Migi and Dali

(contains some spoilers)

Its quiet early to really give a full rundown about this anime  but I thought it'd be fun to see how much my initial thoughts might differ from the final conclusions.

I stumbled upon clips from this anime on my fyp and went in thinking it was  pretty harmless. Mostly due to the lack of context and the extreme bizarre-ness a lot of the scenes included. From the very beginning, it was made very clear that Migi and Dali wanted revenge. We see that the orphaned twins have a motive: to find out who murdered their mother and to avenge her death. And in order to do so, they need to somehow enter the village where their mother got killed. We see a series of events from here on: an old couple wanting to adopt a child, but they only need a single child. Migi and Dali take it upon themselves to make sure they're the ones the old couple choose, making it seem like theres only one of them and successfully, they make it happen. By episode 11 we find out who was behind their mother's death and while the plot itself is very bleak, I think its  uncanny to see how a lot of these scenes were animated. 

I felt trapped, almost as if I was watching 'The Shining' again and here's the thing : This sort of cinematography intends to make you feel claustrophobic. You're made to feel as if you have no choice but to sit still. While Migi and Dali is definitely far off from what generic horror might be, in fact not even surpassing the boundaries of cinematic thrillers, it heavily depends on uncertainty. It tends on switching the atmosphere of the scene before we can even register what's happening. We as the viewers lean towards reliability and yet it makes sure that we have a sense of understanding that we are truly lost on this path. The art style also proclaims this borderline insanity sort of vibes, with mere gestures through eyes. 

While the anime still portrays itself as a dramatic piece with bits of mystery, we get a good amount of a subtle storyline from the back. The identity crisis Migi and Dali face. We can see that they have a clear goal, but when it seems like their life might be at risk- they seem to have two completely different perspectives. Migi often feels like he's overshadowed by Dali's plans and thoughts. It always seems like he's working for him rather than with him even though their end goal is one and the same. This could also be a direct influence from them trying to be a single person. What's important to note is that they get separated at the turning point of the series. The realization that dawns upon Dali is more of a shock than anything. Its the fact that no matter how different their ideologies might be, in the end they are more dependent on each other then they'd like to be. I won't be justifying whether that's a good thing or not, but in their case, they clearly have to pay for those consequences time after time.

Having watched the 11th episode, I still feel very confused mostly because the season's about to end in two more episodes and almost everything feels like its been catapulted through. In my opinion, the plot itself is not so outstandingly distinguishable but the way its been driven around (with a strong purpose), making use of every character possible, you get the sense that the animators knew what they were doing.