At this point I kind of wish he would get killed off. Not because I think he's not a worthwhile rival villain character, but just so people will stop complaining about him already. Having to read hundreds upon hundreds of comments on the internet from people who have nothing to offer on the character besides "DIE, BURN IN HELL!" or "F*** SUZAKU" is mentally exhausting. I mean every time he shows up I groan because I know I'm going to have to hear the
2-minutes hate like with Goldstein in 1984, and I'm the Winston Smith wondering what the point is.
The thing is I don't find him the best character either but I don't go around screaming about it every week like some people. He's nowhere near that level of bad and I've seen characters I outright hate that have seen a more subdued reaction from me. If you don't believe me just see my comments on Sunohara Youhei from Clannad.