Ergo Proxy

Wowow | Release Date: February 25, 2006

8.4	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 11 Ratings

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leonsgDec 27, 2019

masterpiece. if you dont watch you are wasting your lifemasterpiece. if you dont watch you are wasting your life ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................… Expand

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Kai82Jul 13, 2021

It is a unique experience and a masterpiece but with a bold decision that can ruin the experience for some. The story is told in a narrative that the viewer has to make deductions. A lot is not told like in other shows. You have to think,It is a unique experience and a masterpiece but with a bold decision that can ruin the experience for some. The story is told in a narrative that the viewer has to make deductions. A lot is not told like in other shows. You have to think, make the connections from observations and connect the dots to get all out of the story. While I guessed a lot correctly I missed some things too. For example I was only sure that I guessed mayor points correct with the last statement from a main character at the end of the last episode (This is not a joke or even an exaggeration). Some people even made the statement that the great story is buried deep down in the show and I agree. You have a lot of hits in Google with “Ergo Proxy story explained” or similar request. A recommendation is to read these explanations and then rewatch the whole show again. For many this narrative or way of story telling is unacceptable and gets this show low reviews. To be fair even I as a fan of the show cant argue against this as I fully see the validity of the argument. However for me it was a fascinating experience with depth, interesting characters and a world setting unlike anything I have seen before. Lets continue with a story set up: It is set in a post apocalyptic future. An ecological catastrophe from a longtime ago has made the world uninhabitable outside of domed cities. Technology is however still advanced and robots (or androids?) called AutoReivs are a crucial part of society. The story starts in the city Romdeau which has a huge problem with a virus that give infected AutoReivs self-awareness which made them dangerous. The main character Re-I who is the city regents granddaughter is investigating this problem. Meanwhile a strange life-form with incredible abilities appears called Proxy which is somehow in connection with the other main character the immigrant Vincent Law. With this the story starts. It is hard to rate the story when it is also so hard to connect everything. It is a masterpiece that is buried and you have to dig it out yourself (or read an explanation). I repeat that this is a make or break point. Characters: I think this show has a lot of good characters. Both main characters Re-I and Vincent are interesting and enjoyable. Both go through a lot of developments and make discoveries that will shatter all their expectations. For the additional characters I fully enjoyed Pino who is maybe the hidden star of the show, Raul who is far more than it seems, Kristeva his AutoReiv and a few character I can not spoil. Character wise the show makes no mistakes and their stories, struggles and developments kept me easily going. Presentation: The show looked amazing. It has a style between dystopian future, gothic and science fiction garnered with a bit cyberpunk. Even today I will say it still looks good. The soundtrack was sneakily awesome. I did not notice how good it was and how much it enhanced the atmosphere until late in the show (Shame on me). Overall this is a hit or miss show. You can love or hate it with passion or even quit it because the narrative is messed up. All the former points are valid and I would not argue against any of them. For me it worked well enough but I cant made a recommendation as it is to unique for this or better said a special case.… Expand

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BroyaxJun 21, 2021

Une série cyberpunk alléchante sur le papier mais qui s’avère dans les faits d’un ennui stupéfiant ! l’intrigue ou la pseudo-intrigue progresse mollement et si on s’emmerde autant là-dedans, c’est non seulement en raison de la mollesseUne série cyberpunk alléchante sur le papier mais qui s’avère dans les faits d’un ennui stupéfiant ! l’intrigue ou la pseudo-intrigue progresse mollement et si on s’emmerde autant là-dedans, c’est non seulement en raison de la mollesse générale mais aussi et surtout à cause de la confusion très ambiante et omniprésente : on pige que dalle à ce qui peut bien se passer ou ne pas se passer…

Le monde lui-même ici est aussi confus que le reste et mal défini, pas expliqué, souvent abscons…. alors qu’on se demande quand est-ce que ce bordel va enfin -éventuellement- être dégrossi… les mecs qui ont boulotté ce scénar de crevard devaient juste revenir d’un karaoké trop arrosé : en conséquence de quoi, voilà donc le spectateur téméraire et impromptu en position latérale de sécurité devant ce salmigondis sans queue ni tête.

Notons néanmoins une belle réalisation ainsi qu’une qualité graphique étonnante pour une série, bien que l’on navigue un peu trop ici dans des niveaux de gris un peu trop permanents ! le futur (dystopique) est gris, qu’on se le dise… mais on l’entend à peine à cause des ronflements qu’il entraîne : quel beau somnifère !… Expand

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