Psycho-Pass - Anime General Discussion

[mark1246]

ok at 8:11 at the comprehensive analysis laboratory, did that blonde lady just had sex or was she just dressing? because of that rape scene from last episode i can expect anything in this anime

[leokiko]

Originally Posted by mark1246

ok at 8:11 at the comprehensive analysis laboratory, did that blonde lady just had sex or was she just dressing? because of that rape scene from last episode i can expect anything in this anime

I bet she had just had sex with the Enforcer girl.

Anyway, great episode. Wish we knew what Akane answered at the end though.

[totoum]

Spoiler for episode 2 general thoughts:

Well it was nice to see the establishment acknowledge that Akane did the right thing,and nice to see that they don't always paralyze people to bring them in.Still it seems that even if they're not forced to the mindset of enforcers is to just shoot when the gun says so and the mindset of inspectors seems to be to just let the enforcers do their thing,but looks like the Akane/Kogami duo are going to shake things up.

On a completely unrelated note,I got Kuragehime flashbacks watching the beginning of the episode

[Bern-san]

Originally Posted by totoum

On a completely unrelated note,I got Kuragehime flashbacks watching the beginning of the episode

You're not the only one haha
And Ishida Akira's character reminds me of Ryunosuke from F/Z

The episode was pretty good, Akane is sooo cute. Shinya's reaction about the incident was pretty unexpected to me.

[bastek66]

Kurara! Tequila!

[Mentar]

I liked the second ep tremendously. Why? Because it gave a lot of depth to Akane, who I feared to become a nuisance for a longer time (forgive me for my doubts, Gen-sama!). With this background, I feel that I understand her, including her doubts, and why she ended up where she is now. What's more, under hear tears it's clear that she's got the capacity to walk her path with conviction, once she knows what she wants to do. The determined Akane at the end of ep2 felt very likable to me, where I was merely lukewarm after ep1. This will be fun to watch

I'm very much a character-oriented viewer. All other characters on the team were developed nicely and distinctively, and with the logical consistency that I've come to appreciate from the Urobutcher's scripts. Glad to meet you, folks. I'm sure it will be an interesting ride!

[Kazu-kun]

Hope next time they won't be as coy with the yuri.

Spoiler for lesbian sex ahoy:

[maplehurry]

Originally Posted by Dengar

Why she was about to blow shit sky high is completely irrelevant. The only thing that matters is that she was a threat, so the system was right, from a completely objective point of view.

Whoever claim to be completely objective are often not. And someone bite it again lol

[Haak]

Looks like everybody likes to talk about their life stories in this anime.

But I guess I didn't mind too much since there was a lot of depth added to these characters in the process. Decent episode. I'm not totally blown away by the quality like Shinsekai Yori but it is a show that intrigues me.

[zarqu]

Originally Posted by Kazu-kun

lesbian sex ahoy

Gotta have that lesbian sex.

Anyways, an OK episode. I think this will shape up to be a decent action show, but it feels just too conventional for me to call it great just yet (granted we are only two episodes in).

Spoiler for Ep 2:

Btw, I felt the whole "a robot (hologram?) greets you in the morning, informs you about yesterday's calorie intake and suggests the most optimal course of action for today" very creepy. I wouldn't want to live like that. Although, I think I would appreciate a robot telling me how to most effectively get rid of a hangover etc.

Also, how the Sibyl System works seems pretty awful. It "reads your talent" and tells you "the way of living which will bring you the most happiness". That's pretty much ethical utilitarianism taken to its extreme (almost ad absurdum). It's easy to create somekind of dystopia based on that premise, so I'm curious of how the show will deal with that.

[Klashikari]

As expected, the system was solely defined by the enforcers and inspectors, which are basically "encouraged" by the guns, to the point it became an habit, so for a drastic and precise feature such as the psycho pass, they definitely hinder themselves by using the so called "latent criminal"...
Really, that just strengthen the statement that this system as a whole is flawed to no end, since it is momentum and highly circumstancial based, the latter being ignored by most of the sybil system crew. And the numbers determining even the fate of people who hardly had done anything by a long shot (latent criminal at 5? really...?) is textbook dystopia.

Anyway, the episode was sort of okay, with the needed exposure regarding the actors behind the law enforcement system, although I'm not exactly sold by Akane's stance/motivations, nor Kogami's easy concent.
At least the whole deal confirms there are a lot of loopholes with the system already (putting the mask issue aside), so things will probably go a tad more serious thereafter.

[Lenneth4]

Nice episode
I was surprised by the way they dress that fast.

[LKK]

I was surprised at how pervasive the Sybil system was in society as a whole. I had thought it was used only for the justice system. But it directs much of the people's decisions. The thought is chilling to me although most of the citizens we seen so far obviously don't mind.

On a much more positive note, I love how technology has evolved. Holographic room decorations and clothing. Want your apartment to look like a fancy hotel room? Need to change clothes quickly? No problem. I could get into that.

[Dop]

I too had Kuragehime flashbacks at the start of the episode. Kurara! Tequila!

But something like that would be really really annoying to have. I did like the quick-change clothes though. More scene setting this episode, and pointing out the way their society works.

[Mura]

Originally Posted by Kazu-kun

Hope next time they won't be as coy with the yuri.

Spoiler for lesbian sex ahoy:

I'm definitely ok with this.

Shion seemsed like a fun character so I can't wait to see more of her. Not to mention being voiced by Sawashiro.

[Eclipze]

Spoiler for Episode 2:

So it seems that the "Therapy" wasn't some nightmarish experience as per rapist description afterall. The "right thing" that Akane did is still what I consider to be "cleaning up after your own mistaken" since it was due to her hesitance that allowed the victim to enter the lethal target zone.

That aside, it seems that Akane was just the top in the overall grade, rather than begin the top student at the Enforcer's academy...apparently there is no specialized academy for that? Seriously?

[jeroz]

Originally Posted by Eclipze

Spoiler for Episode 2:

So it seems that the "Therapy" wasn't some nightmarish experience as per rapist description afterall. The "right thing" that Akane did is still what I consider to be "cleaning up after your own mistaken" since it was due to her hesitance that allowed the victim to enter the lethal target zone.

That aside, it seems that Akane was just the top in the overall grade, rather than begin the top student at the Enforcer's academy...apparently there is no specialized academy for that? Seriously?

Spoiler for reply:

considering that they have to get the people with the best aptitude first than the person with the best desire/result, it would be hard to have a specialised academy without being too totalitarian.

A very nice episode overall, and I agree that ep1 and 2 should have aired back to back. It's very nice to see the motivation and the reason behind those characters. A good character building episode which also expands on the world.

Do you have what it takes to be a mahou shoujo/hero of justice?
(I feel like Urobuchi is still rehashing the same basic idea under different premise, but man I love the way he explore this particular theme)

[Eclipze]

Originally Posted by jeroz

Spoiler for reply:

considering that they have to get the people with the best aptitude first than the person with the best desire/result, it would be hard to have a specialised academy without being too totalitarian.

Spoiler for reply:

Something like an aptitude requirement and maybe enterance test to enter the academy seems possible to me. The situation in ep1 was like sending the lamb to the slaughter house.

[thundrakkon]

Wow, what a really nice series. It has a feel of a little of all the great sci-fi stories on society. It was a little of Brave New World, Minority Report, Gattaca, and even Blade Runner. I was hungry for a good sci-fi, since almost all good sci-fi on TV have been canceled, and this one definitely fits the bill.

I really do love the creativity with the use of technology in the episode. I can't even imagine how it works the way it does, but it is cool, nonetheless. I'm looking forward to seeing more of this.

[jeroz]

Originally Posted by Eclipze

Spoiler for reply:

Something like an aptitude requirement and maybe enterance test to enter the academy seems possible to me. The situation in ep1 was like sending the lamb to the slaughter house.

Spoiler for another reply:

which is why she is so lost in the past episode. Sure she might had some basic trainings, but it's probably too much for a first timer to take. If anything, her idea first case should be like the one in this week's episode to ease her into the role.

However, since we don't know exactly what the education system is like, and most unlikely to be brought up again, we can't really be sure how that will be.