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| Tachikoma ;_; |
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bnaks said: in all honesty, i actually cried a bit watching the Tachikoma's sacrifice themselves and where Motoko mentions their possible existence of a ghost. this would be my first ever tear-inducing moment towards a machine. Aye, that was one of few times I was moved that much in anime. Tachikomas seemed like they were going to be annoying, but they weren't. I actually liked them and those shorties, gave some balance to the show I think. And after they were gone... Oh gosh. No... Not NOW! Now that they may have just... Awww... :< Brilliant though. Now they're legendary, if they lived trough they'd just be talking think-tanks that ask too many questions, and probably wouldn't be thought of that highly. Death served them well. So to speak. |
bnaks said: in all honesty, i actually cried a bit watching the Tachikoma's sacrifice themselves and where Motoko mentions their possible existence of a ghost. this would be my first ever tear-inducing moment towards a machine. Honestly, I have NEVER cried over the destruction of a robot. But damn that made me tear up. ;A; TACHIKOMA, YOU ALL WERE SO BRAVE!! I'm sorry for thinking you all were annoying! And when I thought the major got shot, my response was, "WHAT HOW NOT POSSIBLE. O.O" Then it's obviously not her. Probably a dummy or something. Holy crap. Everyone's getting caught. D: |
| No... the little robot buddies! |
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| Man, that episode was depressing as hell. Oh and the Tachikomas. Never forget. |
| oh god, so damn excellent |
| NOOOOO, the Tachikomas!!! And Motoko!! D= |
 "I like to expose what people hide. I'm an intellectual rapist." - Furudo Erika |
| This is so sad **sob** |
| Those poor Tachikoma :( really good episode! A lot of great action and just a perfect buildup for the final episode of this first season! But damn that ending Motoko :( Either way Lets see what the last episode has to offer! |
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aero said: Figured out she wasn't (cause we're talking about the major here), but well done for catching that guys (sure didn't). Batou still put up a convincing performance.Tachikoma ;___; That probably wasn't the real major. Notice how the camera looks at her left arm, no watch :3 |
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| First Tachikomas and then Major? This was the saddest thing posible. |
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| "I'm sorry but I had to hack your eyes, pal". Oh God, that line made my day. Anyways, the episode was great but that ending was pretty brutal. I hope Mikoto will be okay because being beheaded like that sure didn't look good... |
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| Well, that was one hell of an unique experience. I definitely enjoyed this series and going to check out the next season. I wouldn't call this finale a masterpiece or anything but I loved the themes of Ghost in the Shell as well as the characters, in particular Motoko Kusanagi and her personality. 8/10 :> |
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| A manly tear was shed when the Tachikoma said goodbye. I also think that wasn't the Major because of the watch not being there but man was that an emotional episode. |
| The Tachikomas redeemed themselves. |
| I feel sorry for the Tachikoma's T_T |
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| tachi :[ |
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| 5/5 Great witch hunt continues, maybe Batou and Ishikawa are the ones who did not fare well, see how many blows remedied, well! Except the Major who loses his head! They really have not had the nerve to check all these details, but I think it will have done some transfer or used the same trick of the forest! The strange thing is the blood, it should not be colored differently? Mah! Tachikoma poor, they were great! * _ * |
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| Pretty depressing episode. This whole second half of this series has been great. I didn't expect anything out of the Tachikoma's but I'm glad I was wrong. |
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| DAMMMM rip tachimokas , the ending ;_; , this episode was fking intense |
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ImLoopee said: Yeah, I saw the watch and thought the same. Then again Batou's reaction kinda make me thing otherwise. This episode had me in awe. The whole Tachikoma thing was "emotional" and along with that the Batou and Major scene was interesting. I like how Batou broke from calling her Major..they've grown a bond between eachother The eye hacking scene cemented Batou's place as a badass and my 2nd fav character Look closely at Motoko's wrist. She ISN'T wearing her watch. What does this hint at...? ;) |
| "If you reject me, I'll blast a hole in you!" Kanzaki H. Aria Just kidding.  |
aero said: Tachikoma ;___; That probably wasn't the real major. Notice how the camera looks at her left arm, no watch :3 Great observation. There's no way possible she can be dead. Considering GITS logic. |
| "If you reject me, I'll blast a hole in you!" Kanzaki H. Aria Just kidding. |
| Noooooo! Not the Tachikoma!!! That was such a sad sacrifice... Batou solo rampage was epic. When he hacked the guy eyes, it was brutal. Lucky Batou : seeing the Major in underwear. Bad luck Batou : seeing her head blown off a few hours later. But more seriously, it's impossible for her to be dead. She's the top of the top in term of tactical strategy, she couldn't have died in such a stupid way. She probably transfered her ghost somewhere else. The only thing they have to do now is to give the chip to the media. |
| «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 |
| I think I now know why this series is held in so high regard. |
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| Well there's no watch. So, I guess that wasn't the real Major afterall. Tachikoma's though :( |
Kagami_Hiiragi said: Idc if you think its weird, I have a life and friends and an income of money. |
| Dead and wounded on both sides, the Tachikoma are really the characters that have been in my great admiration. To stop or break up a group there is the need to cut the head from the head of the body, in this case to put an end to the life of Major, but I think it's just a sham. Drawings and animations of exceptional quality. The Major of refined tastes and strange. Who knows what happened in that apartment ... |
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| that was intense, poor tachikoma but in the end they were able to fulfill their wishes, to die and to prove they have a soul. after all it's awesome to see how those little thingies were able to evolve their own character and how loyal they are. |
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| Tachikomas :'( Motoko's stash, lmao And I want to see the commander of the Umibozu, the Prime Minister, and the Secretary General die horrible HORRIBLE deaths. JUST SAYIN |
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 TACHIKOMA, I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU. |
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| wow.. brilliant episode |
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| I think stuff like the lack of a watch should be placed in spoilers, even if it is in this episode. I didn't catch it, and it would have kept my suspense higher as well as adding to rewatch value. Anyway, I was surprised at how sad I was about the tachikoma's sacrifice. It's too bad they couldn't have been kept around, in a way. If one howitzer shell is enough to take out and armored suit, then the tachikomas could have definitely took them on when fully armed. It's hard, seeing all of Section 9 arrested or killed. Batou came very close to dying himself. What happened to the Catcher? |
| Aw crap the tachikomas are gone... |
TyrelJun 12, 2015 12:15 AM
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| One of the best episodes I have ever seen in anime. |
| TACHIKOMA NO ;_;7 Anyway the Major getting her head blown off supposedly made me laugh more then I would have thought. Still though holy shit. |
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| Btw, I cried |
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| Best episode so far. Felt sad for the robots, It was really an intense episode, damn that squad is really tough, and the final scene is WTF moment, great direction, great arc. Excellent Episode. |
| Damn the Tachikomas are gone... And that was not the real Major, probably not the real Batou either. |
| I never would have thought that the Tachikomas would have been so important to this series, both literally and metaphorically. The role they've played in exhibiting the blurring line between man and machine, and raising the question of what precisely is a soul / ghost has been a paramount one. I was not expecting to feel sentimental towards mere machines. They're definitely taking the Major seriously, not even attempting to take her prisoner like they did with Batou. No doubt she's already going to another one of her prosthetic bodies though. Must be highly convenient, being able to jump around the place just like that lol. No doubt it costs a pretty penny too, to have that sort of high-end equipment. |
 It's an entirely different kind of flying, altogether! It's an entirely different kind of flying. |
| Tachikomas ;_; True heroes best characters. I always loved but damn. I didn't expect this :/ |
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| Not the Tachikoma(s) :( I'm so sad, they're worth more than the fake gundams Like Inaban from Kokoro connect said, selfless freak.. Way too good other people but not from themself :( Ehh.. Main character won't die that easily |
Rayl1ghtOct 3, 2016 8:35 AM
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| Man, the death of the Tachikoma's hit me like a brick..... guess I was pretty fond of them. And yeah, the Major probably has a nice plan cooked up already. |
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| What an episode, what an episode. The tachikomas self-sacrifice made me cry, making me think that theyve gotten themselves ghosts. I didnt think id be so emotionally invested into them, theyre struggles at the end, as each was gunned down, had me in sorrow. Even hearing about hpw the book-savvy tachikoma was dismantled... and how they viewed drath as a good thing... man that hit me hard. And dont get me started on the himans at section 9, things seem so dore. I can see things being carried over to season2 now in some sense, though not sure how they'll wrap things up in the next episode. Oh and i didnt notice at first the whole watch thing, but great to know that Kusanagi isnt dead, but werent her thoughts in that body? Oh man, next episode's gonna be a whacker |
| Oh DEAR GOD!!! Is this year the year when I actually grow a soul! The Tachikomas' sacrifice literally made my heart skip a beat and almost make me cry, AGAIN!! And the ending was very shocking, it really goes to show why chose Motoko as his 'decoy' wife. And yes, folks, I too want to see those bastard phonies die a gut-wrenchingly HORRIBLE DEATH!! |
ONWARDS! Away from homework and on to more anime!!! |
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