Talk:Ken Kaneki/@comment-50.99.140.71-20151101223518/@comment-25047329-20151102232156

I don't think there's anything wrong with having constructive criticism so long as it's reasonable. Naturally, not everything is going to appeal to everyone, and just because some may be dissatisfied with somethings, doesn't mean the whole product is disliked or not appreciated. Discussing why something may or may not be seen as a flaw or exchanging ideas and opinions isn't a bad thing so long as they aren't dished out or taken personally.

Anyway, I like the Qs well enough. At this point I don't feel they're deep, but they're well rounded characters that are distinct from one another. Rather than being a core issue in of themselves, I think it's just that there are so many characters that they haven't gotten enough screen time yet. It may feel a little odd because not only are they main characters, but they're Sasaki's squad and surrogate children.

Conceptually, I know what Ishida's trying to do with them. Themes of evolution and mass producing one-eyed ghouls have been present since the first series, it was just more understated because it wasn't until :re that science had advanced enough that the CCG is on the border of mass producing super solders. The Qs are really a product of experiments that have been years in the making. Kaneki was even referred to as the "prototype" and is indirectly a prototype for the Qs as well.

They'll probably be explored more when the CCG's uglier side emerges since the Qs are essentially super soldier guinea pigs who were convinced to undergo dangerous species changing surgery "for the good of mankind". They're being used, but aren't aware of it yet. Shirazu is already uncomfortable with quinque and deep down knows that ghouls have human emotions and Saiko doesn't even seem to have qualms at all. Urie and Mutsuki though both had terrible histories with ghouls, so I can see a rift forming in the future. Said rift might play into the CCG's already troubled internal politics.

TL;DR I get why others are unsatisfied with the Qs, but I think it's less to do with them directly and more because the story is taking a while to delve into them deeper as individuals and as major factors that effect the plot and vice-versa.