Hey, this is just me and no, I have nothing against anyone liking things because we all have DIFFERENT PREFERENCES... BUT I keep seeing comments of readers literally dropping a BL story just because the mc (uke/bottom) is a twink. A small, petite pretty boy. And some are even mad that the author/artist slowly changes the looks and features of the character, or for short twinkified them. Idk, there are even times when the character looks alright not the usual feminine type of look of an mc but they still call that character "twink" or someone will be like "I can't bro, he looks twinkified"...
Like I legit saw a comment from one of the manhwa I read a couple months back and someone was like mad that the mc looks like a twink. But then I look at the mc and he looks nothing like the "twink" this reader was saying. Perhaps maybe it's because of his eyelashes being long which makes him pretty or is it the way the artist draw his soft like hair. But honestly he looks more like a twunk to me. And as I've said, I have nothing against them if they like more masculine type of uke or bara then alright! No one's stopping you gurl. I guess maybe seeing a twink character makes them think the mc looks really vulnerable or maybe they look more like a girl. Some readers don't want to see a girly face in their BL and really want a guy with a masculine type of face and body... I really don't know their reasons. That's why when I see comments people complaining about the character being twinkified or a twink, I just laugh and think maybe they're tired of seeing twinks... but I don't.... I actually love 'em as much as like baras
So honest question, why are people seemed so mad or scared of seeing a twink character?
honestly the MAIN reason i personally don’t like reading when there’s a “twink” uke is the way they write them. they make them feminine (not saying a man CANT be feminine love me a fem man lowk) or give them the “woman” role..if that makes sense?? like in some manhwa i honestly don’t care if it’s well written and they’re written to actually have a personality. tho for me i just mainly love the buff uke trope and the “twink” seme trope. tho i do absolutely LOVE when there’s a manhwa with a “twink” uke and they ACTUALLY give him a backbone, also one of the main reasons i dont rlly fw it honestly..they make them super like..shy and in on themselves? like they don’t stand up for themselves at ALL. tho that might just be the manhwa ive been finding, so if u have any rec’s i’d like to read them lol
(sorry if this makes like NO sense)
Yeah, I get your point. That may also be the reason why some readers can't stand twink. I've read many manga and manhwa stories where they make twink characters but write them with no backbone at all. Which also frustrates me cause why?? Would it hurt them to give that character a personality and some sense of care for his self? But I guess that's how some authors just views twink bottom. They have to be vulnerable in order to suit their potrayal(?)... but there are stories that breaks this kind of idea and at least give the uke some personality, I can't remember some but "Regas" is one of the example.
I'll be waiting for "I don't want this reincarnation" to be adapted into a manhwa. Now that "Dropped Into a Ghost Story, Still Gotta Work" finally got one and will release soon.... I'll be waiting PATIENTLY for IDWTR like bruh, please... I hope someone or any illustrator and artist just step up and work on it
https://www.novelupdates.com/series/i-dont-want-this-reincarnation/
I've read the novel, but didn't finish because I keep screaming so I lay low for now... novels aren't really my thing, unfortunately
Rita really had an effect on a priest like Edward. What about the pilgrimage, boy???