Paranoia Agent

DTJB · Post by **DTJB** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 2:17 pm

Extremely well done series, even got my mom to watch from start to finish. I don't think I can think of any reason not to recommend it to anyone. I'd also like to ask a question. Does anyone else consider the final scene of the series a "what if" senario, and not an actual situation that took place? I'm also wondering if anyone can elaborate on the very ending...

spolier wrote:when the former detective realizes that he has become the old man

Was there any hidden meaning to that?

Solaria735 · Post by **Solaria735** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 3:15 pm

My thoughts on that (the spoiler) were basically that the cycle wasn't over. Sure, the people may have been "cured" for a while, but people will always be paranoid, maladjusted, discontent, stressed, etc, which could allow the events of the series to happen all over again. That is what the final episode and the detective's part in it meant to me at least.

Solaria735 · Post by **Solaria735** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 3:15 pm

My thoughts on that (the spoiler) were basically that the cycle wasn't over. Sure, the people may have been "cured" for a while, but people will always be paranoid, maladjusted, discontent, stressed, etc, which could allow the events of the series to happen all over again. That is what the final episode and the detective's part in it meant to me at least.

And now every time I think of that series, "Dream Island Obsessional Park" pops into my head and refuses to leave...

paranoia_agent99 · Post by **paranoia_agent99** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 12:18 am

just wanto no y u hyjaked it?.....andwhats a moderator?

Solaria735 · Post by **Solaria735** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 1:11 am

Paizuri just moved it from one forum to a more appropriate one (putting it in Anime Series Discussion instead of General Anime... since it refers to a specific series).

A moderator is someone who basically is entrusted with keeping the forums organized, so they move threads to the appropriate places, lock old or off-topic threads, etc.

DeinReich · Post by **DeinReich** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 6:52 pm

Does anyone know if they're starting the show over on Adult Swim any time soon?

x_satanic_crucifixion_x · Post by **x_satanic_crucifixion_x** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 1:39 pm

I bet if I bought it and watched it again all together and what not I would understand it a lot better then the most I already do.

- Poison

DTJB · Post by **DTJB** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 12:34 pm

Solaria735 wrote:My thoughts on that (the spoiler) were basically that the cycle wasn't over. Sure, the people may have been "cured" for a while, but people will always be paranoid, maladjusted, discontent, stressed, etc, which could allow the events of the series to happen all over again.

Hey thanks. That actually helps out a bit.

aesling · Post by **aesling** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 11:31 pm

Solaria735 wrote:My thoughts on that (the spoiler) were basically that the cycle wasn't over. Sure, the people may have been "cured" for a while, but people will always be paranoid, maladjusted, discontent, stressed, etc, which could allow the events of the series to happen all over again. That is what the final episode and the detective's part in it meant to me at least.

I have to agree! Even though there were signs that some people had learned from their mistakes, it seemed liked there were some things that pointed to another cycle (and not just Manewa). For example:

Spoiler wrote: Some of the conversations people were having (not to mention the resemblance to the first ep.) like I remeber someone saying something about not liking dogs anymore. And it showed people watching a cartoon of a cute little cat. I thought the people were having such a reaction to Miromi that they were trying to go the opposite direction. But they weren't really understanding why Lil' Slugger so they were just going back to using an emotional crutch just like Miromi.

I hope that makes sense. I'm tired and scattered. (I'm pretty sure I misspelled names). But I love the complexity of this show. There were a few episodes in the middle where I thought, "huh? what's going on here and what does this have to do with the rest of the story?". But by the end it made a certain amount of sense, though it warrents much more thought.

paranoia_agent99 · Post by **paranoia_agent99** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 9:54 pm

let me guess the "does this have anything to do w/ the story" 1

the suisider people (the gay,the old man, and the little kid) that was compleatly nonsequetarial...(srry 4 bad spell)