Talk:Shuu Tsukiyama/@comment-37.160.105.219-20150614211857/@comment-10733658-20150615070559

I like him because he's one of many complex characters, that evolved over the course of the original series. He began as a rather vile character, much like Nishiki or Ayato (or how Irimi and Koma were in their youth). But like everyone else, he undergoes development through his dealings with others.

Your assessment about him only wanting to eat Kaneki is wrong, though. While the full extent of his feelings are up for debate, it's very clear through the second half of the series that he does come to genuinely care about Kaneki. We see this through him repeatedly being injured because he's too busy worrying about Kaneki, him being the one to reach out and shake Kaneki out of his depression after the Kakuja incident, and his own confusion over his feelings after their group breaks up.

From his relationship with Chie, we already know he's not good at evaluating his own feelings. He sticks people in categories because of this, relating "Kaneki = food" and "Chie = pet" when these aren't accurate to his actual feelings. Chie is his best friend, and it's clear now he literally could not live without Kaneki.

You don't fall into such a depression and physically/mentally destroy yourself over a delicious steak. You might do that, however, over someone you cherish.