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ffs why are you still here?

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I haven't watched the Hollywood take on GitS since it's not out in my region yet, but I do plan on giving it a shot.

I've watched the 1995 movie, SAC and Arise (2015 reboot). GitS was one of the titles that piqued my interest in the cyberpunk genre, and I really enjoy it for the philosophical and psychological exploration of the characters and setting, of man versus computers. Even the director of Matrix cited GitS as one of the sources of inspiration to the trilogy.

So yep. I feel that I should give the live action a chance even if the "whitewashing" feels a bit odd to me, and the trailer shows numerous scenes similar the 1995 animated movie. It's going to be hard to watch it unbiased, but I know the CGI and actions won't disappoint at least.
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Honestly it's on par with the 2015 reboot. They each have their own charms (2015 is better with the squad, Hollywood is better with the spectacle), and each is a Major diversion (2015 had Kusanagi "born" as a cyborg, 2017 has her as the first). If I had to give one of them an edge, I mean..... nothing beats some Section 9 tactical demos, so 2015 is cool and all, but the [i]goddamn visual[/i] Hollywood can afford? Best Spider Tank scene since, well, the original.