Our episode this time is on Ghost in the Shell (1995), a vision of a cyberpunk dystopia so much cooler than the one we have now.
Mechs discussed:
Shells (Full Cybernetic Body)
T08A2 (R-3000)
All images: on our website.
Content warnings for this episode: nudity, sexualization, international incidents, gun violence, physical violence, memory manipulation/brainwashing, mechanical body horror.
On the Shoulders of Giants is hosted by Alice (she/her), Brian (he/they), and Niko (she/her).
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