In this quieter installment, "The Sandman" takes a much needed break in order to explore the lasting ramifications of the previous 5 episodes & in doing so, provides the story with a brilliant opportunity to flesh out the protagonist's personality / history - showing what the emotional consequences were of his seemingly unending isolation.
Hence, we as an audience are gifted with the time to see Morpheus' vulnerability - which he so often feels the need to hide from others - & witness how that perpetual loneliness has affected him, over the years. It's therefore not at all surprising to learn that he's struggling to readapt to what his old life once was - after being held captive for more than a century - but in reconnecting with those who matter to him, he's able to re-establish his identity, reminding himself of who he is & what his purpose may be - & in watching him actively partake in deciding the future he wants for himself & who he chooses to be in this poignant tale, his character is developed beautifully (in an organic way), ensuring that however the narrative progresses, the people featured within it also avoid stagnation.