Lohuydahutt's General Reviews

OK, I decided to make a new review thread, and yes my ERB/FMERB reviews shall continue. I decided to make this a separate thread both because the format will be different and because I'll simply be covering different things. I had the idea to do a review a certain anime after watching it, and so I was going to make this an anime review thread... but then I realized that I could review all sorts of things like video games or movies or whatever else as well. If I experience anything like an anime or a video game that I enjoyed/disliked enough to talk about it, I would share it with you guys. This thread is simply for me to share my experiences with certain shows, games, even music if I want to etc. in review form. This thread is going to be different because I'm NOT TAKING REQUESTS! You could do a suggestion like, "Oh you should watch x if you liked x" and I might watch that and do a review on it... But for now, HERE'S MY REVIEW OF THE FIRST SEASON OF PSYCHO-PASS =D

Also if you haven't watched this show, you might want to be 100% unspoiled and skip this review until you watch it but all of the actual spoilers will be put in *GASP* spoiler tags so it should be safe xP

Plot Synopsis: LOHUY ADDITION

OK, so basically we're in dystopian future land, a land so unique that the fucking characters discuss what books their society is similar to.


People read people's brains to see if they're likely to commit crimes or whatever, they send crazy people after the other crazy people because I guess crazy people know how crazy people think best or whatever. And then Inspectors sit back and make sure the crazy people chasing after other crazy people don't do stupid shit. Woo. This is one of those things where it's a LOT easier to have it explained by watching the show than just sort of reading it. Either way, I'd say the concept isn't really THAT unique, but it puts enough of a unique spin on it so I can't complain too much. It gets more interesting as it goes on.

CHARACTERS

Akane Tsunemori

She's the protagonist, her main purpose in life is being the most normal person on the show. She's the person who asks the questions you were wondering and all of that kind of shit. She starts out sort of boring, just being the typical rookie that gets thrown into a hell of a lot of shit on the first day of the job. She's not exactly the most interesting protagonist on the face of the planet but for someone who's just meant to be normal, she does end up becoming a pretty good character, and probably the most well-developed one.

Shinya Kogami

Oh hey, a brooding bad ass. Better yet, HE FIGHTS FOR HIS FRIENDS! He's not the most unique character ever or anything but he gets a fair amount of development and I guess I like him.

Nobuchika Ginoza

He's basically just a tight-ass. He gets more interesting towards the end though, and I haven't finished season 2 of Psycho-Pass but I think I like him more in season 2 already. Not much to say about him really xP

Shushei Kagari

This guy... this poor guy... he used to be one of the twins from Ouran Highschool but then his brother died and then he went into a downward spiral... he was deemed psychologically unstable afterwards and now he's an Enforcer :c

OK but really, we don't really get to learn all that much about this guy, but at the very least he has a rather likable personality

Masoaka Tomomi

Basically just the wise experienced one, and that's about it. Still sort of like him.
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Kunizuka Yayoi

Not really sure what to say about her, she's serious... and she's probably the most boring main character on the show as far as I'm concerned.

Shion Karanomori

Sort of like Penelope from Criminal Minds except like, sexual or whatever. Eh, I prefer Shion from Higurashi

Makishima

He's pretty much the main antagonist of the first season (which isn't really all that much of a spoiler considering he gets shown literally in the first minute of the fucking show.) He's a pretty likable villain all things considered, sure he's a horrible person but he TALKS ABOUT BOOKS FOR NO REASON =D

Overall, I'd say the characters probably could've afforded to get a bit more development. Many of the characters backstories are only explained with a few sentences and the ones that do get more still don't really feel like they've really gotten enough, sans Akane. The characters are still enjoyable for the most part, but if you're looking for a show that dwells deep into the characters past and get a really good understanding of how they got to the place they are today and their motives and all of that... this show probably isn't for you.

Comments on the plot

This is one of those shows that starts at the end and then shows us how and why it got to that point.

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At the beginning, it feels like it's just going to be one of those "monster a week" type shows where they just tackle some unique threat every episode. But it eventually goes past that, and we start seeing an underlying purpose to it all. I like the show in the way it makes us question what's truly good and what's truly evil. Raising typical questions like "do the ends justify the means?" and all of that stuff. At parts the show does sort of feel like it's just another story about a dystopian society but at the very least it actually does feel like it brings new stuff to the table. And I don't think I've ever seen a dystopian society sort of thing from the point of view of the people who enforce the rules before (OK, Fahrenheit 451 sort of did.) Either way, though admittedly crime fighting in the future isn't really all that new of a concept it brings just enough new stuff to the table to say it feels like its own thing.

Overall

Overall, I'd say this isn't really the most amazing show ever or anything but it never really felt boring to me. The action is limited for the most part, which is a good thing because the action scenes would end up being beyond repetitive or beyond stupid otherwise. It's basically what happens if you had CSI in the future except there's an important overall plot, especially in the second half. Characters probably could've been a bit better but they're still enjoyable for the most part. Though there is some fanservice I'd say it's a below average amount, so anybody who's tired of that sort of shit shouldn't have too much of a problem. It has a serious tone and I'm actually able to take it seriously for the most part, so that's a plus. Just as a warning the show can get pretty gorey and fucked up, and there really isn't all that much to lighten the mood, which could be a problem for some folks. What else is there to comment on... Well, I like the visual style of the show for the most part. The music is... well nothing too amazing but it gets the job done. The topic of romance is mentioned and sort of hinted at a few times (well, enough to give shippers a foothold, but eh, they'd find one some way, some how anyway) but nothing much really happens on that front.

Spoiler: Overall, I enjoyed it. There are certainly things that possibly could've been better but it doesn't really have any GLARING flaws I can think of so...

Oh wait

They killed R2D2 ;-;

0/10 the characters aren't likable and it doesn't make me want to dance
but really

For Psycho-Pass (not counting the second season)
I'll rate it as an
8.5/10

Tune in next time I feel like doing a review xP IDK what the fuck I'll review so it'll be a pleasant surprise. I might cop out and just review Psycho-Pass 2 xP but until that time when I review something, fair well.

Last edited by Log; 01-21-2015 at 10:51 PM.