Talk:Ken Kaneki/@comment-26974774-20151119114853/@comment-26967758-20151119190455

I think my sleepiness is getting the better of me. I have an entire list of things thought out that could be said, but I'll save that for a later time...

In any case, I'll have to say I pretty much agree with everything Harostar has said. Context is important, and there is context that we the audience know that the characters don't as well as things the characters know that we the audience simply don't. To be quite frank, Tokyo Ghoul's story is a simple one, it could have been done in a way like Death Note, or Code Geass with Kaneki and Amon as two polar opposites of each other, or even in a more Shounen like way like Naruto and Sasuke, but it's thanks to Ishida's skill of manipulating and building up certain scenes that makes it much better. He knows how to withhold information from us only to reveal them at the most crucial and unexpected moments, and that's what makes this story stands out so much. He knows how to execute it in his own way and style, creating a new way of enjoying a story. In a sense, it's a linear story with a non-linear way of story telling, if you can call it that.

Yep, I think I'm done for the night. My sleeping meds have kicked in on full dose. This has been a really constructive discussion to be honest, I didn't expect it to drag out this long, but I really appreciate it when everyone's giving it their all to voice their point of view. Although we aren't exactly changing each other's perspective entirely, we are slowly understanding what we each think as individuals and I think that's an important factor in a fanbase community.

Andy out!