I guess I’m against the flow on this one. Everyone has been raving about it, but after halfway through the second I gave up.

I found it really slow, does that change?

I really love it as well, got me thinking that they were trying out the idea of superhabitable worlds: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhabitable_planet

I just started last week and loved the world building so far. Excited to keep watching, but also not binging.

It’s an incredibly incentive setting. I’m struggling with the animation a little, I think it doesn’t do much to convey emotion; faces all seem weirdly stiff (especially coming off the back of Pantheon), but I really like the art style and the way the world is depicted. Very Ghibli (reminds me especially of Nausicaa).

I watched this over my Thanksgiving break and am so in love. There are so many themes and ideas to dissect. I wish I could find a viewing party or discussion group about it. That’s how I found your post.

I’m no great thinker, but I’d love to hear others thoughts on what I see this series positing. Are there always bigger predators? When can you trust your understanding? What does survival look like, and how do you know you have achieved it? What really drives us, biology or intelligence?