He Only Really Tried To Do Something Interesting With The Character In The Manga... But Saeru Was Always More Of A Symbol. Which Is Boring - Blog Posts

txt ☆ˎˊ˗ i promise like we all know jin's writing isn't exactly stellar kgpr got popular because of the characterisation of the Protagonists but jin writes saeru poorly. I've never believed otherwise he only really tried to do something interesting with the character in the manga... but saeru was always more of a symbol. which is Boring but again not the Main Point of kgpr so it's not a big deal but that isn't to say that making saeru interesting weakens the narrative??? just that the story functions without him being overly complex and stuff some of themes however are so Fucked by his character it's so sad could write a whole essay about how shit the whole idea of monsterhood becomes when saeru is presented the way he is outside of the manga that entire spiel seto has about “real monsters” in novel 8 is so eugh I'd love to pretend that's just his perspective but it's so clearly word of god I also feel like shutting down arguments in favour of deeper characterisation with “well he's a metaphor for trauma” inadvertently oversimplifies trauma I have more to say but I'm tiredddd not tagging and shit because I don't want people in my notes arguing with a wall idc if you like your saeru simple I just hate the fact that people frame it as right/wrong thing I think when people complain about complex saeru weakening the narrative they're more so annoyed that some fans want to give him the same sort of complexity the protags have like I promise you I'm not trying to turn him into a hero here lol I just think jin couldn't write him very well and there are things to explore with the little things jin Did write idk why the concept of even thinking about those things annoys some people sm “he's a murderer” he's a narrative tool within a story. some guys in a corner brainrotting over him won't make Your blorbos less interestin or make his actions widely justified/glorified