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Paranoia Agent Archive
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![The wrong tack to take when watching Citizen Kane, discovering the nature of Rosebud, is anger: “What the hell, it was a sled? That doesn’t explain a damned thing!” That […]](http://explodedgoat.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/PAE13_shot3-115x115.png "The Final Episode")
The Final Episode
Posted on June 8, 2013 | No CommentsThe wrong tack to take when watching Citizen Kane, discovering the nature of Rosebud, is anger: “What the hell, it was a sled? That doesn’t explain a damned thing!” That […] -
![The irony is that this is the first episode to center around the younger detective, Maniwa, after he is no longer a detective, but an insane vigilante, viewing himself as […]](http://explodedgoat.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/PA12_shot1-115x115.png "Episode 12: Radar Man")
Episode 12: Radar Man
Posted on May 21, 2013 | No CommentsThe irony is that this is the first episode to center around the younger detective, Maniwa, after he is no longer a detective, but an insane vigilante, viewing himself as […] -
![Confusion and ambiguity are different, but are easily mistaken for each other. It may be an oversold notion that an ambiguous narrative is superior to a clear/fully realized narrative, but […]](http://explodedgoat.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/PA11_shot4-115x115.png "Episode 11: No Entry")
Episode 11: No Entry
Posted on May 19, 2013 | No CommentsConfusion and ambiguity are different, but are easily mistaken for each other. It may be an oversold notion that an ambiguous narrative is superior to a clear/fully realized narrative, but […] -
![There’s a certain disconnect, or lack of understanding, when it comes to meta. Meta means self-commentary, self-awareness. But the simple acknowledgement of a medium within the medium is not interesting, […]](http://explodedgoat.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/PAE10_shot1-115x115.png "Episode 10: Mellow Maromi")
Episode 10: Mellow Maromi
Posted on April 5, 2013 | No CommentsThere’s a certain disconnect, or lack of understanding, when it comes to meta. Meta means self-commentary, self-awareness. But the simple acknowledgement of a medium within the medium is not interesting, […] -
![“ETC” is an excuse to do a bunch of Shonen Bat short stories, weird half-formed ideas to explain the normal unpleasant goings-on of urban life, placing the Bat at the […]](http://explodedgoat.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/PAE9_shot3-115x115.png "Episode 9: ETC")
Episode 9: ETC
Posted on March 25, 2013 | No Comments“ETC” is an excuse to do a bunch of Shonen Bat short stories, weird half-formed ideas to explain the normal unpleasant goings-on of urban life, placing the Bat at the […] -
![The title of this episode is only revealed at the very end, after all of its secrets have been divulged (or, at least, implied). Happy Family Planning, on a condom […]](http://explodedgoat.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/PAE8_shot4-115x115.png "Episode 8: Happy Family Planning")
Episode 8: Happy Family Planning
Posted on March 7, 2013 | No CommentsThe title of this episode is only revealed at the very end, after all of its secrets have been divulged (or, at least, implied). Happy Family Planning, on a condom […] -
![Paranoia Agent is odd, in that the storytelling, the story, and the apparent intent changes from episode to episode. I was going to begin this review by saying it was […]](http://explodedgoat.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/PAE7_shot2-115x115.png "Episode 7: MhZ")
Episode 7: MhZ
Posted on March 6, 2013 | No CommentsParanoia Agent is odd, in that the storytelling, the story, and the apparent intent changes from episode to episode. I was going to begin this review by saying it was […] -
![Paranoia Agent has used interconnected plot lines from the start, but never as assuredly as it does here. “Fear a Direct Hit” mixes two storylines expertly (replete with flashbacks), letting […]](http://explodedgoat.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/pae6_shot1-115x115.png "Episode 6: Fear a Direct Hit")
Episode 6: Fear a Direct Hit
Posted on March 5, 2013 | No CommentsParanoia Agent has used interconnected plot lines from the start, but never as assuredly as it does here. “Fear a Direct Hit” mixes two storylines expertly (replete with flashbacks), letting […] -
![One of Satoshi Kon’s major concerns has always been point of view. Paprika, his final film, could be seen as depicting a world where point of view is shared like […]](http://explodedgoat.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/pae5_shot3-115x115.png "Episode 5: Holy Warrior")
Episode 5: Holy Warrior
Posted on March 1, 2013 | No CommentsOne of Satoshi Kon’s major concerns has always been point of view. Paprika, his final film, could be seen as depicting a world where point of view is shared like […] -
![“You don’t need a character to be sympathetic, just compelling.” It’s become an old saw, at least since anti-hero characters have been mainstreamed (something that happened in American cinema in […]](http://explodedgoat.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/PAE4_shot3-115x115.png "Episode 4: A Man’s Path")
Episode 4: A Man’s Path
Posted on February 6, 2013 | No Comments“You don’t need a character to be sympathetic, just compelling.” It’s become an old saw, at least since anti-hero characters have been mainstreamed (something that happened in American cinema in […]