLY could be.. Instead, the characters have stoic monologues while edging themselves on a switchblade in front of a velvet-clad bookcase to the sound of Austrian viola music. IT'S ALL VERY WEIRD!!!!! For a show where the characters are obsessed with human soul, the writing is shockingly lacking soul as well.
Characters: 3/10
fucking uncreative next
This show did such a bad fucking job that I thought maybe the manga would be better. Turns out,,, NO, THEY WROTE IT THIS WAY. Psycho-Pass is an original story written specifically for this Production IG to animate. It's just a cash grab. If you tried to discern a theme or message of this show, you would either be delightfully soothed or you would be horrified by the cynicism of it all.
Overall enjoyment: 6 but I gave it a 7 anyways. fuck this show
