Ghost in the Shell – Arise

The 4th instalment of Ghost in the Shell: Arise is (Ghost Stands Alone) the following is an excerpt from an excellent article from Kotaku.com which gives us an introduction to this last instalment.

One of the central mysteries of Ghost Stands Alone is Emma, who turns out to be a cyborg with two ghosts—that is to say two souls—in her robotic body. This is an incredibly interesting twist as it conjurs any number of questions. Which soul is responsible for the crime and how do you prove which one is? What if both are? If not, how do you prosecute one for the crime but not the other? And of course, if proven guilty, how do you punish one but not the other? And watching how the characters react to this unique situation as they attempt to solve the overall mystery is interesting as well. This episode of Arise has three really good action scenes. We’ve get to experience a fight in a ballroom that continues through various floors of the skyscraper below, a prison break, and a fight against a giant tank. While all three are a fun thrill ride to watch, the giant tank fight is probably the best of the bunch as it allows us to see how the Section 9 team is able to work as a unified group against what should be a dire threat. And though most of this episode’s runtime is dialogue between the characters, the action is intense enough to make sure the overall episode never feels boring. Cyberpunk mystery is a driving factor throughout the Ghost in the Shell franchise. And while the mystery in Ghost Stands Alone is serviceable, it is also convoluted. When it all comes down to it, Ghost Stands Alone is a matter of political games. What starts out looking like terrorism has more to do with clashing philosophies in the military than anything else. And when you step back and take a look at all that happens in Ghost Stands Alone and and contemplate the reasons behind what happens, the whole conspiracy plot seems like a lot of overcomplicated work for very little payoff … read more of this article atKotaku.com 

Article Source:Kotaku.com 

The following video is a clip from Ghost in the Shell: Arise (Ghost Stands Alone)

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