0055 - GitS Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG Pt 2 (2004) ft. Iris Jay

This time around we’re discussing one of our favorite tropes on OSG, which is when Japanese media paws Christian imagery around like a cat knocking a scalding cup of coffee off your desk and onto your lap. It’s Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig Part TWO! Let’s launch into it!

Mechs discussed:

• Tachikoma


• Jigabachi


• GSDA Armed Suit


• Proto
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Content warnings for this episode: extreme violence, nuclear standoffs, sexual peril, various war crimes, and psychological manipulation.

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