The finale of Psycho-Pass 3 feels more of a setup episode than a proper ending to the third season and it bores well in delivering an exciting future for the franchise overall. It does nothing to bring closure to the overarching plot, has a couple twists and just an utterly chilling ending. Continue reading “Psycho-Pass 3 – 08 [Cubism]”
This episode was the exciting climax of the season as all the pieces of the current case snap together but leaves a few loose ends for the final episode to hopefully close out.
Continue reading “Psycho-Pass 3 – 07 [Don’t Take God’s Name in Vain]”
The plot thickens as Psycho-Pass’s spider web of connections splinters off in unforseen ways as it’s all starting to come together for the final two episodes.
Moving past the action-packed conclusion of the Gubernatorial elections case, Psycho-Pass 3 goes for a dialogue-heavy episode in preparation of whatever its decides to do for the last three episodes.
Continue reading “Psycho-Pass 3 – 05 [Agamemnon’s Offering]”
Sibyl isn’t everything but episode four has me nearly convinced with its balance of investigation, action, and social commentary that it is on par with the first season of Psycho-Pass. Wrapping up this case answers the case’s immediate questions like what makes Komina tick, but only more questions crop up like who is the First Inspector and what is Bifrost’s ultimate goal. With the season already half over, its beg the question of how they intend to wrap up all the plot points from this and previous seasons. Continue reading “Psycho-Pass 3 – 04 [Political Strife in the Colosseum]”
It’s a slower episode this week for Psycho-Pass 3 but there is so much to unpack when it comes to details of the characters and how it relates to the latest case of the candidates for the governorship of Tokyo. There are family connections, hidden pasts and plot threads that point to something far bigger. Continue reading “Psycho-Pass 3 – 03 [Herakles and the Sirens]”
I guess that if you want an anime to illustrate how the economic crash of 2008 transpired, Psycho-Pass has definitely has you covered here. It’s actually cleverly written into the current case and really shows the limitations of the Sybil System where committing white-collar crime can go undetected and has the potential to be more far destructive than simple violence. It’s a rather ingenious way to bypass the system by loaning people money and letting the housing market forces do the rest. The nature of the crime doesn’t make it conclusion any less thrilling when the new inspectors have some hidden talents of their own like parkouring over an entire block of building or winning a gunfight against a shotgun-wielding gangster. Can we just appreciate how good the animation and music is in this entire sequence? I would dare say that this is the constantly best-looking production of the season that is on par with some anime movies and the music is a delightful collection of new songs, remixes and classic themes that defined the first season.
Continue reading “Psycho-Pass 3 – 02 [Teumessian Sacrifices]”
When it comes to Psycho-Pass content, it doesn’t rain, it pours. Over the last month, the three Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System movies have been released and subbed as well as season three kicking off with forty minute episodes apiece. In today’s market of endless adaptations, isekais, and trashy throwaway shows, Psycho-Pass is the only original sci-fi anime franchise of the past decade to have any staying power as evident by its multiple media efforts. I love its mature take on a future with a computer system governs its citizens through a criminally-based number and a police force with handheld energy guns. Mandatory viewing of the Psycho-Pass: The Movie as well the sinners of the system Trilogy are required. Those movies don’t really have anything to do with the opening episode but have story elements that I’m certain will become relevant down the road.