
a review by MilkyGuey

a review by MilkyGuey
When I first began "Made in Abyss" I was skeptical that I would become interested in what seemed to be a basic story with lacking expansion. As I made my way further into the story and saw how different characters and things were introduced I started to change my first opinion. The world building got progressively better as the show went on, and the originality of the world was easy to notice. Completely unique creatures, characters, and world elements helped create a new style of world and story like I have never seen before. It does a great job of explaining the foundation of the world and its principles. It is a completely separate world where the principles and methods of living differ greatly from what I have seen. Other shows simply adapt the principles and elements of the real world and while that adds a sense of relatability it sometimes results in the lack of creative expression. That is why I believe "Made In Abyss" is definitely a worthwhile show that I would recommend watching. I also really liked the basic concept of the show which intrigued me to learn more about the mysterious large hole that these cave raiders go into in the search for relics. It was an idea that I have never seen before and the way it was introduced was nicely expanded on. The basics of the mysterious large hole were well explained and the ambitions of the protagonist being tied to the hole were also justified. The different mysterious layers of this large hole are all special in their own way and they really help show the progress the characters make on their journey. The consequences of descending and the dangers of the deeper layers are also great details that help give a clearer image as to the mysterious hole and its properties. I do wish more content from the reference work was adapted into film or anime but I am content with the released content as it does an excellent job of introducing the plot. While I am a little disappointed that I don't get to see the rest of the reference work animated I completely understand the work that goes into it. Hopefully we get to see the rest of the journey the protagonist and other characters go through soon. If anything should be said in regards to things that need improvement I would say the pacing of the show is a little strange. Of course this has a lot to do with how it was adapted but the pacing of the show was a little too variable to follow at times. There were times where the relation of time to advancement was blurred and suddenly a decent amount of time passed. Aside from that I have nothing to say in regards to improvements or things that were lacking in elaboration.
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