I’m balling my eyes over the ending of this manhwa. It’s so touching and lovely, god. I will be buying the physical copies if the chance ever arrives.
Idk what’s going on anymore. It reads like chaotic, disjointed, and sloppy writing. This was so anticlimactic, too. The “climax” happened in like 4 chapters over-saturated with filler content in between the action, so the climax feels like one chapter instead. And then that last chapter??? Bro is balling his eyes out and they’re like push the button to save us. If this is supposed to be a monumental character growth moment, it’s so lacking. Like i guess it could be “push the button to prove you want to live” but it’s such dog shit writing it doesn’t hit emotionally. I had such high expectations at the beginning of this story but then it got to the midway point and completely lost any sense of cohesion, it became confusing.
Smash next question. Maybe I’m just thirsty ╥﹏╥ but I rlly like this MC. I’m only on ch 13 so hopefully his demeanor doesn’t really change, but I like his maturity. Most martial art MCs I’ve read are goofy/silly and serious/edgy or only serious in specific plot moments. So this one feels fresh to me. Smash. Smash. Smash.
So I like most slop where the seme is the gangsta and uke rlly isn’t and am fine with the second mls being left as second. But this story I really really really like the second ML (cop) a lot more than the ML. His art is just delectable and fine. AND the little art portraits for each chapter’s intro/title is SCRUMPTIOUS AAAAAAAAAHHHHH.
I am getting noncon fatigued though
Not to geek out but this is my first time seeing a historical manhwa draw a chatelaine like chapter 14 that Carmel is wearing with the dagger
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This was alright I guess. The ending felt flat and the whole Raymond “copying” bs felt convoluted and low key didn’t make sense. I’m not sure if it was the author’s fault or something lost in the inevitable translation. I didn’t really like the male lead and idk the whole plot just left me feeling dissatisfied when I felt like it started somewhat strong.
Now, this point onwards is a rant about the guideverse as a whole and not really about this story aside from the government aspect. This is going to seem hypocritical bc I read omegaverse and what not, but I feel like guideverse is even more insidious. And this rant isn’t to say I hate either genre bc I read plenty of both. I can see why it became a thing, people wanted super powers in a plot system (e.g., guides and espers), and then people wanted the fact that they get horny while guiding or whatever much like an omegaverse. So the common theme and issue in both genres is the lack of autonomy, especially with their bodies. They get horny or aroused at the drop of a hat almost always against their will in both universes. However, I feel like it’s even worse in guideverse purely bc guides (the omegas of the AU) have hardly any rights or autonomy PERIOD. Stories often write the guides to be overseen by the government, and, espers included, everyone must report to the government that they have said abilities. Now not only do they lose autonomy for when they have bodily reactions (forced guiding or making out being the only thing that works, for example). But they also have no other choice bc it’s government mandated and you can’t get out of it especially if the trope of being matched with someone of higher rank applies. Like in this story, she had to report herself as a guide after being exposed bc it was “illegal.” I see the usual rape themes in omegaverse, but guideverses are constantly violating. I’m not sure which one is worse (they’re both pretty equal ngl) - “you’re an omega so you’re built to feel this way” OR “you’re a guide and you have no choice to feel this way bc it’s your job and we will push you into this feeling every time.”
You know what I’m saying?
This is purely food for thought and conversation.
Maybe I think I dislike guideverse more bc all the stories I’ve read are predominantly nothing but abuse and glamorized to be “oh he’s a hurting esper who’s obsessive and possessive and needs to be healed thru fucking to calm his raging powers.” I guess I’m biased even though I’ve read some heinous omegaverses as well.
There’s nothing I hate more than the 0 communication/ misunderstanding trope. It’s so fucking over used and so fucking awful bc what could be easily avoided and finished in one fell swoop is drug out for 50 + chapters. Mikhail is going to gather info on Mayfield, use it to become a powerful pillar or whatever, and go back to the princess and be like “I did it all for you bc I was so useless, so I sold myself as a traitor to become a spy from the inside.” Deadass this shit is the bane to my existence. Like no doubt this is what has happened. And instead of making him act like an adult and the supposedly smart man he is, he decides to not say a word. The author has clearly made it so the audience turns against him and they’re either going to set up Ryan as the main ML if it’s not a harem or bring him back with that bs as a harem (lowk already a harem). Like could you not be more obvious? This trope is often used when an author can’t make an interaction organic or can’t write tension well so they wimp out and do this shit. He’s so down bad for her there’s no way he’s fine with hearing Mayfield say he wants to kill her. Boring
Is Alfoy inspired by Draco Malfoy?
Idk but the fans is very convince alfoy is draco malfoy in steroids
I liked the hyung enough until now. But I also can’t stand the MC, he’s becoming wishy washy and hesitant with the idea of the ML getting arrested when THATS LITERALLY HIS JOB. I know that’s the point of the story but come ONNNNNNN. It makes no senseeeeee. He’s all gung-ho about being a cop, not wanting to be associated with a drug addict or gambling father, wanting to be different, hating how ML uses violence BC HES VIOLENT. Blah blah blah blah. Yet as soon as he’s taken a dick he begins to think “hmmmmm I don’t want him arrested uwu, he can get away if…” I know I’m asking for too much, it’s literally an a/b/o yaoi but look at shutline, it does this so well.