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Vivy uses as a basis the old concept of humanity subjugated by machines, it has been a recurrent idea in audiovisual works since 1927 with the film Metrópolis, it must be worked with caution so that it does not fall into the comfort already known by the public, and in fact the work carries a a lot of "generic" when talking about a world in which humans live, depend on or relate to artificial intelligences.
So where is Vivy's glow? Perhaps in its own simplicity, even though it doesn't go far in narrative terms, it still delivers what it promises, and I must say that I ended the series very satisfied with what I watched. As much as the ultimate goal is to complete an arduous mission that prevents the eradication of humanity, the anime uses much of this journey to talk about its characters and debate what humanity is through the eyes of an AI.
Why would a robot have to worry about its surroundings when its function is something so objective and simple? Vivy, when asking herself "What is singing from the heart?" poses a question in all of us, the eternal search for a reason. By creating awareness of their actions, they expand their range of possibilities to find countless ways to fulfill their goal, as irrational as it may seem coming from a machine, it is what is expected of a being to whom you give autonomy and a reason for which exist, is not very different from what humanity has done since the creation of the first civilizations, that is, "I think, therefore I am".
The few problems I can point out when I finish watching Vivy is the way she works with different realities, possibilities and time travel, even the great rebellion of machines sounds convenient for there to be an unstoppable conflict in the work, but I manage to overlook since as stated before, the focus on Vivy's construction is greater.
And as if what was mentioned before wasn't enough, the anime makes a point of delivering a fantastic animation, Studio Wit really doesn't save resources when it wants to deliver beautiful choreographies, Close Up, and of course, the soundtrack, which however much it is a must to be good because it is a musical anime, it is still a delight to the ears.
Vivy is a good anime, which doesn't demand much from the debate it sets itself, but which still entertains and stirs the viewer's emotions in a natural way, certainly one of the best animes of the year.
So where is Vivy's glow? Perhaps in its own simplicity, even though it doesn't go far in narrative terms, it still delivers what it promises, and I must say that I ended the series very satisfied with what I watched. As much as the ultimate goal is to complete an arduous mission that prevents the eradication of humanity, the anime uses much of this journey to talk about its characters and debate what humanity is through the eyes of an AI.
Why would a robot have to worry about its surroundings when its function is something so objective and simple? Vivy, when asking herself "What is singing from the heart?" poses a question in all of us, the eternal search for a reason. By creating awareness of their actions, they expand their range of possibilities to find countless ways to fulfill their goal, as irrational as it may seem coming from a machine, it is what is expected of a being to whom you give autonomy and a reason for which exist, is not very different from what humanity has done since the creation of the first civilizations, that is, "I think, therefore I am".
The few problems I can point out when I finish watching Vivy is the way she works with different realities, possibilities and time travel, even the great rebellion of machines sounds convenient for there to be an unstoppable conflict in the work, but I manage to overlook since as stated before, the focus on Vivy's construction is greater.
And as if what was mentioned before wasn't enough, the anime makes a point of delivering a fantastic animation, Studio Wit really doesn't save resources when it wants to deliver beautiful choreographies, Close Up, and of course, the soundtrack, which however much it is a must to be good because it is a musical anime, it is still a delight to the ears.
Vivy is a good anime, which doesn't demand much from the debate it sets itself, but which still entertains and stirs the viewer's emotions in a natural way, certainly one of the best animes of the year.
- mcrpghk
- Jun 20, 2021