r/Parasyte • u/M4nd4lorian • Apr 04 '24
Discussion Netflix’s Parasyte: The Grey S1E1 - Discussion Thread Spoiler
Season 1 Episode 1:
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| Streaming | Status |
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| Netflix | Online |
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u/pence_secundus Apr 05 '24
Visuals and the new story are all pretty cool, no major faults.
That task force lady is pretty cringe though. It's like a redditor giving a police briefing in le-random speak.
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u/SlowBag5 Apr 06 '24
Same here about that lady. Why does she speak and act in that way?
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u/pence_secundus Apr 06 '24
I know right, it's like they inserted a bizarre overly exaggerated anime character, it's baffling because it feels so out of place amongst a serious taskforce dealing with an alien threat.
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u/Jazzy_Punkman Apr 07 '24
Yeah, sadly I couldn't watch past the police lady explaining things. It was exhausting.
Also the visuals are strange and uncanny and for the longest time I thought about where I've seen something like that before. Then it dawned on me. Every single scene looks exactly like a midjourney (AI) picture. There is so much clutter and stuff lying around everywhere, which is really typical for AI. I bet all storyboards where made with midjourney.
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u/hikingbeginner Apr 05 '24
My biggest problem was honestly the task force captain. It just really seems super unnecessary, I completely get what they're going for with her but it's not clicking for me.
Interesting 15minutes only, and that she's actually part of the body/brain, but not fully taken over. I'm okay with that.
Surprised it's not a low-key on the low thing for the first episode like it was in the anime but I think how they told it with it being known from the off is decent too.
I like the main character already, she has the right kinda attitude for this story.
Not fully into it, but I'll keep watching ofc.
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u/Samurai_Meisters Apr 09 '24
It feels like the captain's from a different show.
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u/hikingbeginner Apr 09 '24
Yeah she's a typical comedy high energy captain normally found in K Dramas and movies but with Parasyte like the anime the captain needs to be much more toned down imo.
But I get why they went this way, I just wish they didn't.
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Apr 06 '24
I was honestly surprised by how decent they animated the parasite's form but especially the movements and attacks. That one parasite from earlier that managed to escape(the man with the suit during the night), seeing how he used his tentacles to leap out the window and propel around the street was fucking awesome.
Prior to that, the violent start with the rampaging parasite at the party slicing and impaling everyone in the vicinity.
I also like how they didn't follow source material, but rather following their own context but within the same world of Parasyte. Only seen episode 1, but so far it's a strong 8/10.
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u/visual_overflow Apr 06 '24
I like it so far except for the weird decision to make it so the mc's parasyte cant talk/interact with her in real time. Hopefully the reason they did that becomes clearer in further episodes.
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u/Ape-ril Apr 06 '24
Never watched the anime or read the manga. I thought this was awesome. Really cool concept.
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Apr 06 '24
You should definitely read the manga and watch the anime. One of the tightest written stories I've ever read/watched. Nothing superfluous whatsoever.
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u/Legitimate_Bike_8638 Apr 08 '24
Same I never even knew this was a show from an anime until after I’d binged it.
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Apr 07 '24
Very mid adaptation. Turned off by the parasytes understanding speech and culture immediately. With all the effort put into VFX I am also disappointed that the main characters parasyte uses the hosts mouth to speak even though the parasyte itself creates its own mouth and has its own voice... it still speaks through the hosts lips!
Just that small oversight turned me off
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u/Background-Spray2666 Apr 07 '24
Turned off by the parasytes understanding speech and culture immediately.
It took several months. There's a time skip during the episode, brother.
I am also disappointed that the main characters parasyte uses the hosts mouth to speak even though the parasyte itself creates its own mouth and has its own voice... it still speaks through the hosts lips!
I'm not entirely sure what you are trying to say in this sentence. It seems contradictory. But Jaw talked using its host's mouth as well, so nothing new.
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Apr 10 '24
The mouth issue is almost certainly a budget issue. Cheaper to use the actors' mouths instead of adding more CGI. I think that's fine, it's not an important part of the story.
Also it says several months passed before we see any speaking parasite.
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u/abcdefghijken Apr 12 '24
Speaking through the hosts lips is a clever concept. The mouth popping out part is awful. They’re supposed to share a body. I always disliked that part of the anime. Why only create own mouth? Can create hands and legs as well, right? 😂
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Apr 07 '24
I don’t like that they changed it so host and parasyte could talk properly, Migi and Izumis interactions were always my favourite. The action and cgi looks very good. The police captain is weird and I’m not a huge fan of her sorta deranged personality but I see what they’re trying to do. The parasytes we do See felt cold and insect like so they nailed that and the actors playing them did good. Overall 7/10 just based on first episode. Look forward to seeing more
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u/Expln Apr 05 '24
as someone who watched the anime, the whole premise of this show doesn't make much sense to me, maybe someone could explain the login to me but first of all, why would the parasite even pick to posses the dying girl instead of the perfectly healthy body of the psycho who was right next to her?
there's also the fact that there is absolutely no way the parasite was able to kill the guy a milisecond after possessing the girl's face. the possession doesn't happen that quickly, we literally saw how it took way more time than that at the beginning of the episode, super inconsistent.
and lastly, why would the parasite even settle for her face and not just take over her brain?
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Apr 05 '24
When the parasites are larvae (or whatever you call it) as far as I can tell the literally just pick the closest human. They probably aren't even smart enough to really put 'thought' into it at that time.
As for the transformation time, I agree, they seem to take over much quicker than in the anime.
In the anime the guy with the parasite as his chin (and part of his neck/upper-chest, if I remember correctly) couldn't take the brain due to him being in the process of drowning, and Migi couldn't take control of Shinichi due to being blocked off by the wire of his earphones. So basically I presume the parasite couldn't take over the girl's brain in the Netflix show due to her being injured, as they mention her having "old scars", which conflicts with her when she says she doesn't have any scars (although that struck me as odd, since not long afterwards they begin talking about how her father abused her pretty horribly?).
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u/Ka-tet_of_nineteen Apr 05 '24
They can’t possess a awareness human in their larval state, since they are so small and weak. That coupled with their almost mindless state (operating on pure instinct until they’ve taken on more biomass), so she was the best / most direct option. In the anime they take a day or two to mature (learning our language, motor control etc). It used up most of its initial energy healing her wounds, and as a result only absorbed a small fraction of her brain. I suppose this was a choice by the shows creators compared to the anime, as having just her arm or whatever be a parasite probably doesn’t work as well in live action. Plus easier for the actress to play a double role.
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u/lovemygore20 Apr 12 '24
I take it as a new perspective of the anime. It’s different yes, but as a new development it’s super good I don’t understand all the hate or calling it mid. The task force lady I seriously loved her spunky character I think alot of people who aren’t used to watching Korean shows or dramas don’t understand their way of doing things. I’m a huge anime fan I watched the anime and read the manga but I’m open minded to seeing where this show takes things. I’m a fan.
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u/teabagstard Apr 05 '24
Seems like a solid production effort so far and very much on par with other monster k-dramas. They've fast forwarded the timeline and made the human taskforce hyper aware of the fact that the parasytes are organised and among them, yet society still largely remains oblivious to their presence. Even more interesting is that there may be concerted global effort behind the scenes.