Btw, they try to make the ml into the type that’s like “people shouldn’t judge others by appearance! Society needs to change! Not people!” Like STFU. YOU CAN SAY THAT BECAUSE YOURE GIVEN BENEFITS JUST FROM BEING PRETTY. It’s the most annoying shit, especially when the story is trying to make it seem like he has a point?? Like, great, you think that, but will that change society? No the fuck it won’t. So berating women for putting on makeup to fit that societal standard is the worst fucking move. Like, you’re just getting angry at the victims of the system. What does that even accomplish? That scene pissed me off so much.
He’s so fucking it of touch with a woman’s struggles that it’s baffling the story is trying to make him seem reasonable when he isn’t. He’s essentially pulling the “well I don’t see color” card and it’s the most ignorant thing ever. Like, you may not be the prejudiced, but does that mean society will just magically change? Why is it our fault that we have to be careful of how we look or what we do so we don’t get persecuted? We’re just feeding into the cycle?? We’re just trying to survive!!
Another thing that gets me pissed is that he says he doesn’t judge people by their looks, BUT HE FUCKING DOES. He immediately thinks women who put on makeup want male attention and has a bias against it. As soon as he sees the mc without makeup, he makes up his own idea of her as well. FOR SOMEONE WHO SAYS HE DOESNT CARE ABOUT APPEARANCES, HE SEEMS TO CARE A LOT ABOUT APPEARANCES?? It’s honestly baffling that you would try to create a story like this and choose the fucking love at first sight trope.
I read the rest on another site and omg the ml is god awful. Everybody else is so well-written but the. It feels like the male lead was h fisted into the story and it tries everything to make it seem like he’s right, while completely contradicting the previous chapters message??
It’s the strangest fucking thing. It’s like this story was written by two different artists. One that is a girl’s girl and understands make up is a way women empower themselves and that understands societal standards. And then we have one that’s a mysoginistic piece of shit idealist that doesn’t understand anything about women.
The male lead in this is absolute trash and I was waiting for a groveling arc or something, but we literally don’t get that. He gets like a “oh she was actually working all this time” tho g and even when he finds out her identity, it’s not really given any screen time? We just get some side character being like “oh he caught on” like wtf?? Where’s the reveal?? Also, HE NEVER FUCKING APOLOGIZES TO HER?? He’s so far up his ass and doesn’t listen to anything she says. He thinks he’s always right and is honestly more in love with the idea of the mc, instead of the actual mc. Which is honestly hilarious, considering he’s all about loving who a person is(while being completely blind to the person he supposedly loves)
Also, it’s revealed that he has a form of facial blindness and that’s supposed to explain why he doesn’t know who anybody is?? Like?? That doesn’t excuse him being a complete asshole to mc?? And then mc feels bad because she “judged” him?? LIKE NO?? HE WAS A COMPLETE ASS. YOU HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO DISLIKE HIM??
Anyway, the romance is so forced istg. They just are not a good fit, which is so frustrating since there are so many other good characters that have chemistry with the mc. Honestly, the story is really good except the mc.
I’m not gonna continue reading but omg did I get so angry every time the ml appeared.