Good evening ~ Have you seen the latest trailer of Psycho-Pass season 3? If yes, may I ask what your thoughts on the trailer are? Also, who was your favorite character in season 1? (Iām guessing Shogo? :) )
Oh hallo thar! Why, yes, I certainly have. Admittedly, it left me quite unimpressed so Iām not expecting anything big from the 3rd season. If anything, it might flop as bad as the 2nd season did. It appears they are not bringing the old faces as main charas, and while itās confirmed Akane and Kougami are returning, they have been listed as supporting characters, meaning it could be a short cameo. Since Urobutcher isnāt at the helm of the project, the writing quality is likely to be wanting. The trailer itself gave me some Ghost in the Shell vibes, esp. the beginning. From the looks of it, they arenāt going to pull a big villain here (afterall, no one can best Makishima at that department). Instead, a shady organization might be the primary antagonist.
Iāve noticed a few fun things though. If Iām not mistaken, someone in the opening mentions āBifrostā, apparently (?) referring to that glowing golden orb ā a hub of sorts? Bifrost is a notion from Norse mythology, a literal bridge that connects the realm of men with the realm of gods. And considering that the people in the opening are seen ājoiningā something, some network connection perhaps, it brings up a question who āthe godsā are here? Could it be that Sybil is āgodsā, and this āBifrostā is a technology that somehow allows tapping into Sybil System?Ā
Peculiarly enough, aroundĀ 1:22 - 1:23Ā you can see a hellish wolf-like (or dog-like) figure appearing in the trailer. A monstrous wolf, Fenrir, is yet another prominent figure in Norse mythology. According to the myth, Fenrir eats the Moon and brings about the beginning of the Ragnarok (the apocalypse). Could it be hinting that the Sybil System will be brought down, plummeting Japan into chaos?
Anyway, those are just wild ideas. Still, Iām pretty sure they are deriving some elements from Scandinavian folklore. Considering S3 is just 8 episodes long, there isnāt enough time to pack lots of action here.
Aaaand, bingo! ShogoĀ ISĀ my favourite character. Sadly the dub doesnāt convey his charisma one bit, so only the Japanese version for me. I have never been keen on the characters that quote philosophers and literature non-stop, but Shogo won me over. He is a truly scary villain to my mind. Whatās scary is that he is absolutely right about Sybil, he wants to destroy it just as passionately as viewers do, and with that, itās easy to forget that in reality, heās a brutal murderer. Once you find yourself agreeing with him, you know heās won. His murderous tendencies aside, Makishima is a fascinating character with a lot of poignant ideas. One of my favourite scenes is when he fights gang and tells them people have lost their ability to assess the danger in front of them ā that line rings very true to life. Overall, Makishimaās machinations were what kept me watching the show.Ā
