Anime Ghost in the Shell: Standalone Complex

[Magus]

Wow.... tonights episode was really something.

[spoiler]I wouldn't ever expect to see the major get hacked like that.[/spoiler] But after seeing that, I was pretty much at the edge of my seat. [spoiler]I'm also intrigued about the relationship between the major and Kuze.[/spoiler]

Earlier I was watch the 1st season (laughing man episode), and I was wondering what ever happened to that case? It's like they just dropped it or something. [spoiler]I wonder if there's a connection between the individual eleven and the laughing man... that'd be interesting.[/spoiler] I probably have to rewatch one of those earlier episodes of the 2nd gig. I think I remember hearing them mentioning something about it.

[Dagger]

I (finally) sat my butt down and watched the last two DVDs. Good stuff as always; although the 2nd Gig was better overall than the first season, I think the climax of the first season made more of an impact on me than these final episodes. I have a hard time not feeling numb in response to the whole concept of [spoiler]an impending nuclear threat,[/spoiler] and the show is written in too detached a manner to surmount that reaction. Which is all very ironic, but no matter.

The best part of the last episode was when [spoiler]Kuze asked the Major if she had anyone she could open up to, and the camera cut to a shot of Batou propping up the metal cross-beams. All of the parts with those two talking face to face were great, even though this was thanks to the body language and not really what they were actually saying.[/spoiler] However, I didn't like the fact that it was never quite made clear [spoiler]how much they knew/remembered about each other.[/spoiler] At least I don't think it was; it'd be great if someone could contradict me.

On a different note, [spoiler]Gouda's death[/spoiler] was [i]so[/i] satisfying. I almost laughed when I saw it, because I immediately found myself thinking of how much fun it must have been to write and animate. [spoiler]Rolling eyeballs... mm.[/spoiler]

Anyway, I'm confident that SSS will be excellent, and I hope that [strike]the token bishounen[/strike] Proto at least gets a cameo in it. :p

~Dagger~

[vegeta rocker]

I can't wait to see the Unikomas, i KNOW they have to be next. But i guess i can't be sure.

I really enjoy the GITS universe, i just bought the innocence OST recently.

I have only seen the first two dvds of 2nd gig and i truly can't wait.

Im going to go cuddle with my stuffed tachikooma now.

[Magus]

[QUOTE=Dagger]On a different note, [spoiler]Gouda's death[/spoiler] was [i]so[/i] satisfying. I almost laughed when I saw it, because I immediately found myself thinking of how much fun it must have been to write and animate. [spoiler]Rolling eyeballs... mm.[/spoiler]

Anyway, I'm confident that SSS will be excellent, and I hope that [strike]the token bishounen[/strike] Proto at least gets a cameo in it. :p

~Dagger~[/QUOTE]
[b][size=1]Finally... a revival.

Lol. I think everyone found [spoiler]Gouda's death[/spoiler] to be amusing. Just never would've thought Adult Swim would show it in full glory. [spoiler](With his eye popping out like that and whatnot.)[/spoiler] Not surprised by it, but at the same time it was kind of unexpected.

Err.. I need someone to kind of break it down for me though. I've seen both seasons of the series, and I'm still not understanding what a stand alone complex is. I want to say it's like 1 person trying to change the society or something along those lines, and that's just a "1st thing that comes to mind answer". (I'm kind of slow in picking these things up so my apologies :animeswea )[/size][/b]