Psycho-Pass 20: "Where Justice Lies"
Back! As predicted, my progress through these last few episodes has slowed down drastically due to theater. But that’s okay, because Makishima can’t even bother to tuck in his shirt properly before murdering a guy.
That’s right, I said it.
Psycho-Pass 5: "No One Knows Your Face"
I feel like the last post turned into me narrating the episode, rather than analyzing it (or making fun of it). I’ll try to stay a little more focused, more like Episode 1, and just pull out the parts I have something to say about.
*watches Episode 5* Hm, yes, okay, yes, sure.
…I’m not taking many screencaps this time, am I. This is all going exactly as I’d expect.
Higurashi and the Rules of Mystery Novels
I’ve been reading a story called ひぐらしのなく頃に, or Higurashi: When They Cry. (A higurashi is a kind of cicada.) It’s a story about a small town in which a curse takes the lives of two people every year, and this year is no exception, and—
“Hey, weren’t you reading a story with a very similar mystery/fantasy murder and a very similar title?”
Well, yes, but that one takes place on a small island, and way more than two people die, and it’s seagulls (うみねこ) rather than cicadas. Totally different!
…Okay, actually they’re by the…