What do you think about the Demon of Hatred?

I wanted to fight inner father but the Demon of Hatred was too boring to fight, so i cheesed it. Do you guys just straight up fight it or do you not consider it a good part of the game? I personally think it is like the guardian ape but with more health and unparriable attacks that should be dodged, on top of that it runs away constantly, breaking the flow of the fight. In the end i knew i could beat it but it was just too annoying compared to the thrill of inner father.