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There were no words, and yet there were so many because this anime had left me disappointed. The second season of Tokyo Ghoul actually had a few ups, but there were too many downs that I could not enjoy this anime at all. I honestly was hoping this season would get better after what happened in the last episode of the first season (I won't spoil it just in case). I can appreciate Kaneki this season though, he finally had the personality I was looking forward to seeing from the very beginning. He was crazy, a little too crazy but it was awesome, and yet he still held onto a part of his normal human self, he still had a heart, and that was stirring. However, the other characters seem to still be stuck in that same rut as before. I was still unsure of their purpose for being in the anime and whether or not they made a difference in the story. What made my head spin was the fact that they introduced so many new characters in this season, some came into the spotlight last minute and I was thinking, "um, who are you and why are you here?" The story was still completely lost and mixed up just as before, but some how I was able to keep up and knew, somewhat, as to what was going on; but that doesn't excuse the poor development of the story. Nevertheless, I will say the battles were pretty captivating, but again it doesn't make up for the lack of story. And then there is the finally episode of this season, the one that is suppose to tie it all together and complete the series... Unlike last season where I was in awe, this one left a bitter taste in my mouth, my head and my soul. It was a bunch of vile garbage that I was not expecting, it made me angry. I am pretty sure I screamed at the TV saying, "what a bunch of bull," along with a few other words. Though this anime has many weaknesses there are some good aspects to it as well. The art was beautiful, especially the end credits, it was done on par. The sound was decent, I actually quite enjoyed the end credits theme and the soundtrack used for this season. Most of all I found the plot of the story quite enticing. It made me really think what the world is like, how we are all monsters in some way. I again do not want to give away too much, but that was probably the best part of the series; though it is not it's saving grace, it was still an unpleasant watch.
Overall, the story was okay. There were some good points but too many bad ones that it could not save itself. The art was surprisingly alluring, it was not just the beginning or end credits, it was throughout the whole season, and I appreciate that tremendously. The sound was nice, nothing fantastic but enjoyable. The characters... While Kaneki was a nice surprise fix, they lacked on doing it for other characters. The enjoyment was there for a pref moment, but it was lost as the series continued. This anime was not pleasant to watch but it was not awful. However, what killed it, for me at least, was that finally episode!
