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#could write a whole essay about how shit the whole idea of monsterhood becomes when saeru is presented the way he is outside of the manga
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*sigh* something something the two-dimensionality of saeru's characterisation is a writing flaw, not a feature, and trying to pass it off as a feature whilst berating anyone who sees it as a flaw is uh. A Choice
#like we all know jin's writing isn't exactly stellar
#kgpr got popular because of the characterisation of the Protagonists
#but jin writes saeru poorly. I've never believed otherwise
#he only really tried to do something interesting with the character in the manga... but saeru was always more of a symbol. which is Boring
#but again
#not the Main Point of kgpr so it's not a big deal
#but that isn't to say that making saeru interesting weakens the narrative???
#just that the story functions without him being overly complex and stuff
#some of themes however are so Fucked by his character it's so sad
#could write a whole essay about how shit the whole idea of monsterhood becomes when saeru is presented the way he is outside of the manga
#that entire spiel seto has about “real monsters” in novel 8 is so eugh
#I'd love to pretend that's just his perspective but it's so clearly word of god
#I also feel like shutting down arguments in favour of deeper characterisation with “well he's a metaphor for trauma”
#inadvertently oversimplifies trauma
#I have more to say but I'm tiredddd
#txt
#not tagging and shit because I don't want people in my notes arguing with a wall
#idc if you like your saeru simple I just hate the fact that people frame it as right/wrong thing
#I think when people complain about complex saeru weakening the narrative they're more so annoyed that some fans
#want to give him the same sort of complexity the protags have
#like I promise you I'm not trying to turn him into a hero here lol I just think jin couldn't write him very well
#and there are things to explore with the little things jin Did write
#idk why the concept of even thinking about those things annoys some people sm
#“he's a murderer” he's a narrative tool within a story. some guys in a corner brainrotting over him won't make Your blorbos less interestin
#or make his actions widely justified/glorified
#I Promise
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