BOTH MEN ARE TRASH TF IS SHE DOINGGGG.
Idk if I'm just not remembering or if it hasn't been fully revealed but why is the Bron guy doing this to her? Like I get that she's in love with him (he's an abuse asshole so she she really just quit that) which is why she listens, but those last chapters honestly made me sick
Like he's literally setting her up (repeatedly) as rapebait for the emperor. And I fucking hate that word, but that's like... Actually the intention behind what he's doing. It's so fucking sick.
I hope he'll just go along with whatever his daughter wants and helps fuck over that evil ass grandpa
Whyyyyy is wingsland (the country of birds and whatever) the one with normalized polyamory?
Birds are like the only part of the animal kingdom that consistently does pair bonding and monogamy
Like 90% of birds do, and less than 5% of mammals have any kind of concept of monogamy
Still bummed that they didn't end up poly ( ￣△￣)
Like they had such a good set up
But both couples end up being pretty satisfying by the side stories so I can't be too mad ╮(￣▽￣)╭
Genuinely not sure why people are confused or think this arc is poorly put together
I mean, if you just aren't remembering the stuff from way back in the beginning, I get it (I've reread it a couple of times at this point)
But the lore that's being revealed seems to fit with what we already know, answers questions that have been there since the beginning (though they weren't important to the forefront of the story until now), and further develops the characters
If you aren't feeling it, that's fine, but maybe you're just a little worn out on this story at the moment
Now that aside, stuff that wasn't blatantly revealed/explained yet:
I'm not sure if it's implying that Sigra and Gozu are the same person in a reincarnation cycle kind of way
Ame (the assassin guy) was in love with Sigra (the one who Gozu replace) but it seems Sigra didn't reciprocate and knew how the blind mage guy was in love with Ame (or at least cares for him very deeply as a friend), so every time the game's story line played out, he sacrificed himself so Ame could live and be with the mage (not that it ever worked out that way cuz they all died)
There are parallels being drawn between Sigra's personality +death and Gozu's so it does feel like Gozu could be Sigra who escaped the reincarnation loop, lived a shitty life on earth, and then returned to the game's storyline (but that's just my theory)
But now I'm invested and I need to see him get back with his dragon husband
This is sooo great for Maxi and I'm so excited !!
And actually, I hope that a few years apart while she becomes stronger and gets accustomed to being treated as a person (instead of how this society treats women) will help her become more confident, honest, and open in her relationship with Riftan
I STARTED READING THIS CUZ I THOUGHT IT WAS COMPLETED
WHY DOES THE LAST SIDE CHAPTER SAY END
NOW I HAVE TO WAIT FOR SEASON THREEEEEE
No one is talking about the 3 different uploads of each chapter
It's really out of hand. The translators/uploaders need to talk to each other and work something out because this is ridiculous.
I usually hate comments saying "why is this still going" or that type of shit
But I agree this time.
This is so unnecessary and it genuinely feels like an abuse of this manhua's fan base. If the author wanted to write angst, they should have published another manhua
Like hhhhh I can kind of understand it from a writing perspective. The grandpa had been a villain identified way back in the beginning, so you want to address him and have the main character deal with him. But he could have stayed in the past. He could have just been Taesung's mom's problem to deal with and a piece of her history that explains the rough relationship between her and her son.
And this type of angst only hits THIS FUCKING HARD when you're already attached to the characters, so maybe that's another driving factor.
But it's just not cool. The author is abusing their characters and the fan base that has attached themselves to this work and it will never feel the same again.
Because this is a whole ass genre change. It went from fluffy, slice of life to psychological torture drama. YOU CANT FUCKING DO THAT THATS SO FUCKED UP AND WE WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU
Author-nim, who hurt you and why are you taking it out on us? Why would you do this to them
Huh. That was unexpected.
Personally, this was a little hard to read because I wasn't a fan of the art style and overall it was a little boring.... The art did improve at some point
But then there was that fugly ass dress.
I had to put this down for a few weeks as soon as I saw her debut dress. Literally everything clashes design-wise lol. There's the halter shaped turtle neck neckline that gave a more mature vibe that directly clashes with the bright innocent pink and the flared skirt. The lace sleeves? They looked so old fashioned and and disconnected from the rest of the top. It reminded me of when I would where a frumpy T-shirt under my cute dresses to go to Sunday school because I was Mormon and showing your shoulders was practically pornographic. The low waistline just looked.... Odd and created this overly stretched out silhouette, and the way they had the dress bagging out above the ribbon really just contributed to the whole frumpy look. Like... Why is a custom dress for a formal even not form-fitting? Why is it loose and baggy? And if the whole design went that direction and looked flowy or fluffy, that would be one thing. But no. It looked baggy. And it's even more insane to me, because literally EVERY OTHER DRESS in this ENTIRE MANHUA has looked better. A lot of them are still questionable but none have lived for weeks, rent-free in my brain like this.
This is a ridiculously long paragraph for such a non-issue, but I have never felt so baffled by a fashion choice in a manhua.
Yeah, she hurt people while experimenting and that's not okay. She should have been far clearer, especially with her coworker, that she wasn't looking to be in a committed relationship with him.
...but at the same time she didn't know that. She's been in one relationship for 7 years, so she's doing a lot of learning right now and is hopefully becoming a better person by learning from her mistakes. I think it makes her a very compelling and realistic character (especially since it shows her regretting her actions).
I know I certainly regret some of the choices I made in past relationships-
Anyway, I think the people calling the plot of this one disgusting are a little strange, especially the ones directing all the vitriol at the FL. The two previous love interests both did some pretty egregious nonconsensual things imo that no one really seems to acknowledge or care about. Choking your partner without consent? Inseminating your partner without consent?? That's crazy violating and has been overly normalized by porn (....like this manga low-key, but anyway-)
Yes, she hurt their feelings (especially the second guy), but they both got violent (for different reasons) and did things that physically violated her body. And frankly, I think that's worse. Even if she didn't personally feel victimized, it doesn't mean she wasn't a victim.
Also, encountering those things nonconsensually is unfortunately also very realistic in adult relationships (ask me how I know) and I wish more folks new how to stand up for themselves and not let a sexual partner convince them it's okay to treat their body, consent, and autonomy carelessly.
Especially in these latest chapters, they're missing the communication element that makes BDSM so intimate. Communication and consent are sooo sexy and it's just not here
I mean we're basically told after the fact that it was good and they both enjoyed it, but during the plays, neither the visuals nor dialogue paint a clear enough picture as to whether things are going well or if one of them is actually genuinely upset or being pushed too far which just makes me kinda stressed the whole time rather than really getting into it and being on board with what they're doing
Communication needs to be separated from DS play (especially for this couple with where they are in the early stages of their relationship), something I HOPED they learned last time when the dom pushed the sub into genuine distress because he used his domination rp to be all passive aggressive about his feelings AND HES FUCKING DOING IT AGAIN
HE WAS SO EXCITED TO TRY REAL BONDAGE FOR THE FIRST TIME and then how he immediately felt like the whole experience is ruined because the dom is being an actual piss baby and throwing a tantrum is sooo tragic and actually makes me so sad
Domming like this to vent your feelings out onto your partner is such an inappropriate (and borderline abusive) outlet
It's one thing to do a jealous partner rp with full informed consent from both parties, but that's not what this was. The play was bondage and the jealousy isn't being roleplayed. It's real and making him act like a dick and do things that his partner may or may not have agreed to in a stable state of mind & body (...not that he's even properly asking/communicating how this "play" goes even in the moment but whatever). And ANSWERING HIS PHONE??? That is a violation on soooo many levels (and is a personal pet peeve of mine since it happens in wayyy too many manga for actually no reason)
It's not the biggest deal since it is just fiction
But real people (some very young and impressionable) read this and internalize this kind of shit
And this manga in particular is pretty indepth on a lot of the aspects of bdsm stuff so it's not hard to imagine someone buying into it 100%
This shit keeps finding new ways to piss me offfff
Like... If the main character wasn't so genuine, I could have a great time reading all the crack yaoi behaviors of these fuck ass men
But no, it's like a softcore torture porn where every other guy is just physically assaulting or disrespecting him in every scene
She really choked there.
No helpful dreams to teach you how to slap someone to shut their bitchass up?
Like... He's already right behind her, but you're telling me he wasn't close enough to hear her literally scream at that freak to put his clothes on 2 seconds ago ?
Yeah. Ok. For drama. And he's gonna be such a piss baby about it and throw a tantrum. Ew.