Is this continuing Stand Alone Complex?

It seems like it's a separate continuity. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-01-15/ghost-in-the-shell-arise-anime-to-launch-in-2013

I also considered this season boring until I got some recommendations from friends. Yet another proof how little a show synopsis can tell...

I suggest you try Sasami-san@Ganbaranai for a good deal of weirdness and Kotoura-san for interesting take on drama and comedy. And Maoyuu, as Stefl suggested.

I don't like the way Motoko looks, she looks to "feminine".  Where's the badass woman who used to kick ass and chew bubble gum?

Fate/Stay Night is one of the worst animes Ive seen, Fate/Zero however is 100000x better.

Likely Motoko's just a bit smaller/shorter overall. She seems "younger" too, so likely in a less mature cybernetic body.

Certainly don't see how this one's more feminine than the last one.

Why do you think is so bad?

Anyone else shares this opinion?

Its a boring, generic anime filled with cliches.

From what I heard, the anime was among exceptionally bad adaptations. I dare say, though, that the source material - the visual novel - was very interesting. Quite unlike Fate/Zero, over which hype seems to be fueled mostly by high amounts of death and hurt. I'm not saying it was bad, just overhyped.

Okay if its comedic then thats great. I'm always up for some laughs.