a5c7b9f00b While worm-like aliens called Parasytes invade Earth, one of the aliens fail to crawl into a boy&#39;s ear. This Parasyte burrows into his arm instead where Izumi Shinichi is forced to live with it. The two form a strong bond to work together to survive. The 17-year-old Izumi Shinichi lives with his mother and father in a quiet neighborhood in Tokyo. One night, worm-like aliens called Parasytes invade Earth, taking over the brains of human hosts by entering through their ears or noses. One Parasyte attempts to crawl into Shinichi&#39;s ear while he sleeps, but fails since he is wearing headphones, and enters his body by burrowing into his arm instead, taking over his right hand and is named Migi. Because Shinichi was able to prevent Migi from traveling further up into his brain, both beings retain their separate intellect and personality. As the duo encounter other Parasytes, they capitalize on their strange situation and gradually form a strong bond, working together to survive. This gives them an edge in battling other Parasytes, who frequently attack the pair upon realization that Shinichi&#39;s human brain is still intact. Shinichi feels compelled to fight other Parasytes, who devour humansfood, while enlisting Migi&#39;s help. I really wanted to like Parasyte. Hell, for the first 11.5 episodes, I did. The parasites felt unique, the interactions between Shinichi and Migi were entertaining, and there were loads of great action sequences. Of course, even back then, there were problems. I hated Murano, the love interest with no personality other than to be either a whiny bitch or a blank slate, and few of the other characters were that interesting, either. There was also a tendency to hammer in pretentious morals about life. Butbadthey could get, they were tolerable,the rest was generally good.<br/><br/>But then, episode 12 ended with a really dumb middle to anyone wanting answers to a certain character&#39;s burning mystery. And it only got worse, leading to one of the worst final episodes I&#39;ve ever seen. Plot threads were either ignored or ended in incredibly lame ways, characters either were utterly wasted or turned into complete balls (think Reiko Tamura) Murano continued to be pointless and unlikable, and the hammering in of its hippie morals turned into full-on dropping an anvil-no, 50 an-screw it, there&#39;s not enough anvils in the world to describe the utter lack of subtlety. There&#39;s a place for ambiguity, but Parasyte overdoes it to the point of creating full-on plot holes.<br/><br/>In the end, Parasyte is a prime example of a good show that completely crapped on itself on the end. I&#39;m surprised how many people love it, because whereas they see a deep, compelling show, I see a pretentious mess. Incredible. This story is so well done I won&#39;t be surprised if it quickly surpasses the most popular TV series today. I know for absolute sure it will be on the top 10 highest rated or most viewed shows in the next two years.<br/><br/>The social development of the characters progresses very well. The action is mind blowing. The newly grasped understanding of human nature is compelling. I just can&#39;t contain my excitement for this show. I can&#39;t wait to see it explode in popularity.<br/><br/>I have to fill out more lines apparently, All I want to do is praise the show without any spoilers.
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