Finally a bdsm manhwa with proper safewords and aftercare? As well as a non toxic relationship that actually gradually turns into love??? Amazing.
Respectfully, I disagree. In this one, the fact that the dom left the sub when he was tied and gagged was actually discussed and the sub stated a boundary where either his mouth or hands would be free so he can use a signal in the place of a safe word. When that happened in BJ Alex, it was never discussed. Plus, I think MD was a really shitty Dom for conducting a scene right after he was rejected and letting the emotions from that rejection dictate how he treated his sub. Mix that in with Chanwoo actively seeking abusive partners, and coming to MD right after he was physically abused.... It was all just not what I would call a good Dom/sub relationship.
In this manga, the sub honestly sets the pace, they discuss the sex they have, they check in with each other. Even that scene where he ends up peeing, yes he was embarrassed post scene, but be knew he could have said his safe word and the Dom would have stopped. So, to me, this is a far healthier protrayal of bdsm.
Same complaint as others. I cannot believe that his sexual assault wasn't addressed and it turned into a pudding contest between the two "tops". I can't believe the disgusting coworker had the audacity to say he was waiting in the wings, or that the uke kept apologizing. He was the fucking victim in every single way!!!!
As an asexual person, their relationship and lack of communication is bugging the hell out of me. They seem to have a queer platonic relationship but they haven't talked about it at all! Like Daniel seems to be allosexual but won't ask Wyatt about sex. And yes Wyatt was born sheltered but he successfully lives in society, he knows what a typical marriage looks like. Have a fucking talk. If that means that Wyatt is a sex repulsed asexual and Daniel is fine and happy with never having sex or sharing a bedroom, then fine, they talked about it and know that's how their relationship is. But this, whatever they have right now, it isn't a relationship dynamic that started because of clear communication and it seems more like Daniel not pushing Wyatt, than it does a relationship they both are satisfied in.
So based on the raws, matthew is most certainly gonna disrespect that and go after him regardless. He'll make a sweeping romantic gesture and promise never to be so possessive and manipulative again, and they'll officially get together and never think about the pesky time that hayoung tried to leave and asked Matthew to respect his decision and Matthew didn't. So predictable.
But whatever, at least it's fictional.
I've always liked Harada because she always shows these relationships as toxic, even if there's a comedic undertone or there seems to be some "happy" resolution (color recipe and nii san for example). I think the "sweetest" one is Yatamomo, and even that deals with some extremely heavy and terrible themes. Her stories are not meant to romanticize rape or creepy relationships, rather they explore them and most have a open/ambiguous end.
YESSS, i love her stories for the same reason
yes! most of the asshole characters harada creates end up being shown as pathetic or delusional. most stories that deal with rape and other heavy themes often show the harrasser as a really cool, manly, desirable dude which is just.... nuh uh. but im glad harada does it differently.