User blog comment:Widward/Jeff the Killer rant/@comment-33470154-20180301115359/@comment-33470154-20180305004704

-Who was demanding a remake?

Whoever made a JTK rewrite contest.

-All the aspects of the original JTK are still here.

Yes, that was specified in the guidelines.

-Randy and his friend are cliched bullies.

Yes, but we’re discussing JTK 2015, not the original. The contest guidelines specified that the story must include certain aspects of the original JTK. Oh, and by the way, Randy has two friends, not one.

-The parents don’t give a shit.

I can’t tell you how often I’ve seen this happen irl. Some people just aren’t meant to be parents, and this could very well be the case with Jeff’s parents.

-The second confrontation with Randy could’ve added depth to the character, but instead he has to attack Jeff.

Again, guidelines. The original plot has to remain mostly intact. Randy had to attack Jeff in some way, in order to make him JTK like in the original.

-The parents are assholes who only care about their reputation.

True, but again I’ve seen this happen irl. My mom’s asshole friend used to try to be “cool” by having straight A kid’s while punishing them for getting B’s and C’s. It’s very possible to not care about your kid.

-Failed opportunity for better story.

As I have said multiple times, the contest guidelines were strict. Main plot must stay intact, backstory needs to be added, under 10,000 words, etc.

-how did such an awful story win the contest?

It was better than all of the other ones submitted.

-Oh, and my name is ArcOfRuin.