crazy take but Muchan deserved better, out of all the cookie cutters he atleast had some edges to him that was interesting and having him be used as a way for MC to proudly realize his feelings for ML is low-key ass for me, the kid was obviously a fucking idiot and assaulting someone definitely got him on mc's hit list so I'm not surprised they're aggressive with one another
But... At the same time, he atleast had multitude and could have actually been a really good character study through the hands of another writer, cause he's hypocritical and he's also self ware that he's shitty and like I feel for that, because he is shitty and he is hypocritical and he doesn't make excuses for it infact he leans into it and acts like an ass by choice cause he knows deep in his heart... The author will never give him a break from his feelings LMAOOOO
This is SOOO real. Like I wish he had an actual redemption arc (but not end up with the mc) and actually had a good ending instead of just being used for the couple to confess. Hes an actual interesting character despite all the bad he’s done. Hes probably the most interesting part of this story tbh. He’s the way he is because of the way his father raised (and beat) him, which twisted his actions (not trying to make an excuse for him, just giving a reason). I wish we got to see more of his struggle with coming to terms with his feelings for the mc. It was really love at first sight for him and he really did like the mc. In another universe, he could have been those main leads that are shitty at first and then slowly change after meeting the mc…but alas rip Muchan, you had a lot of potential
Agreed!
At this economy idc if he's as much as a raging asshole like ML, if you offer me to stay at a barchelor's pad tax free and you're getting groceries paid easily I'm fucking in. I will be putting up with all these bs tremendously and more LMAOOOOO
ify fam, its always my broke people mentality winning over me in these type of situations. like im down to just stay at ur place as long as you dont ask me to pay for anything and dont beat the shit out of me. I'll take the yearning as a freebie.
dropping this on ch4, not because it's so ugh so toxic ugh so ugh ugh, I'm not prudish, I grew up with Killing Stalking in my back pocket, Its because I have never had such repulsion from the dialogue and scene choices.
Not because they're bad, hell I like a little spanking, I like a little crazy in my male leads but "you mad bro?" Or "little Chihuahua"??????? Why are we talking like a D-List Streamer or a redditor? I really don't mind stories like this but that was the quickest writing ick I ever had LMAOOOO like it has potential but I can't take the writing seriously when it's given with these dialogues and framing.
Art's not that bad though! this just wasn't in my cup of tea
Catherine low-key the MVP, the goat, I'm so sad she died and I wish Annette had more scenes with Olivia since she's technically her god daughter at this point.
Without Catherine's presence, Annette wouldn't have had the safe space to grow that allowed her to be pushed into her own path. They were my favorite part of the series and I'm so gutted they only had a few chapters together because it's so exceedingly rare (to me) in this genre for the plot to be pushed through by both female characters that isn't a plot device (e.g., side char is jealous of mc or stuff like that) it really gives both characters agency and chemistry as actual friends.
Actually istg Annette needs a circle of friend bad come here pookie I'll take care of you too
Having liked a straight guy before and had a down low situationship from it with them, This is so fucking triggering omg.. LRMDKFM TT
I had to pull back a bit cause the dialogue is insane, "Stop wearing that, It makes you look trashy" was a constant and like Hamin it drove me crazy to no end cause it really does make you look for the crumbs of what those actions mean
So I get you sister pls run the fuck away from that man.
YESSS GO MAKE FRIENDS POOKIE WOOKIE COOKIEIM SOBBINGGG DO YOUR THING DO WHAT U COULDN'T DO BEFOREEEE MY BABYYYY MY SHAYLAAAAA ╥﹏╥
I am so fucking glad that the manwha changed OG Edith and Rhyse's fates even the Sinclairs cause in the novel, We don't get all that and I actually prefer this more than that cause tell me why the original had Rhyse just go fucking batshit crazy in the end and gets jailed.
There is SOOOO much respect done for Rhyse character here than what happened in the novel. She was never at fault for the actions of the author whose personality was as rotten as aged meat. The relationship between her and OG Edith, Her kindness towards The Sinclairs despite watching it all repeat again and again. FL really was a gift to them cause honestly I have nothing but empathy for all the three (Rhyse, OG Edith and FL) for going through all that just because they wanted to escape the constraint of a novel. (Which fun fact these aren't a thing in the novel!)
I appreciate it for what it is, Killian pissed me off and I was silently rooting for Byron but when I thought about it more Edith can have Killian with all her heart let me bag that glasses blondie
I'm actually ignoring anyone who thinks this has the pacing of a snail, The only reason that happens is because manwhas are released weekly and that's the distinction.
Does the plot have a pacing problem? HEEEELLL NO. The dialogue are long but we'll written and fits the period they're portraying, They're subtle and also clear in their intentions, God I fucking love this series for the trust it has on readers to actually consume the story properly.
Let's get one thing straight though, ML is a fucking asshole, what separates him from other assholes is the fact that he's a well written one. He's a hypocrite not in a sense that he's a pathetic man but because it's simply too far on his sphere and plans to consider that Luce is someone to keep.
And god that tingles me because most of the time we get an ML who is an ass simply because of an angsty story but here we have an environment that forced him to grow into such a ruthless and cunning state that his distrust means he truly never trusts anyone but Luce (MC) and I get he's a big piece of shit and I'm not defending his actions but it's such a breath of fucking fresh air to have a character who is actually well written in his ambitions, decisions and characterization.
And don't get me started on Luce who is so easy to root for, is clearly not a Mary Sue or a stand-in for the reader, The world feels like it has agency and the people around them react and have their own thoughts and limits to the situation around them.
It's not mentioned but the servants trusts on Luce to settle the prince down in his tantrums, Their worry when the prince has Salina in the parlor is so evident that it makes them so alive even without prior information
I'm actually so fucking obsessed with this? I don't get the slow burn complaints either because nothing so far has been redundant and have been continuously building the venomous dynamic between the two leads and the effect it has to the people around them and their plans for the throne.
Holy shit this had me giddy af.
To reiterate my point on the prince. His biggest distinction is the fact that he's hiding his true cunning nature under the veil of a lovestruck playboy eccentric man. He is the sort of man that wants what he wants and is not shy to get it even if it is too the dismay of the other party.
The thing is that his endeavors and choices in that regard is so backwards that it comes at the expense of Luce who will likely have a volatile reaction to the Prince's possessiveness due to his own experiences and beliefs formed when he was a child.
Their actions as a character feels like something they actually make, There is a conversation to be made about if his actions (dubious consent and physical violence) committed are warranted and I'd say controversially yes, not because it's the trope or that I like it but because if you think even a second of it. That decision to take and inflict pain without a qualm is simply something that's been shown to be prevalent to his innate personality having been present even when he was 14.
Do I hate the fact that I know even with all that they'd be together? Absolutely, Do I fault it into bad writing? No.
i thought i was the only oneeee. iive become completly OBSESSED with this story
sister.. u didn't have to end him like that
Frfr But dayummm she is right, sometimes brutal honesty puts shit into perspective. Slaps just hard enough to make someone realize. Honesty that stings like that is sometimes the kindest thing to do, hope taerim is able to fix things.
it's actually what taerim should hear...