I dislike this MC so badly I just cannot explain it. We all have our cup of tea but he’s my week old stale crumpet that’s been dropped on the floor and stepped on. Totally my opinion only, respect anyone who does enjoy him.
Jiho gets on my nerves. He really can’t rub two brain cells together to figure out an empathetic response. There’s been multiple times when Inwoo is clearly expressing that he isn’t okay and Jiho has me going “yes girl give us nothing.” On the bridge when he says “I’m not okay” and gets “I don’t know what to say” as a response because THATS HELPFUL. And now here, the man just gave you an entire synopsis of the story ending and says he can’t figure out how to land the most complex character and his melancholy and you go “then make him happy!” Are you fucking listening or? What part of the story gave you good feelings, it’s clearly not intended to be a manifestation of positivity since your boyfriend has been reflecting his life into it and he’s MISERABLE. COMFORT THE MAN. Jesus, Inwoo is out here doing all the work.
What role did the fiance play? We don’t even know if the gal gets an ending lmao
I think it was to point out Cedric's obsession with Theo considering they look almost identical.
Maybe what the author was referring to was who dies? Just because they were together in the past doesn’t necessarily mean they need to be together in the present especially since we know Agia is only tricking Ken into this relationship so they can both be sacrificed since Agia wants to die. But maybe that’s what the author meant by they may not be endgame is Agia may find another way to die and allow Ken to live because he is clearly also falling in love with Ken and no one wants to drag their loved one into a sacrificial ceremony right? So author nim may be alluding to an upcoming death or who knows maybe it really could be a surprise switch up or love triangle. But that’s highly doubtful.
Everyone is calling Heesung a red flag but he hasn’t actually presented any red flag traits at this time? The onus is on Potato as an adult to be able to read the room and navigate life, Heesung isn’t a mind reader and he isn’t his parent. He isn’t responsible or obligated to Potato who is for all intents and purposes an adult from a one night stand where they were both incredibly under the influence. If you say he took advantage of Potato then you can say the same for Potato since they were both equally smashed. The only time you can actually see clearheaded thinking and not just dirty talk was the morning after. He took care of him in the morning, wasn’t rude to him or suggested they forget about it or that he was less than him. Potato said “I’ll take responsibility” but we haven’t even seen the next chapter so we don’t know yet if they’ve established what that looks like. Are they agreeing to be sex friends the way Heesung intends or will it be a misunderstand as one believing it a relationship and one believing it a sexual benefit? Like a lot of you need to reevaluate what a red flag is because I can pop at least 20 other BL MLs off the top that are actual red flags (the call may be coming from inside the house jaekyung.)
If only we could get this delicious art but with a savory plot instead of this stale cliche trope. Just imagine.
This is pissing me off so hard core that I am going to have to drop it until this is resolved. I don’t care how realistic this is for some people, unfortunately I’m not some people and I handled these types of manipulators much harsher in my life. I picked this up to escape reality not be hit in the face with reminders. Fucking hate when they do this to my feel good mangas. Okay, that’s all, just wanted to rant.
I absolutely agree. I've realised recently a lot of my feel good and safe space stories are just becoming toxic, and for some reason violence (in many forms) is becoming so popular. Such a shame :(
I AM some people unfortunately but I still can't handle this on a manwha I love as well so imma also b dropping it for like 5-10 chapter until it's resolved ╥﹏╥
I’m sorry love, I guess you definitely feel the sentiment with this. Sending you all the positivity and hope life is going better for you!
Yesss, I’m really seeing an uptick with this trend. Wholesome and feel good mangas or ones that seemingly reach a positive outcome suddenly take a sharp turn to violence and trauma or (surprise surprise) rape plots which I hate. I’ve been having to fall back on reading more novels than mangas/manhuas.
I've been moving more towards novel's too :( I feel like there's been a trend recently with the r*pe, physically and mental abuse. I do think it started gaining popularity after sadistic beauty and the side story. The timing checks out, and there's a lot of stories that are extremely similar to sb. I keep getting recommended these types of manga through tiktok and twitter. In the last I'd say 4 months? There's been 3 new mangas where the top has just snapped the bottoms ankle and locked him away. It's becoming so normalised :(( one of my safety mangas is SIGN. I need those types of wholesome love stories!!
I'm so sorry for my ranting too! It's just so refreshing that other people are seeing this, and I'm not just being dramatic or overly sensitive. Sending my best wishes x
I completely agree, this past year the authors have been on another level of madness. I LOVE Sign, I always reread it to bring back the warm fuzzies! And I’m not squeamish at all but even I have to put my foot down when every single manga starts to follow the same trend it gets a little ridiculous.
The mangaka must have more than one helper because some panels seem consistent with the original art style and are PERFECT and then immediately the next panel is so (with all respect because I’m sure they are trying and deserve no hate for that) sloppy and rudimentary. It ruins the experience of one of my favorite works on the platform which is so sad, I hope they notice this and adjust accordingly because it’s such a lovely work.
What do yall mean by “why is he hung up on family, he needs to let go and move on?” Move on to what? His rapists? He literally only came this far for his last remaining family member and I pity those of you who don’t have such a deep love for your family (blood or chosen) that you’d go through hell or high water to protect them. He’s clearly exhausted and this isn’t just a moment of “I’ll shield you” it’s a resignation, a “I’ll use my very last ounce of fight to cover you because if I can’t do what I promised then I’ll go with you, back to our mom and dad so we can be whole again.” Y'all act like him surviving beyond this (I’ve finished the novel but the MC doesn’t know his future so I’m saying this from his perspective) with his tormentors is appealing to him; his recent life has been quite bleak so “he needs to give up on his brother” is a bit heartless is all I’m saying. And he’s going to prove my point in the next few chapters.
I think ppl say to leave and let go as in let the brother go since there is no saving him and leaving these destructive mf which he doesn't
But truly I get it he did all for his bro is just that he knows as well there is no saving him
I'd rather he died with his bro rather than moving on and live with his rapistt??
THIS like let him REST how exhausted he must be
Right like imagine the overwhelming anguish and shame. And I see what you mean but I also see a lot of people rooting for the end games of this ML and that ML and I’m like at the end of the day they all forced him into an incredibly horrific contract and brutalized him all while dangling his brothers life over his head just to amount to nothing, I would rather he die and reach peace.
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I just read the side story/bonus chapter.
Yugeon was almost raped by stranger, and Shinjae went "Is my dicx isn't enough for ye? Oh yeah i forgot u use to have 4."
That asshole dare to use all that gangrape against him?????
Once a shitass always a shitass...I hate he has to end up with one of these idiots
But Jiho is genuinely fucking stupid. No learning comprehension. Needs to learn how move past his selfishness before trying to be in a relationship because that requires caring about the other persons feelings, needs and wants which he clearly cannot comprehend.
Read the raws if you want to argue with me.