+tachyon this is a funny argument you guys have here. But its rather one sided since youre not presenting any reasons for why psycho pass is better while the people defending it are doing a good job. I dont like both of the shows nor do i hate them theyre good but definitely not the best however i do think ghost in the shell is better and not because im a fan of the movie and masume shirow its just that psycho pass has more faults and also (idk why u consider, how intelligent a show is as a plus, it doesnt even matter ill just go where this argument is leading) ghost in the shell is more intelligent. Psycho pass is easily comprehensible and straight forward, it all comes down to "should i continue to follow the fundamentals of this flawed system or should i disobey it and risk the downfall of the superficial utopia" . Also the quotes in psycho pass...just because the antagonist is constantly seen muttering quotes doesnt mean its intelligent especially when they dont do anything for the progression of the plot or develop the villain and they just make the show seem pretentious. As for the antagonist his actual motives and feelings were never revealed and the audience is left meandering on wether hes someone they should support or despise. the protagonists of the show were not that compelling. The main characters all feel like theyre meant to be side characters, since theres no one was worth idolizing, they were just bland and lackluster. And different from the random villain, the protagonists only act rationally within their set parameters which is detriment to a show thats supposed the delve into human psychology emphasis on human. Im too lazy at the moment lay down most of my reasons on why ghost in the shell is better but theres one thing that ghost in the shell really does a outstanding job in, its villains. From the compelling laughing man yeah imo hes one of the best antagonists anime has to offer, to the less effective yet still complex individual eleven both of them combined leave psycho pass and psycho pass 2s villains in the dust. Oh yeah psycho pass 2 yup that garbage, meanwhile the 2nd season of ghost in the shell still lives up to its predecessor in quality, (once again idk why this is a valid argument) intelligence and surpasses the first season in animation, ost and development of characters. Youve never really mentioned why u hate ghost in the shell, all youre saying is its not that intelligent (which is unquestionably false) but honestly does that really matter your perfunctory arguments are just making you pretentious and it seems like youre trying in vain to create a more mature alias on the internet than you actually are in real life. Dont spark contretemps without justifying your reasons first, in the end itll just make others perceive you as a sad person seeking for attention and not someone who can critically analyze a show