In the scene where she is trying to retrieve the Puppet Master but it is guarded by a tank, she jumps on top of the tank and pulls on the top until her limbs rip off. Why did she do that?
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Reply by Frenzie
on August 7, 2017 at 4:11 PM
In the manga the tank merely shot off her arm during the fight (just one). But anyway, I think in the movie she was desperate to get to the Puppet Master, so she had to fight the tank to prevent Section 6 from running off with it.
Reply by Stewart Lawrence III
on June 29, 2019 at 6:00 PM
She really wanted to open the tank door.
Reply by movie_nazi
on July 1, 2019 at 9:10 AM
Hell, I woulda took an R rating for that!![grin](/assets/emojis/v8/1f601.svg)
Reply by movie_nazi
on July 1, 2019 at 9:13 AM
Yeah, I get that but it would seem in such a digital world where everything is perfectly calculated she would know that x amount of pressure is the most her limb's joints can stand and going past it would not only not get you the latch open but you lose your arms too. I guess it could be argued that her ghost was emotionally overriding these calculated decisions.
Reply by Fergoose
on July 1, 2019 at 2:53 PM
Plus, if the calculation was close then her arms were completely expendable, just wire and metal. Well worth the risk.
Reply by Stewart Lawrence III
on July 1, 2019 at 3:37 PM
Even though she has a cybernetic body and an enhanced brain, she’s human, not a robot. I doubt there are any calculations she’s consciously making on how strong the tank is. It’s not likely that the Major has a build of materials and schematic for the tank to figure out what forces are needed to force open the hatch. You might recall, there are several scenes where we see a view through Major’s eyes. There weren’t any overlays of statistics or other details. She was simply willing to risk it all pursuing a glimpse of an answer to the question that’s been plaguing her. But if you doubt all that, maybe you’ll trust the whisper in my ghost.
Reply by movie_nazi
on July 1, 2019 at 4:00 PM
Actually, I do remember that scene! I'm actually impressed with myself becuz its been a while since I saw this film.
Anywho, point well taken. Nothing was shown to indicate she had any idea what would be needed to open the hatch. I guess I am mixing up the TV series with the movie which shows them having access to ALL KINDS of technical wizardy.
Reply by OddRob
on July 2, 2019 at 12:14 AM
In the Anime she was anxious to face the Puppet Master's ghost and went ahead without backup. She needed to get to the 'brain' of the large tachikoma. And the only way was to rip the shell of the tank.