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 I thought I could write some huuuge and splendiferous post about Ghost in the Shell but here I am, it's been a month or so and no thoughts crossing my mind... well, crossed my mind. That's partially the reason why i write it in English. You know, because it's some reason to post in lj at least and well, I can't help posting my opinion on this wonderful thing as it has become and is to become an important part of my vision of the world.

For those who isn't really familiar with this title, GitS is set in a sci-fi-not-so-distant-future-world where the border between machines and humans is slowly starting to erase. There are lots of internets, hacking stuff and a lot of Motoko Kusanagi. The latter is a member of a special division, Section 9, which oversees cases involving terrorism. That is, in a nutshell, the backstory for the whole Stand Alone Complex and a tidbit of Mamoru Oshii's movies.

It's a long story how I got acquainted with Ghost in the Shell. First I watched the first film on TV, then, several years later I watched the second and realized I should really watch all of it. Thus, I started anew two months ago and watched all the 52 episodes of TV series and all the 3 movies (yes, they are three and the third one, 'Solid State Society', is a sequel to Stand Alone Complex).

The series is... well, deep. It is far from Oshii's films but it is good, very good. It is full of subtle... maturity. It looks whole and sufficient and that is the main difference from the majority of other titles, not only animated ones.

Truth be told, the first episodes made me alarmed. Well, Motoko waltzing through battlefield and minister offices in a quite revealing swimsuit with a jacket upon it - that is something that got me confused in the least. The second arc, 'Individual Eleven', has partly fixed it, fortunately.

Speaking of two arcs, 'The Laughing Man' and 'Individual Eleven'. They differ. Greatly. 'Individual Eleven' looks far more serious and embraces a lot of problems unlike the first season. The picture has been better, too, and so has been the plot. I came to understand it partially only after watching it twice. Well, yes, you may say 'Watch some Lain for some mind-blowing wtf-stuff with a plot tied in a knot'. Be my guests =D

Sooo, thus we came to watch the movies. The plotline there is not so mind-blowing and full of political intrigues as it was in TV series but that's not so important here. It is good and better and the best for everything else, as is the second film, 'Innocence'.

'Innocence' is something I really came to love. It. Is. Brilliant. and It. Is. Perfect. Breathtaking, thoughtful and ahhh. The episode in the hacker's house is itself the best thing I have ever seen. I won't disclose the details because the devil is in details :3 But it really is wonderful for me. Though many find it boring and... well, I don't know why and how I myself got to like it so much so I cannot say anything neither for nor against.

The third movie, 'Solid State Society' was created by S.A.C staff and doesn't differ greatly from the movie. Though it continues some essential plot twists of Oshii's films it SPOILERнафигпосылаетвсепроисшедшееуОсииSPOILER. And it is the most contradictive (so check your Court Record for the contradictions, yaaay) GitS entry. Soooo I don't know what to say. It's fair.

Some words have to be said regarding music. Stand-Alone Complex had Yoko Kanno as its composer and, while mostly background-ish, it was pleasant and outstanding as in OPs performed by Origa (Origa from Akademgorodok, yaaay) and nice EDs. There really isn't any melody from OST itself, unfortunately, but I do recommend to check it out for some nice vocals. The original GitS and 'Innocence' music was composed by Kenji Kawaii (quiet a famous music staff for a title, isn't it) and the most beautiful theme there was, of course, 'Reincarnation' and its variations in 'Innocence'. Well, you may not call it beautiful, but they are really so authentic and breathtaking that it really surprises me as how they turned out to be the only outstanding tracks in the whole two OSTs. To tell the truth, though, there was a very beautiful ending theme for 'Innocence', a tranquill and sad arrangement of 'Follow me' with female vocal. When the movie ended it was moving to hear such a beautiful piece.

That's pretty much it, space cats. Staaaaaaaay tuuuned.

Quite a bit really.

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