| Monday, July 25, 2005 |
01:00 - Where credit is due
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I've got to admit that while I usually just turn down the volume when the anime block comes on and tune it out, Paranoia Agent is a series that I can really seriously enjoy.
It's intricate, self-referential, smart, creepy, and written in such a way that the compelling parts of the storytelling survive the translation intact. The people don't just look like people, a rare treat in and of itself—they act like people, too. That's really something I appreciate, whatever the genre.
It's also got an opening sequence that is pure, injectable nightmare fuel. If you've seen/heard it, you know what I mean—but if not, I won't even attempt to describe it.
Those Adult Swim guys know how to pick 'em.
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Brian Tiemann
