Look at it this way: Why start with something divisive like this adaptation instead of something universally beloved like the 1995 movie? I also highly doubt that anyone not familiar with the setting would be able to follow what’s happening (at least in this first episode).
I think people hold the original movie in high regard for its cerebral nature, and how it directly inspired cyberpunk narratives in the West especially. The Matrix, Cyberpunk Red/2077, and other things take a lot from the 1995 movie.
Look at it this way: Why start with something divisive like this adaptation instead of something universally beloved like the 1995 movie? I also highly doubt that anyone not familiar with the setting would be able to follow what’s happening (at least in this first episode).
I think people hold the original movie in high regard for its cerebral nature, and how it directly inspired cyberpunk narratives in the West especially. The Matrix, Cyberpunk Red/2077, and other things take a lot from the 1995 movie.