A thought-provoking anime

Brittany 2022-10-18 13:42:44

Before I watched it, I watched the live-action movie first. The live-action movie was average, but the story was worth watching. At that time, I thought that I must watch the animated version when I have time.

Finally, I started watching it the day before yesterday, because I watched it when the company had nothing to do. At first glance, it was out of control and I finished it in two days. I really regret not seeing this work earlier.

The world view introduced by the animation is very attractive at the beginning, and the rhythm is fast, there is no extra space, and the rhythm is faster than the live version. The male protagonist can see his growth at every stage, and every character in the work is It's very likable and moved us.

When the parasitic beast was first introduced, what the audience saw was fear, because an unknown creature that feeds on humans, there is only disgust and fear, and they can't wait to kill them. Parasitic beasts are smart creatures. For their own lives, they can be very selfish and do everything they can. Isn't this the early human being? I feel that there is a deep implicit relationship here. Competing for limited resources, encountering the same kind are all fighting each other, and the winner survives. This is the law of life, very simple but reasonable. No matter what you do, everything is for your own survival, there is no emotion to speak of, but in the continuous evolution of human beings, with emotions, they can sacrifice themselves for others, which is the biggest difference from parasitic beasts.

In the initial stage of the parasitic beast, the male protagonist showed more fear and bewilderment. After his mother was killed by the parasitic beast, he showed his determination to avenge his mother. In these two stages, he saw the male protagonist. The Lord has grown unusually, a more determined, calmer person. I am very happy that, from the beginning to the end, the work does not show that the protagonist should be a hero for the sake of all mankind. As said at the end, I am just an ordinary person, I just killed for my little family. rattan.

There are many touching moments in the work. When the mother was killed and heartbroken, the audience and the male protagonist were heartbroken. The girl in the love triangle inserted in the middle is stubborn, cute, and very warm, but maybe she ruined her life because of her stubbornness, but after all, it is not the palace. The moment she appeared, her tragic fate was doomed, which made people even more. Hate parasites.

Tamiya Ryoko is a complete parasitic beast, from pure killing at the beginning, to learning and growing, with human kindness, people have to like her, and finally, use her body to block all bullets, just to protect the baby in her arms , Completed the sublimation of the parasitic beast, and people couldn't help but shed tears, and it was because of her sentence: We are very fragile, don't bully us too much, and people's views on the parasitic beast have been changed.

The climax of the whole story is at the end, about human beings, about the earth, about the environment, about love, and about parasitic beasts. I am really impressed. Humans have become the masters of the earth, but have you considered the feelings of the earth? There are more and more creatures, but less and less other creatures. Why can humans kill other creatures in a grand manner, while other creatures kill human beings and will exterminate them? The earth is a common home, why can only human beings be allowed to exist? It sends chills down our spines. Parasitic beasts are a minority. Therefore, when human beings slaughtered parasitic beasts, they did not feel happy at all, but felt a hint of compassion in their hearts.

In the end, Shinichi still killed Goto, because Goto is no longer a mere parasitic beast, it is already a representative of evil, if left alone, it will threaten the life of Shinichi and return to the most Primitive instinct, if people want to live, they have to kill their dissidents. This is the law of life.

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Parasyte: The Maxim quotes

  • Shinichi Izumi: I seriously thought I was gonna have a heart attack.

    Migi: If that were to happen, it would be an inconvenience for me.

  • Shinichi Izumi: You know something Migi? You and I may be the wierdest crime-fighting duo ever.