(L+CR) Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu (Parasyte - the maxim)

[ookamigirl]

Shinichi came to the organized parasites attention.
So Reiko had her baby... that's gonna be a weird family situation..
Shinichi being followed and filmed.
It was a weird situation when that camera guy got discovered.
He saw Migi and that's not good.
Wonder what kind of consequences that will have.
Izumi's relationship with Satomi is getting worse again.

[James Rye]

Aw man, I miss Kana and her crazy dreams and hopeful approaches on Izumi and stuff. At least it was entertaining, the whole Murano "trust drama" with Izumi just makes me roll my eyes. I dunno, it is just annoying. Hopefully next episode we get some parasyte action to spice things up.

[DOmus]

Murano is really boring, even in this chap, wich seems to be the epitome of her never ending drama, I didnt felt anything. This just became a ShinichixMigi
So now he is developing a neurotic behavior that contrast with the calm that his new heart gives to him..guess thats not good for him
Does the baby have some kinda underling instinct/behavior because of his parasyte side?? He obeyed her orders like if she were his boss, meanwhile when he was with the other lady, he did as he pleased

[Ryuga]

I think it's a case of Reiko being so much of a boss, she can order her baby to shut up, and it'll do it. Could be that the baby's only comfortable with its real mother as well.

I understand Migi wanting to keep his existence a secret but he's putting an extreme amount of pressure on Shinichi, who desperately wants to pour his heart out.

[HandofFate]

Poor Murano.
I'm on her side honestly.
I can't blame her trying to get Shinichi to open up and acting 'annoying' when he refuses to tell her anything at all. Her continuing to still question him shows how much she cares about him.

Other people would just give up at the first or second attempt because its not worth the trouble to deal trying to 'help' with someone so uncooperative.

lol @ Reiko.
Parent of the year.

argh @ the detective making a mess of things.
Shinichi just had to go out suspiciously at night.

[Mangonel]

Originally Posted by thundrakkon

I'm beginning to think that the baby might have parasyte tiny parts in its body as well. Also, how long has this been? Did the pregnancy actually go to full term of 9 months and then some? It would mean the series has been about a year since Shinichi got Migi.

From what we know of parasytes they take over the head and leave the rest of the human body untouched. So in theory the baby should be 100% human. Shinichi ended up with parasyte bits because when Migi ordered a return to the right hand via the blood stream bits too small to follow directives got lost.

Was Migi actually going into combat mode when Shinichi was about to confess to Murano or was that a delusion? The way they cut the scene seemed to imply to me that that is what he was fearing would happen if he told Murano about Migi and he immediately calmed down as a result.

[MCAL]

Dammit Yuuko! Haven't you done enough harm already?!

Other than that, this was an excellent episode. Something's going to give soon. The question is what?

[bakaouji]

Hmm, so I guess Shinichi has to activate his super-hearing consciously. It stands to reason that that's the case since otherwise he'd go nuts if it was active all the time. He's gotta be a lot careful from now on and converse/transform his hand only after he's made sure the immediate area's secure.

I doubt the snooper-for-hire can actually report his findings to the authorities without any solid proof, so I don't think Shinichi needs to worry about cops breaking in his door and arresting him any soon.

I think Shinichi's internal self-defense mechanism activates every time he goes into panic or when he's overcome with sadness; his alien part simply cordons off the grief (like Wolverine's healing factor) and terror so he could resume his natural state of calm. Basically, the human half wants to grieve but the alien half doesn't let him.

Not only the poor guy is being isolated from the inside but he's having to isolate himself from the people he loves, too.

[White Manju Bun]

Reiko telling the baby to be quiet and then carrying it by the collar made me laugh so hard. Migi looked awesome all detached and ready to fight. When Izumi was debating on telling her in his mind and holding Migi back I really thought she'd she him when she turned around.

[Mubyoshi]

Aaaargh, this anime is starting to frustrate me!!!

[Benigmatica]

Episode 13:

Great idea of hiring a private investigator Tamura-san, but I don't think he'll live long enough. On the other hand, telling her baby to keep quiet might put me off a bit. Seriously, that's not how parenting works even though Tamura-san is acting logically most of the time.

Meanwhile, I can't believe that Shinichi still hesitates on telling Satomi-chan the truth about Migi. This is so frustrating!

[cupumanager]

Reiko Tamura best mom ever. Her baby best baby ever. Every Parent who ever had a baby would want a baby you can shush.

The questions are: How Tamura trained her baby OR How the baby gets what Tamura's order is. Seems like potential Parasyte Bloodmix, something like Shinichi's, but from birth?

[ndqanh_vn]

Originally Posted by Benigmatica

Episode 13:


Meanwhile, I can't believe that Shinichi still hesitates on telling Satomi-chan the truth about Migi. This is so frustrating!

Nope, the scene means that he wants but cannot. Migi is eyeing him the whole time, and I think he could understand Migi's thought somewhat by now. Migi is very on guard with Shinichi now, after the detective incident. Migi is basically threatening him not to tell anybody.

I like that scene, really. It shows the dynamic between Migi and Shinichi so well, and actually I feel it's a step up for Murano/Shinichi relationship: She stops doubting and asks him outright to tell her everything. The bad thing is Migi acting like an extremely jealous girlfriend.

[Kanon]

Originally Posted by Benigmatica

Meanwhile, I can't believe that Shinichi still hesitates on telling Satomi-chan the truth about Migi. This is so frustrating!

How can you still think that after seeing this?



(this picture is just so amazing)

The moment he tries to tell her the truth, Migi will kill her.

And the last time he revealed the truth about himself while Migi was asleep, the person ended up dying. He's stuck.

[Miraluka]

He could lie though.

[thundrakkon]

Originally Posted by Miraluka

He could lie though.

Lying in a relationship often ends up making things worse, especially considering how major this topic is. Shinichi really is in a bind. Tell the truth, and Murano dies. Not say anything, and Murano feels left out and impersonal (that's one of the worst feelings in a relationship). Lie and further misunderstandings will surely arrive.

I really don't see how Shinichi can resolve this problem and still have a relationship with Murano alive. I do hope that he can convince Migi someday.

[Miraluka]

I mean a lie that matches his situation making a parallel. But well, it doesn't matter really in the series.

[White Manju Bun]

@Kanon, that pic is amazing, thats why I said I totally expected her to see Migi.

[ndqanh_vn]

Originally Posted by Miraluka

I mean a lie that matches his situation making a parallel. But well, it doesn't matter really in the series.

I don't think he could think of a logical reasonable lie that fits all the fact. Murano is pretty sensitive, and Shinichi's mind is too occupied at that moment.



On a side note, my favourite female character is Tamiya Reiko.

But I am not sure whether I should count her as female or not

And where is my new OP, Madhouse?

[Benigmatica]

Originally Posted by Kanon

How can you still think that after seeing this?



(this picture is just so amazing)

The moment he tries to tell her the truth, Migi will kill her.

And the last time he revealed the truth about himself while Migi was asleep, the person ended up dying. He's stuck.

I saw that too. And while I'm not gonna make an argument about this, but remember that it's a "what if" situation. And I know that Migi would kill Satomi if she know of her friend's secret.

Still, seeing Shinichi being conflicted is so frustrating.