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Ok so maybe this is on me for not having watched the films as I understood that the new ghost in the shell was based on the manga not the films... But like, it's really really hard to follow...

i went into it knowing nothing about ghost in the shell and ended up dropping it for the same reason. like i normally love shows that throw you into complex worlds without exposition, but the balance is way off with this one will probably read the manga instead and see how that goes

It feels like they still expect everyone to have seen the films and have a base level understanding of the lore but I also gather film fans don't like the lighter tone...

yeah agreed, so maybe the target audience is actually manga fans who hated the films? haha. i personally heard about the lighter tone ahead of time and that's what got me excited- supposed to be whimsically existential, like cowboy bebop

Or, the target audience are people who have a sense of curiosity and don't need everything spoon feed to them, in order to enjoy it. Even the manga doesn't explain everything.