Tokyo Ghoul:re - Final Arc

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)