There are way WAY too many episodes dedicated to a single character performing an inner dialogue with himself over and over and over, discussing the fact that he doesn't know who he is. However, then the rest of the 'story' kicks in, complete with both a lack of movement, and a lack of enough caffeine pills in existence to keep any sane person awake and functional. Reminiscent of a hybrid between Hellsing, Ghost in the Shell and Witch Hunter Robin, one can't help but be drawn into its world, fiending for more. It's boring, it's slow, and like the chalked-up goth teenager who won't shut up about his pain and suffering, Ergo Proxy tries desperately to sound intelligent and mature but rather comes off as pretentious, obnoxious, and is the root of much eye rolling.įor clarification, consider the following: Ergo Proxy's first episode is gorgeous, badass, and promising beyond belief.

The problem is that while GITS2 was terrible from the get-go, Ergo Proxy begins with a drool-inducing bang that ends up being nothing but incredibly false advertising. First, the parallels between it and Ghost in the Shell: Innocence are eerily uncanny both have an empty and vacuous excuse of a story, combined with stunning visuals to distract you from the blatant stench. There are so many things wrong with Ergo Proxy that it's hard to begin.

Why, oh why, must you have disappointed me so? You stole my heart like a thief in the night and promised such visions of grandeur that I could hardly wait to see what came next.

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