Exactly that, it wouldn't be so frustrating if the author's words and intentions weren't so relentlessly ignored.
Everyone is allowed to have a favorite, but that doesn't justify the continuous mischaracterization some try to apply to TJ. Dy has over and over explained that he is NOT a villain, that ALL THREE of his character are messy in their own way and this is a story of three adults making their own choices.
Consuming her work while blatantly ignoring the author's OWN WORDS and the message she's embedded into her story is deeply disrespectful.
TJ is pretty much a villain.... he had people hurt Yeongwoo to keep him close. And his plan worked, that's how Yeongwoo got stuck in the gang life and all the horrible things that came with ir.
If a wife that gets beaten by her husband still loves him, does that mean he isnt a villain ?
The only opinion that holds weight here is Doyak's and she said her character isn't a villain, so I don't care what you have to say.
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Well he isnt a villain as in he isnt the antagonist of the story. But still a very terrible person.
And you can feel that way because that’s your opinion but I don’t think he is at all. He’s simply flawed and complex, but a lot of you would rather mischaracterize him than actually engage in any meaningful discussion while also claiming Jo has been perfect but conveniently ignoring the obsessive tendencies he shows that parallel young TJ and him sexually assaulting YW in chapter 52.
Wether he is flawed and complex doesn't change at all that he is a bad person.
Jo being obssessive didnt screw over Yeongwoo's life. So it's wild to compare him to TJ. And anyway, why does Jo's characrer has anything to do with wether or not TJ is a bad person ?
Anyway, I'm not trying to attack you because you like TJ. I love Caesar from Shampagne and Roses and I love the sene from Low Tide in Twilight. And they are very bad people. Atleast they didnt destroy their lover's life like TJ did but they really are terrible people obviously.
It's just wild to downplay everything TJ did and act as if Jo is the same or worst.
Where did I downplay what TJ has done? Please don't put words in my mouth. Saying he's a bad person when the worst thing he's done is a situation that lead to YW breaking his leg. Which he tried to confess to!!! but Youngwoo (at least spell his name correctly) stopped him. No, I don't think that’s worse than Jo secually assaulting YW. Yes, TJ is/was toxic and they both know that. TJ also used YW’s guilt to keep him by his side because he was insecure about YW’s feelings. These are minor things in comparison to characters that you brought up that are literal r*pist, please be serious.
But let's not forget the entire reason he joined the gang in the first place was to protect YW after everything that happened. TJ did NOT ruin Youngwoo’s life. Did you read the story? It’s why Youngwoo thinks HE ruined TJ’s life. Both of their lives were shit when they first met. It’s one of the things that bonded them. Sure, being in the gang worsened it but Youngwoo was struggling before that ( i.e drug abuse and sexually assaulted).
And I compared him to TJ because it's a love triangle—narratively he’s a mirrors parts of young TJ.
Where did I downplay what TJ has done? Please don't put words in my mouth. Saying he's a bad person when the worst thing he's done is a situation that lead to YW breaking his leg. Which he tried to confess to!!! but Youngwoo (at least spell his name correctly) stopped him. No, I don't think that’s worse than Jo secually assaulting YW. Yes, TJ is/was toxic and they both know that. TJ also used YW’s guilt to keep him by his side because he was insecure about YW’s feelings. These are minor things in comparison to characters that you brought up that are literal r*pist, please be serious.
But let's not forget the entire reason he joined the gang in the first place was to protect YW after everything that happened. TJ did NOT ruin Youngwoo’s life. Did you read the story? It’s why Youngwoo thinks HE ruined TJ’s life.Both of their lives were shit when they first met. It’s one of the things that bonded them. Sure, being in the gang worsened it but Youngwoo was struggling before that ( i.e drug abuse and sexually assaulted).
And I compared him to TJ because it's a love triangle—narratively he’s a mirrors parts of young TJ.
Jo isn't innocent. For someone who was raised in a loving environment, he was quick to pull the trigger. Even Ian was shocked. To me, that shows who he really is.
TJ isn't a bad person. Since he chose to follow YW, he had to change, to protect himself and later on, YW.
Noone ever talks about the fact that TJ decided to follow YW and left his adoptive family behind. Overtime, watching YW heading in the wrong direction forces him to make another choice - to protect the one he loved, meant he had to do things that were bad.
YW chose to stay by TJ side. Even after 20years, he chose not to leave. TJ did try to stop him, but he also did let him go. YW chose to stay. Jo chose to stay. And now in chapter 95, we all know YW loves TJ.
100% on point.
One can say Jo did screw up Ian's life. He got involved with Ian when Ian told him no. bc of that, Toby's life was in danger. So was Chris as well as YW and TJ. All bc of Jo's obsession to be with Ian.
kinda funny how you mention jo „sexually assaulting” ian after claiming that „the only opinion that holds weight here is Doyak's” considering that she literally said that jo didn’t sexually assault ian lmao
It's so clear that some of you have long convinced yourselves that this story was going to go a certain way--that it was going to be like so many other bl's where the uninteresting "good guy" character would play savior to the deeply traumatized mc. And despite the author saying that's not what this story is about, "that this isn't a story about one person saving another," and that ALL THREE of her characters are flawed, #some readers have completed twisted the narrative and have deluded themselves beyond help. No matter how much you shout into the void, TJ is not a villain. Doyak has reiterated that many times. Youngwoo does not hate him nor does he want to be away from him. He loves him, if the latest chapter wasn't obvious enough. You don't have to like him and can continue to do so if it pleases you, but it won't change the fact that TJ and Youngwoo's relationship is the foundation of this story.