I thought the low rating was coz it's too fckd up for most readers but it's really just lukewarm for psychological, honestly it's just an obsessed top and an uke who's in denial with his obsession, there was an implied realization (I think?) near the end but it was so meh, I can't freaking feel the chemistry which is shocking since I like freak x freak trope. Might've been better if the seme offed himself and we see how that affects the uke, make him feel the weight of loss, ykno? since he didn't feel that for his ex-wife. I don't even know what the ending was, looks like they just returned to their HS setup except they're fcking now
which is insane, cuz people will love the shit out of dark fall and the like..
atleast here they're both consenting adults
is dark fall even psychological? thought it was just "dark romance" wc explains the rape and humiliation kinks, I mean a lot of psycho works also has that but in the few chapters that I read of that work, I didn't took it as psychological since the MLs are too polished and the plot romanticized enough to make it palatable to a wider audience (hence why it's popular)
yeah, psycho isnt the best written ngl
but ive heard good stuff abt the world building and story of dark fall, but the main story is also literally about the mc being repeatedly raped and everyone trying to get him pregnant, and from what i hear its also probably just a huge kink thing
which, whatever, you can like what you want ig. but dont be so hypocritical tk call this horrible
i have a theory that when it reaches a point it just becomes porn and therefor wont be criticized generally
that's what I said, dark fall isn't psychological like this work, so you can't compare the two, it's literally just dark romance which is why it's infested with rape and abuse since for whatever reason that's what the readers want, the creator just needed to polish the characters and the plotpoints so it's not disturbing enough, which again, is what dark fall offers- you said it yourself it has worldbuilding and plot that I assume the readers can get invested into, psychological works are focused on internal struggles, not just abuse for the shock factor.
If dark fall was really a psycho work, the rape scenes would've been a focal point throughout the story and cause the mc to wake up recalling it each time as trauma affecting his character development, and the rapists wouldn't be given any justification for their actions enough for the readers to be attached to them, but no, they are MLs for a reason, their entire design and purpose in the story is romanticized from the first chapter no matter what they do. Meanwhile, psycho works are always edging on going too far which is why some readers rate it low for being too disturbing, but at the end of the day, there's some level of understanding or satisfaction to decently made stories; This work couldn't offer that, it was just about 2 obsessed dudes, 1 who wouldn't budge and 1 who never learns coz everything in the plot goes his way, it's so freaking boring hence why I said- that's it?
yass, a possessively demented uke (that's not really violent) for a change! tho the top feels like he's just the same had his lover not initiated it first. Very simple, really no plot and mostly smut, but it's a cute and quick read.
I'm confused, it says tbc in the end so there's more right? but on the official publication site (booklive) it says "[Single Chapter] You can say you like me, you know? Extra Chapter: Half of my dissatisfaction" --which is odd since this is a manga and it's usually published per volume, not chapter. Is this really it for the spinoff?
Maybe thats per chapter version, it looks like a whole volume in cmoa, cant really say though since there is no book content but I think its a whole volume not just a single chapter
it's really confusing, coz I bought the officials for the first story since I liked it and wanted to support the author, and that one had the full volume + it just said the title in it, no "single chapter" or "extra chapter" tag on it
This has a puppy type seme, but unlike most who are basically just simps for the uke and grade-A doormats for the toxic pos MCs, this one actually feels genuinely like a healthy ,normal real life person- he expresses his emotions clearly and was willing to set boundaries if it crosses his own comfort zone. The MC, although did not have much character development was still willing to compromise and actually do something on his issues in the end. Too bad there's no side stories for this one and it's too short, but it is a satisfying read for me.
Also to those curious about the issue with the author- they were bombarded with hate coz k-pop fans claim the uke's design was based off an idol, which one- who dafuq knows? this is the issue when stars look like one another, their delulu fans really believe their bias is the inspo when they're just one of the many modified dolls of the industry, molded by the same plastic surgeons LOL
do you know the socials of the author/artist? I’d love to support them
I believe it's this one, I'm a follower on X but I don't know if they deleted contents or it's just not showing up for me. Maybe they're more active on other apps:
@smaqostabako
Ahh thank you so much!!! It seems that they don’t post a lot on their account, but it’s fine :3
If ur looking for angst or drama, you won't find it here, I assume it's why it's rated quite low since there's not enough tension to pull you in, even I got a bit bored in some panels. But it's not a bad read, matter of fact, it's very chill and easy. The entire plot just revolves around the MC contemplating and discovering that he's into the ML, that's it, there's no third party things since it's already obvious (for readers) that the feeling is mutual from the get-go. Very chick-flicky type of yaoi that you read when you're in a good mood and want to continue being in a good mood
I get what you mean!! Because it started of very angsty, I thought the reason they broke up was much more irredeemable! Not that it's bad tho. The story was still very much lovely.
it doesn't sit right with me when cute stories get low ratings but rape stories get high, simply doesn't make sense, but also proves the existence of people who fetishize gay people, very fucked up
Coz that dick redraw was one of, if not the funniest shii that I've seen in this site and I'd hate to associate it to a work that's actually decent. Honestly, I was laughing throughout the entirety of the work only coz of that, matter of fact I'm putting tab on this story for when I'm feeling down and need a laugh, so thank you for the effort and the unintentional way that you saved (?) this work
I dig their trope and dynamic so hard that I often go back to this work just to reread their chapters and to check if the author finally fleshed out their story in a spinoff. Anyone knows if the author has intentions to pursue it? or if anyone has any recommendations to a similar pairing/trope- please spill, it would be immensely appreciated.
I like twinks alright, and I get pretty annoyed when commenters say a twink character looks like a minor when they're just drawn skinny and small, BUT for this one, this isn't a twink at all, it's a literal kid, his design looks like when the authors make chibi versions or childhood flashbacks of a character except it's the default here, it's not even due to artstyle either coz clearly the artist can draw a grown ass looking man based off the top's design.
Only way to salvage this is to make it a bit supernatural and give the uke an ability to "grow up" and change appearance like some magical girl plot, but then again this could be intentional for varying reasons - a. creator's a pedo, b. creator's catering to pedos, or c. creator's trying to create bad publicity by pulling in pedos + people who will call this shit out.
for someone as desperate as ML to still have some type of relationship and skinship with MC while still trying to "solve" the issue that he raised, this is a good plotpoint specially for his character profile that's impulsive and stubborn; the reason why ya'll can't see it that way is coz ur minds are that of a BL reader or maybe ur queer yourselves so seeing 2 guys act this way, the first thing you'll think of is they're gay, but to a str8 person (wc majority of people are btw) this really is typical, this is why the gay or european notion is even a thing, also why even in china and other homophobic countries you still see gay people and even couples frolicking around- it's coz acting sweet is automatically presumed to be a joke between "brothers" or "sisters" the only way to tag yourself as gay is if you say it yourself or if there's tremendous evidence showing you fucking or giving bj/hj to another guy or gal. I mean just look at BL actors, don't you find it odd that when they do fanservice the "fans" eat that shit up like there's tomorrow but when they actually announce that they are gay (not bi), they are harrassed and even blacklisted for it?
wat I only got was that the polar king wanted the help of the wizard to get rid of his condition but when he went there, dude's dead and only the bunny was left behind. Seeing how he acted, Polar kept the bunny coz he's just like him (eats the flesh/blood of other animals and goes dissociative), what's silly tho is the uke legit goes feral and kills others in the vicinity (even the polar king, he just can't overpower him), whereas the seme just goes super horny mode, alpha rut level lmao. But then again it could just be an exception and he usually goes on a killing spree too since he's all locked up, even the staffs expected the bunny to be mangled to pieces, so the rut thing maybe allowed him to survive, which means the king found the "antidote" to manage his condition. Only the bunny is oblivious to everything, even to his own state.
There are a few things that was not really given much answer tho like the nobles/royals at the beginning, that wasn't the polar king- also the bunny was found by the king and was sent to the castle himself, so who where thosee??