Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG Episode 15 Discussion

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May 4, 2019 11:37 AM

#51

huntress1013

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I mainly love this episode because I adore the Tachikoma and I love their little conversations. They are so smart and really quite philosophical. Their conversation did fit well into the episode and the way the major acted. It was rational but also very cold and not exactly empathic. The Tachikoma showed more humanity than the humans.

May 24, 2019 12:10 PM

#52

JuuzouXIII

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Any episode with a good amount of Tachikoma screentime is always good for me. I really love them.

And the whole Tachikoma and their father/creator thing was indeed sad and touching...

Dec 15, 2019 3:36 PM

#53

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The Tachikomas are usually the aspect that bring cheerfullness in this series, but the ending of this episode was pretty depressing.

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Feb 21, 2020 4:12 AM

#54

Farabeuf

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The Tachicomas are much more than the cute or "moe" element of GiTS. In a way, their growth and evolution is a subtext for all the evolution we're seeing in the scotiety that Gits is presenting to us.

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May 27, 2020 7:55 AM

#55

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Brilliant take on IA's self consciousness, moving, cohesive. Tachikomas during season 1 developed a sense of individual awareness, and this episode helps a lot in building strong philosophical questioning about them.

And as usual, dividual (or stand alone) episode are as strong if not superior as complex episodes, no doubt.

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Jul 24, 2020 3:23 AM

#56

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Loved the Tachikoma-themed episode, really gave them the time to shine and flesh out their backstory and history.

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Sep 20, 2022 1:17 PM

#57

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What an incredible episode! I go back and forth about the possibility of the Tachikomas developing a sense of autonomy, but at the same time, I love them. I was tearing up bc of the ending. Beautifully complex and bold storytelling but that's why I am loving this anime so much. I think there is a possibility the Major doesn't remove the memory of their father.

𝓘 𝓭𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓶 𝓸𝓯 𝓯𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓲𝓷 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓬𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓼 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓾𝓷𝓲𝓿𝓮𝓻𝓼𝓮𝓼.

Jan 16, 2023 8:57 PM

#58

Phixiately

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Beautiful episode, but it makes me sad to see Major be so bureocratic with things, I would have allowed the scientist to keep his memory inside the Tachikomas.

That moment with him and the Tachikoma, Tachikoma calling him father... It was all just beautiful.

Mar 2, 11:53 AM

#59

MajedM1999

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So it seems that we know the source of the Takatoma, their creator or father explains their intelligence and how they were combined. Well, the episode is quiet, but it was necessary because the previous episodes were fast-paced.

The ending scene was a little touching. Honestly, I liked Pato when he sympathized with them, and Mokuto was very cruel

Apr 24, 12:07 PM

#60

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interesting study of individualism and consciousness through Tachikomas

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