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njyoder in koukakukidoutai

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Mar 05, 2009 23:42

How do Ghost in the Shell 1.5: Human-Error Processor & Ghost in the Shell 2: Man/Machine Interface compare to the first book? Are they worth reading?

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thegrapeofdeath March 6 2009, 04:55:34 UTC

I really liked 1.5. Feels like a similar read the the first. The 2nd is really out there and is a mixed bag to most people.

njyoder March 6 2009, 05:10:15 UTC

Do either of those have an overarching plot or is it more like the (mostly) independent chapters in the first? Do either introduce new concepts/changes? I ask because the anime introduced various changes and further explanation/clarification (for the better imo) and I wonder if some of those were in manga form first, especially since those were written close to when the internet was becoming popular and internet sub-culture was developing.

This is a bit unrelated, but something confused me. Sometimes you can see Batou with a walkie-talkie in his hand, but why would he even use when he can use the wireless connection in his head? Is it just assumed he's in autistic mode?

thegrapeofdeath March 6 2009, 05:38:57 UTC

The anime series' are completely different from anything that happens in the manga. The chapters from 1.5 and 2 were published interchangeably happening at the same time but had nothing to do with each other. One story line follows the Major's new life (2) and section 9 in the other (1.5). There are many new concepts introduced in 2 but some of them are beyond the scope of the reader as they are not very well explained. The 2nd has a plot that carries over the whole book while 1.5 is a bunch of stand alone chapters.

It's not explained why Batou has a walkie-talkie at times. I honestly never really noticed it.

njyoder March 6 2009, 05:50:36 UTC

Hmmm, I think I'll check them out then, thanks for the explanation. I think the most confusing stuff, sometimes even with explanation, is when Shirow tries to get into religion/paranormal. Honestly, a lot of the religious/supernatural stuff sounds like a drug-induced, stream of consciousness ranting. I just pretend it's the characters' personal views and don't actually reflect the GitS universe, since it doesn't really fit the sci-fi atmosphere well.