I haven't read the novel, but based on the spoilers, she ends up choosing the creep. I'm not surprised, just annoyed. From the manhwa alone, and from how Korean authors often write love triangles, it felt obvious from the start that she would pick the rapist.
I'm still 50% delusional and hoping the author changes the ending for the manhwa since it's pretty clear a lot of readers hate him. Wishful thinking, but still.
My biggest issue is the age gap. I don't usually like age gaps, but this one feels especially uncomfortable. She was 18, clearly naive, lacked confidence, and was easily influenced. Yes, 18 is legally an adult, but at 28, pursuing a teenager is creepy to me, especially when there's such an obvious imbalance in maturity and life experience. I love a good redemption arc, but this guy went far beyond being a flawed ML. He insulted her, stalked her, and raped her. Some things shouldn't be forgiven.
It's also laughable how furious he was about her being assaulted by another man when he literally raped her himself. The hypocrisy is insane. I really wish she had laughed in his face and called him out on it. What right does he have to feel outraged? "You raped me. Did you forget?" That would have been far more satisfying than watching him act possessive and protective after everything he did.
I've seen people say Blondie is even worse, and honestly, I struggle to imagine what could be worse than rape. If that's true, it just makes the writing feel even weaker because it comes across as an attempt to make the creep look better by comparison. Using another love interest purely as a plot device like that feels lazy.
I genuinely don't understand why she fell for him in the first place. Even if she didn't forgive him immediately in the novel, she still took him back. To me, that doesn't show growth. It shows someone who still doesn't recognize her own worth.
What frustrates me most is that Korean love triangles so often end with the worst option winning. It feels like 90% of the time the author chooses the guy who has treated the heroine the worst, and I honestly don't get the appeal.
I haven't read the novel, but based on the spoilers, she ends up choosing the creep. I'm not surprised, just annoyed. From the manhwa alone, and from how Korean authors often write love triangles, it felt obvious from the start that she would pick the rapist.
I'm still 50% delusional and hoping the author changes the ending for the manhwa since it's pretty clear a lot of readers hate him. Wishful thinking, but still.
My biggest issue is the age gap. I don't usually like age gaps, but this one feels especially uncomfortable. She was 18, clearly naive, lacked confidence, and was easily influenced. Yes, 18 is legally an adult, but at 28, pursuing a teenager is creepy to me, especially when there's such an obvious imbalance in maturity and life experience. I love a good redemption arc, but this guy went far beyond being a flawed ML. He insulted her, stalked her, and raped her. Some things shouldn't be forgiven.
It's also laughable how furious he was about her being assaulted by another man when he literally raped her himself. The hypocrisy is insane. I really wish she had laughed in his face and called him out on it. What right does he have to feel outraged? "You raped me. Did you forget?" That would have been far more satisfying than watching him act possessive and protective after everything he did.
I've seen people say Blondie is even worse, and honestly, I struggle to imagine what could be worse than rape. If that's true, it just makes the writing feel even weaker because it comes across as an attempt to make the creep look better by comparison. Using another love interest purely as a plot device like that feels lazy.
I genuinely don't understand why she fell for him in the first place. Even if she didn't forgive him immediately in the novel, she still took him back. To me, that doesn't show growth. It shows someone who still doesn't recognize her own worth.
What frustrates me most is that Korean love triangles so often end with the worst option winning. It feels like 90% of the time the author chooses the guy who has treated the heroine the worst, and I honestly don't get the appeal.