Tokyo Ghoul: re

I was afraid of getting instant oatmeal, since so many nice plot doors had already been thoroughly closed, but with this piece I was in for a surprise. Tokyo Ghoul: re is often not your typical slaughterhouse; sometimes it doesn't even look like a series from the Tokyo Ghoul brand. The first new event starts slowly, very differently, and in the guise of a supernatural police procedural. And the main hero at last does not seem like a troubled puppy, thinks about his next steps with effort, and nostalgically and purposefully plucks at the viewer with fragments of memories. The central group of investigators is fortunately not just mandatory shrubbery, and everyone (led by the amazing and snuggly Saikou) has their place in the story. It's not the best chapter, but it exceeded my expectations in all respects. (06.05.2024)

You should never rush to the finish, and yet here you're sprinting straight for it at breakneck speed. Though I smoothly transitioned to the final season from the previous one, I didn't understand most of the first episode, what was going on with who. When similar feelings still haunted me even after the fourth episode, my smile began to fade a bit more. I'm not exaggerating, it happened to me more than once that positive, negative, and conflicting characters were facing each other (either in combat or in conversation) and I was still trying (unfortunately, often in vain) to figure out who was trying to outsmart whom. In short, the decision to cram a similar amount of plot into twelve episodes as previously fit into three seasons came back on the creators and repeatedly blew up in their faces. Fortunately, the second half brings a magnificent, touching, romantic, and though somewhat hurried, fortunately also functional conclusion with everything and the kitchen sink, where every surviving character gets at least a minute of fame. I am only satisfied if I overlook the flaws, but after all the horrific torments, the optimistic tone of the final moments saves a lot. (06.05.2024)