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Yesss thats the reason im still reason even tho hes a god awful character. Im so curious where things are going because his progress and change in behavior is so fucking…kind of realistic in a way? Like its not instant or a big big change
The bar is definitely in hell lol, but yes this is pretty realistic. Cause one wouldn't just change from a devil incarnate to an ever loving Mother Mary just because their 'someone' leave, esp someone with high ego as Jk lol. While their personalities are shit, the consistency is something worth applauding.
The story is not some revolutionary thing, BUT I think it has done something interesting at the least. JK is not in the right at all and as someone said, the bar is in hell, however at least his character has been consistent enough for this to work. In your average chasing arc, the chaser would immediately realize their mistake, change, and do everything to help the one they love (regardless of how fucked up they were and of how much it would actually take for them to change). But here JK still acts the same despite starting to realize how he fucked up, because his character is self-centered and it would be difficult for someone as proud as him to admit they aren't doing things for themselves. Even then, JK is still focused on himself, on the fact that he needs Dan for his own plans (having Dan by his side would just be a happy thing for his ego, as Dan even loved him at one point and doesn't that stroke someone's ego further).
And until now, it hadn't actually sunk in for JK that he has to actually show care for Dan and focus on Dan (not just take him to the doctor and say "now fix yourself"). And it does drag the story because of it ngl, which is a downside. But it actually shows that JK needs to focus on Dan not himself, because that's not a chasing arc, that's just continuing the manipulation from before. But ultimately, the bar might actually be lower than hell, so we'll see how that goes.