Talk:Ken Kaneki/@comment-32992736-20171003192621/@comment-27247962-20171004194106

Your point about Kaneki having called this upon him is something I agree with. He reaps what he so sows. But there is still something to be said for how Kaneki is actually treated as an MC. I'm not at all suprised many people don't empathize with him anymore or feel sorry for him or still have trust in him... That's because Ishida doesn't really try to leave any sign of redemption for his MC, he completely crushes Kaneki in all aspects (social, physical, emotional,...). There is no redeeming quality for the reader to latch on to, except the special bond he has with Touka and them expecting a kid in the near future. But that in itself also reflects badly upon Kaneki, because he hasn't shown to be very capable or responsible in his current position. How will he be able to protect his own kid & wife then?

And that's a big issue in my eyes. If you can't accomplish, as the writer, a very tragic setting, but one where we are still optimistic or have a desire for the MC or good guys to turn the table then you've botched up. If I want to read something explicitly realistic & tragic, i'll read something that has to do with the World War. At least keep a certain degree of fiction to keep it engaging. (But I guess that degree of fiction is completely put to use on Touka's character...)