Season 1 – Serial Experiments Lain

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Gorphead57 K @gorphead57 Jul 12 🍅8.2/10 How did they know back in 1998. I definitely gotta rewatch this and watch an explanation video cause that was a lot. Definitely has one of the best openings. Very well made. See more Andres S 06/02/2023 I love how experimental and weird this show is - it's not afraid to be as weird or experimental as it wants to. The art style is phenomenally beautiful. It's very distinct, unique and looks a bit unsettling. It reminds me a bit of Satoshi Kon's style in Perfect Blue. The way they draw shadows and implement all these intricate details and art within the shadows is something I haven't seen done before. It's super trippy. The animations and art, although amazing, do definitely show their age. After all, this anime did come out in the late 90's so it's inevitable. This show has an unsettling, unnerving and creepy vibe to it that I haven't really experienced before in an anime. It's very fascinating right from the start. The soundtrack and sound design is incredible. I love how experimental the sound design is in this show. All the intricacies like the low humming drone sound that the power lines/generators make are very well done. The sounds elevate and heighten whatever feeling the scene is trying to convey. The music beautifully compliments the tone and mood of the show. The visual storytelling in this show is amazing and the pacing is immaculate - they don't waste any time with unnecessary stuff, they get right to the point and build everything up beautifully. The show is weird in the sense that there's this awkward and uneasy feeling in the air that lingers throughout. It's sort of like psychological horror in this sense. Lain's eyes are petty freaky and unsettling. She's a pretty weird girl, but I love her bear pajama lol! Seeing her room become more cluttered with technology and witnessing her become more integrated within the Wire was pretty uneasy to watch. Serial Experiments Lain is a mind-bending hallucinatory and somewhat schizophrenic experience unlike anything else. It's shrouded in mystery and confusion and it's up to us, the viewer, to try to figure out what's going on and piece things together. The concept of the internet, or The Wired, in this show is very interesting. The ideas that they came up with are ahead of its time. It's kind of an emo show lol, but thankfully it doesn't get too edgy. It tackles topics like evolution, identity, humanity, society, philosophy, suicide, mental disorder and the integration of the internet . The show can come off kind of pretentious, but the way it executes its ideas and concepts make it so it's not. The show is a warning. It's telling us to be careful with technology, to not get overly integrated with the internet and become way too caught up with social media - basically don't lose ourselves in the Web. Some moments of the show come off unintentionally funny when it's trying to be serious and I found this very entertaining. See more 05/27/2022 One of the most abstract shows i've ever watched. See more 05/13/2022 Are the people who enjoy doing horrible things and hurting people really human beings like me? But what am I? See more Read all reviews

Serial Experiments Lain — Season 1

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