Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045 (TV Series) ROOM 101/Man's Search for Meaning (2022) User Reviews

Its not a bad episode, but in the wrong spot

[peterfmodel · 6/10 · 31 May 2022]

I must admit I found this episode boring, but I suspect the main reason was it was in the wrong spot. This episode needs the viewer to be both engaged with the main character and in a state of wanting to know what happened to the main character. The last time this character was around was in season 1, so there was a massive gap for me. This means I barely remember what happened in season 1 and I was not engaged. The result was I ended up being bored. This is the issue when you have this structure. The original SAC never used this structure, except in rare duel episodes, thus never suffered this issue. When you end with a cliff hanger in a season you need to start the next season continuing the cliff hanger, not creating a new story-arc which ends with its own cliff hanger. If you have watched season 2 just after ending season 1 I suspect you will not have an issue.