Honestly, and I know this won't be a popular opinion, I like how they made the MC much more realistic. He's far from being benevolent, but he's not a complete schmuck either. That gives him a LOT of room to evolve as a character and it can go either way depending on the author. It's primed for him to tell whatever story he wants. No wonder this is getting an anime despite my impressions of this after the first few chapters.