Parasyte - the maxim

[shinta|hikari]

Was it the dad who was in the preview? Has he been taken over and Shinichi never noticed because Migi was asleep?

I hope JKS doesn't die.

[Buffalobiian]

I hope JKS doesn't die.

Who is JKS?

Now we have to counter-balance the other way and have Shinichi balance out the other way. He's still driven emotionally, but the whole story about him not being able to cry suggests he's now less emotional and human.

What he currently is, is driven one could argue. He suppressed his emotions to reveal Migi and worked out that he needs to keep him by his side in order to protect and avenge. This is a slippery slop now that Migi and Shinichi are sharing features. I wouldn't say that Migi is any closer to taking over Shinichi's mind, but Shinichi is definitely taking on characteristics of a parasyte.

Maybe one day the two would actually be indistinguishable, at which point Migi would evaluate the risk of a takeover is zero. At the same time however, he'd grow so sentimental that he'd rather keep their symbiotic relationship as it is.

[shinta|hikari]

Who is JKS?

JoshiKouSei.

JK also works.

So does High school girl.

[Buffalobiian]

Ah, yes. Or is she middle school?

Anyway, I don't want her to die either. When she was cut off mid-sentence this episode (the subs precede the voice), I was half expecting Shinichi to jump, and half expecting a parasyte to come in and kill her. The fact that she's interested in Shinichi doesn't help. It makes killing her all the more convenient.

[Kraco]

Now we have to counter-balance the other way and have Shinichi balance out the other way. He's still driven emotionally, but the whole story about him not being able to cry suggests he's now less emotional and human.

Nah. That doesn't fully indicate one way or another about the human quality of his mentality. The parasytes haven't yet done anything that would make them more monstrous than humans. It's such a cliche, but it's true. Shinichi probably won't easily be able to cry before he has dealt with the parasyte that stole his mother's body. It's quite a natural reaction, and no stranger than crying before doing anything about it, especially when he knows perfectly what's going on, unlike his old man. It also doesn't help that he earlier changed his opinion and blessed his parents' trips.