2012-10-20, 08:14 PM
The Adventure of Psyche Spiegel 2:
The defining thing for me that sets great sci-fi ahead of the rest of sci-fi is when they take the time to delve into the technology of the setting, examine the benefits and problems of it, and really lead you to question whether that technology is worthwhile or not. (Ghost in the Shell is the shiny golden god of this in my book) They did a great job setting that up in this episode. I was quite pleased, and I'm very excited for this going forward. I'm worried grizzled veteran enforcer is going to die one day before his retirement though...
Alternatively, delving into really stellar characters is another way to have great sci-fi (Cowboy Bebop, Firefly). And if you ever get both, it's a real treat (Summer Wars really excelled here for the amount of time a movie lasts. Steins;Gate managed an exceptional balance between the two, although not really exceeding the individual winners previously listed)
The defining thing for me that sets great sci-fi ahead of the rest of sci-fi is when they take the time to delve into the technology of the setting, examine the benefits and problems of it, and really lead you to question whether that technology is worthwhile or not. (Ghost in the Shell is the shiny golden god of this in my book) They did a great job setting that up in this episode. I was quite pleased, and I'm very excited for this going forward. I'm worried grizzled veteran enforcer is going to die one day before his retirement though...
Alternatively, delving into really stellar characters is another way to have great sci-fi (Cowboy Bebop, Firefly). And if you ever get both, it's a real treat (Summer Wars really excelled here for the amount of time a movie lasts. Steins;Gate managed an exceptional balance between the two, although not really exceeding the individual winners previously listed)