Furuta and Kaneki is the same
So, this post is a really long time in the making. A lot of my recent hiatus has been fine tuning my thoughts for this post. Consider this my final meta for Tokyo Ghoul if you would. This is something I’ve wanted to write about for awhile, because the vast majority of the fandom seems to be a misconception among the fandom about Furuta and Kaneki’s foiling, that Kaneki in fact has nothing in common with Furuta and is a hero to his villain. That the only shared aspect between them is loneliness and that Furuta is just an example of what Kaneki would be without loved ones around him.
However, as the 101 title page suggests the characters are actually deeply connected and intertwined to the point that when they become too close it can be difficult to tell where one ends and the other begins. All of Kaneki’s unhealthy habits, perceptions, flaws are mirrored in Furuta, but in Furuta’s case they are framed and made much more clear. It’s only by acknowledging how much Kaneki and Furuta are alike you can see the whole of Kaneki’s character, the good and the bad. With a close and analytical reading you can pick out all these connections which is what I’m going to do below.
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