On a long enough timeline the survival rate for everyone drops to zero.
That's Gantz in a nutshell - an endurance test. Throw people into a hostile environment and see how long they'd last. Examine whether cooperation, competition or isolation yield better result under extreme conditions.
Major complaint is that the series is too long for the amount of story it presents. Sure, most of what you see is filler material, but beneath the mush hide few original and clever ideas.
First off, the main protagonist is the opposite of the conventional hero. He's not transformed into one either. He starts from repulsive and transitions into a violently destructive individual without actually becoming a "hero".
Secondly, the series defies positive progression. Most characters brought into the plot die shortly after. If the knowledge gained about the mysterious Gantz device is not passed onto someone with better survival record, then the information is lost until someone else re-discovers it through experimentation.
The characters battle to establish structure among people refusing to accept anyone's authority. Since no one knows exactly what's going on, each theory presented by a random newcomer is equally valid. Temporary alliances form and break, but in the end there are no winners or losers.
I found myself enjoying the series more than I though I would due to its lack of predictability. As a viewer, you do end up sharing experience with the characters. To each problem multiple solutions are proposed, giving you a chance to pick sides and see how it all plays out.
That's Gantz in a nutshell - an endurance test. Throw people into a hostile environment and see how long they'd last. Examine whether cooperation, competition or isolation yield better result under extreme conditions.
Major complaint is that the series is too long for the amount of story it presents. Sure, most of what you see is filler material, but beneath the mush hide few original and clever ideas.
First off, the main protagonist is the opposite of the conventional hero. He's not transformed into one either. He starts from repulsive and transitions into a violently destructive individual without actually becoming a "hero".
Secondly, the series defies positive progression. Most characters brought into the plot die shortly after. If the knowledge gained about the mysterious Gantz device is not passed onto someone with better survival record, then the information is lost until someone else re-discovers it through experimentation.
The characters battle to establish structure among people refusing to accept anyone's authority. Since no one knows exactly what's going on, each theory presented by a random newcomer is equally valid. Temporary alliances form and break, but in the end there are no winners or losers.
I found myself enjoying the series more than I though I would due to its lack of predictability. As a viewer, you do end up sharing experience with the characters. To each problem multiple solutions are proposed, giving you a chance to pick sides and see how it all plays out.