in the shell

Thyren, with all due respect, you really should go back and read the past posts. I don't think you would have said that if you did. Also, bear in mind that the "exoskeleton soldier" was trapped in his own weapon after Motoko, with the utmost fury, fired several anti-material rounds into th...

Being undefeatable doesn't necessarily deny a character of being a hero in the traditional sense. The creator of the work can make his or her character invicible as they see fit, but the problem I see with this convention is that it deteriorates character development when the audience is not explici...

I was watching the SAC 2nd GIG Episode "Poker Face" the other day, and I noticed that the episode epitomized a few recurring characteristics: 1.) Ishikawa informs the "rookie" Batou of Motoko's tactical wisdom and extraordinary foresight in combat situations. 2.) Motoko defeats S...