Review of Texhnolyze

The first half of this series is incredibly predictable and boring. By episode twelve little is known about the situation or the characters; largely because the show spends way too much time playing lazy music while showing shaky, blurry scenes that ultimately have no point. A slow pace can work, as long as there is a point and I love psychological dramas. However, this series felt more suited to entertaining people getting high rather than provoking deep thought. Around episode 12 the series gets into some actual plot/ character development and becomes much more interesting. There are some good moral conundrums,though these fit into the “asking the oldest questions in the newest ways” category.

The plot wasn’t overly original or complex, and the ending was apparent pretty early on. I had hoped for a bit more here. The dynamic between the main characters and the antagonists held a lot of wasted potential. In general they were all cookie cutter bad guys. The ultimate antagonist at the end, in particular, lacked any interesting characteristics.

And, it was depressing. At some point I started having flashbacks to when I read Upton Sinclair’s ‘The Jungle’. I wanted to the finish the story, but at the same time I couldn’t help but think “come on . . . would everyone just give up and die already!”

Overall, I enjoyed parts of this, but there are a lot of more interesting things out there to watch.

***PS. When the femoral artery in the leg is severed, the person has approximately 3-5 minutes to live before fatally bleeding out. Having an arm and a leg cut off without immediate medical care would result in shock, loss of consciousness, and death within minutes. So the part where he is wandering around the city on handmade crutches with a tiny string that is supposed to be a tourniquet he made himself is just laughable.