Very ambitious and I think it’s a huge step for the author. I understand some may not like it but for what they’re trying for I think their effort commendable, I can’t wait to see how all this set up develops. I also think it’s very in line with the author’s other works so I don’t understand those who have read them but say this is intense when Ouroboros is right there.
As an Orthodox Christian I understand where you’re coming from, but you have to understand that Christianity’s role in world politics and international relations has, for the past 700 years, been often one of justifying imperialism. It has often functioned as a hegemonic tool to oppress and colonize other cultures, so this blend of pagan practices and mysticism with Christian ones in the story is likely a representation of some responses from countries Christianity has been imposed upon (likely Evangelism or Mormonism, or adjacent like Jehovah's witnesses, in east Asia) and their adoption of it, which often has evolved into cults that draw from local cultural specificities and their memory of Christianity.
It’s super interesting how the cult in the story reflects South Korea’s rapid globalization and modernization, which of course came with a renewed awareness of Western conceptions of gender and their adoption, as is seen in this chapter, albeit in an extreme manner. But that’s what cults do. They draw from other cultures, exploit vulnerabilities… etc. (namely by drawing from the memory of Christianity as a hegemonic tool of oppression in the name of “civilization”, and fusing it with other recognized indigenous traditions like shamanism).
I don’t mean to sound like I’m lecturing anyone or refuting whether you should feel upset or not. However, consider how Christianity has evolved in each country it’s been forced upon and how its enforcement has perverted its core values and practices. This is the case with many other religions, too.
thank u for this well thought-out comment
very well put!
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I hope pink doesn’t misunderstand what he meant and continues to tease him
Harim probably thinks he’s doing all this for the mc and to get back at the ml for hurting him/using him for sex, but he’s probably just pissy because the mc is still choosing the ml over him. It’s not that the ml is the best option for the mc, but this is the type of story where the ml redeems himself near the end, despite his shitty treatment of the mc throughout the story. Having picked up this type of story, why is anyone surprised that Harim is going to (likely) turn out to be worse than the ml just as the ml begins to make up for his mistreatment of mc? Honestly I can’t wait for it
LMFAOOOO GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF THE GUTTER BRO
Wheres your pfps pants? (sorry i had to do it)
Lesbian that knows ball
Miscommunication again next chapter I bet