This week of PSYCHO PASS presents three options for dealing with Makishima, represented by three key characters:

1. The Sibyl System. The chief believes Makishima should be captured alive and incorporated into the system.
   
2. Vigilante Justice. Kougami believes Makishima should be killed for what he has done, outside of the Sibyl System.
3. Partial Rule of Law. Akane believes Makishima should be captured and put to trial, but only because the Sibyl System doesn’t work on him. Continue reading PSYCHO PASS 18 — Law →

So you guys called it last week. Sibyl is a collection of brains. Continue reading PSYCHO PASS 17 — Brains →

Best summary of the show so far. And, as I mentioned last week, why I find it impossible to sympathize with our villain. Continue reading PSYCHO PASS 16 — Breaking the Cutie →

Well, that sure escalated quickly. Continue reading PSYCHO PASS 15 — Riots →

PSYCHO PASS’ villain wants people to stop living lives like livestock. This is a good idea: I’ve said the exact same thing in previous posts. What makes him a villain is not his objective, it’s the fact that he uses violence to accomplish it.

Which raises an interesting point: in supporting the PSYCHO PASS system, Akane and friends also rely on violence, willingly and frequently. The punishment for any crime— or for even thinking of any crime in the wrong place— is to get shot with a gun. Continue reading PSYCHO PASS 14 — The Lives of Livestock →