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LightningCount
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It was amazing to get to see this so conveniently. It was treated as a regular movie, not a special Fathom Event or something. It's rare to get an anime like this get that treatment. Usually it's for more universal fare like DBZ or Pokemon or Miyazaki. It was really good and I think between this and the way Crunchyroll has been acquiring the rest of the series, there is the possibility of another season or a movie in a few years. I am curious what is considered profitable for a film like this, though.
The movie really was a celebration of the whole franchise, rewarding long-time viewers with a lot of small details. That's part of what makes Psycho Pass special at this point. It's been around long enough and had enough entries with direct continuity that we've gotten to know these characters. I can think of Fafner as another rare non-Shonen Jump series like this with longitudinal character and world building. I think the strange release schedule of entries overseas hurt the potential of Psycho Pass, which on paper should have been another Ghost in the Shell. A Toonami run could have improved its notoriety, I think; though maybe the truth is this kind of series is more niche in modern anime fandom and doesn't have a significant audience. There's not as many reference points for this kind of scifi that used to be more promoted in the medium. Anyway, I know that most people think of this franchise as either ending with the first season or first movie. I get it to an extent, but that's a shame, I feel. To be honest, while it's been years since I've seen the older entries in totality, I thought Season 1 was good but I didn't feel passionate about it like others and at times it felt overly sensationalistic. The maligned Season 2 was maybe "over the top" in its topics but still solid and had some sequences that felt more clever than Season 1. The Movie was the first entry I had more of an emotional resonance with for some reason, but I still wouldn't say I was a fan of the series. I dropped off after that, curious about Season 3 and waiting for it to be dubbed. Finally, a year or so ago, I jumped into Season 3 subbed, and I immediately was hooked. Season 3 and its First Inspector continuation, which I really consider to just be extra episodes of Season 3, are my favorite version of Psycho Pass. The way the old cast was handled, the stellar new leads, and the really interesting overarching story made me a fan. I'm an outlier, but Season 3/First Inspector is my favorite Psycho Pass. spoiler[Kei and Arata just feel more human and relatable than the original leads, and the way they want to handle things for justice outside of the oppressive system and honor the ones they love in the present and past makes them really charismatic. Plus, Kei and his wife's immigrant soldier background and Arata's parkour and empathic Mental Trace ability create new wrinkles for the plot to explore. Retroactively, with Providence, I can see they are essentially the embodiment of Akane's ideals, which is really cool. Also, Round Robin being a rogue Sybil System with its own inspectors is such a great concept to juxtaposition and build that story around.] Then the Sinners of the System films came around finally, and those are great. I especially liked the second one, which I never hear people talk about. spoiler[Masaoka, I'm realizing, was one of the best characters in the franchise, and that is an awesome case that fleshes out Sugo.] And now we have this Providence movie that really links into Season 3, showing where the new leads came from and making that more natural for fans of the earlier material, and I am really loving Psycho Pass. I think the franchise has really managed to come into its own cumulatively now where the whole justifies the journey of the parts. In retrospect, as a recent article wrote, each season or movie gave the world something new to grapple with, changing the status quo, and in my mind, that's what makes this series special. It lets the world and the characters grow and evolve in interesting and challenging ways. Lastly, just want to note a few things. The music in this franchise is incredible, and it was great to hear the theme on the big screen. Also, it's hard for me to know if I should recommend this Providence movie before or after Season 3. It creates a much more natural bridge, but it does spoil some of the central mystery in Season 3, and I felt there were things in Providence that don't hit the same way without Season 3. It's sort of like should you watch Episodes I-III before Episodes IV-VI in Star Wars. Providence was a movie I walked away from completely satisfied. I felt I got a full meal deal in the two hours; really nice balance of character moments, action, and thinking. Rare that I come out of a movie so pleased. That said, I don't know that I would say it's exactly an "entry point" for the franchise if you're new to it. P.S. If Sony's listening, I'd still like Season 3 and First Inspector dubbed on home video! 
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InuNaruPokeAlchemist
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I really enjoyed Providence. I wouldn't have seen it 5 times in theaters if I didn't love it
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Kruszer
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It would have got another $12 from me too, if it had actually been released around here.
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Cardcaptor Takato
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I also think Psycho Pass would be more popular if s3 didn't get locked behind Amazon's double paywall and no dub release also hurt it with casual fans combined with s2's negative reputation. I still hope for a dub of s3 and I'm glad they picked this movie up and got the dub cast back for it.
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