Pluto (2023)
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
In a world where artificial intelligence and human emotions collide, Pluto is more than just a sci-fi thriller—it’s a thought-provoking exploration of what it means to be human. But does it succeed in capturing the essence of its high-stakes premise, or does it fall short of its own ambitions? In Pluto, the advanced technology and complex human emotions serve as both a powerful narrative engine and a source of existential reflection, making the show very entertaining and capturing my attention.
With this show, available on Netflix, there were main characters, but that term was broad because most episodes focused on a specific robot and explained their story, but some were explained throughout the series. There is a main enemy, and they are an unknown entity that wasn’t human and has been killing humans, which was impossible in this world as a robot, because the robot peace laws made them unable to kill. One of these robots was the detective of the case, and his name was Gesicht, and he is one of the 6 most advanced robots in the world and is very similar to humans except he never forgets a memory. This show tries to tackle some big goals, giving ai the same emotional feeling as humans and having them question themselves.
There is another character in the show whose name is Adam, and he is a robot kid, and he is the least noticeable to be a robot ever because people think he’s just a kid, how much he acts human, besides his intelligence. Though before this, he was just a weapon who was meant to be stoic and battle-driven, but he changed and chose to be compassionate instead of going by what he was made for. Gesicht shows a similar path starting as a Stoic, good detective, to being more in touch with his human side by showing vulnerability, and this helps him understand the case.
The animation style itself is very good. It fit the story well, giving the futuristic look it needed and creating good fight scenes and a great portrayal of emotions. Also, the accuracy translation from the book was really good, keeping it about 90% similar to the book. Personally, the Pluto soundtrack wasn’t super stand out to me, except for cherished memories. The song has a sad vibe, but a fitting one that makes the song good.
I was expecting a lot from this show because of the video I saw saying this was a very good show, and it didn’t disappoint. As a whole, I think the show was very good without a bad episode. I would say it mostly has strengths because of how well they built off the characters and how they bounce off of each other. Overall I would rate this show a 8.5/10 because how well it portrays emotion.
