

Her backstory is left unexplained and viewers are left to decode the infinite mystery that is her decisionmaking logic. Instead, Psycho Pass 2 introduces Shimotsuki, one of the most infuriating characters to watch on screen. His developments from the previous season are ignored and he receives something like.15 lines of dialogue? No, not like the backseat of a car if Psycho Pass 2 was a Boeing 747, Ginoza would be sitting in the rear flight attendant's area. Ginoza, the other main protagonist from the first series, takes a backseat role. Development seems to only really carry over for Akane she is the only one in the cast who feels right. In some ways, Psycho Pass 2 doesn't feel like a sequel so much as a parody of the first series.

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Most annoying is the lack of continuity from the initial series in characters. As the plot progresses further, it desperately tries to distinguish itself through forced and melodramatic plot twists that ultimately amount to a bizarre and nonsensical finale with a confusing, out-of-left-field take-home message. The story revolves around the same conflict debated in the first series and doesn't add anything new. Striking similarities to the first season become quickly apparent and there's an overlying feeling of deja vu throughout the entire series. given all the plot developments of the first seasons, could this new series explore? After all, much of the original Psycho Pass was an introspective exploration into the world it created. If you've seen the first season, you probably wonder where the plot for this dystopian thriller could go. Without Urobuchi at the helm, Psycho Pass 2 tries to take his universe and tell a unique story and, honestly, fails pretty hard. Its creativity, style, and execution flowed into an enjoyable and imaginative show - albeit with some missteps. Psycho Pass made a huge splash in 2012 as a successful Urobutcher series. Starts out all right, gets better towards the middle, crashes and burns at the end. Through these means, he is able to murder an enforcer, leaving behind a cryptic clue: "WC?" scrawled in blood on a wall.Īkane and the rest of Division 01 soon find themselves playing a deadly game against their new foe, coming face-to-face with a conspiracy threatening not only the authority of the Sibyl System, but the very foundation of Akane's own convictions. As Akane ponders both the nature of her job and the legitimacy of Sibyl's verdicts, a disturbing new menace emerges.Ī mysterious figure has discovered a way to control the Crime Coefficient-a number compiled from mental scans that allows Sibyl to gauge psychological health and identify potential criminals. Joining her are new enforcers and junior inspector Mika Shimotsuki, a young woman blindly and inflexibly loyal to Sibyl. A year and a half after the events of the original sci-fi psychological thriller, Akane Tsunemori continues her work as an inspector-enforcing the Sibyl System's judgments.
