{"id":1150,"date":"2007-10-02T18:32:15","date_gmt":"2007-10-02T18:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.comicsreview.co.uk\/nowreadthis\/?p=1150"},"modified":"2013-03-14T10:16:17","modified_gmt":"2013-03-14T10:16:17","slug":"ghost-in-the-shell-2-man-machine-interface","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comicsreview.co.uk\/nowreadthis\/2007\/10\/02\/ghost-in-the-shell-2-man-machine-interface\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghost in the Shell 2: Man-Machine Interface"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Ghost<\/p>\n

By Shirow Masamune<\/strong> (Dark Horse Manga)
\nISBN: 1-84023-767-8<\/p>\n

The long awaited sequel sees Motoko Aramaki (ne\u00c3\u00a9 Kusanagi) as a bodiless presence capable of possessing both meat and robotic bodies in her ongoing struggle to stabilise an increasingly insane and out-of-kilter planet and society. The plot however is broad and meandering, lacking a clear narrative drive, and there is an overwhelming dependence on increasingly more detailed footnotes and authorial asides which hinders the flow. Also, on a personal note, I quickly tired of the preponderance on \u00e2\u20ac\u0153anatomically coy\u00e2\u20ac\u009d nude and crotch ‘n’ gusset shots.<\/p>\n

I’ve heard all the blather about cultural differences but I refuse to believe that cyber-space combat can only be rendered with authenticity if all the combatants are young, leggy, nude, lavishly and luxuriously painted girls with prominently displayed pudenda and nipple-less breasts in every shot. It’s just cheesy, prurient and not a little bit sad.<\/p>\n

Ultimately it also detracts from the storytelling. It’s like Hamlet in the nude. Nobody goes home pondering on the deathless poesy, and it’s just not necessary to get your attention.<\/p>\n

The advances in computer imaging techniques have enabled the creator to produce a truly mind-boggling display of visuals for what is sadly a rather confusing and slow story that ultimately feels rather shallow to this reviewer. Perhaps however many readers will like it for the very reasons I can’t.<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a9 2002, 2003, 2005 by Shirow Masamune. All rights reserved.
\nEnglish version \u00c2\u00a9 2002, 2003, 2005 by Dark Horse Comics All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Shirow Masamune (Dark Horse Manga) ISBN: 1-84023-767-8 The long awaited sequel sees Motoko Aramaki (ne\u00c3\u00a9 Kusanagi) as a bodiless presence capable of possessing both meat and robotic bodies in her ongoing struggle to stabilise an increasingly insane and out-of-kilter planet and society. The plot however is broad and meandering, lacking a clear narrative drive, … <\/p>\n

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