Talk:Re: Chapter 122/@comment-94.254.94.227-20170423112443/@comment-27247962-20170423191423

Adressed to anyone who reads it, but indeed based on what you said. But i'm glad that you responded.

Expectations are a hard thing to ignore in my case. There's plenty of examples I could give how that would work out, but i'm the same as you, that depending on how a situation plays out, there isn't a need for it. I don't know how the execution will be, but it'll either diminish my want for a 'death' or increase it even more. Right now I can still see both happening.

As I feel the majority thinks, I can't see Touka dying now, but this confrontation can't end on a happy note either, where we're relieved about the result. I also don't see a reason why Mutsuki should lose her life in this confrontation either. It would bring much more to the story, however frustrating that might be, when she manages to get out of this alive & is able to do some damage later on in the story once again. Mutsuki dying would mean that a big chunk of the drama & tragedy falls off stage. A big danger less that looms over the heads off Touka & Kaneki. I would almost consider it as good as a happy ending at that point. No I can only see this confrontation stalling for time 'til the bigger confrontations happen.

Storywise killing Touka indeed brings nothing to the story. In all the time we've followed her, she still didn't grow even close to something threatening in the story. The best she managed is becoming Kaneki's cheerleader. Literally. Always on the sideline, doing her best with cheering. That seems to change soon, so that might make her more of a threat in the story & therefore increase the need to kill her.

Feelingwise killing Touka would bring an immense change & dynamic in the story. Consider that besides us this will have a major effect on every character close to her. This might drive some character into rage, others into deep sorrow, some will take responsibility they previously didn't & look for righteousness, it might split the group in those who try to take the rational approach & think things through and those that are beyond anger and need to release that energy immediately.

Naturally if you interpret Touka's death as other characters taking her place, when they get development, then it's understandable you won't feel any relateability with those characters. The development of those characters aren't meant to be a relatable replica of Touka. Wether or not Touka's death is considered of any use, it'll bring other characters in the spotlight more then before and they will follow their own paths because of it. That allows readers to relate more to what they're going through then before because of the emotional nuke. And that's how Touka will be remembered. It's not like Hinami will suddenly become what Touka was to Kaneki, although I don't count out that there are other characters that could comfort Kaneki besides Touka in their own way. Even when Touka dies, Kaneki won't be alone.

I don't quite understand how reluctance to kill characters increases tragedy? How do you view this exactly?