I really enjoyed how grounded this story felt especially in the first season. It did a great job showing both the mcs and mls personal struggles but the last chapter felt really far fetched fantastical even
I think I’m one of the few who actually likes that Victor didn’t instantly fall for Heart. I wanted him to have time to mourn Henry so he could learn to love Heart as his own person. With Henry, it seems felt like Victor loved the idea of him more than Henry himself. I really wanted to see that growth and a relationship built outside of Henry. But honestly if Heart ends up being unfaithful, I might drop it I wanted to see them build loyalty but honestly it’s not that deep lol
I have a feeling the author is going to make the pink-haired guy do something unforgivable now that he’s well liked. I also prefer him
This reminds me of dead mans switch (another zombie bl), when the mcs encounter a group of survivors and everything seems too good to be true, an there’s a sense that something isn’t right, and eventually, it isn’t. (this isn’t main plot just sub plot) If you haven’t read it, it’s completed, and I’d definitely recommend it
This is why I shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. The ml is fineeee, but he has problematic views. He doesn’t understand why she would ‘throw her life away’ and thinks she’s only trying to protect her pride. She’s afraid of being assaulted, which he knows because he saw how the men around him behaved when the emperor was deciding where she would go. He saw her smiling, even though she was marrying an old man, and concluded she was just being greedy. Then he assumed her life would be better if she would simply let things be. Five chapters in, and this isn’t for me. I like character development, but it’s clear the author is trying to portray the ML as a good guy just because he didn’t assault her. I can’t stand when authors highlight bad men to make the ML look better
I don’t understand about the author trying to portray the ml as the good guy ? Idk if it’s cause I lack media literacy but i haven’t seen that so far at all also this is a story that as far as I can tell will have grey characters so it makes sense for the ml to think that way although it’s annoying .. (￣∇￣")
I mean he isn't a good nor a bad person. Though my guess is that as the story progresses, he will learn to be a better person. It's more fun this ngl-I prefer characters having arcs rather than being perfect from the start
Having a saint for a character is not exactly interesting for most stories, specially if it makes no sense for the context and culture of the story... If you want those characters it would be easier to look into more romance oriented novels with prince charming and such.
His views wouldn't matter as much if she weren't his slave and there wasn't such a massive power imbalance. His morally gray character and the "slavery as spoils of war" trope make it hard to overlook but that's just my opinion ofc
He is being shown as a good guy because he acts decently regardless of having the opportunity to use and abuse a woman he's attracted to that was given as a slave. We already saw how socially acceptable it was to denegrate a woman in her position, so he was the best option. He is apathic to the reasoning of the MC because he literally has not being given a reason to care: she was never a priority for him before, and now she's just a maid he took in and is curious to see what she'll do with her life, but he continues to live his life and his goals are not related to her. The problem you have is the setting the story takes place in. The setting is cruel, there are novels with much more mild and amicable settings for the MC and their lead.
As I've stated, I don’t like when authors elevate male characters by contrasting them with 'bad men.' It’s not a setting issue.
totally get where you're coming from! And don’t worry—you’re definitely not lacking anything here. there's a comment below that does a good job explaining how the author is portraying the ML as a 'good guy' in a nuanced way.
Oooh okay okay I get it
Learn to be a better person? So far he hasn’t done anything wrong
Babe, you're exactly right about having a saint for a character is not exactly interesting for most stories. I haven't read this manhwa yet,but I'm agreeing with your comment.
FL lacks personality beyond kindness. I don't mind having naive FLs, I wish she had personality. The original FL isn't as bad as portrayed, her worst offense was insulting "commoners" taste be serious
I love the art style, but the two main characters look really plain
I wish it were longer! I enjoyed this story much more than I expected, but I'm a bit surprised it just ended.
Dropping this, didn't think he would get violent with him. So unnecessary. What's wrong with BL writers
Dropped this after after ML hit a child
Ok? Lol
It's not a child? it's already dead? What are you talking about
Go get infected by that black thing and die lmao then let me hear you call it a child ( T﹏T )
The child is already dead and if you're actually reading, missing children is the real problem that mc and ml are facing
Shiii I'd also hit if a kid acted like that towards mwaa
well that's not a human anymore and it's attacking so what are they supposed to do?
Seriously. I'd be drop kicking that kid back to hell!
I'm with the other commenters, I'd drop kick that thing to the abyss if I had to, cuz unfortunately that "kid" is already dead as hell
You would rather run since that kid can also infect you, ngl the similar situation where you would run for your life is encountering a rabies patient who's already in "Excitement" phase
you'd be right if I wasn't such a slower runner lol, I'd be dead either way ngl
The kid was fast anyway. Running wouldn't cut it when it was flinging itself like a hyena.
Well given a children's endless energy, it is natural that he's fast. That's why rabies patients are mostly restrained, the kids especially moves too fast. You don't know how many kids I have to chase, I even had a cousin who ran like a car when she did not want to get her butt spank
The way you said it's rabies make me laugh hard
It's almost like that thing is likely being controlled or already dead but a living parasite is controlling that body. It's not a living person for someone called that thing a child.
I mean he acts like one
This is too good to be dropped just for that reason