Ghost in the Shell Stand alone Complex

[cybotron]

http://www.visual-assault.org/~eclip5e/galleries/films/images/Ghost%20in%20the%20Shell%20-%20Stand%20Alone%20Complex%20-%2002.jpg
http://www.visual-assault.org/~eclip5e/galleries/films/images/Ghost%20in%20the%20Shell%20-%20Stand%20Alone%20Complex.jpg
Media trailers etc...... (http://www.manga.com/ghosttv/index2.html) :lol:
http://www.manga.com/ghosttv/bios/aramaki-action.jpg

[Anapan]

Yeah! Tachikoma's are cool.

[Danny]

Tachikoma? What is that?

I take it this is a new series or something? I never read any manga or anything about this (I have read, posibly, 5 mangas my whole life anyway..) but the movie of the same name was reasonalby interesting if somewhat short. I bought the DVD of that movie a few months back but have not had a chance to watch it yet.

I Probably should not say this, but why the hell doesnt some one give that poor girl some clothes? And also some decent meals! I really don't think I could watch a show and take it seriously if she is supposed to be the butt-kicking law inforcement. Seriously.. Are YOU threatened by a little anorexic girl in panties pulled up her crack and a shirt that looks like it 4 sizes too small? I think not. and that final pic? thigh boots, a bustierre and a Brando Jacket? Jesus.. Some character designers (or possibly wardrobe designers) need to be shot, honestly.

[cybotron]

Originally posted by Danny@Aug 1 2004, 06:06 PM
Tachikoma? What is that?

I take it this is a new series or something?* I never read any manga or anything about this (I have read, posibly, 5 mangas my whole life anyway..) but the movie of the same name was reasonalby interesting if somewhat short. I bought the DVD of that movie a few months back but have not had a chance to watch it yet.

I Probably should not say this, but why the hell doesnt some one give that poor girl some clothes?* And also some decent meals!* I really don't think I could watch a show and take it seriously if she is supposed to be the butt-kicking law inforcement.* Seriously.. Are YOU threatened by a little anorexic girl in panties pulled up her crack and a shirt that looks like it 4 sizes too small?* I think not.* and that final pic?* thigh boots, a bustierre and a Brando Jacket?* Jesus.. Some character designers (or possibly wardrobe designers) need to be shot, honestly.
Well Danny.... It seems you don't know what's good for ya, so here's a link.
GITSSAC... Review and Synopsis background etc. (http://www.point-blank.cc/reviews/index.php?action=view&ident=97)
http://perso.club-internet.fr/crow13/anime/gits/sac2.jpg
The girl is a killer Cyborg, her body is synthetic. This series is very popular, and is coming to Cartoon Network this november. It will blow away every other anime on earth. It has all the things a hit anime needs, full color saturation, violence, and that sexy outfit. :D
Which boys just eat up. I don't think they'll get the chance to sabotage this one, like they did Astroboy. I just bought the volume 01 DVD and it's both dubbed and in japanese with subs... Beautiful animation, fab sound, great writing, fabooo music score. A must. :wahah:

[fafner]

I don't understand the need to wear only underwears :unsure: If she wanders half-nude, why should she even bother to wear clothes at all :wacko: I don't understand the need to put nude or half-nude chicks everywhere be they human of cyborgs :angry:
If I want to see nude chicks, I go and buy porn. If I want to see an anime with an interesting plot, I go to see Ghost in the Shell. Why doesn't Major wear decent clothes? Would Ghost in the Shell Standalone Complex need such a strange promotion? Is it so bad? I can't believe it from the sequell of such a great anime.
I still haven't seen this serie so far (maybe I miss something), but what I see doesn't push me to make the effort. Or maybe Cybotron has made a special selection? :P

[cybotron]

Originally posted by fafner@Aug 2 2004, 12:07 AM
I don't understand the need to wear only underwears :unsure: If she wanders half-nude, why should she even bother to wear clothes at all :wacko: I don't understand the need to put nude or half-nude chicks everywhere be they human of cyborgs :angry:
If I want to see nude chicks, I go and buy porn. If I want to see an anime with an interesting plot, I go to see Ghost in the Shell. Why doesn't Major wear decent clothes? Would Ghost in the Shell Standalone Complex need such a strange promotion? Is it so bad? I can't believe it from the sequell of such a great anime.
I still haven't seen this serie so far (maybe I miss something), but what I see doesn't push me to make the effort. Or maybe Cybotron has made a special selection? :P
http://perso.club-internet.fr/crow13/anime/gits/sac3.jpg
I wonder if Fafner is really a girl?
I guess he just doesn't get it. :wacko: :lol:
This is the stuff.

[fafner]

Originally posted by cybotron@Aug 1 2004, 11:09 PM
I wonder if Fafner is really a girl?
I guess he just doesn't get it. :wacko: :lol:
This is the stuff.
Girls can be lesbian, and I could also be gay while we speak about that :wahah:
I just wonder why is there so many images of Major where she is half-nude in what appears as "normal scenes". Why in her boss office? Why during what looks like a mission with her boss? Is she always clothed like that, or have you just put the few images where she is half-nude? :P
I don't remember her like that in the original Ghost in the Shell, only a small scene at the beginning and another at the end, and it looked plausible. Did you pick the images in the same kind of situations? ;)

[cybotron]

It's so the show will be a hit... Duhhhh. :lol:
And these are the pictues coming through from Japan and France. In times of war this is the kind of stuff you can expect. Show the boys what they're fighting for.

[fafner]

Now that I re-read calmly my recent posts in this discussion I note I have over-reacted a bit :D Cybotron had no chance and accidentally pressed the big red button that reads "detonate" :P
Let me explain...
I suppose most of you like jam. However would like jam in your meat? In your vegetables? Everywhere? :o Personnally I would become sick at the slightest view of jam http://www.astroboy-online.com/forums/style_images/1/icon8.gif That's the very origin of the word spam (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spamming#Etymology) ;)
Seeing nude chicks everywhere to sell anything from shampoo to toothpaste just makes me sick http://www.astroboy-online.com/forums/style_images/1/icon8.gif and the images at the top of the discussion made me throw up all over :P
Hope I haven't sprinkle too many people :unsure: You were on first line Cybotron, I hope you didn't get too much :cry: :P

[jeffbert]

Originally posted by fafner@Aug 2 2004, 12:37 PM
Now that I re-read calmly my recent posts in this discussion I note I have over-reacted a bit :D Cybotron had no chance and accidentally pressed the big red button that reads "detonate" :P
Let me explain...
I suppose most of you like jam. However would like jam in your meat? In your vegetables? Everywhere? :o Personnally I would become sick at the slightest view of jam http://www.astroboy-online.com/forums/style_images/1/icon8.gif That's the very origin of the word spam (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spamming#Etymology) ;)
Seeing nude chicks everywhere to sell anything from shampoo to toothpaste just makes me sick http://www.astroboy-online.com/forums/style_images/1/icon8.gif and the images at the top of the discussion made me throw up all over :P
Hope I haven't sprinkle too many people :unsure: You were on first line Cybotron, I hope you didn't get too much :cry: :P
I agree wholeheartedly. Too much of even the best things (except $), Popeye's spicy Fried chicken, Pizza Hut meat lovers' pizza, Mrs. Fields' chocolate chip cookies (hot & soft), Grandma Utz lard potato chips, etc., causes them to lose their power to please. Even naked women when over used can lose their significance. Its like the gansta rappers are wearing out the curse words, which once they no longer offend anybody, will require replacement by new words. As far as cheeky little buns go, I think that having them peek out from shorts or briefs is cuter than fully exposed by g-strings. :D I think it is something to do with the girl's supposed unawareness that her cheeks are showing, plus, the elasticzed hem kinda cuts accross in a rather amusing way. :lol:

[cybotron]

Originally posted by jeffbert+Aug 3 2004, 05:05 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (jeffbert @ Aug 3 2004, 05:05 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--fafner@Aug 2 2004, 12:37 PM
Now that I re-read calmly my recent posts in this discussion I note I have over-reacted a bit :D Cybotron had no chance and accidentally pressed the big red button that reads "detonate" :P
Let me explain...
I suppose most of you like jam. However would like jam in your meat? In your vegetables? Everywhere? :o Personnally I would become sick at the slightest view of jam http://www.astroboy-online.com/forums/style_images/1/icon8.gif That's the very origin of the word spam (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spamming#Etymology) ;)
Seeing nude chicks everywhere to sell anything from shampoo to toothpaste just makes me sick http://www.astroboy-online.com/forums/style_images/1/icon8.gif and the images at the top of the discussion made me throw up all over :P
Hope I haven't sprinkle too many people :unsure: You were on first line Cybotron, I hope you didn't get too much :cry: :P
I agree wholeheartedly. Too much of even the best things (except $), Popeye's spicy Fried chicken, Pizza Hut meat lovers' pizza, Mrs. Fields' chocolate chip cookies (hot & soft), Grandma Utz lard potato chips, etc., causes them to lose their power to please. Even naked women when over used can lose their significance. Its like the gansta rappers are wearing out the curse words, which once they no longer offend anybody, will require replacement by new words. As far as cheeky little buns go, I think that having them peek out from shorts or briefs is cuter than fully exposed by g-strings. :D I think it is something to do with the girl's supposed unawareness that her cheeks are showing, plus, the elasticzed hem kinda cuts accross in a rather amusing way. :lol:[/b][/quote]
First.... I pressed the detonate button on purpose. Second... I knew Astroboy had been sabotaged when I saw that they put pants on Uran. Third.... The Real Astroboys won't stand for these attacks in Cartoonland. All Fantasyland will rise up and counter attack. All units will stand alone in combat mode. The entire Nursery control will strike back. I located the attackers.... I destroyed them when I had found them. The entire Fleet is my witness.... Have a nice day... :) Pika Pika X14 forever!

[Breakman]

I didn't like the game and most likely not the anime too.

Hea. That Adult Swim is getting worse and worse. Well, at least they have Futurama and Case Closed. ;^^

[fafner]

Originally posted by cybotron@Aug 3 2004, 02:42 AM
First.... I pressed the detonate button on purpose.
You knew it :wacko: You're the master of chaos himself :D

[cybotron]

Originally posted by fafner+Aug 4 2004, 02:02 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (fafner @ Aug 4 2004, 02:02 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--cybotron@Aug 3 2004, 02:42 AM
First.... I pressed the detonate button on purpose.
You knew it :wacko: You're the master of chaos himself :D[/b][/quote]
http://perso.club-internet.fr/crow13/anime/gits/sac1.jpg
Well... Strictly speaking, only God himself could be the "Master of Chaos." Chaos existed before the creation of the world and men, and was done away with by God. In the Theran and Greek Zeus protogenesis, Chaos was the progenitor of the Theran Titans, and these were the first heavens. Those heavens perished in a vast volcanic cataclysm that left only Zeus extant. It is said that these were in fact deposed by Zeus, who reigned in their stead. The form of Chaos is known only by God. :wahah: Chaos is gone, done away with. In the Judeo-Christian Apocalypse it is the Lord of the Orders that is the destroyer of the world .... Not Chaos. But Anti-Chaos, Order. :P

[cybotron]

Here now... The trailer for Ghost in The Shell 2 "Innocence"

"Innocence" trailer 300kbps (http://streamingmovies.ign.com/filmforce/article/533/533495/gits2_trlr_wm_300.wmv)
"Innocence" trailer 500kbps (http://streamingmovies.ign.com/filmforce/article/533/533495/gits2_trlr_wm_500.wmv)
The Fabulous Ghost in the Shell website (http://www.gofishpictures.com/GITS2/)
http://www.catsuka.com/interf/actu/anims/innocence/innocence_023.jpg
http://www.comicorange.gr/imgs/movies/Oshii/thumbsoshii/innocence_024.jpg
Japanese preview promo (http://kokaku.kidotai.free.fr/share/Innocence-Promo.mpg)

[AstroSponge]

You know what? This might be aired on Adult Swim. :lol:

[cybotron]

Originally posted by AstroSponge@Aug 11 2004, 08:55 AM
You know what? This might be aired on Adult Swim. :lol:
In november... In time for the holidays. It's going to be great. :lol:

[cybotron]

Originally posted by cybotron+Aug 11 2004, 12:14 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (cybotron @ Aug 11 2004, 12:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--AstroSponge@Aug 11 2004, 08:55 AM
You know what? This might be aired on Adult Swim. :lol:
In november... In time for the holidays. It's going to be great. :lol:[/b][/quote]
http://www.cybotron.com/Cybo_images/sac3.jpg
Ghost in The Shell Stand Alone Complex CGI INTRO.MP4.... Real Player Plus will play this file @ 1438kbps.... (http://www.cybotron.com/Cybo_media/sac-cgi-intro.mp4)

[cybotron]

Originally posted by cybotron+Sep 12 2004, 05:05 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (cybotron @ Sep 12 2004, 05:05 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Originally posted by -cybotron@Aug 11 2004, 12:14 PM
<!--QuoteBegin--AstroSponge@Aug 11 2004, 08:55 AM
You know what? This might be aired on Adult Swim.* :lol:
In november... In time for the holidays. It's going to be great. :lol:
http://www.cybotron.com/Cybo_images/sac3.jpg
Ghost in The Shell Stand Alone Complex CGI INTRO.MP4.... Real Player Plus will play this file @ 1438kbps.... (http://www.cybotron.com/Cybo_media/sac-cgi-intro.mp4)[/b][/quote]
http://www.cybotron.com/Cybo_images/aeria.gif

[cybotron]

Originally posted by cybotron+Sep 13 2004, 02:16 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (cybotron @ Sep 13 2004, 02:16 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Originally posted by -cybotron@Sep 12 2004, 05:05 AM
Originally posted by -cybotron@Aug 11 2004, 12:14 PM
<!--QuoteBegin--AstroSponge@Aug 11 2004, 08:55 AM
You know what? This might be aired on Adult Swim.* :lol:
In november... In time for the holidays. It's going to be great. :lol:
http://www.cybotron.com/Cybo_images/sac3.jpg
Ghost in The Shell Stand Alone Complex CGI INTRO.MP4.... Real Player Plus will play this file @ 1438kbps.... (http://www.cybotron.com/Cybo_media/sac-cgi-intro.mp4)
http://www.cybotron.com/Cybo_images/aeria.gif[/b][/quote]
Ghost in The Shell Stand Alone Complex.WMV (http://www.cybotron.com/Cybo_media/ghostintheshell.wmv) Section 9 PROMO

[jeffbert]

https://backup1.bullguard.com/backup/%7BC896BDA7-B97F-4680-8435-F48DA23CD0C5%7D/public/Emotions/Weeping_Nuku_Nuku_TV_3_016.JPG

I just watched the 1st disc, which I believe had 4 episodes on it, & began watching the Director's interview. 26 episodes in all, & at best next week's release will take us through ep. 8. I hate it when there is a huge delay between the release of the first and last disc in a series. I especially hate it when the series is as cool as this one! :D

[Danny]

This is why I almost always wait for a "perfect" collection. Or at the very least all the Volumes are in the stores.

[cybotron]

The stand alone complex episode guide is up.... Nov 6 2004 11:00pm est :wahah:
Destroy all monsters has it.... (http://www.destroy-all-monsters.com/sacepisodeguide.shtml)
Spoilers.....
http://www.destroy-all-monsters.com/images/sacep1.jpg
http://www.destroy-all-monsters.com/images/sacep4.jpg
http://www.destroy-all-monsters.com/images/sacep5.jpg

[O2Destroyer]

Originally posted by Danny@Aug 1 2004, 07:06 PM


I Probably should not say this, but why the hell doesnt some one give that poor girl some clothes?
Who am I to give a rational answer...?

My impression from the film was that she had to take off her clothes for her stealth camo to work--there's two scenes in the film where she has clothes on, but once she's using stealth, the clothes are gone. This one is kinda weird since there are clearly other people using stealth and they don't have to take their clothes off (!!), but I have the feeling that being a cyborg, Kusanagi's stealth is built in or something--meant only to disguise her body.

Regardless, I also think part of the use of nudity in the movie was to also emphasize that the body wasn't her's and it was only a machine.

...which isn't to say they weren't having fun drawing her naked quite a bit of the time.

[cybotron]

Originally posted by O2Destroyer+Oct 18 2004, 07:21 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (O2Destroyer @ Oct 18 2004, 07:21 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--Danny@Aug 1 2004, 07:06 PM


I Probably should not say this, but why the hell doesnt some one give that poor girl some clothes?
Who am I to give a rational answer...?

My impression from the film was that she had to take off her clothes for her stealth camo to work--there's two scenes in the film where she has clothes on, but once she's using stealth, the clothes are gone. This one is kinda weird since there are clearly other people using stealth and they don't have to take their clothes off (!!), but I have the feeling that being a cyborg, Kusanagi's stealth is built in or something--meant only to disguise her body.

Regardless, I also think part of the use of nudity in the movie was to also emphasize that the body wasn't her's and it was only a machine.

...which isn't to say they weren't having fun drawing her naked quite a bit of the time.[/b][/quote]
http://kukaku.free.fr/gits_sac/sac-paper1_litl.jpghttp://www.cybotron.com/Cybo_images/aeria.gif
speculations... Attempts @infiltration .... Everybody wants to be a Real Astroboy.:lol:

[Anapan]

Just watched Innocence (GITS2 movie) and it's really beautiful. Started out slow but the second half was too cool! Gotta watch it a few more times to take it all in, I'm sure I didn't fully appreciate it this first time.

[fafner]

Got it from the Internet some time ago... It seemed interesting but difficult to follow due to very bad image and subtitles quality (it was a screener with Japanese audio and English subtitles). At a time I had to pause all the time because they were talking a lot and the subtitles covered the whole screen (no kidding :wacko: ) and I had not the time to read them :D Unfortunately a pain to understand :cry: I will have to wait until it is published in my country to really appreciate it ;)

[jeffbert]

Originally posted by fafner@Oct 26 2004, 01:02 PM
Got it from the Internet some time ago... It seemed interesting but difficult to follow due to very bad image and subtitles quality (it was a screener with Japanese audio and English subtitles). At a time I had to pause all the time because they were talking a lot and the subtitles covered the whole screen (no kidding :wacko: ) and I had not the time to read them :D Unfortunately a pain to understand :cry: I will have to wait until it is published in my country to really appreciate it ;)
This was in France?

[cybotron]

Originally posted by Anapan@Oct 26 2004, 05:10 PM
Just watched Innocence (GITS2 movie) and it's really beautiful. Started out slow but the second half was too cool! Gotta watch it a few more times to take it all in, I'm sure I didn't fully appreciate it this first time.
i've gotta wait until the DVD comes out. :lol:

[fafner]

Originally posted by jeffbert+Oct 27 2004, 12:01 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (jeffbert @ Oct 27 2004, 12:01 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--fafner@Oct 26 2004, 01:02 PM
Got it from the Internet some time ago... It seemed interesting but difficult to follow due to very bad image and subtitles quality (it was a screener with Japanese audio and English subtitles). At a time I had to pause all the time because they were talking a lot and the subtitles covered the whole screen (no kidding :wacko: ) and I had not the time to read them :D Unfortunately a pain to understand :cry: I will have to wait until it is published in my country to really appreciate it ;)
This was in France?[/b][/quote]
No, the small country stuck between France, Germany and Belgium... You know, that small gap you see on atlas between those countries, where there is not even room to put the name :P I bet I will have to wait at least 6 months to see only the preview of "Ghost in the Shell 2" in theaters :(

[cybotron]

Originally posted by fafner+Oct 28 2004, 05:10 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (fafner @ Oct 28 2004, 05:10 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by -jeffbert@Oct 27 2004, 12:01 AM
<!--QuoteBegin--fafner@Oct 26 2004, 01:02 PM
Got it from the Internet some time ago... It seemed interesting but difficult to follow due to very bad image and subtitles quality (it was a screener with Japanese audio and English subtitles). At a time I had to pause all the time because they were talking a lot and the subtitles covered the whole screen (no kidding :wacko: ) and I had not the time to read them :D Unfortunately a pain to understand :cry: I will have to wait until it is published in my country to really appreciate it ;)
This was in France?
No, the small country stuck between France, Germany and Belgium... You know, that small gap you see on atlas between those countries, where there is not even room to put the name :P I bet I will have to wait at least 6 months to see only the preview of "Ghost in the Shell 2" in theaters :( [/b][/quote]
But you could watch the Promos and the intro on the Internet right now. B)
"Innocence" trailer 500kbps (http://streamingmovies.ign.com/filmforce/article/533/533495/gits2_trlr_wm_500.wmv)
http://www.comicorange.gr/imgs/movies/Oshii/thumbsoshii/innocence_024.jpg

[jeffbert]

Originally posted by fafner+Oct 27 2004, 04:10 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (fafner @ Oct 27 2004, 04:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by -jeffbert@Oct 27 2004, 12:01 AM
<!--QuoteBegin--fafner@Oct 26 2004, 01:02 PM
Got it from the Internet some time ago... It seemed interesting but difficult to follow due to very bad image and subtitles quality (it was a screener with Japanese audio and English subtitles). At a time I had to pause all the time because they were talking a lot and the subtitles covered the whole screen (no kidding :wacko: ) and I had not the time to read them :D Unfortunately a pain to understand :cry: I will have to wait until it is published in my country to really appreciate it ;)
This was in France?
No, the small country stuck between France, Germany and Belgium... You know, that small gap you see on atlas between those countries, where there is not even room to put the name :P I bet I will have to wait at least 6 months to see only the preview of "Ghost in the Shell 2" in theaters :( [/b][/quote]
Surely you don not mean the Duchy of Grand Fenwick?

[fafner]

Originally posted by jeffbert+Oct 28 2004, 04:20 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (jeffbert @ Oct 28 2004, 04:20 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--fafner@Oct 27 2004, 04:10 PM
No, the small country stuck between France, Germany and Belgium... You know, that small gap you see on atlas between those countries, where there is not even room to put the name :P I bet I will have to wait at least 6 months to see only the preview of "Ghost in the Shell 2" in theaters :(
Surely you don not mean the Duchy of Grand Fenwick?[/b][/quote]
No of course, this country does exist :P
Here is the article on the wikipedia about the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxembourg). You see the small stain on the map at the right of the article? Be sure to use a lens or you may miss it :P And if you wonder why there is the word "grand", know that a joke is running that says that "Grand" is to comfort the Grand Duke of Luxembourg for having such a small... I mean a large country :D

[jeffbert]

Originally posted by fafner+Oct 29 2004, 11:51 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (fafner @ Oct 29 2004, 11:51 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by -jeffbert@Oct 28 2004, 04:20 AM
<!--QuoteBegin--fafner@Oct 27 2004, 04:10 PM
No, the small country stuck between France, Germany and Belgium... You know, that small gap you see on atlas between those countries, where there is not even room to put the name :P I bet I will have to wait at least 6 months to see only the preview of "Ghost in the Shell 2" in theaters :(
Surely you don not mean the Duchy of Grand Fenwick?
No of course, this country does exist :P
Here is the article on the wikipedia about the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxembourg). You see the small stain on the map at the right of the article? Be sure to use a lens or you may miss it :P And if you wonder why there is the word "grand", know that a joke is running that says that "Grand" is to comfort the Grand Duke of Luxembourg for having such a small... I mean a large country :D [/b][/quote]
Review of The Mouse that roared. (http://www.popmatters.com/film/reviews/m/mouse-that-roared.shtml) I always thought the idea of a football sized doomsday machine was a bit comical. :lol:

[cybotron]

NEW!!! Cartoon Network Adult Swim Preview GITSSAC ..... (http://www.adultswim.com/clips/ghostshell/ep01/video.ram)
http://www.adultswim.com/tools/img/cards/shows/ghostshell/a.jpg :wahah:
And here is 10minutes of Ghost in the shell.... The movie (http://download.ifilm.com/qt/portal/2649108_200.mov)

[cybotron]

Welllll..... I just watched the first episode on CN adult swim.
It had perfect sound and picture.... The music was left alone and was unhacked. In otherwords, they did'nt mess it up like they did Astroboy.
score....***** out of 5. :wahah:

[cybotron]

http://images.freshmeat.net/screenshots/39288.jpg

[cybotron]

http://www.cybotron.com/Cybo_images/gits_neonvortex.gif

[cybotron]

:lol:

[cybotron]

Originally posted by cybotron+Sep 12 2004, 05:05 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (cybotron @ Sep 12 2004, 05:05 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by -cybotron@Aug 11 2004, 12:14 PM
<!--QuoteBegin--AstroSponge@Aug 11 2004, 08:55 AM
You know what? This might be aired on Adult Swim.* :lol:
In november... In time for the holidays. It's going to be great. :lol:
http://www.cybotron.com/Cybo_images/sac3.jpg
Ghost in The Shell Stand Alone Complex CGI INTRO.MP4.... Real Player Plus will play this file @ 1438kbps.... (http://www.cybotron.com/Cybo_media/sac-cgi-intro.mp4) [/b][/quote]
:wahah:

[jeffbert]

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0002YCUZW.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
Disk 3 Releases on DVD Nov 23, 2004! (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002YCUZW/qid=1101079963/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/102-8630417-1194519) :lol:

This should contain another 4 episodes! :lol:

[jeffbert]

Here is the one thing missing from CN's dubbed version:
https://backup1.bullguard.com/backup/%7BC896BDA7-B97F-4680-8435-F48DA23CD0C5%7D/public/Ghost_In_the_Shell/Ghost_Standalone_01_023.jpg
:cry:

I counted three occurances of this image in the captured frames from disc 1, & 4 from disc 2. I believe that I only captured three of four on disc 1. As these occur after every episode, I do believe that my previous post was correct: there are 4 eps/disc. :lol:

[cybotron]

Originally posted by cybotron+Nov 22 2004, 06:21 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (cybotron @ Nov 22 2004, 06:21 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by -cybotron@Sep 12 2004, 05:05 AM
Originally posted by -cybotron@Aug 11 2004, 12:14 PM
<!--QuoteBegin--AstroSponge@Aug 11 2004, 08:55 AM
You know what? This might be aired on Adult Swim.* :lol:
In november... In time for the holidays. It's going to be great. :lol:
http://www.cybotron.com/Cybo_images/sac3.jpg
Ghost in The Shell Stand Alone Complex CGI INTRO.MP4.... Real Player Plus will play this file @ 1438kbps.... (http://www.cybotron.com/Cybo_media/sac-cgi-intro.mp4)
:wahah: [/b][/quote]
Cartoon Network's Saturday premiere of Stand Alone Complex received higher ratings than Cartoon Network's premiere of Fullmetal Alchemist (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=5710)

[dannavy85]

Motako Kusinagi is the Godess of female bad ass cops...

The top ten list of Girls with Guns and bombs has to be...

1. Motako Kusinagi

2. Rally Vincent

3. Noir

4. Kite

5. Swan Jun from Gatchaman

6. Iria from Zram

7. gun gals

8. Bean Bandit's side kick

9. Queen Bee from Golgo 13

10. Kagome from Inuyasha: School girls with bad ass bows rock!!

[jeffbert]

Originally posted by dannavy85@Nov 23 2004, 11:16 AM
Motako Kusinagi is the Godess of female bad ass cops...

The top ten list of Girls with Guns and bombs has to be...

1. Motako Kusinagi

2. Rally Vincent

3. Noir

4. Kite

5. Swan Jun from Gatchaman

6. Iria from Zram

7. gun gals

8. Bean Bandit's side kick

9. Queen Bee from Golgo 13

10. Kagome from Inuyasha: School girls with bad ass bows rock!!
What? no mention of the Dirty Pair, Seras Victoria (Hellsing), or Maya (Burn-UP)?

:lol:

[cybotron]

Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex clip "Intercepter" (http://www.adultswim.com/clips/ghostshell/ep04/index.html)

[Latu]

what day and time is Ghost in the Shell on?? Saturdays??? Or week days??

[cybotron]

Originally posted by Latu@Nov 28 2004, 10:30 PM
what day and time is Ghost in the Shell on?? Saturdays??? Or week days??
saturday 12:30 am and 3:30 am... And thursday 1:00 and 4:00am rerun... :wahah:

[Latu]

thanx...... B)

[cybotron]

Originally posted by Latu@Nov 29 2004, 10:46 PM
thanx...... B)
U-R-Welcome.

[jeffbert]

I just finished volume 4. The Tachakomas' AI is apparently causing some unexpected behavior. But, as this discussion belongs on the Astroboy discussion section, I will put it there.

See TV Tome: Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Episode Guide (http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/EpisodeGuideSummary/showid-24388/Ghost_in_the_Shell_Stand_Alone_Complex/) for details.

[cybotron]

I just saw that episode.... The Major banned natural oil. :wahah:
Wow is all I can say. when hose cops stopped the little girl and the tachikomas other voice came out.... I was wowed again :lol:
http://www.animegalleries.net/albums/GITS-SAC/tachikoma/gits-sac_tachikoma024.jpg :wahah:

[jeffbert]

See the thread on Robot Rights (http://www.astroboy-online.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=1&t=1009&hl=tachakomas) in which I discuss this further.

[cybotron]

I just saw this week's episode. I also got to see GITS 2. After the defeat of their commando rebel elite by the Tachikomas, the anti Cyber Forces main goal would be the shutdown of the Tachikomas. Therefore I would say the Major has now been "Hacked" and that the enemy is trying to destroy Section 9 by making the Major reformat the Tachikoma defensive AI. :D :P :wahah: :ph34r:
http://www.animeadrenaline.com/screenshots/gits12/2.jpg

[jeffbert]

I just ordered the manga, but do not recall if these two volumes are this or the regular GITSH. :lol:

[cybotron]

http://www.animeadrenaline.com/screenshots/gits12/24.jpg
All I can say is.... I told you so.
:P
What kind of fool would believe he could beat The Aeria Gloris?
And now the Tachkomas have seen the attack. :unsure:
http://www.cybotron.com/Cybo_images/aeria.gif

[jeffbert]

Grrrr! Season 1 has finished, but will CN show #2? The schedule for Saturday no longer includes Ghost or Full Metal. :wacko:

[cybotron]

Originally posted by jeffbert@May 10 2005, 12:36 AM
Grrrr! Season 1 has finished, but will CN show #2? The schedule for Saturday no longer includes Ghost or Full Metal. :wacko:
Wow.... I don't know, I may have to buy it. :D
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig will start airing in September 2005 while Cowboy Bebop: The Movie finally makes its debut on Adult Swim.

[jeffbert]

Originally posted by cybotron+May 10 2005, 04:15 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (cybotron @ May 10 2005, 04:15 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--jeffbert@May 10 2005, 12:36 AM
Grrrr! Season 1 has finished, but will CN show #2? The schedule for Saturday no longer includes Ghost or Full Metal.* :wacko:
Wow.... I don't know, I may have to buy it. :D
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig will start airing in September 2005 while Cowboy Bebop: The Movie finally makes its debut on Adult Swim.[/b][/quote]
Season 2 starts THIS week! :lol: :D :P According to the
TV.com Episide guide (http://www.tv.com/ghost-in-the-shell-stand-alone-complex/show/24388/episode_guide.html&season=2), it will run every week through May 6th, the 50th episode. I just programmed my VCR. :wahah:

[cybotron]

Originally posted by jeffbert+Nov 15 2005, 12:39 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (jeffbert @ Nov 15 2005, 12:39 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by -cybotron@May 10 2005, 04:15 AM
<!--QuoteBegin--jeffbert@May 10 2005, 12:36 AM
Grrrr! Season 1 has finished, but will CN show #2? The schedule for Saturday no longer includes Ghost or Full Metal.* :wacko:
Wow.... I don't know, I may have to buy it. :D
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig will start airing in September 2005 while Cowboy Bebop: The Movie finally makes its debut on Adult Swim.
Season 2 starts THIS week! :lol: :D :P According to the
TV.com Episide guide (http://www.tv.com/ghost-in-the-shell-stand-alone-complex/show/24388/episode_guide.html&season=2), it will run every week through May 6th, the 50th episode. I just programmed my VCR. :wahah: [/b][/quote]
Great..! Saturday 12:30? CN? :wahah:

[cybotron]

2nd Gig online.... http://www.productionig.com/contents/works_sp/design/images/02_/main_img.jpg (http://www.productionig.com/contents/works_sp/02_/s02_/index.html) :wahah:
Gits 2nd Gig opening sequence.... (http://www.cybotron.com/Cybo_images/astroboy/gits2.rm)
And you may well want to check this also..... (http://www.ghostintheshell.tv/)

The Aeria Gloris is reactivated..... (http://www.ghostintheshell.tv/video/vid10.html) Will you comply? ;) :o

http://www.edvdstore.com/large%20pictures/630a.jpg

[cybotron]

Gits 2 opening 700kbps real video.... http://www.cookiejarvideo.com/catalog/images/AV.A52303.jpg (http://www.cybotron.com/Cybo_images/astroboy/gits2_op.rv)
Japanese with eng subs....

[jeffbert]

I just watched the first episode from the new series, & it was very satisfying to see the Tachicomas not only in good health, but exhibiting a sense of humor. :lol:

Although they share each other's experiences through downloading memories, & thus could be said to be 1 organism rather than several, I wonder how to distinguish 1 from another. Do they have individual names? There is the 1 that is always the leader, the 1 that was given the natural oil, & is Batou-san's best friend & savior. My eyes were wet when they were chewed up defending him, putting themselves between the hail of lead & Batou-san.
:cry:

Yay for robots!

[Danny]

I recently rinished watching both gigs back to back (subs) and I gotta say te show, altho interesting, was not terribly engaging. I think it had a lot to to with the steroid injected dialoge and 'plot'. Everything seemed to te said in the most complicated way it could be. Meh. Interesting, but detached. Even the tachikoma's (who in any other show would have totally owned just on the basic concept) just became one big spuedo-intellectual babble-spiewing cliche.

This show sefinately stuck to the theory of "Use big words to fool them into thinking you are clever" rather than "be clever". It became quite Tiresome. Expecially when ultimately it all ended up in the same place anyway, or nowhere at all.

Having moaned about that however, I did like most of the characters. They were not terribly fleshed out (excuse the pun) but you knew where tehy were coming from. I also liked the "subtle" things in the show. Most of which would be spoiler so probably should not mention any.

I liked the show enough to watch both gigs pretty much back to back, but ultimately when it was over I felt more unsatisfied than anything else. I can't see that the Dub would be any better, and to be honest at this point I don't think I would ever be interested enough to go back to watch it anyway.

[cybotron]

Originally posted by Danny@Nov 22 2005, 03:24 AM
I recently rinished watching both gigs back to back (subs) and I gotta say te show, altho interesting, was not terribly engaging. I think it had a lot to to with the steroid injected dialoge and 'plot'. Everything seemed to te said in the most complicated way it could be. Meh. Interesting, but detached. Even the tachikoma's (who in any other show would have totally owned just on the basic concept) just became one big spuedo-intellectual babble-spiewing cliche.

This show sefinately stuck to the theory of "Use big words to fool them into thinking you are clever" rather than "be clever". It became quite Tiresome. Expecially when ultimately it all ended up in the same place anyway, or nowhere at all.

Having moaned about that however, I did like most of the characters. They were not terribly fleshed out (excuse the pun) but you knew where tehy were coming from. I also liked the "subtle" things in the show. Most of which would be spoiler so probably should not mention any.

I liked the show enough to watch both gigs pretty much back to back, but ultimately when it was over I felt more unsatisfied than anything else. I can't see that the Dub would be any better, and to be honest at this point I don't think I would ever be interested enough to go back to watch it anyway.


http://www.cybotron.com/Cybo_images/aeria.gif
Of course that would be the desired effect on a casual observer or
unintiate..... A neat little Jedi mind trick.
You need not feel ashamed that It worked on you. :D
:wahah:

[Latu]

yay! i think they are airing new episodes............am i right?

[cybotron]

:lol:
Yes all new!!! :wahah:

[Latu]

and a new song......awesome :D

[cybotron]

and it's on demand at comcast!!! :D