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. ---------------------------------------- Batou's annoyed now that the Tachikomas are gone, and a person he looks up to broke the law :/ |
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| Wow, absolutely great episode. Probably one of the best episodes so far. |
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| Just fresh from watching the Pacquiao Dela Hoya match, it seems to draw great parallels. The young and up and coming Pacquiao was able to easily clobber Dela Hoya whom he considered his idol like how Batou easily beatup his former hero and idol, Zaitsev. Oh, and poor wife. Batou had to lie to her that he had his husband arrested. Great episode. |
| "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" |
| 5/5, this was one hell of a kickass ep. |
| A badass episode,those weren't good days for Batou, and i knew something was wrong on the first fight against his idol. Anyway this one was full package of action. |
| Wow, more insight into Batou, very interesting episode. Was it me or did the wife in his photo resemble the major a lot O_O? |
| so much for the tachikomas, they gone now. so batou goes undercover this time to get a boxer in the military; that pic of him and the major- rofl |
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| Good episode. I really like anything that deals with Batou. Only problem is he seems to get really touchy about things, I think his reaction in the end there was a little too much. |
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| poor Batou ;_; Great episode though, easily one of, if not the best stand alone so far. |
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| Was quite interesting.... to learn a lil' bit more about our heroes is not bad... I actually liked the episode because we learned that Batou actually has feelings... well we've seen that in a past episode, but this particular one confirmed that he actually admired someone.... he actually has more feelings than care and pride and respect... he can actually love and feel something even more difficult like love... Poor Batou... he had to lie... he discovered that his big Boxing Hero is a no one and has wasted his life being a proxy for the Terrorists.... I'd be pissed... just as Batou was by the end of the episode... I guess Batou did good... He accomplished the mission so at least he has to be happy he has done so.... yet again... I guess he's the grumpy kind Oh the photo was curious.... Was that Kusanagi? Nah that wasn't Kusanagi... or maybe it's she... I guess the animators are giving us something to suffer with hahahaha.... And the Tachikomas... are they really gone for good? I Doubts so... they're so good to be ignored and erased just like that.... Long Live the TACHIKOMAS!!! Signs, Green |
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| Batou is easily my favorite character on this show. Great episode! |
| What i want to know is who that kid!!! lol |
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Confucius said: What i want to know is who that kid!!! lol Probably Togusa's, considering the age and hair color. Unfortunately, it was probably a shop, since as cute as it was, I doubt either the Major or Togusa would consent to its taking just so Batou could pretend to have a family when undercover. Agreeing with everyone else-kickass. Also unusual for this series in how focused it is, and the dosage and execution of drama. |
| yeah that picture and the wallet was part of his undercover disguise people :/ Batou does not have a family. Anyways, one of the best episode so far. |
| "...our faces marked by toil, by deceptions, by success, by love; our weary eyes looking still, looking always, looking anxiously for something out of life, that while it is expected is already gone – has passed unseen, in a sigh, in a flash – together with the youth, with the strength, with the romance of illusions.” - Joseph Conrad ('Youth') |
JuicyBuddha said: poor Batou ;_; Great episode though, easily one of, if not the best stand alone so far. I agree, a great episode, and I feel so bad for Batou. After what happened with the Tachikomas, he had to go and arrest someone he looked up to. |
| Yeah one of my favorite stand alone eps as well! |
| Such junk... |
| pretty sucks now that Tachikoma's are being sent to the facility for some reprogramming, his idol boxer was just a fraud who only wants money. heck the second i saw him scolding his wife for not using any expensive drink just shows his all about money. feel sorry for her since batou had to lie to her. i wonder what would she feel when she found that her husband is just a criminal. though the fight was intense. batou deliberately lose to let his opponent guard down, i never knew batou had a wife and son. and yes she looks like major to me XD all in all awesome episode :) |
| You could tell Batou was mad from the beginning... and then this case, the guy is gonna break if he doesn't open up to someone, I know how that can erode your mind =/ Character-driven episodes are the best. PS: The fighting in this episode was absolutely amazing. |
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| Great episode, probably one of the better stand alone episodes so far. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| I was wondering what he meant by "It was the same back then, I'm the one with the blind spot in my heart." Batou said that he was probably rusty and couldn't tell that Batou lost on purpose, but how would that have been the same when he lost the gold medal? Unless, it is implying that he lost the gold medal on purpose and he was paid off for it. I have no idea, some of your guy's ideas could help clear this up for me. |
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| Another good episode that didn't rely too much on technology. I can't help but notice that the less we see Motoko, the more I enjoy the show. I don't really find her annoying or anything, although I don't understand why she's supposed to be so awesome. Basically she's like a male character drawn like a female. Maybe it's the fact that they're making her a mystery by not giving us insight on how she really feels about anything, and that makes the focus of the stories she's a part of very different, more reliant on things I don't really care about like action and the novelty factor of the technology they're using. |
xXC64Xx said: JuicyBuddha said: poor Batou ;_; Great episode though, easily one of, if not the best stand alone so far. I agree, a great episode, and I feel so bad for Batou. After what happened with the Tachikomas, he had to go and arrest someone he looked up to. Yeah and when Batou confronted him after he shot down the thugs he got really frustrated with his idol that he only cared about money when he had all that he needed. A loving wife and family.. I think that too was a reason he got so angry in the end. But as you say.. he was already in a bad mood after all he'd gone through. sobbing episode but truly a masterpiece! |
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| What a great episode! I knew Batou lost on purpose! |
 "I like to expose what people hide. I'm an intellectual rapist." - Furudo Erika |
| Kusanagi + Batou, yes there are hints. |
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| Another awesome episode.. was laughing soo hard when it was the Major's pic as the wife.. Haha... |
| Did they really removed the Tachikomas ;( I hope that they'll reappear though! The episode it self was rather slow but was decent enough, up to the next one! |
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| Batou was really in a bad mood in this episode lol. Also I miss Tachikomas already. |
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 Well, those were two good rounds of boxing and fighting this episode. Dat blindspots. Batou is the MAN! |
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ImLoopee said: Crimsonwill said: Wow, more insight into Batou, very interesting episode. Was it me or did the wife in his photo resemble the major a lot O_O? Yeah, I see the resemblance too. I'm enjoying the stand alone eps alot more. Reall good episode That's because she is the Major. Batou doesn't have a wife or a kid. That was all part of his cover and the Major took that photo with him playing his wife. |
| People, the picture in his wallet and all of his identification is forgery for the purpose of an undercover assignment. He doesn't have a family to return to, a wife or a kid. Which is why he is so pissed off at the end. He had to arrest a man who obviously blown his boxing career by faking a loss and getting paid for it. And this is a man that had a loving wife and a family to return to, something Batou doesn't - but he let it all go to waste over money and greed. Think about the song the Tachikomas used at the beginning, it was about family taking second place to profit. Gotta admit, I find Major in his fake picture a pretty funny scenario. |
RoNin-87May 27, 2013 4:01 PM
| Batou had amazing boxing skills. But now he feels very frustrated of the way people throw away their life because of their greed. Cant wait to see what happens in the next episode. |
Always-HungryMay 29, 2013 3:01 PM
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ImLoopee said: Crimsonwill said: Wow, more insight into Batou, very interesting episode. Was it me or did the wife in his photo resemble the major a lot O_O? Yeah, I see the resemblance too. I'm enjoying the stand alone eps alot more. Reall good episode Huh, i thought it was just a ploy, as in, he EXPECTED him to snoop around |
| 5/5 Unlike Motoko, Batou's character is a type sangiugno more, but should not be so because the idea is that machines can not feel emotions, but the episode seems to say just the opposite, again. In a sense, when I first saw GITS and do not yet know cyberpunk, seemed all Martians, especially seeing so far from being human, if we take as an example the eldest, his gaze and expressionless eyes wide in a at first they put me anguish and fear, but in hindsight, it is not so and even the android again in this episode is shown as a being devoid of emotion, just that you notice his facial expression when he enters in the study of Aramaki and Batou is! One can then imagine the discomfort of Batou against his idol, put yourself in his shoes! Then what about the melee! Superb! |
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RoNin-87 said: People, the picture in his wallet and all of his identification is forgery for the purpose of an undercover assignment. He doesn't have a family to return to, a wife or a kid. Which is why he is so pissed off at the end. He had to arrest a man who obviously blown his boxing career by faking a loss and getting paid for it. And this is a man that had a loving wife and a family to return to, something Batou doesn't - but he let it all go to waste over money and greed. Think about the song the Tachikomas used at the beginning, it was about family taking second place to profit. Gotta admit, I find Major in his fake picture a pretty funny scenario. You summed it up pretty well. An enjoyable stand alone episode. I wonder what the Tachikoma's will be like now. |
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RoNin-87 said: People, the picture in his wallet and all of his identification is forgery for the purpose of an undercover assignment. He doesn't have a family to return to, a wife or a kid. Which is why he is so pissed off at the end. He had to arrest a man who obviously blown his boxing career by faking a loss and getting paid for it. And this is a man that had a loving wife and a family to return to, something Batou doesn't - but he let it all go to waste over money and greed. Think about the song the Tachikomas used at the beginning, it was about family taking second place to profit. Gotta admit, I find Major in his fake picture a pretty funny scenario. Wow, never thought about that. Didn't think that would have lost for money. Great eps and that picture with Major was pretty funny ^^. |
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| Really liked this episode. My favorite so far. I'm hoping for more of these type of episodes. |
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| Loving Batou's character much more now. Great episode. |
| Batou is so awesome. His boxing skill were pretty cool. Poor him, having the duty to arrest someone that you admired... Such a shame that a guy like him would fall for spying. The photo in the wallet made me laugh. I just pictured Batou and the Major having an awkward family photo with a kid they don't know xD The boxer made a clever trap to Batou in his office, he almost falled for it. |
| «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 |
| Batou is really an awesome character. :( |
Kagami_Hiiragi said: Idc if you think its weird, I have a life and friends and an income of money. |
| Batou while carrying out their work, feel a dissatisfaction dovutata perhaps the inability to understand the why of the choices made by third parties that have an impact on people and things, to him in a way linked by a thread of respect and affection. So I wanted to play his dissatisfaction. Not bad narration and dialogue. Drawings and discrete animations. |
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| Gosh, I feel so bad for Batou |
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| Aww man did he really just waste an entire bottle of Medovukha? I was hoping he'd give it to Motoko or something LMAO |
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| Batou :( I love how openly emotional he gets about things. |
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| That was some nice character development for Batou. It's easy to overlook how attached he gets to people, but I like it. His frustration with the Tachikomas' situation and having his "hero" turn out to be a sham is very noticeable. These standalone episodes seem to be getting better. |
| Okay, I've got to write this. Batuo's married. What? He has a child. What?! His wife closely resembles (heck... is) the major. WHAT?! That came out of nowhere... or maybe it came up somewhere but I was too thick to see it haha. I love these Batou-centric episodes. |
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| Given how good these Batou centric episodes have been I'm surprised by how lame GITS 2 was. Anyway guess the moral here is to never meet your heroes. Especially the terrorist ones. |
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