Someone said it better and more precisely in the topic below me (chocobuun) but I'd also like to add that I'm sure even the author realised how much people like the second couple more than the first - I mean for them to have nearly three seasons abt them (considering they already appear considerably often in first season), I'd say even the author likes them better (an opinion).
If manhwa BL is still a new hot thing, sure people would dig for the first couple because... well it's new. Niche. But with the abundance of BL nowadays, which means more 'veteran' BL readers. And most of us just seek for rare couples like Rakhyun and Eunho. I'm not generalizing here but from my pov, twink protagonists are lowkey getting less desirable among readers. I mean, with the popularity of manhwas like Passion, Codename Anastasia etc (I just returned to my holy grail of BLs, sorry for not remembering other titles ahem), it's clear what's more 'in demand' now. Well I didn't really check to see when the first season was created but regardless, we're talking abt the present readers' preference/favourites which are the second couple.
So again, like chocobuun said, drawing out conclusions like it's the non-consentuality of 2nd people that draws people in - no man, it's literally just the characters and their dynamic itself. Because romanticization of rape exists in way too many BLs that unfortunately, it's like whatever now, it's not the reason people would dig for a couple. Personally, I like the 2nd couple because I've always had a thing for violent bratty tall delinquent looking characters that are younger than their partner (may I recommend my ult representation Tiger and the Tiger Gourd?) In fact, I wish there are more stories with protagonists like Rakhyun (well get rid of his criminal attempts and doings smh).
Holy yap. I have been trying to complete my manga list of my favourite protagonists so if anyone has any recommendations similar to Starstruck and the 2nd couple of Between Coincidence and Inevitability (why do they not have their own story yet grr...), please tell me :(
Someone said it better and more precisely in the topic below me (chocobuun) but I'd also like to add that I'm sure even the author realised how much people like the second couple more than the first - I mean for them to have nearly three seasons abt them (considering they already appear considerably often in first season), I'd say even the author likes them better (an opinion).
If manhwa BL is still a new hot thing, sure people would dig for the first couple because... well it's new. Niche. But with the abundance of BL nowadays, which means more 'veteran' BL readers. And most of us just seek for rare couples like Rakhyun and Eunho. I'm not generalizing here but from my pov, twink protagonists are lowkey getting less desirable among readers. I mean, with the popularity of manhwas like Passion, Codename Anastasia etc (I just returned to my holy grail of BLs, sorry for not remembering other titles ahem), it's clear what's more 'in demand' now. Well I didn't really check to see when the first season was created but regardless, we're talking abt the present readers' preference/favourites which are the second couple.
So again, like chocobuun said, drawing out conclusions like it's the non-consentuality of 2nd people that draws people in - no man, it's literally just the characters and their dynamic itself. Because romanticization of rape exists in way too many BLs that unfortunately, it's like whatever now, it's not the reason people would dig for a couple. Personally, I like the 2nd couple because I've always had a thing for violent bratty tall delinquent looking characters that are younger than their partner (may I recommend my ult representation Tiger and the Tiger Gourd?) In fact, I wish there are more stories with protagonists like Rakhyun (well get rid of his criminal attempts and doings smh).
Holy yap. I have been trying to complete my manga list of my favourite protagonists so if anyone has any recommendations similar to Starstruck and the 2nd couple of Between Coincidence and Inevitability (why do they not have their own story yet grr...), please tell me :(