This is a series I was really looking forward to watch, from the first day I saw the trailer. Little did I know then what I was about to experience.
In the end, when I finished watching I just couldn't believe what I had just seen. Apart from the superb animation, realistic characters, gloomy environments, and philosophical extensions, there is another thing that amazed me. This series shows you everything from the start; and I mean everything. What you only understand on the final episode, is really nothing new, you've seen everything that is explained in the end in the previous episodes. But of course there is a little theory that when the American natives saw Colombus and his ships they didn't actually "see" them, since these shapes had absolutely no meaning for them, they had never seen ships before.. This is what happens with Ergo Proxy. This makes re-watching it so creepy it is almost mandatory.
I won't go into writing a full review, I just want to point out some things most people seem to have missed.
Many people talk about fillers. This is nonsense. Every single bit shown in this series serves a purpose. Even the demented episodes like the one in smile land or the one with Ophelia, or the TV show. (Especially the last one ;) ) For e.g. if you take a look at some posters shown in smile land you get a major hint.
More importantly, there is not a single bit of fantasy involved, contrary to popular belief. If you firmly believe that there is a fantasy element revolving around the proxies, just watch episode 15 again, closely this time. It actually tells you what is going on in the whole series. Well.. Simply try to figure out what or who the creator (or creators, hint hint) mentioned in later episodes is/are.
Apart from this, Ergo Proxy is really a vengeance story if you understand the above. And things are not what you think they are.
For conceiving such a concept, and realising it in such an outstanding way, and for all the dementia thrown inside, I give Ergo Proxy a pure 10/10 something I never imagined I would do again for an anime series after Neon Genesis Evangelion. Well done Mr Dai Sato, that was a true masterpiece.
(anyone who wants to further discuss this anime series can contact me on this email address: mormengil@freemail.gr)
In the end, when I finished watching I just couldn't believe what I had just seen. Apart from the superb animation, realistic characters, gloomy environments, and philosophical extensions, there is another thing that amazed me. This series shows you everything from the start; and I mean everything. What you only understand on the final episode, is really nothing new, you've seen everything that is explained in the end in the previous episodes. But of course there is a little theory that when the American natives saw Colombus and his ships they didn't actually "see" them, since these shapes had absolutely no meaning for them, they had never seen ships before.. This is what happens with Ergo Proxy. This makes re-watching it so creepy it is almost mandatory.
I won't go into writing a full review, I just want to point out some things most people seem to have missed.
Many people talk about fillers. This is nonsense. Every single bit shown in this series serves a purpose. Even the demented episodes like the one in smile land or the one with Ophelia, or the TV show. (Especially the last one ;) ) For e.g. if you take a look at some posters shown in smile land you get a major hint.
More importantly, there is not a single bit of fantasy involved, contrary to popular belief. If you firmly believe that there is a fantasy element revolving around the proxies, just watch episode 15 again, closely this time. It actually tells you what is going on in the whole series. Well.. Simply try to figure out what or who the creator (or creators, hint hint) mentioned in later episodes is/are.
Apart from this, Ergo Proxy is really a vengeance story if you understand the above. And things are not what you think they are.
For conceiving such a concept, and realising it in such an outstanding way, and for all the dementia thrown inside, I give Ergo Proxy a pure 10/10 something I never imagined I would do again for an anime series after Neon Genesis Evangelion. Well done Mr Dai Sato, that was a true masterpiece.
(anyone who wants to further discuss this anime series can contact me on this email address: mormengil@freemail.gr)