Ghost in the Shell Standalone Complex
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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Strange how that guy is mass produced. |
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| Was the laughing man arc resolved or not? I don't get it, but this ep was tight regardless. |
aero said: Strange how that guy is mass produced. Well as Kusanagi said, he (if "he" actually have sense of reasoning) was just being manipulated, therefore 'they' used him just as a imagen. The real Marcelo was death anyway. sunshinesan said: Was the laughing man arc resolved or not? I don't get it, but this ep was tight regardless. The Laughing Man case is on "Complex" episodes. The stand alone are more like... CSI ones. Well good fights between "Marcelo", the hot chicks on the apartment Vs. Makoto. |
| so they just cloned the guy? pretty good plan to keep a "hero" alive |
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Tamaki-san said: Well good fights between "Marcelo", the hot chicks on the apartment Vs. Makoto. Were Jarti and that Japanese gangster's chicks cyborgs or androids? They seem to resemble BDSM or alt girls, they initially had good fighting posture but they couldn't hold up to the Major! I pretty much liked that comical scene were Batou pulled the Japanese gangster leader from the restroom urinal! It was hilarious and I loved how the guy's face appeared when he saw Batou smile and pulled him away! |
| "We practice selective annihilation of mayors and government officials, for example, to create a vacuum, then we fill that vacuum. As popular war advances, peace is closer" |
| Loved the fighting scenes, really well made. I found the toilet scene pretty funny as well, nice break from laughing man arc still interesting to see the stand alone ones. |
| Yeh it's quite a wicked way to make you immortal... Indeed... the Yakuzas used his image and made out an army out of him... Poor guy... he's likely long dead... In fact I can presume he has been dead since the first time he visited Japan... Dunno if it was the Yakuzas ideas of his, but I reall consider making you immortal that way is too crazy XD The action was supreme!!! Amazing... Commander Motoko rules... she even defeated a pair of Jartis by herself... she really has some moves XD Oh and the fight versus the dolls was amazing too... she really kick ass... and the gunfight between the police and the wild android was kewl too... Ouch poor policeman... a broken skull... that has to be a painful death.... Signs, Green |
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| Good episode. A lot of good action. |
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| Motoko can kick... |
| Even when I was in crowd, I was always alone |
| If this had aired more recently, people would be whining so much about the animation drop. When really, it was the character art that was annoyingly inconsistent, yet the animators didn't let that get in the way of making great action scenes. Story was totally predictable, though. |
Mikiyo said: Well good fights between "Marcelo", the hot chicks on the apartment Vs. Makoto. Yeah, that was a great fight, I enjoy seeing Makoto kicking ass :P kage-bunshin said: so they just cloned the guy? pretty good plan to keep a "hero" alive I agree, it was a great idea to keep the "hero" alive for the better of the people. |
| Liked the action in this one. Makes me wish there was more martial arts combat in the series. This episode was a good one. |
| Such junk... |
| (shrugs) good filler episode but I've seen better |
| "Where will a newborn go from here? The net is vast and infinite" - Motoko Kusanagi |
| There is a song playing during the fighting scene. Does anyone know it? |
lowlet said: There is a song playing during the fighting scene. Does anyone know it? You mean this one? |
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Topgunuk69 said: lowlet said: There is a song playing during the fighting scene. Does anyone know it? You mean this one? Yes, thank you) |
| Wow, didn't expect so many good fighting scenes. I had this idea that GitS would be more "investigation" oriented. Im loving every aspect so far, art, animation, soundtrack, action and the investigative aspect of it. Btw, great plot-line for this episode. PS: My jaw suddenly dropped when that giant dude came out of the blue and started wrecking havoc in the mafioso group! |
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| This episode was action packed. Lots of good fighting scenes. Really liked this episode. |
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| Okay, that fighting was pretty sweet. :3 Makoto's badass. And lol @ Batou's grin during the washroom scene. XD Liked this episode. :) |
Mikiyo said: Well good fights between "Marcelo", the hot chicks on the apartment Vs. Makoto. Yep, i agree with you. Nice action, indeed. MM-Rosiie said: And lol @ Batou's grin during the washroom scene. XD Same here. Best part! |
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| Pretty nice action this episode. Makoto is pretty op to be able to get out of that choke lol. |
 "I like to expose what people hide. I'm an intellectual rapist." - Furudo Erika |
| Rather slow episode, though nice clone episode! |
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| I enjoyed all the fights in this episode. Motoko is badass. |
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| The fights were okay but regarding Section 9, that wasn't' right. They released another clone for such a purpose..damn. |
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| For Christ sakes people!!! It's Motoko not Makoto. Makoto is the guy from school days. |
| Nice episode. A lot of fighting scenes. And the way they preserved the Hero by cloning him was cool. It was fun but the complex episodes are more important. The Laughing Man case is still unsolved. |
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| nice episode |
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| Nice twist. But I'm still bored while watching. Will probably watch till one cour is over. ricardocsc said: MM-Rosiie said: And lol @ Batou's grin during the washroom scene. XD Same here. Best part! +1 |
| ghost-dubbing huh? new term learnt about the future world. |
| "If you reject me, I'll blast a hole in you!" Kanzaki H. Aria Just kidding.  |
| Quite a big machination. If the scandal was ever revealed, everything would have collapsed... The OST was really god in this episode. |
| «Time is passing so quickly. Right now, I feel like complaining to Einstein. Whether time is slow or fast depends on perception. Relativity theory is so romantic. And so sad.» - Kurisu Makise a.k.a. The Zombie |
| 4/5 Nothing wrong the second part, well seasoned with lots of action. Too bad that the drawings are not the pinnacle of beauty. Small moral at the end of the episode, the idols are named, almost never done. But one better in the flesh, that one dead and buried! XD |
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| Motoko is so badass, and she looks great in combat gear. I wish the fight between her and the girls was longer though. |
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| Well, the various forms of fanservice weren't too blatant, so I suppose that's forgivable. I'm noticing the difference between the Stand Alone episodes and the Complex episodes now. It would be interesting if they were somehow connected to the main plotline; this is called "Stand Alone Complex", after all. "A hero never dies" has never been more literal, despite being so wrong. |
| lol, that slow shit eating grin from batou as he opened the window :D Top-notch fight scenes too, like really, so many in one episode :P |
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| Lots of fight scenes in this episode. Liked it. mayukachan said: Nice twist. But I'm still bored while watching. Will probably watch till one cour is over. ricardocsc said: Same here. Best part! +1 +2 (might as well quote an 'old' reply) |
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| Wait...what happened with the laughing man case? I thought this would have been a continuation of that. Very action packed episode though. So did section 9 release one of this guys clones to continue his legacy after finding out he is long dead? |
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| The fighting choreography is surprisingly good. And I'm pretty picky. Nothing over-the-top, but actually I prefer something simple but well-crafted than a messy, implausible shounen battle. It's much more satisfying. |
| As always, loved the episode. The conclussion of every episode at the about end is truly charming, even if a few things are still not quite as clear. An idea to maintain an idea just by creating copies of a long since dead person is rather stunning, although very bizzare; but then again, it's just Ghost in the Shell always making everything feel so excessively poetic and philosophical. And that what's amazing about this anime. I had watched this episode a few years ago and even nowadays I can't help but chuckle frantically every time it gets to that peeing scene. Good thing Batou is such an easily outgoing dude; Major or Togusa would never pop out that unforgettable embarrassed smile when grabbing you while you're at it. |
| the majors such a bad ass lol |
| Another good episode, nothing overwhelmingly great but it's very consistent in quality :3 |
| Damn, Makoto kicks ass in this episode. Actually the Stand Alone episodes are very good, entertaining. Great Episode. |
sunshinesan said: Was the laughing man arc resolved or not? I don't get it, but this ep was tight regardless. Nope, that's the main plot, but we still get random standalone eps in between :D Love the standalone ones though. |
| ~ The world is not beautiful, therefore it is. |
| Interesting. The idea of keeping a hero (or a puppet) alive for the sake of the people makes you think if this could you very be the case in the next few decades. And it all being covered up. Great stand alone episode :) |
| Her battle against the "ghost-dubbed" androids was brief but awesome. I feel like we haven't seen Motoko distressed like that in a fight, it was intense seeing her cry out before finishing the guy off. |
| Those girls who fought Major, wowzers. Love the Spike reference from the shorthaired girl. *Bang* and that smile. So mesmerizing. GitS is awesome in the Girl X Girl fight scenes. |
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Cool filler episode. I like how the "twist" included a confused Batou. This bit made me laugh. |
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