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I know a lot of people hate/really dislike the MC in Doki Doki Literature Club (which is valid, do whatever/feel however you want about him) but I think it's fun to delve a bit deeper than "he's selfish & just wants to land a date with one of the girls"

He's not actively making decisions; he's a stand in for us, for the player. He has just as much control as Sayori, Yuri, & Natsuki, which is none at all. he doesn't choose who to talk to first or what to say, the player & the game itself push those decisions. He has to witness his best friend die over & over even if he doesn't realize it's happened before. Monika doesn't like him because he doesn't really exist.

She likes us. The player. A real person. MC is just a pawn, a distraction to keep her from getting out. He's so interesting to me because he has no actual character beyond the game's script, & it makes sense.