Reddit mentions of Shakespeare:Titus Andronicus [Various] [OPUS ARTE: DVD] [2015]

Exactly! A lot of authors, especially new ones, hide behind being dark and edgy to avoid being creative and actually develop characters. Most of the time there is only one personality that all characters share in a dark and edgy story.

You can be edgy and genuine, but not many people are. It takes a lot of work to pull it off and people generally aren't willing to put in the time necessary.

And yes, the Naoto and Kanji situation is incredibly deep, more so than pretty much any P3 character. I too love how it is left ambiguous. Is Kanji gay or just can't accept himself as having a feminine side. Will Naoto become more girly or is she more comfortable as a male? Who knows, who cares? Wherever they end it will be by their own choice and they would be completely accepting of themselves.

You can also easily be silly while being dark and edgy. Even down right hilarious. My favorite example of this is Shakespeare, yes a very cliché especially for an English major but hear me out. The play Titus Andronicus is Shakespeare's darkest, bloodiest, and most violent play. But it also has some really funny lines and exchanges. It can also be played to be downright hilarious. If you want proof check out The Globe's production of it, I highly recommend it: clip; to buy

And yeah, I went on a bit of a rant there. Sorry.