Before the redemption arc even started, his author went on hiatus - as always - by leaving a truly weird comment about how the story will reference more "plot". I was truly confused because for me the first part of this (let's say everything until this supposed redemption arc) has very poor in plot and just a copycat of BJ Alex: heteronormative characters, some reasons to have sex, poor attitudes both sides, inevitable cracks and no emotional or mental connection at all. Literally I think they never talked. So I was weirded out when I read sth like "the next part will be more plot driven" because there was no plot at all from the start. Then, redemption arc started. And there's been no redemption. Literally, we saw more sex, some poor explanations about violent behaviours, some flashbacks, but nothing more. No real apology. No real conversation or confrontation or responsibility over past actions. NOTHING. The protagonists in rral life would end up splitting after 2 seconds or worst case scenario spiraling into their super toxic relationship until one of them runs away. This is so not how you should treat and represent topics like SA, domestic violence (there was a lot of DV in their relationship), responsibility, forgiveness and toxic relationships. I am so angry at the people who told me back then when I posted a comment asking what would ever mean "more plot-driven" for this author since there is no real character development nor story evolution, telling me to go read something else or that I was stupid for not understanding. Problem is that people are as shallow as the story they appreciate, and I should be free to say that I tried reading this for the art but I don't resonate with any of the contents. Truly disappointed.
Before the redemption arc even started, his author went on hiatus - as always - by leaving a truly weird comment about how the story will reference more "plot". I was truly confused because for me the first part of this (let's say everything until this supposed redemption arc) has very poor in plot and just a copycat of BJ Alex: heteronormative characters, some reasons to have sex, poor attitudes both sides, inevitable cracks and no emotional or mental connection at all. Literally I think they never talked. So I was weirded out when I read sth like "the next part will be more plot driven" because there was no plot at all from the start. Then, redemption arc started. And there's been no redemption. Literally, we saw more sex, some poor explanations about violent behaviours, some flashbacks, but nothing more. No real apology. No real conversation or confrontation or responsibility over past actions. NOTHING. The protagonists in rral life would end up splitting after 2 seconds or worst case scenario spiraling into their super toxic relationship until one of them runs away. This is so not how you should treat and represent topics like SA, domestic violence (there was a lot of DV in their relationship), responsibility, forgiveness and toxic relationships. I am so angry at the people who told me back then when I posted a comment asking what would ever mean "more plot-driven" for this author since there is no real character development nor story evolution, telling me to go read something else or that I was stupid for not understanding. Problem is that people are as shallow as the story they appreciate, and I should be free to say that I tried reading this for the art but I don't resonate with any of the contents. Truly disappointed.