Stand Alone Complex

Is there a mindset I need to get into to enjoy this? I've been watching the Toonami rerun and while it's a good show, I feel like I'm not 'getting it' as much as I should. I don't if it's the weekly format or what.

Only high IQs can truly appreciate this masterpiece. Low IQ brainlets such as yourself shouldn't even bother watching.

whats so great about it

absolutely everything

Maybe it's not for you. Not everybody can have good taste. It also helps to have read the manga or watched the first movie.

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Everything. Can't you read?

Yeah, this Sup Forumsnon gets it.
OP is emmiting an opinion without giving us some substance to support it.
Please OP, elaborate on your GITS previous experience. But even without previous exposure, the series provide enough background to understand it, maybe something you are unable to grasp is evading you

That's literally it, first time viewer of SAC, don't know anything else about GitS other than bits and pieces like manga pages and movie stuff.

please let it be the 95 movie the one you are referring to. ultrasimplified sinopsis:
In GITS SAC there are a series of hacking incidents, as they happen should it be clear that those are not random but they have a purpose. to unveil some hidden truth that could tarnish some powerful players' reputation.
I will not say more because that would be spoilers.

It's basically CSI:Future Japan with some sci-fi like cyborgs, AI, brain hacking, etc.
If you're not into that then you just won't like it.

There's nothing good about it. Proof is that idiot who can't even answer a simple question. The only people who "like" just want to feel special.

SAC really isn't that great, it's like 50% pointless political babble and the rest a generic cop show. The 95 movie is the only GitS anime that's good.

obviously the '95 movie

But I am stupid yet I enjoyed it.

Yikes. What's a matter with you man. The first GITS while great is the weakest excluding ARISE.

Turn your brain off

>only the '95 movie is good
Innocence makes '95 look like SAC.

I wouldn't expect modern youth who have never read a book to be able to pay attention large amount of dialogue. Try taking your ADHD medication before watching it.

95 had a style of it own that cool looking and interesting to look at. All the later GitS stuff after that just has a generic look that is really boring.

That's about all I like the '95 for is its visuals, the plot of the whole GitS franchise is really overrated. But what can you really expect from a series whose original name is "Mobile Armored Riot Police"

>plot of the whole GitS franchise is really overrated

Compared to what? Most anime is written by hacks who just want to pander. Majority of SAC is incredibly well written.

I just found it boring, which was disappointing as I really love science fiction and robots and shit

Most dialogue in a visual medium is superfluous, but at the same time people are visually illiterate so that's all they know to focus on.

Well, for one thing, you don't watch SAC for action. I personally found it very thought provoking. So many various themes and ideas are shown and explored. It's simply fascinating. Each season had its own story which were both great, and the additional episodes that didn't have to do much with the main story were a huge bonus.