Page 11 of 15 FirstFirst ... 789101112131415 LastLast
Results 201 to 220 of 294

Thread: Psycho-Pass

Hybrid View

Previous Post Previous Post   Next Post Next Post
  1. #1
    Family Friendly Mascot Buffalobiian's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Location
    Amaburi
    Age
    35
    Posts
    18,963
    Quote Originally Posted by Kraco View Post



    Maybe he's just a true patriot, you know! Anyway, it seems like Makishima really believes in what he's doing, so he's not doing what he's doing to be a jerk and make people miserable. He's trying to save his countrymen, after his own fashion. Like they say: One man's freedom fighter is another man's terrorist.
    He did suggest this in a previous conversation with the hacker (who was an immigrant), suggesting that Makishima did want to liberate Japan. Still, I'm not one for forcing views on other people. According to Makishima though, he surveyed a whole bunch of people and concluded that people actually DID want to be free of Sybil (at least, the sample that he toyed with anyway).

    If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~

  2. #2
    Vampiric Minion Kraco's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Location
    :noitacoL
    Age
    46
    Posts
    18,022
    Quote Originally Posted by Buffalobiian View Post
    He did suggest this in a previous conversation with the hacker (who was an immigrant), suggesting that Makishima did want to liberate Japan. Still, I'm not one for forcing views on other people. According to Makishima though, he surveyed a whole bunch of people and concluded that people actually DID want to be free of Sybil (at least, the sample that he toyed with anyway).
    It seems to me, both politically and in business, that giving people what they seemingly want doesn't show particularly high statesman or businessman spirit. Looking back at the history, most notable figures have been those who followed their own path, ambition, and ideals, dragging everybody else along for the ride. Later people judged the person either a hero or a villain (or both, like I said earlier, quoting the old truth). Some existing states in a society can never be changed by following the whims of the masses, for good or for ill.

  3. #3
    Nanomachines, son. Xelbair's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    Poland, Gdansk
    Age
    33
    Posts
    1,683
    We don't know if leaving the country is that easy. We know that Japan is going for isolation policy and for example might be shooting down any ships and planes near its coast.
    Number of works of fiction that made me shed at least one tear: 3
    Thou seeketh soul power, dost thou not?
    TOX: 33524385841A92B08787EEBEBA2DB51ED293C4F15A2E292F3F C92165E82388281433A77EA8FE

  4. #4
    It wasn't much Archangel's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    Portugal
    Age
    35
    Posts
    10,833
    Blog Entries
    3
    Episode 22:

    Shit's getting motherfucking realer than real! I wonder how many of them will be left alive before this is over. Gin will be at least, sporting a mechanical arm much like his pops.

    I'm curious as to why Makishima didn't go for the power, was he thinking ahead and wanted to thin out the herd before restarting his plan?

  5. #5
    This is not disappointing !

    I hope things will keep on going like this for a couple more episode. I don't want the end to fall flat like Jormungand's

  6. #6
    Family Friendly Mascot Buffalobiian's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Location
    Amaburi
    Age
    35
    Posts
    18,963
    HS - Episode 22


    -------------------------------







    Moral of story: Kick an explosive, Do not attempt to bend down, grab it, stand up, arch back, then throw.

    If you require more accuracy, then at least bend down and drag your arm as you approach the bomb so you can under-arm it on contact in your direction of travel. Armchair-expert advice of course.

    If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~

  7. #7
    It wasn't much Archangel's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    Portugal
    Age
    35
    Posts
    10,833
    Blog Entries
    3
    Child is in imminent lethal danger, better calmly analyse the situation!

  8. #8
    Family Friendly Mascot Buffalobiian's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Location
    Amaburi
    Age
    35
    Posts
    18,963
    Quote Originally Posted by Archangel View Post
    Child is in imminent lethal danger, better calmly analyse the situation!
    Those with the right instincts would pull it off, but it's not a common trait.

    If you don't have the instincts, you can develop the same response through habit (i.e. training), but I will agree that these futuristic police don't exactly train much anymore.

    If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~

  9. #9
    Pit Lord shinta|hikari's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Location
    The Pits
    Age
    38
    Posts
    10,828
    Blog Entries
    1
    If he cared as little for his son as the son himself believed he did, he would have done exactly what you said. It was obvious that his personal feelings screwed his logic in that scenario.
    <img src=https://ibb.co/1dDDk6w border=0 alt= />
    Peace.

  10. #10
    It wasn't much Archangel's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    Portugal
    Age
    35
    Posts
    10,833
    Blog Entries
    3


    As for the actual episode, i wonder if the way they keep bringing up Akane's strangely low psycho pass means she's also someone of interest for the Sybil system.
    Last edited by Archangel; Sun, 03-17-2013 at 03:27 PM.

  11. #11
    Vampiric Minion Kraco's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Location
    :noitacoL
    Age
    46
    Posts
    18,022
    Quote Originally Posted by Archangel View Post
    As for the actual episode, i wonder if the way they keep bringing up Akane's strangely low psycho pass means she's also someone of interest for the Sybil system.
    She certainly is. She's far beyond a loyal dog like Gino. I very much doubt too many people have been shown the underground chamber. In the end it's not like the Sybil could solely rely on their own brains in jars. It also needs people outside of the facility. Most are tools but considering how close Makishima & the foreign hacker got, I guess the Sybil judged it also requires collaborators who support the Sybil willingly for their own reasons. Who knows, Akane might thus get to keep her brain inside her skull.

  12. #12
    Family Friendly Mascot Buffalobiian's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Location
    Amaburi
    Age
    35
    Posts
    18,963

    If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~

  13. #13
    It wasn't much Archangel's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    Portugal
    Age
    35
    Posts
    10,833
    Blog Entries
    3
    In the end my only complaint is the predictability of the plot in the end. No surprises or twists, it all pretty much unfolded how we all assumed it would.

  14. #14
    It felt right to me, I wanted Akane to stop Makishima and save him but I did not expect him to be killed especially after Kogami getting the Dominator locked in paralyzer.

    I love PP because it's so cold, that end begs for more and I couldn't be happier.

  15. #15
    Family Friendly Mascot Buffalobiian's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Location
    Amaburi
    Age
    35
    Posts
    18,963
    I would have liked something more than a "the world keeps going" ending for this show, but whatever.

    If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~

  16. #16
    Pit Lord shinta|hikari's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Location
    The Pits
    Age
    38
    Posts
    10,828
    Blog Entries
    1
    This is what I expected, wanted, and got for the ending. Still, I want a sequel.
    <img src=https://ibb.co/1dDDk6w border=0 alt= />
    Peace.

  17. #17
    Family Friendly Mascot Buffalobiian's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Location
    Amaburi
    Age
    35
    Posts
    18,963
    Quote Originally Posted by shinta|hikari View Post
    This is what I expected, wanted, and got for the ending. Still, I want a sequel.
    Only if Akane turns evil-Sybil.

    If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~

  18. #18
    Vampiric Minion Kraco's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Location
    :noitacoL
    Age
    46
    Posts
    18,022
    It felt similar to watching the last episode of a (decent) slice of life show: Free of any passion, but not tasting bad either. They even made a special point of having the end reflect the beginning with the young n00b arriving straight to a crime scene, just like Akane did. Of course Akane has now seen more than most and by all means should be extremely jaded, but still continues the work. I guess that fits the final lesson of a society struggling to always develop itself, no matter how hard and slow the progress could be. Appropriately that actually goes for both Akane's idealistic vision of the future and the Sybil's strive to perfect itself and even get publicly accepted.

    Considering who wrote this, I wasn't really expecting anything to go according to Akane's wishes. The only thing I was unsure of is whether Kogami would survive or not. I'm glad he did.

  19. #19
    Procacious Polymath Ryllharu's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2004
    Location
    American Empire
    Age
    40
    Posts
    9,984
    Quote Originally Posted by shinta|hikari View Post
    This is what I expected, wanted, and got for the ending. Still, I want a sequel.
    Quote Originally Posted by Kraco View Post
    Considering who wrote this, I wasn't really expecting anything to go according to Akane's wishes. The only thing I was unsure of is whether Kogami would survive or not. I'm glad he did.
    Please no. Urobuchi Gen is already overrated. This started out decent, and turned into garbage. Not in an abrupt way all at the end like a Gainax Ending, but there was a clear point where the series stopped getting better, and just slid further and further downward. It ended with a bland whimper.

    They never should have made Makashima a direct participant.

  20. #20
    Family Friendly Mascot Buffalobiian's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Location
    Amaburi
    Age
    35
    Posts
    18,963
    I will admit that I was hoping for some GITS game-changing finale.

    Psycho-pass ceased to grow after Makishima revealed that he was an oddity in the system.

    If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •