Ése Vs Eso

[fglorca]

‘La entrada era muy cara. Ése era el problema para mí.’

Am I correct in saying that we can’t use ‘ése’ or 'ese' here, that it should be ‘eso’ i.e. the neuter form of the demonstrative?

Many thanks in advance.

[wrholt]

Yes, "eso" is more appropriate than "ése/ese" in this context.

What AdA said.
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[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

I will have to slightly disagree here, "ése" is referring directly to "el problema", so it's a valid construction.

- Eso es lo que me impidió ver el espectáculo.
- Eso es lo más triste.
- Eso es lo que no me gustó.

[fglorca]

Thank you, guys, much appreciated.