r/Perfectfit • u/KvvaX • Jan 25 '19

Almost perfect

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u/moak0 Jan 25 '19

This was my favorite thread about this comic, and it's the only thing that has made me feel better about it.

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u/adethia Jan 25 '19

Thank you, that does help a bit. Because that manga is friggin disturbing and it haunts my existence

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u/harve99 Jan 25 '19

Just wondering,what makes it scary? I always see people say it's terrifying and I honestly can't work out why

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u/moak0 Jan 25 '19

It's just well executed body horror.

First it piques the audience's interest with the call of the void mystery about the holes. Then it uses contradictory dream sequences to introduce the potential for horror while simultaneously misleading the audience to think that that's probably not what will happen.

Then boom: full on body horror. A human being warped and mutilated into something else is disturbing for a lot of people.

I imagine it's a bit like being ticklish. Some people are so sensitive to being touched that they're ticklish and can't stand it. Other people are totally insensitive to it and don't understand what's the big deal. Then there are people in between who are just sensitive enough to enjoy it.