![]() Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Societyįinal edit: There are a lot of new watchers looking for clarification on how to begin watching the series (whether they have to see the films first, is this all the same story, etc.). Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG Again, I'm not sure what do with Arise so for now I have included the TV version and followup film at the end of the watch. I'm going to take a few days to mull on the pacing for the watch of Stand Alone Complex, but it will likely start on that final August 30th Sunday. Probably we will save Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence for the following weekend, August 23rd. Second edit: We'll do the rewatch of Ghost in the Shell (1995) on Sunday August 16th. We might go with one thread every second day covering two episodes. I don't know how much I like the idea of doing daily threads, as I think people who don't keep up get caught in the mentality of being left behind and stop following the discussions. Episode pacing of three per two days is apparently not actually going to be so easy once school kicks back into gear. I'm not super interested in bringing Arise into this, but if there is interest we might as well.įirst edit: August 16th is still the time I'd like to start it, but I've sought advice from higher powers. We'd start with the films ( GitS 1995, and its sequel GitS: Innocence), then work through Stand Alone Complex and 2nd Gig (ending with Solid State Society) I think the show would work at a pace of three episodes per two days, as there is heaps to take in and talk about in the threads. I'd like to start it on Sunday 16th August (to allow for the popular Kara no Kyoukai rewatch to finish beforehand). Its a damn masterpiece, and we shouldn't let the newer anime fans go without experiencing it. Let's all do a Ghost in the Shell series rewatch. Today I saw someone write off the 1995 film as not having enough character development. I can't tell if there is an attitude of "it goes without saying how good it is" or if users here simply haven't experienced it. Yoko Kanno even did the soundtrack for Stand Alone Complex. I don't think I've ever even seen the genius depiction of The Laughing Man brought up in a discussion. Even Hollywood has thrown away I don't know how many millions of dollars on failed adaptations that try to capture its brilliance. No one talks about the influence Ghost in the Shell had on the cyberpunk genre (they all say to watch fecking Psycho Pass), yet there are such iconic scenes that have bled into countless aspects of western popculture. Motoko didn't even make it past the first round (she barely even made it into the brackets at all). ![]() Even in the Best Girl Contest I see Rei, Asuka, and Faye holding their own until inevitably being wiped out by some throwaway seasonal character. Neon Genesis is constantly brought up and fought over with regards to its many interpretations, and Cowboy Bebop stands as one of the gateway anime people tout for just how cool it is (it is so cool) with one of the most iconic soundtracks (Yoko Kanno is a genius). In discussion on r/anime though, I feel like one of these shows gets left behind. They speak on a universal level.īluntly speaking, I think they're damn masterpieces. All three of these shows span broad worlds that play on the culture of our own. Fears about the future, regret about the failures in our history, and the struggles of dealing with what is happening right now. They feature very human characters and play on ideas almost everyone can relate to in modern society. They work without needing insight into Japanese culture and they can be appreciated without having to be fluent in the hundreds of stupid tropes and quirks that anime typically plays on (often as a crutch to cover up generally mediocre writing). Neon Genesis Evangelion, Cowboy Bebop, and Ghost in the Shell. For me, I have three anime series I would absolutely recommend to anyone I think can appreciate great storytelling. ![]()
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