Jan 7, 2025
Here's what I will say if someone asked me what was Sonny Boy,
Watching Sonny Boy was like walking through an art gallery where half the pieces make you pause and think, while the other half leave you scratching your head. It's abstract and unapologetically strange, like a fever dream.
The story drops you into a group of students lost in a dimension, then a new world; after that, it will tingle everything you know about the science of alternate dimensions, quantum possibilities, and the subjective nature of reality. It delves into concepts like the breakdown of physical laws, the influence of individual perception on existence, and
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the interplay of cause and effect in multiversal settings yeah fuck.
Some characters make an impact; others feel like whispers in the wind there hard to hold on to. And that's fine, because the focus isn't always on them but on "the ideas floating around them." (the cats were perfect.)
The visuals? Bold and experimental, matching the unsteady tone of the narrative, plus pretty to look at. The soundtrack? Perfectly aligned with the mood, sometimes calming, sometimes unsettling, the ending song 🤌 (episodes 10, 11 and 12 those fuckers didn't translate 4 songs, had to go to YouTube 😮💨).
But the real star is the concept: a story that doesn’t spoon-feed answers. It challenges you to decide what it means, if it means anything at all.
At times, I found myself overthinking, wondering if there was some hidden thread I missed. Maybe there was. Maybe there wasn’t. That’s Sonny Boy for you. It’s the kind of show that leaves gaps for you to fill—or ignore—depending on how much you want to engage. (I had enough headaches.)
It’s not for everyone, and it’s not flawless, but it’s something I appreciated. Like abstract art, it’s there to be experienced, not explained. For me, it was a fascinating, if slightly overwhelming, watch.
Oh, and about the ending, he took a chance and...
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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