Tokyo Ghoul - Root A

I want to provide balance and explain why I like Tokyo Ghoul. 1) It is action-packed. People are different, their moods are different, and there is always a viewer in the right mood for any style or genre. Even I have moments when I want to watch a no-brainer, where there is tons of gore in fight scenes with nice visuals. I am not looking for the meaning of life, the universe and everything in this show; I want to sit back and watch who is going to fuck up who. I could watch wrestling or Die Hard, although the former does not amuse me because of the muscular participants (I do not like bodybuilders and half-naked men in general and women's wrestling; a girl with a bicep bigger than my thigh is not thrilling to me and scares me). Plus, I know they are just acting. I have seen the latter so often that I know it almost by heart. 2) It has a dark atmosphere. I am not a fan of horror movies, so finding something that does not explicitly scare me but at the same time has a dark story is quite difficult for me. Otherwise, I understand that a person who has seen some horror might find this show a bit weak and lacking in atmosphere, although it has enough of an atmosphere even if it were not a five-star show. 3) The characters. Sure, most of them are as flat as a board, and I must admit that I had the urge to slap Ken Kaneki for his pacifism in the first season. On the other hand, some of the supporting characters were pretty good. I thought Kureo Mado, the investigator was good in particular. He seemed to be a very interesting person. Most of all, I liked "Gourmet" because of the enthusiasm he showed when wanting to eat Kaneki. Sure, I guess I have a strange selection of favorites. However, since I have watched shows with characters like Hisoka or Kenpachi Zaraki, my tastes are broader, so I like even personalities well outside the norm. In this respect, it should be added that the number of such madmen increased many times in the second season, and so for someone like me who likes watching psychopaths kick the crap out of each other, this is bliss. 4) The twists. True, the plot crawls, and there is no point in thinking about some of its aspects, especially whether it makes any sense because I risk having a laughing fit. However, there are moments when it is quite surprising. I will steal the question of who expected ""Geralt" to go over to the side of the bad guys" apart from manga readers? Conclusion: Tokyo Ghoul is not a philosophical work. Tokyo Ghoul is a sheer wrestling match between a group of total lunatics dressed up in nice visuals with a dark atmosphere. This combination corresponds to the tastes of many undemanding viewers. It could even be considered above-average if it satisfies the mood for simple diversionary entertainment in the demanding viewer. Add to this the fact that many people (I count myself among them) rate movies not only on their merits and qualities but also on the intensity of the feeling they get from the material. Given the action-packed scenes and dark aspect of the plot, that feeling could be quite intense, plus you have to consider ratings given to something else could be exaggerated considering the quality of the work. Unfortunately, the last episode and its treatment killed my substantial amount of enthusiasm and altered my perspective of the movie. I also have to say that I have not seen an ending this bad in a long time. Certainly, I did not expect any deep thoughts but at least some kind of point or confrontation of differing opinions. (01/30/2015) (less) (more)