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@iiLumosii can see why his character would currently bother you. In my case rather than finding it irritating, I'm glad his character is consistent between before and after the body switch, since the environment he's in is now very different from before. Originally he works his butt off into his what, late 30s? Just to get some recognitiom from his family, and had only himself to look after his well being. That no doubt formed some strong beliefs and character traits. Now he's in a situation on the opposite side of the spectrum, so now he's the callous/"cruel" one (as opposed to his original family) even though he's acting exactly the same as before - looking out for himself. He's not able to think about others as he's had to go so long only thinking about himself. So now his character development will be just that - moving to a state where he can see beyond his revenge and himself to thinking about others - and being able to get something he always wanted, a family's love/bond.
I love character developmemt, especially when it starts with a strongly defined character. Usually they're annoying, but having a lot of room to grow just makes the ride more enjoyable.
That said one thing did tick me off:
I love character developmemt, especially when it starts with a strongly defined character. Usually they're annoying, but having a lot of room to grow just makes the ride more enjoyable.
That said one thing did tick me off:
the "buff" friend getting pissy with him for wanting to know how his new body had died/"how dare you make your family sad by asking them that question", and the other guy for tryibg to deflect the question. Like excuse me, even if there wasnt a body switch and it was a memory loss, it's his life, he has every right to know what happened. Considering how strongly the characters reacted to his question several times, i'm wondering if it's that damn stigma around depression/suicide that made the author write it like that. Subliminal messages. And in this case i'm glad the MC is "callous" enough to keep asking the question, because that whole thing and drama was total BS.