In fairness, queerbaiting is a tactic producers will at least lean into even with idols as a sort of marketing gimmick.
But bro I think if they’re acting
It’s fanservice, not queerbaiting. People can’t queerbait :)
Very true! I probably should have clarified that the tactic used by the producers/companies is a queerbaiting one. But yes, real live people and their relationships cannot be queerbait
It’s okay! Thank you for clarifying ^^
I’ve seen worse, but I still didn’t care for it…it wasn’t cute enough to be fluffy or emotional enough for the angst to matter, so it kinda just felt like a flop by the end
Like, it’s an enjoyable read all things considered.
But even if I’m enjoying it, I can’t deny how dumb some story parts are
Like, some moments start to come across as clever or line up nicely; and then there are moments like when her father finds them at the manor.
Like, girl, even if it’s takes time for info to get back to your old house, why are you surprised he found out where you were??? You had an extremely dramatic and public marriage announcement with your real name! How did you not plan for this lol
But again, idk why, but I’m still enjoying the ride regardless
Uh, for the sake of brevity:
Pros:
MC’s plant interest is fairly well handled; it’s not like most of these stories where a hobby/interest/career turns into her entire character
MC’s mom - I like how well her perspective was handled, balancing sympathy and her accepting responsibility for her actions towards her daughter still
The sister attacking the dad - hell yeah fuck’em up; it doesn’t excuse her actions at all, but I feel some pity at least given she was kind of groomed by him? Like yeah, no shit she’s got damage look where it’s coming from
Cons:
Really feels like the story is dragging its feet to her “confrontation” with her family; why have all these sweet moments to build their relationship after arriving in the capital specifically to meet her family?
ML not explaining anything; like wdym “trust me”? Why not just explain it now? You had no problem sufficiently explaining it later. Also why is the ring made with fake gems again? Like was there an actual point to it, or is it him again working AROUND the point of how he loves her “counterfeit” or no
Just general kind of plot beats that don’t really make sense upon scrutiny- ex: why did the dad shower the other daughter with “affection” as an investment but do literally nothing for the other? If you want to sell them off, why so preferential?
All in all, the story isn’t bad, but it’s not stellar either - kind of basic at its best moments
….and this wasn’t all that brief in the end huh
I think the reason why Ml didn’t want to explain things right away is because he wanted to get all the facts of what was going on with his proposal before he told Fl about why he actually wanted to marry her. As for the ring, he figured the sister’s greed would cause her to try and steal Fl’s jewelry (which he was right). So rather than her getting real jewels, she’d get something worthless. Had the sister not tried to convince him to take her instead, he probably would’ve let her keep the ring (since it was worthless). But since she pissed him off, the thought of her keeping the ring, regardless of its worth, was abhorrent to him.
After reading out of morbid curiosity, I'd rather have read a story about the Saint and General, and whatever they've got going on. Though, not so sure the author would handle a whole story about them any better than this...
Ancia isn't dumb for wanting Blake to be with the one person she thinks can cure him of his curse and make him happy.
Buuuuut, some of her thoughts (like how he must be nervous meeting his first love...despite having never met this girl before) come off as uncharacteristically dense. Diana may be sweet as sugar, but of course Blake is going to care about you when you are the one loving him and supporting him! Ancia is such a smart character, so these moments feel very unlike her and forced.
I know that FL thinking that everything will always follow the novel is a common trope, but after a while it gets exhausting when EVERYTHING that they do changes the plot. Like, honey you being ALIVE goes against the novel, and you know that, so why do you think Blake is in love with Diana already???
What's with all the comments on the doc's dick??? Did the remove a chapter?
U r going to see it in the next chap.
FANNY??? I CAN'T take the guy seriously because every time I see his name my brain is autocompleting it to "Grey Fanny Sandra"
This is just….not it.
I don’t mind stories with dark themes or scenes, and I can tolerate stories that would be morally dubious in real life. I understand that it’s just fiction, and it’s just meant to be a place to safely indulge in certain fantasies.
So when I say this story just does not hit, it’s not coming from some sort of moral grandstanding place.
Genuinely, just none of the characters feel likable and I don’t care for them to succeed or fail really.
Even the MC just seems dumb to a degree that is kind of ridiculous. Like, you chose the certifiably WORST way to get Khalid/Hallid out of your house to save him? Like, why - make it make sense.
After that, every other guy sucks hard rocks. Any sympathy the ML could have gotten from a his backstory has dribbled away like jam out the back end of a sandwich.
I can’t even find enjoyment as a revenge story, because the plot around the revenge feels half baked.
All in all, this story just feels pointless and so I don’t really care to finish it
OMG my EXACT thoughts like it's just not good