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| Completely fooled o_o |
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| WTF The major was the laughing man? How? |
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Cnon said: WTF The major was the laughing man? How? hax dude, hax |
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| Man, I like to nitpicking this episode, in the beginning when fake 'Aoi' (Major Motoko in disguise) hacked everyone's eyes with Interceptors to kidnap Mr. Serano. I find it impossible to hide one's shadow while you're in direct sunlight, although I do spot the subtle weight shift in the limousine in that scene. |
| The major freakin killed it!!! Did not expect that at all |
| What the hell, didn't expect that ending xD Though a bit too much talking, soon this series is over... |
| Holy shit. That surprise right at the end was one I did not see coming at all. The Major definitely has great some hacking and acting skills. I really love how they've given us that exposition too, with all the information finally coming to light. The audience learning what happened alongside the Major confirming the memories she attained was great; felt very natural. Far better than her just info-dumping to everyone back at the office. |
 It's an entirely different kind of flying, altogether! It's an entirely different kind of flying. |
| What a TWIST! Seriously, hats off to you Major, you caught me in total surprise. The whole discussion was interesting too, lovely to see Major use her newly found memories from the laughing man. I think we fully know whom are target is now in these complex episodes, and im in full support! Let that bastard Yakoshima get what he deserves. |
jugannJan 11, 2017 2:22 PM
Vincent91 said: After Batou tells the cops that they've had interceptors in their eyes, Aramaki tells the Major to dive into all IR systems within a 3km radius of the Serano estate and look for Mr. Serano's car, and that the laughing man has abducted Serano again. Aramaki's mouth was not shown moving, so it's not like he's trying to fool any cops. So it makes it seem like even Aramaki didn't know that the LM was the major. They use this scene to try to convince viewers that the LM can't be the major. However, in the next episode Aramaki acts like he knew that the major was acting as the LM all along. It would have been a good twist if they weren't basically flat out lying to you. 4/5 Yeah, my thoughts exactly. If that scene wasn't included, then it would work out just fine. Curious to find such an obvious failing in what is otherwise such a well-crafted show.. |
| The whole episode had me HOOKED! And that twist at the end was 👌👌 |
"At some point, I stopped hoping." |
gedata said: Seems he's just a red pilled SJW who's reputation has been manipulated for selfish gains. Redpilled as in "knowing how far goes the rabbit hole"? I guess not. LM knows a lot but is still somehow naive about his ideals. The real world is so dirty it can make you completely lose your mind. It all starts with the Great War ( WWI ), and from there Evil "politicians" have further gained power by destroying innocent nations, even today. Great episode and twist. It was a regular but informative ep, until that twist in the end. 5/5 |
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| I should definitely rewatch this episode. |
I'm more impressed with that longcoat hiding her massive bust than I am the impersonation! |
herricklukNov 13, 2018 4:53 PM
| Yeah, that was one hell of a twist and it was great too see that the memories of the laughing were put to good use. Well played Section 9. |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| "I can't be the only one around here lying in bed." C'mon Aramaki. And what is Togusa, chopped liver? |
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| Man; id completely forgotten this twist. What a great series |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
| Damn, that twist though. Putting the data to good use, that's the Major for you. Not just one Laughing Man, good to have confirmation on that too. |
#Anime4Life be my Life Motto! #PrayForKyoAni  |
| oh damn! The major is way too good at roleplay lol |
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| Damn what a twist wtf????? I was so caught off guard. SAC takles another W. I was honestly underwhelmed a little since the start of this show with a few badass moments. Things are definetely picking up for me |
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| I thought the last few stand alone episodes were way better than the whole laughing man thing. But now it's finally really hooking me in! Took a while, but hey. |
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| Re-watching this series because Netflix just dropped S2 of the GITS SAC they have and I couldn't find a recap movie or anything else to watch. I thought for sure after the re-watch the score would go down but damn, it's been over 10 years and this stuff STILL stands out. Not for the art or animation which has improved since, but because the story is still amazing, especially episodes like Ep 12 and the twist in this one. Unless the last few episodes mess up, this is going to still be a 9/10 anime. |
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| Amazing. The pieces finally become clear to us, and so too it do they become clear to the major as Serano and "The Laughing Man" go down memory lane. A really good episode. Now I can't wait to see the company that utilized this scheme find itself in trouble now that the past has come back to haunt them. |
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| Exposition dump with barely any action. Requires a leap of faith to ignore why the vaccine company couldn't just challenge the machine company on evidence. 5/10 - No balls. |
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