Ep 0047/0049 - Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002)
1st Gig
5/13/2025
This time around we’re discussing the part of the Ghost in the Shell franchise that actually has Tachikomas in it, finally, Jesus Christ—Stand Alone Complex, season one, part one.
Our guest this time was the lovely Iris Jay, who can be found at Iris Jay dot net. Check out their amazing queer comics and podcasts!
Batougusa art by Iris Jay!
Content warnings for this episode: police violence, sexualization, cults, state violence, violence against women, severe body horror related to skin, serial killing, surveillance/stalking, abuse of the disabled, gun violence, physical violence, memory manipulation/brainwashing, mechanical body horror, terrorism.
Our theme is “She Loves Your Fusion” by PartyFactor on Pixabay. Other sound effects also sourced from Pixabay. Any and all clips of copyrighted media are included for transformative use or commentary, and On the Shoulders of Giants makes no claim of ownership on the sampled audio.
Mechs Discussed
Cool Factor(tm) Score
Alice |
Brian |
Niko |
Iris |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
Other Images of Things Discussed
*based music starts*
had to show the intro cgi
the stance....
h-h-headshot
braincase (loose x1)
this shot in integral to the plot
RIP green tank, never seen again
check up time :3
*peeks*
INITIAL Drrrrriiiiift/div>
optic camo owns
THEY HACKED THE FEED
THEY HACKED EVERYONE?
yuri alert
some sort of... laughing man
leave 'em satisfied, Major
ICONIC
tachikoma you're upside down
batou squat
hi there!
visual chat
tachiko-chess
ONLINE CHATROoms!!
You got it Miss!
ACAB includes tachikoma
band cover
cyber psycho
looks super normal
CGI BOOK STATUE
coders in their natural enviornment
LIFT
see ya later... chief
big door knob
BAD TACHIKOMA!!
target spotted
fell asleep on the tachikoma ride
some sort of theatre of the mind
OUTER HAVEN deploys REX
nice lift~
silly tachikoma you can't fit
exfil via tachikoma
get you a good field of overwatch
the spectre of capitilism
free old guy!
eye see u
vtubing 1/2
vtubing 2/2
are you trying to atract my attention major
THUMB COCK
hi doggies :3
based maid
based fight
sneaky little tachikomas...
NEET
that sneaky...
...little robot
batou dead inside
don't cry mr. batou!
shopping for ur boss dad
oh hello officer..... im a honeypot...
normal room for a teenager
shinzo abe wishes he had the major
f*cked up devices
don't hold the arm bomb idiot!!
virus scan (2025)
normal behavior
when ur boss says meet in my office but she's xtra
TOGASA DIVE
major... it was... a line from catcher in the rye... i figured it out...
dea van with very normal designs
tactical shit
2 big 2 fit
STEPPED ON
that recoil
GIVE ME THAT WEAPON NOW
one armed reload
hot girl shit
the damage
YURIIIII
hellooooo doctor assassin
brain transfer
the laugh man
MAJOR KICK
luigi
admit to your crimes on this wire please
assault mechs own
they approach
minigun batou my beloved
ASSESS THE SITUATION
senior citizen tachikoma
take this child... a live shell
the reunion of the tachikomas... one last ride
good bye mr. batou
they are gone
but not forgotten...
"welp"
MOTOKOOOOOOO-
you're a bad assassin kiddo
red hat~
dude touched grass (digital)
SECTION 9 ASSEMBLE
:)
one last dive
