Episode 2:
When 1st episode of "Berserk: Memorial Edition" came out, I was somewhat excited, especially since it gave a chance to attract new audience, that would learn how great the story is. And then the 2nd episode came out...
I have no idea who thought it was a good idea to have a 4+ minutes long supercut of things that should come waaaaaay in the future compared to 1st episode and even the 2nd one. Even for me, who watched 1997 series and read manga this was helluva confusing. It kind of spoiled a lot of things, even if newcomers won't understand most (or even all of them). And then, it looked like a bunch of stuff from the 1st movie was skipped (and it skipped a lot by itself) and I felt the hallmark encounter with Zodd was... "Meh". Again, I think they skipped some bits and pieces from the movies, which made it feel even more rushed, and I am not even trying to compare it to original 1997 version.
They call it "memorial". Which usually implies respect to original art piece or creator (or any other person or event), but this felt as if they decided to butcher the show for the hell of it. As mentioned, even for a person, who already knows what will happen down the line, this felt completely out of place. Yes, I enjoyed (to an extent) the new mix of "Forces" which was playing during the spoilery sequence, but that does not justify its existence in the beginning of an episode. It would have made much more sense as a dream sequence, similar to what respective game did.
So... In the end, I can no longer recommend this "Memorial Edition". If you want to try out the series, ideally - read manga. Or watch 1997 series: yes, its art may feel dated, but the atmosphere it had was so engrossing. If you can't stomach that art, though - at least watch the movies directly, instead of "Memorial Edition", because otherwise your experience will be... Skewed.
