「攻殻機動隊」

I had to it such a throw back to the original movie

So I've been rewatching SAC 2nd GIG with some friends on a watch party - watched the first series a few months ago, was startled by how well it holds up - and 2nd GIG feels much the same.

Now, I know of hakojo's work where Motoko and Yoko get together, and I love those fics to bits, but I need more. (Yes, I'm gonna get back to reading through Human Algorithim when I get the chance, I really like that manga.) I know it's a hard franchise to write for because it demands such a caliber of plot, of technopolitical intricacy most writers don't want to bother with, but dammit I need something fun and nifty in this universe to read. It's hard to find the good shit so I'm turning to this sub to help me out here.

Are there any good Motoko x Kuze fics out there? I wonder.

Alternate DVD cover for 2nd gig I think

https://preview.redd.it/6dchs7xexfzd1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ae963d9ac0beb19a516c25d10c4e3690bb9b8a9a

the regulars seem to like it for the most part, ive introduced quite a few people to gits this way, i work the overnight shift btw

Rewatching the show with a cleared mind that previously watching is amazing. I have worked on my social anxiety so much and now conversations IRL are easier for me to make sense of…the dialogue in GITS is so good and the characters are built amazingly. I am rewatching 2nd gig for the millionth time and I love this season because there is so much to sink your teeth into. I am on the episode where Kuze is threatening the prime minister the fifth episode. There is the scene with him driving and talking about the individual eleven essay and how he relates to it kinda like me with this right now ouuuu it makes me feel special. For real though the storyline of that essay is so fucking well done it makes it believable. The context, content, and how aspects of the essay fit whats going on meshing with the overarching present situation is so dramatic yet works. It’s not cheesy. I could go on… its my favorite fucking piece of media let alone things. I hope the new series is fire imagine if they fucking go into the puppet master and motoko fusing in an anime and do it as well as they did SAC, og movie, and manga. That would be a dream. I have hopes for it. There is a reason GITS has four movies, a manga, and three of its own series. ITS CAUSE ITS FUCKING BOSS. Also love this subreddit so much most of my karma is from here😇♥️

I've recently been on a kick of watching LONG (like 6 hour) retrospectives of classics TV series and games. These are usually fairly detailed discussions of the narratives but also delve deeper in to the symbolism and themes.

At some point I figured their must be a similar breakdown of the GITS body of work as it is extensive at this point.

But the most I could find is a couple of 10-20 minute Youtube videos.

So:

Does anyone have any analysis of GITS that they enjoyed, valued, or think is worth reading/watching? Particularly if it's spanning the entire catalog.

I figured this is old hat, but I love the fact that characters like Major Kusanagi have no emotion in their eyes, just a cold and flat look. It’s a nice and subtle detail to show the synthetic nature of some bodies.

I just feel super proud to have found this thing. Just sharing a when worn photo of it. This one is a windex pro and it feels like +100 aura when I wear it. I feel the spirit of Batou and Motoko by my side

Is there any way to get the shelling sequence scene without the credits?

When Tachikoma brought up analog vs digital as a way to understand God and zero in machines and humans, what exactly did Tachikoma mean then? I know it's supposed to be just some silly dialogue meant to alert Batou about the changes in the tachis behavior, but i like little philosophy snippets like this in shows.

I recently bought a vintage Windex jacket that is reminiscent of GITS 1. Some of us here probably wonder where we can get some jackets like Motoko’s and Batou’s. The following search prompts for online stores like Etsy, eBay, Carousell, and many more can help. Thought I’d post here to be of some help.

Good search prompts are: Vintage Ellesse Ski Jacket Vintage Descente Ski Jacket Vintage Ski Jacket Vintage Windex Ski Jacket Soi Paradisea Ski Jacket Vintage Ellesse Ski Jacket by Goldwin

an ancient AMV I made for Ghost in the Shell x Animatrix (Jun 13, 2008)

because its that old its in SD but still, if you like it then I suggest you rip it n keep it somewhere safe in case I loose it. XD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGLP38BIJ9w