I’d thought we were going to have a slow week but a combination of the problems I previously referenced and being in charge this week, is keeping me hopping, plus I’ve got a “boss project” I’m trying to complete, then I have the database I’m supposed to upgrade, and….

You get the point. I’m coming home tired, and of course we now have company due to the funeral today (which I can’t attend due to all the above.) What little time I can spare, I’m devoting to anime. A buddy whom I shall call Dr. GeekSquad (as in he is a supervisor for them) dropped Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex off with me Sunday, and I’ve gotten through the first two disks. Early impression: Don’t like it compared to the original movie. Lacks the philisophical depth of the movie; it’s basically an android cop flick, with the female lead running around in the most ridiculous uniform I’ve ever seen. It screams “fanservice!” Let’s just say there’s no need for panty shots, since she’s wearing a long coat over a very revealing one piece swimsuit and thigh high boots. Or stockings, I wasn’t paying much attention to the actual clothes ok? Cleavage? Of course. (Edit: How revealing? Her nickname should be “Cheeks.” And if android hair doesn’t grow, it’s obvious she shaves, and I’m not talking pits or face here, ok? I mean it’s not this bad … most of the time. But lets just say there were times I was tempted to hit pause.)

Judged solo… it scores a little better. The combat scenes are un-inspired and I don’t like the CGI opening much. I love the music though; both the opening and closing pieces. There doesn’t seem to be much of an overall plot, but there might be a recurring subplot developing. (Yes, I know I could go read a spoiler site. Thank you, Captain Obvious! I chose to discover the plot as it comes.) I find myself only moderately intrigued so far. A major part of the problem is that for some reason, I can’t activate the japanese language track. I never listen to dubs when I have a choice, because the Japanese voice artists are far better. I mean you don’t know suck until you’ve heard an android Japanese businessman with a really hokey Texas accent. You know the kind I mean. “Go see Cal Worthington and his dog Spot!” No, worse than that. Hollywood bad.

When I saw the original (dubbed) movie at Angelika (No, I think it was Greenway 3?), I had the same damn problem, only worse. The voice acting (especially the major) in GITS:SAC is uninspired, but in the movie, whomever played the female lead was so wooden that Monty Python built a bridge out of her. You may guess her fate. (I would rather burn the people doing the English voice casting.)

Oh well, I’m typing this late at night, so I’m going to knock off and go to bed now. Suffice to say, posts will be less common than over the last few days. I’m also laying off the OSM story, because, as I said, I’m beyond embarassment now, just clean it up, ok guys?