If Marion Ross was the nemesis of an ancient seaman, she'd be the Mariner's Albatross

Given their recent track-record, I do not have faith in Hollywood productions to make sympathetic alterations to the source materials (any of the various versions).

So it's not Ghost in the Shell at all then? But it pretends to be? Maybe it thinks that it is? Maybe it's the sentient half-memory of a cultural artefact that bears no resemblance to its original? Maybe this is the most Ghost in the Shell thing to ever come out of Ghost in the Shell yet…

The differences between contemporary Japan and future Japan are the result of events unfolding according to quite reasonable extension of Japanese policy-

Except that boat journey sequence is actually modelled on Hong Kong heheh

The actual specifics- the political scene, the ambiguous power of of military/police, and social and industrial relations- are intrinsically Japanese.

*in universe* this could technically not a big deal - cyberisation has made the Major's outward appearance a purely cosmetic choice, BUT this would be a massive shame in story-telling terms. The storylines and history of GITS's future-Japan setting plays heavily with contemporary Japanese tensions. The…

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(Curveballed me for a moment :) UK pronunciation 'sauce' rhymes with 'coarse' )

and if Marion Hoss was a put-upon Sheriff in Hazzard County, she'd be Marion Boss.

…but if Marion Ross was a grimy squat house, then she'd be Marion Doss

If Marion Ross was a German mansion she'd be Marion Schloss

True, Sun Ra always doing it first, and not getting enough credit, no matter what 'it' is! ;) I saw an touring exhibition of some contemporary African artists recently and Ikire Jones captured something of what Afrofuturism can do

Sci-fi aesthetic which imagines the future as a place in which the main points of cultural reference are African, or Afro-American (rather than Anglo-European).
Strongly associated with visual and lyrical themes of P-Funk and George Clinton, later Afrika Bambaataa and Chicago/Detroit/NY electro pioneers. Turns up in…

If Johnny Depp was a delicious batter-based confection he'd be Johnny Creppe

Yessssssssss!

If Jonny Depp was an infectious disease he'd be Johnny Hepp (C var.)

If Jonny Depp was into crossfit he'd be Johnny Repp

If Jonny Depp was a lonely soft-drink he'd be Johnny Schweppe

If Johnny Depp was a cheerleader he'd be Johnny Pepp