huh, wait, what do you mean? Apeface pulls some strings to get funding for the new "anti-terrorist" unit, which Motoko is a part of. every volume is a different case, obviously, though there are a few stories that unite them (the Puppeteer being the most important). I'm not sure what's with the "movie is better", since it follows the manga to the letter, omitting some points due to time restrictions. and I find her character pretty well thought out. maybe if you gave some examples, I could see your reason for hating it, but seriously Shirow is a great sci-fi writer. and GITS has been cited numerous times in cinema and video games...