So I’m two episodes into Psycho-Pass, and while I’m starting to enjoy it, I’m always wary of original sci-fi anime these days. It’s always a huge turn off when such series fail to set boundaries for what the technology can do or constantly break the technological limits they set themselves. I really hope Psycho-Pass doesn’t turn out to be like these and sticks to what it set out to do. God knows we don’t need another Guilty Crown.
I don’t know why, but it seems like every original anime that comes out feels that it needs to be an epic sci-fi series that takes itself too seriously. Great shows like Madoka Magica have already proven that this is not the case. Madoka did things that no other anime was doing at the time and it became a huge hit, proving that you can challenge convention and still achieve not only popularity, but worldwide adoration. Being that Madoka’s writer, Gen Urobuchi, is writing Psycho-Pass, I can only hope he realizes this.
Urobuchi has written some amazing stuff that has all received critical acclaim, so it’s not like I’m doubting his abilities. In fact, his helming of Psycho-Pass is why I have so much faith in the series. I can only hope this is his way of challenging the stereotype and breaking the mold, just like he did with Madoka Magica. Either way, I look forward to the rest of the series and pray that my worst fears aren’t realized.
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