it's also not even that much more of either, Shirow really was like that. i forgot how much of a shithead Batou was
Evan MintoNew Ghost in the Shell might be more blobby and zany than the original manga, but they accurately captured the feeling of Shirow dumping a bunch of political and techno babble on you at key moments while you try to decipher who's lying to who and about what. It even has on-screen footnotes!