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Is Chainsaw Man Part 2 Worth Finishing? (hexbear.net)
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I'm on chapter 121 of the manga and getting a little bored. I like Asa, but Denji feels like the same guy in part 1, dense and horny. I guess his schtick is getting old for me and I was hoping for more growth since part 1.

On the other hand, I remember getting bored partway through part 1, and then there was a huge change and excitement. I'm not sure if it will have the same effect though, because now

spoilerI just see the trick of a bunch of the characters dying coming. So even if it does pull the same trick as part 1, I don't think that would hit the same, either.

Idk, what do people think now that Chainsaw Man is done? Others who have seen where everything is going can tell me if it's worth pushing through these last 100 chapters.

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[–] purpleworm@hexbear.net 4 points 2 days ago

I think so. I found some parts kind of boring but I really liked others, e.g. the Aging Devil. The ending fight is even kind of boring and leaves a ton unresolved, but it still has several fun elements. Also Denji refusing to learn is itself part of the plot at multiple points.

There isn't a massacre of real characters the way there was in part 1. When the mangaka goes for shock, there are a few very targeted killings and sometimes the abuse of civilians here and there, but it increasingly leans more in the direction of absurdity.