The original manga delivers it better because... ... Shirow filled in gaps between panels with tons and tons of notes, discussing details, sometimes pointing t

The original manga delivers it better because... ... Shirow filled in gaps between panels with tons and tons of notes, discussing details, sometimes pointing to source material, etc. One of the worst things about it is that none of the GitS 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 come with bibliography section - they need it.