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I love this series. It has high replay value, an enjoyable cast, the cyberpunk feel and aesthetic, and a proper story. It didn't portray itself as something jaw-droppingly amazing, but a good series to watch. And, happily, it is. I enjoyed it quite a bit. There wasn't much navel-gazing, sadly, but there was a great take on what it means to be and feel human. I liked that.

Wow. I'm going to have to watch it again tonight. It really is that good, and watching it, anyone could see why.

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There are also homages to various real-life companies, such as BeOS, Apple, Palm, and Copland, among others. These touches solidify it's technological base, even if by today's standards, they're a bit dated. (For example, Lain's original Navi was a version of the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh.) It's not product placement per se, but the influences and shout-outs are there, and it adds to the series, rather than detracts from it.

Audibly, it's informative. Oh, it's informative, and this can detract a bit. There's even an entire Layer (episode) devoted to background research, from the Memex to IPv6.

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