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I've worked episodes 1-4 (I think that's it for this series), and I'm wondering if anyone else here is into GitS to discuss this with.
I was a bit disappointed by this series. The plot was a bit impenetrable (I had trouble keeping track of what departments/factions were involved and their relationships with each other), and I had the impression that it was a heck of a lot heavier on references to previous GitS episodes/films rather than actually treading new ground. It was an interesting premise / non-canon origin story, but it didn't do much with it IMO. With regard to the plot, I wonder whether they tried to pack in a plot that could have worked and been properly fleshed out like 'The Laughing Man' plot in series 1 or the Hideo Kuze plot in series 2.
I've enjoyed most of the previous films/episodes of GitS (the first film, I haven't watched any of the re-makes of it), GitS: Innocence (some beautiful bits in it, though a bit pretentious IMO), GitS series 1 & 2, I've watched all of them repeatedly. 'Solid State Society' seemed like a re-tread as well, though perhaps that was its intention from the Major's perspective.
I was a bit disappointed by this series. The plot was a bit impenetrable (I had trouble keeping track of what departments/factions were involved and their relationships with each other), and I had the impression that it was a heck of a lot heavier on references to previous GitS episodes/films rather than actually treading new ground. It was an interesting premise / non-canon origin story, but it didn't do much with it IMO. With regard to the plot, I wonder whether they tried to pack in a plot that could have worked and been properly fleshed out like 'The Laughing Man' plot in series 1 or the Hideo Kuze plot in series 2.
I've enjoyed most of the previous films/episodes of GitS (the first film, I haven't watched any of the re-makes of it), GitS: Innocence (some beautiful bits in it, though a bit pretentious IMO), GitS series 1 & 2, I've watched all of them repeatedly. 'Solid State Society' seemed like a re-tread as well, though perhaps that was its intention from the Major's perspective.
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