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i dont really mind themes abt rape and i knew what i was getting into, but i just loathe a withering, physically and mentally delicate bottom who falls for the most superficial kindness and barely does anything in his trapped situation bc "oh he's just so helpless!", and eroticized rape that serves no narrative purpose other than smut. like the mc is suffering and being abused, genuinely WHY the fuck would i want to read several chapters of rapeporn between the victim and abuser. like the story clearly portrays the ml as a monster, and is obviously setting up some redemption (and hopefully grovel) arc, which makes me believe the author wants to explore a toxic, angsty, melodramatic relationship in a manner that doesnt sweep the abuse under the rug, but eroticizing the physical abasement of the mc for smut purposes imo diminishes the psychological gritty aspects of such a murky relationship and future progression. that said, im still interested in how the author can successfully redeem the motherfucker ml

im lowkey in awe of the author's ability to write such a despicable ml, but im looking forward to his grovel/suffering

NEEEEED A YAOI IN THIS EXACT ART STYLE

can men stop drawing josei smut

when young shin witnesses his father kneeling as he receives the decree from the king, he sees this as the ideal picture of devotion between retainer and a good king, just like in the storybooks. however, his father is far away from him and his back is turned to him so he cant really see his face, which symbolizes his naivety and ignorance of the truth.
in the next scene when young shin witnesses his father working at night, their positions are closer and he's now able to see part of his tired face, implying that he's growing closer to the truth and reality of the relationship between his father and the king, and he is becoming aware that it's not idealistic and something is wrong.
when his father visits him and is kneeling down to tie his shoelaces, shin atp knows the king is bad. his father's kneeling represents not honorable loyalty, but helpless submission to the king and his authority, and even tho they are facing each other now, his father's averted gaze not daring to look up (whether out of guilt for his son or deference towards the king's possession) as he asks the question shows he knows what the king is doing to his son and his choice of turning a bling eye. his son knows that and that he knows that his son knows. tying his shoelaces while it shows his love, it also shows how insignificant and limited his ability to help his son.
stop reading this like 4 years ago and forgot how peak this story was

recs for martial arts / wuxia stories that focus on cultivation and political intrigue with romance subplot. could be bl or hetero

i hate to break it to the gay shippers, but this is a harem, consisting of only female characters. When it comes to male Korean webnovel authors of high/epic fantasy worlds, if they are making a point that multiple girls are obsessed with mc and want to marry him... you better believe it will turn into a harem 70% of the time. They love handwaving the ethics of polygamy with "it's fantasy fiction, morals don't mean shit". So just bc the mc only sees them as his children so far doesn't mean shit. Don't so many romances have that premise of a love interest relentlessly pursuing the non-interested protagonist until they wear them down? Also, there's a lot of stories where the harem members force the harem arrangement on the protagonist even tho he may not agree to it (shallow virtue signaling). so, in other words, even tho the novel isnt completed yet, writing the mc to be passive/dense and not reject the harem members as they try to seduce him is a very intentional choice, likely to set up a harem ending, whether or not he actively or passively accepts it. Especially since the author's previous webnovel was also a full-fledged harem... dont give this work the benefit of the doubt. (if u like harem, ig u can rejoice)

god i just hope the adaptation does the novel justice

dont get the hate on Fuuka, unless im missing some context in the anime. How was she supposed to know the fmc liked the ml and wasnt dating the other guy, when everyone else believed the rumors too? she shot her shot, and succeeded, only bc the ml agreed to date her. there's a little bit of drama afterwards when she realized fmc liked ml bc she genuinely wanted to be with him, but she didn't drag on a losing battle on her end. she accepted her loss maturely and moved on.

so, i guess in the end this is just a straightforward story where he explores different types of love in each route and leaves the simulation after completing the routes? i dont know why i was expecting a plot twist, like ie the seemingly simple story turns awry into a psychological drama that explores the regression mechanics and messy relationship dynamics.

just started reading this, and i LOVE mc (top)'s wife. she actually feels like a person, instead of a female character there to check off boxes. i noticed that, while a lot of bl authors try to give female charas more dimension and variety to subvert outdated female character stereotypes, they still have relatively flat one-note personalities and motivations, and are used as tools for the mcs's growth and plot development, instead of being fleshed out characters with dynamic personalities (altho this is usually a marker of bad writing rather than misogyny). most female charas in bls are relegated to these boxes: the loyal and manly bestie, the fujoshi ally, supportive or evil mother, the "straight man" secretary-type, cute little girl, or scorned, jealous bitch (usually either arrogant rich girl or white lotus). the mc's wife/bestie is so much more than that-- she's a great comedic foil to the mc and grear platonic friend, she's a niave shelterd rich girl but not spoiled rotten and is willing to work and to become less reliant on mc, a theatrical crybaby capable of lying, a beauty who cares about her appearance but not shallow or vain, and a cat mom (lol). anyway, i love her, she feels like a mc herself, and i hope the story stays consistent in her writing.

edit: ok nvm the mc ISNT a top, he's a bottom, he's just been turned into a bottom bc of his love interest lmao. anyway, loved that the wife got her own happy ending. by the end, she matured into a productive member of society and grew independent enough to decide her own marriage. the story truly makes mc and her relationship feel like their orbits were simply intersecting when they were married, instead of her being written as a tool that revolved around how to serve the mc.

im seeing a lot of comments about second hand embarrassment (i assume bc of the mc). can someone spoil me how bad it gets

i truly dont get men who think fushojis and mxm ships are gross until one or both of the characters genderbend into a girl and now they like it even tho the essence of the characters is the same

confused about smth. on ch 33, mc realized there was no connection between the rule about not leaving her room at night, and not having the red rose in her room. she had thought that the rose mysteriously put her outside the room at night, but in reality, the rose turned people into smth inhuman. so how did she end up outside? was she also accidentally turned inhuman for a short while and walked out with her own two feet when becky placed the rose in her room?

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