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Part medical procedural, part one man’s quest to clear his mother’s name.


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Yup, we really do seem to be moving into an endgame. This time, that means kicking Risa while she’s down!


Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 7
Technical difficulties aside, I honestly considered letting this ride for a week.


Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 2
A very quiet episode, on the whole, possibly promising more to come.


Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 4
An anthology in an anthology, fancy that.


Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 10
Hey, it almost feels like we’re moving towards some sort of endgame here, with some of the stuff from the start coming back and one of the week’s…


Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 8
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Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 5
Humanoid acts up A bug, or mental illness? Two cases this week


Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 9
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Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 1
Thus, we embark upon a show for which I can say this: it really wants you to think Isaac Asimov had a hand in it somewhere.


Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 6
Again we have two cases this week, and no progression on the teased meta-plot. Which is fine, really. They promised an omnibus and they’re giving us an omnibus.


Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 3
No main plot to see But cool sci-fi ideas Are touched on nicely
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Chatty AF 207: 2024 Spring Mid-Season Check-In
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Chatty AF 168: 2022 Summer Mid-Season Check-In
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The Gene of AI (AI no Idenshi): Episodes 1 and 2 Reviews
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Seasonal Selection – The Gene of AI Episode 12 (End)
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