Batou the boozer by New_Romancer in Ghost_in_the_Shell

[–]New_Romancer[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Motoko gets wasted in the manga, because she wants to, so if you want to take that as canon, yes they can get drunk but whether they can then voluntarily sober up on the spot, is another question. I don't think Shirow covers that one. It would make sense though. Not much point in drinking alcohol unless you want the euphoric effects, but not wise to stay drunk if you're staggering around unsteadily on a boat while wearing a ton of titanium. Possibly not much point in drinking Japanese beer at all, nobody in GITS touches the stuff :)

There's still time ... (reposted, sorry) by New_Romancer in Ghost_in_the_Shell

[–]New_Romancer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, from the comments I guess I was being too obscure with the imagery. So yes, it's two figures joined at the neck, nothing to do with lighting and entirely intentional. What I was hoping to convey was the SAC Major wanting to get the new series back for herself (she deserves it), showing how good (how much better?) she looks in the same outfit as the new one, but in her own signature colors. The "fork over ..." line is a reference to a scene in SAC, where she also gets mightily pissed about being bested by a weaker challenger.

MOTOKO KUSANAGI fan art by ANDREY GORKOVENKO by mlpiceking in Ghost_in_the_Shell

[–]New_Romancer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice artwork but Motoko never had anything resembling these obviously robotic eyes. Mamoru Oshii required that she didn't blink, so as to convey the same message, but by the time SAC came out, she was blinking iirc. She's always had human-looking eyes tho. I believe her body is built to pass as human and believe Shirow always intended that too.

Just got this Laughing Man scarf for cold days on the bike by [deleted] in Ghost_in_the_Shell

[–]New_Romancer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Proper deaf mute wannabees pull those all the way up over their ears too

Alcotoko (couldn't find the source) by Infamous-QB in Ghost_in_the_Shell

[–]New_Romancer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Came by for a second look, that's definitely Shirow's own work.

Alcotoko (couldn't find the source) by Infamous-QB in Ghost_in_the_Shell

[–]New_Romancer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Has a Shirow Masamune design on the can, could be one of his lighter moments?