i think my summer depression combined with my sensitivity to the subject matter here made me a bit more Psychologically Defensive towards this in the moment then was ideal (there r probably a couple other contributing factors, like the insistence on self-deprecating the story's sentimentality thru watts, tho he does have a nice arc). reflecting on it tho thankfully i do think i rly rly love it...i could probably try to find a big thematic crescendo but i dont rly even need one i think cuz im fine w/ just a whole story being constructed entirely out of compassion. lots of attentiveness to every character's humanity even thru the occasional moments of darkness mostly milking the tension brought on by the sci fi tech at play. i think it gets away with that because all the dark and bright emotions are so well weaved together, strengthening eachother at their best, and feel fitting for the width of a Full Life. at the very least, probably unforgettable