Talk:Ghoul/@comment-31480107-20170607030803/@comment-50.195.63.193-20180312142657

Yeah, I've always had a problem with this. Ghouls share pretty much all the general traits and benefits of vampires yet none of the negatives, other than being limited in what they can eat. At least vampires have distinct weaknesses (in particular, UV light).

I think ghouls would've been more interesting if there was a tradeoff for their supernatural powers other than creepy looking eyes. It could be something simple, like shortening their lifespan whenever they heal, or maybe their bodies become fraile and encumbered whenever the kagune is released.

Meanwhile, consider Kaneki, who seems to have all the distadvantages of being a human and a ghoul and none of the advantages. Sure, his kagune is pretty good, but he has no control over it.