JD: Off-Broadway vs West-End

I see a LOT of people prefer JD on west end versus off-broadway whilst I cannot stand west end JD. Wanted to share why and see other people's thoughts.

I *hate* how they made him seem like a broken, moping baby in west-end. It drains him of the interesting characterization that was built in the movie and the original show. They turn his character in a "Hurt Puppy."

They turn the cold, distant and trouble relationship we see he has with his father in the movie and off-broadway show into some weird soap-opera, full blown abusive relationship where JD simply: Get's abused, hates his dad. Therefore, he becomes psychotic but won't end up killing Veronica.

I feel like they dummed down their relationship sooo much and I hated it because I loved the complexity of JD's original character. In the end, they just milked that whole trope as much as they could to make him seem so.. weak. Which is the opposite of what JD is. If he's weak on the inside, then that was a part of him that was not intended to be shown.

I miss their original breakup scene where he points the gun at her and say's he loves her, and she tumbles backwards, freezing. It's a legitimate, raw moment where she realizes he's dangerous to her, she could easily be next, and HE realizes what he is. She knows she has to leave and it's just that. Simple, impactful. I think I say no is a good song, a good idea, but I really do hate how they portrayed it.

And finally, their finale scene. REAAALLLY don't like how JD in west end starts shouting "Stop" and whining when Veronica gives her "I wish your mom had been a little stronger" monolgue. It was icky, out of character, just unfit for him.
The original with him struggling silently, hesitating to shoot, but her words still cutting was perfect. His reaction is raw, real, troubled.

Thoughts?