I just wish i had this energy for my work , i envy youuuu for real keep up (●'◡'●)ﾉ
"Desire Me If You Can" has always been an extremely difficult work to adapt—not just because of the illustrations, but the adaptation process itself. The artist needs to create beautiful artwork and appealing chibis, possess a knack for comedy, and deliver expressive character designs. YP has all of that, yet still struggles to fully capture every aspect of the source material. It is particularly hard to nail the novel's atmosphere; conveying certain emotions requires the scriptwriter and—especially—the artist to be not merely good, but true masters of their craft. Pulling this off is even more challenging given the tight weekly schedule for each chapter, so cut them some slack. Of all the teams that have worked on adaptations of Zig's novels, this one still handles the material with the most skill, even if the result isn't perfect.
Agree with you, after reading novel I also imagined this scene another way, and while reading manhwa I thought this scene didn't capture some things and feelings from novel this and there.
Also in novel it was pointed out their collegaues heard their conversation and were kinda gloomy about this, while in manhwa it wasn't shown
Ok I'm going to be extremely pedantic and annoying, but hey, maybe there are other people who share the same thoughts. So here goes: I really did not like the way this scene in particular was handled. No hate to the artist or anyone involved in the making of this manhwa, but It was just too clean, leaning on saccharine with colors way too bright for the tone that was required. I don't remember Dane grabbing Grayson's arm for example as he is asking him if he was abused or not. In the novel, despite Dane being horrified at the thought of Grayson being abused as a child, is upset and disturbed by Grayson's nonchalant demeanor and words. There is tension and distance between them despite being close because they're fundamentally not understanding one another. There is great emphasis in showcasing Grayson's otherworldliness. He is meant to give off this uncanny valley aura, where he is smiling as he is talking about abuse in a normalized fashion, unable to comprehend why everyone is mad at him. In a way, it's as if Dane is speaking to an alien. That is how disconnected and unaware Grayson comes across in this conversation. And on Grayson's side of things, he is like a computer given wrong inputs. He thinks he is in control and understands the situation he is in only to find that he cannot predict/understand the others' behaviors, feelings and reactions. He doesn't understand why Dane scolds him, beats him then looks at him with an emotion he cannot recognize. He is the odd one out and therefore he is at a loss about how to act other than being honest about his intentions. This is the first time Grayson's mask breaks to show the emptiness behind it, the lack of understanding of social norms, human relations and even himself. Pathethic, sad and scary. That is how Grayson should be portrayed in this moment. It is that combination that makes Dane at the end of the interaction disgusted and done with him as much as he is concerned. And I dont't think this chapter managed to capture all of that in the slightest. Plus, showing Dane imagining little Grayson was too on the nose and unsubtle for my liking. But anyways, that is just me. Feel free to disagree or flame me.