I know it's very much a slice of life type of progression BUT GOD !! THE UNDERLYING CHARACTER EXPLORATION FOR BOTH SATO AND YOSHIDA IS LIKE SOOOO VAST AND SO MYCH POTENTIAL SCENES COULD BE MADE WITH THEIR DYNAMICS AND A PLOT WOULD CARRY THAT SO WELL UGHHHH
either way they're so cute so it's not such a bad thing but GAAAAH I wish we could have a more impactful plotline soon TT
pls be poly pls be poly pls be poly I beg you pls be poly
umm that’s incest bro
they do not look alike at all I gagged - I thought it was just a brother as in brother in arms comrade bro gang type of brothership LMFAOOOO
Yeomin is a runner, an escape artist and an experienced character on disappearing. I just know if shit goes down and Yeomin has to distance himself for a chasing arc... Just know I'll be seated
He's dumb, he's really dumb that's all I'll say but the thing the story is making clear is that there's more than one factors that affects MC's relationship with the other characters and despite all the loops. Taewon is the only one he actually had consistent genuine connection with in regards to the fact that he's the only one he actually liked romantically. (I only saying this because of the prompt he got that he finally learned how to make genuine relationships.)
MC is by far a perfect person, he's emotionally driven with a high moral ground and extreme loyalty to the people he cares about but he's also as vindictive as he is kind. He's not a two sided character made to test the water of character troupes and dynamics which is why I love how this series really builds on each character's connection which says a lot because I don't mind the love quadrangle they're having on right now. It's incredibly hard to find a harem BL story that gives actual justice to the writing like this one does.
That's why I actually like Taewon's character, he's subjected to his own character arcs too and we had glimpse of that with his relationship with Woojon in the future from the side chapters on the end of season 1. He has his own flaws, growths and values but at the end of it all the choices he makes were done out of naivety and ego which comes to bite back at him later on. Anyway, I'm pleasantly surprised I love their interactions and I can't wait to see how this story goes.
As for the take that he has no chemistry with MC. MC spent majority of S1 and half of S2 focusing on the other members and we had glimpse of Taewon and MC over the course of that so it's no surprise that their interactions isn't as built up as the others yet.
Eitherway, the GROUP chemistry is the best part anyway I love how they all interact with each other like their dialogue and quips are written well and it actually makes them a really cohesive group of friends (coveting for one person) esp with the newest chapter it's obvious they're looking out for one another now.
I love you lol. This is what I wanted to say so um thanks for writing this.
Shinwoo having the time of his life in the recent chapters and feeling light embarrassment and shame without vilifying himself is so therapeutic.
He's such a sweetheart, this series is like if I was watching a baby brother grow and become happy with his life and find contentment with himself although that kinda does make me skip a lot of the smut but they're adorable together even if I read it or not fully. I had my fingers crossed when he started being assured and willing to stay because I know some BL series would pull some shit like that and have the MC run away afterwards making the situation worse.
So when the whole reason for his change was revealed, my fingers loosened and I wept because that's my baby right there. I can't wait for him to find the strength and courage to face his mother again he can take his time and it might be at the end of the series idc I just want the best for this character┗( T﹏T )┛
So first of all, His powers comes from desire and it's fueled by his thoughts and conscious wants towards ML
He goes from hearing everyone, hearing his own and hearing via touch through that so he could actually gain some sort of telepathic variant of his powers if it's on his whims.
Which is insane considering this means that MC is able to manipulate his abilities based on what he wants to use it for which means he could actually use his powers to disorient someone by making them hear EVERYONE instead?
I just think it's very cunt how he could be super powerful in other universes like in Marvel.
I have read the novel before and I will say it again. This is a story made to gut your heartstring. There's so many moments that feels redundant and stupid for the sake of 'losing' a character.
I feel especially bad for Hong Xiu and the other people of the kingdom because for someone who is an excellent businessman in his previous world and had traits of an 'overbearing ceo' (hey that's what the beginning of the book stated.)
The MC made no actual aristocratic or professional choice. His decisions are driven by kindness and virtue but they feel childish and cliched. For a character introduced as an excellent person on top of his field and with experience over familial and political conflict.
I'm so sorry to say that I don't believe that any of the things that happened on this novel would have occured if he tried things from HIS own talents and skills instead we got an MC whose decision making revolves only to please the ML and when he couldn't he proceeds to drive a knife deeper into a metaphorical plot wound cause misunderstandings are sooo sad.
Anyway I'm just so pissed that after all that there was no sense into anything, he died, they suffered, everyone suffered, they became happy and they're standing over the bodies of the people who had every right to live but instead they're killed off for shock and emotional value or to further MC's "the plot won't change" delusion when clearly IT DID.
The plot won't change bs is a whole pit of a plot hole in the first place because the harem? Little sister getting married? It's an infuriating read definitely and I feel bad for the characters that got mistreated for the sake of that.
The only reason I'm posting this is because I'm so confused on how this was a masterpiece like don't get me wrong, I was mad and felt heartache for the scenes it had and it definitely did what it was supposed to do.
The thing is these can only go so far until you actually start analyzing between the lines. I still think they peaked story-wise with the generals singing the national anthem as well as Hong Xiu's sacrifice. Those were my favorite parts and they really were effective in making me horribly dislike MC's lack of a fucking backbone.
It's genuinely infuriating to the point that the end just didn't feel fulfilling. I went into the story feeling good about it and ended it annoyed and feeling bad for the characters that served as a stepping stone to make a glorified Romeo and Juliet rip off.
Anyway the modern world sequence atleast puts a bandaid over that. I'm just glad they had a chance for another life but at that point everything just feels like delusion. idc idc it feels like such a copout
Tbh I can kinda understand where you're coming from since you're right that MC didn't have many 'overbeareing ceo' moments and he was very delusional with his "the plot won't change" mindset. But I think the reason so many ppl love this manhua (or at least why I love it) is because the romance is done flawlessly and the relationship progression feels natural with good chemistry.
There aren't really 'overbearing ceo' moments from our MC, but from what I gathered, MC was part of a family lineage filled with ceo tyrants like his father and grandfather. However, he was never very good at following in their footsteps.
Sure he was a natural leader and good at running a large corporation (which is why him doing a good job running the empire as the northern emperor made sense to me), but he was still a naturally warm hearted person and we could see that from his first interactions with his servants and the ML (MC refused to kill the ML even though he knew ML could kill him, and instead decided to befriend him).
We don't see "overbearing ceo" because he was always shown to be a warmhearted person who cares about the people around him!
And for MC's delusional "the plot won't change" ideas, many times it did make sense in the context that MC was worried about his death or tricked into thinking the ML hated him. He did not want to die and decided to stick with the only hints and understanding of the world that he had. And at the end of the day, MC thinking the plot won't change didn't really minimize the romantic moments and tension. It didn't lessen the love our main characters had for each other! Though I admit, MC was also kinda stupid sometimes loll but that just adds to his lovability and charm!
bowing, u have enlighten me !! I do think that many of the aspects in the story could have been better but then again I can't hate iron into becoming steel.
I understand somewhat the contradictions you offered but as you said he might not have been as 'over-bearing' as he was shown. It was still explicitly stated that he was a CEO as such with a lot of managing skill and financial prowess, he had physical advantage and combat training and a lot more skills.
I just hated how those skills were underplayed in the long run of the story to pursue a sort of dynamic sacrificing more edge and sides to MC. I adore warm-hearted characters too but there's a certain fine line for that and just pure naivety and he's on the cliff's edge.
Anyway, I adore your analysis and looking back those were certainly really good points in the story I guess I was just looking for something more so getting my expectations blown over like that prompted such a harsh criticism although I still do stand by them. In regards to the he might die - I guess that's really just a problem with either the pacing or the writing because I never really felt like there was any immediate danger to anything other than the side characters which is one of the things I really didn't like with the story which made so many characters so disposable with no threads to tie over them, of course they're in the middle of war so I get it but there are many other novels who handled war better so I could just read those instead.
It was a delight reading your comment! Hoping to see you around in the site again. ^^
Very relatable with having certain expectations for a story and then they aren't met! I think an MC with all those skillsets you mentioned would've been infinitely cooler. And I do agree that many side characters were a bit too disposable. I loved hearing your side and analysis too! Happy reading! ヾ(❀╹◡╹)ﾉ~
unfortunately, downgrade.
The first season's art had charm and personality to it but I don't know if it's just me but it doesn't hit the same way as it did. You can see it on several panels when Yool leans into Siyeon and it's done several times for season 1 so it felt soooo offputting for ch 33 [ch 1 of s2] that I couldn't help but notice that it changed.
Anyway, I like the story nonetheless it's just too bad that the art was one of my favorite part of this series so eitherway I'll stick around.
Okay after analyzing several chapters and comparing panels in ch 33, it's probably the framing of the scenes that changed.
S1 had excellent perspective work and character framing making sure that everything was fitting on the panels and dialogue box sufficiently.
ch.33 was a little boring in terms of that aspect considering it was just headshots and a far away perspective shot anyway that just means that ch 34 could be better !! can't wait for the updates
unpopular opinion: KILL YOURSELF
it was actually a valid criticism because the art did have a downgrade, you fucking suck
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no i dont shut up
Sweetheart, if you don't want to be reported for telling people to kill themselves...then don't comment that. Simple.
I genuinely feel bad for you.. Whatever's making you react this way over something so customary I hope the best for you in it.
who gaf abt dearh threats anymore brother
wishin u speedy recovery w that sense of humor
Normal people, actually. But you're clearly so chronically online that thinking sending death threats to other people is fine. You're messy, get help, "brother".
This author made playtime with Hakdo and other really good and well-written series' so, I'm definitely seated they always had such a fun way of writing characters and dynamics and it's really shining for this series cause the gap in personality is LAAARGE. I can't wait