/lit/ - Literature

>>14757585
I know its an unwritten rule to say how much love you possess for your male friends but in many ways its a kind of love that cannot be applied to anyone else.
On a primal level we both accept the monotonous grind of life, understanding just how depressing and unfulfilling it is while also knowing we should never talk about this with our families or lovers because frankly, no one gives a fuck how much shit we have to eat.
But we know, it's a silent truth shared between all of us, and i think more than anything its reinforced by the hazings we give each other.
We know it isn't meant in a malicious sense and we also know that we genuinely care for each others well being.
It doesn't have to be said because it ruins the foundation of that trust and because we both know its there anyway, we just do.
It's beautifully pure in a way, us making fun of each other is done in the pursuit of making each other laugh.
It's a kind of companionship formed under such bleak circumstances and it's almost exclusively seen in groups of guys.
It's nice to belong.

>>14539000
I prefer fewer characters with a more fleshed out monologue of their life experiences that direct why they have a certain goal in the story rather than the other.
I enjoyed lord of the rings but god damn does almost every character feel extremely shallow (with exception to strider, samwise and gandalf).
But maybe thats just an oversight on my part, they are united in not letting the world go to shit but that doesn't make them anymore interesting.
I'd say it succeeds more in establishing the world than it does any actual humanity in the characters (barring previous mentions).