Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind and Ghost in the Shell

[KingJ]

The long title prevents me from adding in the week and date - Week 19, 12/2/2011

I was really looking forward to seeing both of these well-known classics however they didn't entirely live up to expectations. They where certainly good, just not as good as I was hoping.

That said, I was extremely impressed by Ghost in the Shell's visual quality considering how old it is - even today quite a few shows don't come close to the quality of visuals that GitS had.

[Haruhiist]

Both were rewatches for me.

I didn't love Nausicaa as much second time round as I did first time round, but I'm still very, very fond of it. It's a tad cheesy (some of those music choices...) but utterly charming and has the most wonderful world to explore.

Ghost in the Shell I've gotta say I still don't get. The first time round I found all the philosophising kinda clunky and like wading through treacle and this time is no different. I mean, I enjoy it quite a bit and love those little musical interludes where we're shown the city and such, but Blade Runner approaches similar themes in a far more effective manner in my opinion...

[Pureferret]

Nausicaa was far more enjoyable for me than Gits, despite what I was expecting.

And yes I think blade runner covers this stuff much better....