Cyberpunk: Edgerunners II Feels Disjointed
The new season has stylish animation and strong voice work, but its separate storylines never fully come together the way the first season did.
AI-generated summary based on reporting by Kotaku.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners II tries a different approach from the first season. Instead of one clear lead, it follows several characters, including Roman, Talia, and D, whose stories take a long time to connect.
The season sets up a lot of violence, revenge, and cyberware-heavy drama, but the pieces do not feel tightly linked. The story often drifts, and the big twists meant to bring everything together come off as thin.
The review also says the show does not use Night City as strongly as the first season did. Even with some notable lore reveals and grisly action, the city feels more like a backdrop than a big part of the story.
Studio Trigger still delivers striking animation, and the voice cast is solid. But the season is described as underwhelming overall, especially when compared with the emotional highs of the first Edgerunners season.
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