Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 Ending Explained
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Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 season 2 had an interesting, yet confusing ending. I found it to leave us with more questions than answers.
In episode 11 “Doomsday/The Moon Over The Ruined Castle” we see nukes fired and it looks as if the world will end; the posthumans won. But in episode 12 “Double Think/Event Boundary” everything looks as if it worked out.
What is going on with episode 12?
Major Matoko Kusanagi figures out that she’s not in a brain maze, but what happened? She wakes up in a pod and finds the fully AI Purin Ezaki; the two go to speak with Takashi Shimamura.
Is this the real world? What happened with the nuclear missile launch? Why does the Major decide to leave? Where does she go? Was this all a dream?
Make sure to watch my video Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Ending Explained for my full breakdown of the final episode of the Netflix Original Anime Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045.
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I really enjoyed Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 despite the terrible 3D animation. After going through the ending a few more times, I think it’s a really interesting addition to the GitS universe.
Let me know what you think about my explanation of the ending. Did I miss anything? Do you agree or disagree with any of my theories?
June 19, 2022 at 9:33 pm
This is the 5th explanation I’ve read and it is the only one that is internally consistent and even comes close to an adequate solution.
June 19, 2022 at 10:04 pm
I appreciate that, Bobby! I tried my best to explain what I took from it. They left a lot of it ambiguous on purpose, so it’s fun to talk about.