I think it was Vonnegut who said their are only 12 story arcs, it's just a matter of how well you tell them. This show brilliantly smashes them all, while developing characters in unconventional ways. A mysterious alien presence grants powers to seemingly random individuals, with a certain price for said power. What's brilliant is how little people care for reality, and willingly settle for the propaganda. For instance, the stars are replaced with different stars, but how often does the average person even look up at night? It's a trivial rearrangement for most people, despite the cosmic implications. "Contractors" and "dolls" have some solid stereotyping, yet we see distinct moments where those stereotypes are both true and false. Couple this with emotional events that span entire lifetimes, and a myriad of brilliant characters, and I find myself just rewatching and rewatching.
Oh, and it really helps that the animation is brilliant, and the dubs are flawless. It seems they spared no expense on this, and I sorely wish it were revisited by the original crew.
Oh, and it really helps that the animation is brilliant, and the dubs are flawless. It seems they spared no expense on this, and I sorely wish it were revisited by the original crew.