Just how human is the Major?
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2015 4:20 am
okay, so this is trolling a bit, but it's still a legit set of questions in my mind, since I'm trying to write a Ghost in the Shell fanfic. So, with no further ado:
How much of the Major's brain remains? Majority of the brain plus portion of spine, just her brain, the majority of her brain with some portions replaced or removed, disparate pieces of her brain interconnected in a computer matrix, or total replacement, IE she is an AI, truly the Ghost in the Shell?
There are arguments to be made all ways; I have my own theory, but I want to get others' ideas. Keep in mind that the various Ghost in the Shell episode runs and movies have subtle contradictions built into them, particularly the movies vs the episodal series, so just taking it all in and processing will not give you a good answer. Also, I do not have access to any of the original manga, so if your answer stems from there, please unpack fully.
Second question: Is the Major capable of sexual arousal? I will stipulate that if she is able to become aroused, then I would fully expect her body to be able to perform the act. This question feeds into and from the first question, obviously.
One caveat: I am well aware that in the Real World of today, there are very rare individuals who are truly asexual. That is not the norm of the human condition. It is a perfectly valid answer to say that the Major is one such individual, but that in turn begs the question of whether her psyche is simply that way, or if asexuality is the result by her physical situation.
Looking forward to some viewpoints!
How much of the Major's brain remains? Majority of the brain plus portion of spine, just her brain, the majority of her brain with some portions replaced or removed, disparate pieces of her brain interconnected in a computer matrix, or total replacement, IE she is an AI, truly the Ghost in the Shell?
There are arguments to be made all ways; I have my own theory, but I want to get others' ideas. Keep in mind that the various Ghost in the Shell episode runs and movies have subtle contradictions built into them, particularly the movies vs the episodal series, so just taking it all in and processing will not give you a good answer. Also, I do not have access to any of the original manga, so if your answer stems from there, please unpack fully.
Second question: Is the Major capable of sexual arousal? I will stipulate that if she is able to become aroused, then I would fully expect her body to be able to perform the act. This question feeds into and from the first question, obviously.
One caveat: I am well aware that in the Real World of today, there are very rare individuals who are truly asexual. That is not the norm of the human condition. It is a perfectly valid answer to say that the Major is one such individual, but that in turn begs the question of whether her psyche is simply that way, or if asexuality is the result by her physical situation.
Looking forward to some viewpoints!