Ghost in the Shell: Solid State Society
The Ghost in the Shell is both a concept, and series of stories from Japan, that have influenced many Academy members thoughts on where our society is going, and what cyberspace is becoming.
Join us to watch and discuss the themes that are found in the world surrounding the Ghost in the Shell series, and one of the last installments in the Stand Alone Complex: the Solid State Society.
The year is 2034, and the face of terrorism has changed. No longer restricted to the limits of the physical world, the war on terror has exploded onto the net. In an attempt to confront this new threat, an elite counter-terrorism and anti-crime unit was formed: Public Security Section 9.
Two years have passed since the team's commander, Major Motoko Kusanagi, resigned from her post. After a rash of mysterious suicides, Section 9 is forced to confront the Puppeteer, a dangerous hacker with unsurpassed skills.
As their investigation of this terrorist threat takes them deeper into the bowels of a potential government conspiracy, Section 9 once again crosses paths with the Major, but is her sudden reappearance more than a coincidence, or is she somehow connected to the Puppeteer?
No one is above suspicion in this action-packed continuation of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex saga!
Note: we're starting at 8pm rather than our usual 7pm.
