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Parasyte -the maxim- (TV).

do some research on the parasite, reverse engineer the parasite sensing ability and then fix the entire problem right away

Thus far, Shinichi has killed the spoiler[dog parasite ], spoiler[random human parasite ] and spoiler[Mr A. ] although for the third the finishing blow was dealt by the explosion. For the first, the animators deliberately showed off what was left of the organism decaying rapidly into some sort of sludge. For number two, Migi slashed it up badly before it too turned to sludge. Nothing remains for number three since it got blown to kingdom come.

Shinichi took on the first two in deserted areas (ok the first was a park but no one saw them and you wouldn't see sludge as anything special if you didn't know what to look for), as for the third nothing would have been left for government authorities to collect even if they knew what to look for.

I haven't read the source material, but spoiler[other sources suggest that governments only become aware of the parasite problem much later than anything we've seen aired to date.]

Maybe you didn't watch the first episode, but Migi made it perfectly clear to Shinichi why he couldn't take the course of action you've suggested. If you don't take either of the characters at their word, that's your decision. It's a fait accompli for both readers/viewers and the series writer that Shinichi doesn't call Migi's bluff, but the latter don't lie and have no propensity for humour so...

The dog never dissolved, the second one was in maybe 3 piece (still looked liked a giant tentacle fused with an head), explosion do not vaporize body, it would still be in very good shape.

None of the area were deserted, one was a park surrounded by house, the second was an empty lot in a commercial/housing area the third one was in a school who the cop had already been called to.

Since Migi said that he didn't want to be known by the government, he was attacked by 5 parasite, at this point the parasite are far more a threat than human would be, spoiler[especially since he now has to sleep and can't detect them asleep.]

Reverse engineering the parasite power does not require them to understand it or even reproduce it, they could just capture a parasite and use it to lure other parasite.

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spoiler[Shinichi meets someone like him.
That guy was way more pathetic though.
He was lucky he stumbled on Shinichi.
]

spoiler[I don't think Shinichi's father has any clue what happened to his wife and I doubt his son is going to let him in on what happened. ]

Didn't watch the first episode did you? The source of the parasytes is clearly illustrated, not to mention the OP animation.

spoiler[As to what extent Shinichi Sr. believed what he saw, viewers might find out more as the series progresses. It's difficult to square the policeman's account of his wife being seen shortly after he went over the cliff for him. ]

It also allows for more development of the parasyte race in general. spoiler[spoiler[Not all of them are just psychotic devourers. Like Migi, the parasyte for Uda seems to recognize the value in allying with others and humans for survival.]]

On a different topic, what does everyone think of the job Aya Hirano (Haruhi Suzumiya) is doing voicing the part of Migi? I didn't know it was her until I read a disparaging comment somewhere about her doing the role. In some circles it seems her very existence is hated.

Personally I think she is fantastic. The even, clipped syllables she puts out in Migi's voice just really fit with the idea of an intelligent yet ultimately pragmatic alien.

No, it's still sociopathic behavior. spoiler[Uda's Parasite was willing to ally for pragmatic mutual protection. So long as Migi was no threat to him, he had no reason to threaten Migi, and there are other forces out there that would be dangerous to face alone. Without Shinichi they might still have survived that one encounter (though perhaps not as "mother" might have sensed that he was still alive without the distraction), but chances are he'd never have been able to deliver the killing blow alone.]