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Post-Moe said: most notably near the beginning when Akane's friend said, "you can do it! You got the highest score on the whatever test! Remember!?" No one would actually say that, because it would be assumed. Makes for a very unnatural conversation. reminder and encouragement. I do it a lot when my friend is not confident in his work. DraconisMarch said: What? There was only characterization. Not development. She moved on from a bewildered headless chook to one that's confident in her own decision. That's progression. |
| That way of living must suck having everything preplaned out b4 your even born or whatever kinda sounds boring, people were given free will for a reason, to make choose why take that right away with a system like this. 5/5 |
THeMooN said: FastWheels said: OH NO A JELLY FISH THAT ONLY APPARED FOR 4 MINUTES THAT MEANS THIS ANIME IS MOE SHIT I'm pretty sure anime has rotten your brain. No dude, it means that this jelly spoils the atmosphere of the anime ... just like Mrs moe "big eyes" inspector of sweet innocent looking girl. Characters of this type dont fit into such heavy climate of the city, which happens to share anime. I dont remember in any form GitS was moe. Also, everybody seems to forget that the Major walked aroung IN A ONE PIECE. That totally spoils the atmosphere until you get used to it and start to ignore her slutty clothes. There's a reason for the avatar of the computer to look cute, just like the Enforcer disguises and police bots. Also, stop comparing Psycho Pass with GITS. The scenarios are different and the themes are totally different. Lelouch22 said: This was an excellent follow-up to the first episode, since it served as a direct continuation of the story, effectively deconstructing the reasoning Akane chose this seemingly unsuitable career path, while also illuminating her moralistic struggles and temporarily resolving them. This was suffused with an improved sort of essential exposition, as it was a bit less dialogue-centric and more focused on characterization and world-building, elaborating on the nuances of several characters. It was certainly a less eventful episode, but just as integral in the necessary development of the narrative. The story is incredibly intriguing, as this episode dealt with the direct consequences of Akane's actions and, once again, alluded to the potential fragility of the noticeably flawed Sibyl system, which I'm certainly expecting a more thorough examination of as the story continues. My favorite scene was Akane's visit to Shinya, due largely to the vague glimpses of Shinya's troubled, haunting past and what may be fueling his motivation, strongly alluding to his tormented psyche and foreshadowing the developments yet to come. I don't find Akane's characterization tiresome or contrived at all, especially after this episode, as I've grown to appreciate her moral doubts and complexities. Her inexperience has been portrayed quite believably and in a much more realistic manner throughout this episode. The character interactions in this episode were very interesting. As such, her conversations with Masaoka, Kagari, and Shinya revealed a compelling level of insight into their characters as well as portraying the melancholic, disheartening life of an Enforcer, and, by extension, the controlled society they inhabit. It effectively illustrates an increasingly sympathetic aspect of the Enforcers. I really like Shion, the newly introduced character, but, of course, that's partially due to her being voiced by Sawashiro. The production values, for the most part, are terrific. The direction, though a bit lacking in this episode, was still quite good, due mostly to how confidently it established the tone, as this episode was entirely contrasting in atmosphere compared to the oppressive bleakness found in the first. The visuals are extremely good, particularly displayed by the lavishly detailed interiors, such as the technologically artificial transformation of Akane's living quarters. Another element that consistently impresses is the music, which accompanies scenes in a brilliantly atmospheric fashion. The OP is visually fantastic. It's stylistic use of black and white, along with the plethora of quick edits combine to create a visually stunning whole. All in all, Psycho-Pass continues to be considerably impressive and, up to this point, the execution has been largely exceptional. I'm thoroughly intrigued to see how the story develops, as I'm expecting a particular sort of gradual nihilism to eventually creep into the narrative. I'm really looking forward to the broadened exploration of this dystopian setting and the inherent brutality found within. This is certainly one of the best, most engaging shows of the season. I agree. I'd like to point out that this technology for changin clothes was already present in Mnemosyne, though they didn't use it for whole rooms. They also showed cyborgs, since WhiteBeard Enforcer has a mechanic hand. They just need to show their version of the cyberspace, since it doesn't look like htye're going to bring space and/or genetic modifications to the scenario. |
jeroz said: Post-Moe said: most notably near the beginning when Akane's friend said, "you can do it! You got the highest score on the whatever test! Remember!?" No one would actually say that, because it would be assumed. Makes for a very unnatural conversation. reminder and encouragement. I do it a lot when my friend is not confident in his work. There's a big difference between the two. I'm sure you don't say: "Hey john, remember last christmas when you got first in that race? Athleticism is surely a sizable part of your character!" |
LoneWolf said: @Josh makes me sad to call myself Canadian. |
| Really interesting show. It raises questions on whether or not human beings are inherently wicked or whether or not they can redeem themselves. Should be very entertaining from here on out. |
| "No matter how much of a genius one is, in front of the Uchiha name, they're just ordinary people." - Sasuke Uchiha |
| that's a pretty awesome world they live in, with the hologram clothing and making even the smallest apartment look luxurious :D so akane doesnt know why she chose to be an inspector, and shinya has his own personal problem to deal with. quite fascinating O_o hope they elaborate more on that further in the story. kinda sad that there wasnt more action this episode,besides the old dude pwning that mole-criminal (the first ep. was just plain INTENSE compared to this ep.) |
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Post-Moe said: jeroz said: Post-Moe said: most notably near the beginning when Akane's friend said, "you can do it! You got the highest score on the whatever test! Remember!?" No one would actually say that, because it would be assumed. Makes for a very unnatural conversation. reminder and encouragement. I do it a lot when my friend is not confident in his work. There's a big difference between the two. I'm sure you don't say: "Hey john, remember last christmas when you got first in that race? Athleticism is surely a sizable part of your character!" huh? Nope. People used to tease me all the time about my grades and how I got the best grade in that class. Even when they know that's in my character. It's like teasing, not a reminder. Also if you don't understand the original Japanese connotation... then probably you should reconsider what you said. Sometimes the connotation gets lost in the translation. I didn't really notice anything out of place or "unnatural" because I don't always read the subs. |
wakka9caOct 18, 2012 7:37 PM
bla bla bla The endless debate between fans and haters. At one point, after spending a lot of time on MAL, you just realize it's totally pointless.Niko-kun said: On MAL, everyone who has used the lame rating system becomes a critic and an intellectual by default, haven't you heard? |
| That's definitely possible, but I still feel like they're just trying to toss in character development, instead of actually nicely incorporating it. I felt similarly about Shuusei's little speech near the end. Shinya's part was the most well done, imo. |
LoneWolf said: @Josh makes me sad to call myself Canadian. |
| Dat OP. Anyway, nice episode. Liked the conversation between Shinya and Akane. Liking broforcer Tomomi. The beginning, at Akane's house, reminded me of Dennou Coil. More advanced though. Do want, for sure. Btw, did the Analyst and the other chick... ehem, do it? Tyrel said: Sigh, really? Can I get a T.V series that's action without fanservice? or are my dreams too big. If you know what fanservice actually is, you'd know that's impossible. |
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Redtheundead said: TrueUchiha said: 2200 kilo calories? dafuq? thats like 1000 times more calories than you're supposed to eat (1 kilo calorie = 1000 calories, average diet of 2k calories :P) What you refer as 'normal' calories is a kilocalorie. When you see "100 calories per serving" on a box, it means "100 kilocalories" in scientific terms. Nutritionists usually substitute the term 'calorie' for 'kilocalorie'. In european and asian countries, the box will say "100 kcals" instead of "100 calories". It's a common misconception. By comparison, in the Tour De France, cyclists who maintained their weight consumed an average of 6,000 calories (kcals) per day. If you ate 2,200,000 kcals in a day you'd probably be dead. well thank you for clearing that up for me :) learn something new every day eh :D? |
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Post-Moe said: That's definitely possible, but I still feel like they're just trying to toss in character development, instead of actually nicely incorporating it. I felt similarly about Shuusei's little speech near the end. Shinya's part was the most well done, imo. I agree with wakka. Here's Funi's translation: "Akane you're a genius who scored 700 points in the last exam. Any job should be a piece of cake for you, right?" and then Akane gets sad and the other girl says: "Sorry, we teased you too much". Watch the scene again and pay attention to their tone and expressions. About Shuusei, he got pissed because she was fretting over what she was capable of doing, while he never had any choice. I've seen stuff like that happen IRL. Of course, he was also venting his frustration at her, but it was a good reality check. |
TrueUchiha said: By comparison, in the Tour De France, cyclists who maintained their weight consumed an average of 6,000 calories (kcals) per day. If you ate 2,200,000 kcals in a day you'd probably be dead. Or you are a high-performance cyborg. |
bla bla bla The endless debate between fans and haters. At one point, after spending a lot of time on MAL, you just realize it's totally pointless.Niko-kun said: On MAL, everyone who has used the lame rating system becomes a critic and an intellectual by default, haven't you heard? |
| It did seem like a slow episode, but I'm glad she accepted what she did was what she thought was right. Like Kagami said, he doesn't even give it a second thought anymore, and he just shoots, while she considers justice over duty. I don't know why people dislike her, but I like her. Maybe her thoughts are too naive, but you need that kind of person sometimes. That person was saved thanks to her, so I'm glad, and Kagami was fine so there you go. |
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Tyrel said: Sigh, really? Can I get a T.V series that's action without fanservice? or are my dreams too big. its a dream of mine too lol, i still cant stand Akane, she should be shot. Or better yet, beamed to some high school drama anime. |
The_StewardOct 18, 2012 9:29 PM
| I can't say I really see that fanservice you speak of. Unless you automatically equate shower=fanservice In which case, stay the hell away from me at the gym. That jellyfish was very moe though. My God, we need that technology for my room right now! Get a move on it, Apple! Make it happen! |
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| eh, its not really anything to do with fan service for me, its just the stupid aura she gives off lol |
Wasabi said: So it's pretty safe to say that the female enforcer was having hot raunchy sex with the doctor... right? Best scene in the episode, I must say. Lol not so much about the sex in particular, but rather in that short span of 10 seconds, we got everything we needed to know about those 2 side characters. I thought that was a good shot |
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plushkin said: I can't say I really see that fanservice you speak of. Unless you automatically equate shower=fanservice In which case, stay the hell away from me at the gym. Lmao good episode this is a really interesting series I wanna see where it goes and how the plot shapes out. Looking at the OP its possible she may become corrupted of sort idk just a guess but this is gaining more popularity than K the board here is lively after the airing of the episode |
Tr1ckR said: eh, its not really anything to do with fan service for me, its just the stupid aura she gives off lol she really is a fish out of water kind of character, isn't she? That has to be deliberate though, otherwise we'd get no exposition about the world they live in. I do find it interesting that she's the only character to ask the "why?" questions in this world because she's the only one with the aptitude to ask the "why?" Everyone else has no business nor time to be sitting around asking those questions. Hmm, sounds a lot like this other fictional world I read about. It's called LIFE XD |
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| slow paced episode but it's a good sign. I can see character developments there, so Shinya has some good side too, although he gave up on it long time ago ... too bad there were no blood shed on this ep :( |
| I see this anime in Funimation and I must say the graphics and animation for thr OP and ED are really awesome love the scenes boy ( if there's a manga of this I got to read it) The episode was great seems mysterious..... I wonder what Shinya had to solve was according to the 1st episode? Damn you Akane paralyzing him....glad he healed though |
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FailAtLife said: I get the feeling that Akane might be Ouma Shu's daughter. The OP is good and all but I still prefer ''Breaking the Habit'' from Linkin Park. The ED... well, I came 10/10 would listen again. I'd say. I watched the ED probably 25 times today. I love it that much. As for the OP, I think visually its stunning but is it just me or does the lead singer sound like he's gagging on a chicken bone? |
SteinsGate said: Rianri said: It seems to me that half (eh more than a half probably, I'm trying to be optimistic) of the people who are watching this don't understand what they're watching. Not in a sense that it is complicates, cause it isn't and everything was presented clearly so far. "That system makes no sense; Akane is irritating; nothing happened; blah blah blah." 1, that system makes sense, in theory...Akane said she trusted Sybil system. For now, I dare to say. Well, I definitely don't trust it. It's scary to imagine living in such a word, but this subject isn't new (living under surveillance and such), and comparing this to other dystopias this isn't even thaaaat insane...It's a good thing that we have this kind of setting. I find it very interesting and promising. And ofc morally challenging. 2, I don't have any problem with the girl. I do not understand the hate this early in the show. It usually takes me a while to judge on characters..and on everything else. Plus, Akane has a lot of room to grow, I can see that happening, I'll be waiting for it. Some people who accuse the characters of being flat, dumb, weak, etc, are being more shallow than the damn characters. There, I said it. 3, Ok there was almost no action, but it's not like nothing happened. If the previous episode was a demonstrative introduction to the setting, this one was more character oriented. And it was really good, imo. Oh and I loooove the OP. *cough*Sigure is one of my favourite bands ever and I admire them a lot *cough* It was different, idk, I wasn't expecting something like that. I totally agree with you. They are just shallow. i agree with you both, this show is looking great |
| Great episode and great show so far. Good competition for Btooom as far as serious anime this season go. |
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5layer said: Great episode and great show so far. Good competition for Btooom as far as serious anime this season go. Edit: Posted on the wrong board. I think this anime and Robotics;Notes are going to be two of the best of the year. Although, this anime does seem to have a more serious tone than R;N. |
| GREAT episode. - Akane's character is very realistic. In the beginning I thought that she'll be a total workaholic, but it turns out that she is a normal career-woman who has a social life outside her work. She's your average prodigy girl. - Some character backgrounds are revealed, not too deep but just enough for us to know. - Turns out that the city is a perfectly normal, futuristic city. I thought that it'll be very polluted. - Great seiyuu cast, Akane and Kogami's VA is the best ones so far. - Not all cases are extreme like in the first episode. - The Enforcers works more efficiently than normal humans. They can sense their own kind, they are more resistant to hue contamination. While the setting is unusual, this anime is not overly-dramatic or over the top. It's a perfect portrayal of a futuristic utopia. You're doing it right, Gen. |
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| Bitch please. The best part (where Akane goes fuckin crazy) has yet to come; be it theoretical system crazy or actual crazy. I just hope the Troll Sibyl system never gets implemented while I'm still alive. |
| So at the end Akane will take over the company and change the way everything works? Now that would be interesting, but she needs to kick some more ass first. Great episode, nice character development. I can't wait to see more. |
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| It was cool to meet the rest of the supporting cast of the show. I wanna see more of the guy who Tsunemori was eating with, his rapport with her I found quite interesting. At least her sulking is over and we can see her take on more cases now, other shows would've dragged this out to take time. |
blahrgness said: Bitch please. I just hope the Troll Sibyl system never gets implemented while I'm still alive. Bitch Please!!!! in America the Internet especially social networking sites like Facebook is already holding enough information to give assessment about your mental state and personal tendencies, especially for employers that hires psychologists to assess your facebook profile/posts/comments so Psycho-Pass is a timely show to give us the worse scenario of judging people base on technology |
Zee530 said: Well i havent read the source material this is an original anime so its not base on source materials like manga or light novels or visual novels... alhtough an accompnying manga has already started if i remember correctly when the anime started airing EDIT: ye quick google and it shows this news - http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-10-02/i.g-and-urobuchi-psycho-pass-sci-fi-anime-inspires-manga |
| Nice future technology demonstration this episode. Good character development I guess, but I'm hoping the series doesn't slow down like this too much. |
j0x said: Zee530 said: Well i havent read the source material this is an original anime so its not base on source materials like manga or light novels or visual novels... alhtough an accompnying manga has already started if i remember correctly when the anime started airing EDIT: ye quick google and it shows this news - http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-10-02/i.g-and-urobuchi-psycho-pass-sci-fi-anime-inspires-manga Okay, thanks for the info |
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| Good episode, better than the first imo. Mainly because of the storytelling We can see that psycho pass world is really different Test to determine which job will make you most happy, enforcers are treated as guard dogs and their activities are really monitored. This Sibyl system is the core of everything The technology is really something. Even you can change your room preferences and clothes instantly. And we see that the male mc has an interesting side Really like the ED :) |
| Sibyl system oh wow....-_- If that was implemented in our world. Alot of us would probably be sitting in jail. |
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| I love how futuristic it is, yet it doesn't lose some of the modern things we have today. The first episode was okay, but seeing this episode made me understand the main character a little more. |
Matheine said: Sibyl system oh wow....-_- If that was implemented in our world. Alot of us would probably be sitting in jail. ^ No, we'd be paralyzed and forced to undergo some damn therapy xD Anyway, after Akane pulled off her daring act in the previous episode, I thought she would be in some deep shit but turns out that the Officer easily let her off the hook with just a verbal justification. Was he really convinced or did he decide to let the matter slide because the one affected by her action was just a 'hunting dog', an Enforcer? What if instead of Kougami there was a high ranking officer or the Chief of the department? Oh, and I'm in love with the ED \m/ |
| The OP was Awesome. Yeah, the OP animation gave a Gritty world feel for the Anime. Favorite OP XD Well, however, if you have seen Episode 1. This episode has less action, and more of describing the setting. I'm not saying that is a bad thing, but I think it lacks a bit Action. Damn, but This Anime Rocks in comparison on other Anime!  |
| Episode wasn't that great, just good. They wasted a lot of time on the first half, with all those shower scene, breakfast etc. Will this turn into something similar to Equilibrium (the movie)??? no judgment dredd this time. |
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| Well not much action, however the episode wasn't bad. I actually enjoyed it. |
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| A good follow up episode. That's about all i can give it. |
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