oh yeah, i feel that too. whenever i see an action BL, it's more BL than action, which is kinda of a bummer since i love action too. but i think, for this BL, the action part is dragging bc of the relevance of this particular job, bc they're dealing w a much more difficult target and they're planning to do something against taeman's organization, so that's why we didn't see a lot of action up until now.
Thanks for the likes and glad that I ak nit the only one who feels that way in the story. I recently read Mad Dog, Park Hanhoo's Manager and The Faling Merman and that's what I am kinda talking about. There is a balance of action and romance in the story and shows how dangerous the characters are and there are scenes that shows it.
I feel like there are two things to add. First of all the action here is more of a built up and has been, bc the mission is a bigger one for them. But apart from that I do think we have seen quite a lot of scenes of tae man the assassin. I mean it’s not just killing that is his task but all the things around this, we have seen and that’s why I think that adds some more insight or realism or authenticity imo than only seeing him kill someone every few chapters esp considering how they have a bigger fish to fry. But also we have seen him fight and kill a few times. But it makes sense that plot wise this was focusing on them building the relationship then getting together after some hurdles, then having some other hurdles and then finally being happy. And everything is building up for that moment where the stress and being tired of living two lives is making him sleep in front of someone else. Which of course is the horror for someone that sleeps in a closet so that no one can kill him in his sleep. That combined with the job coming closer, is now making the harmony of the last few chapters shift into this. So I actually quite like the pacing like this.
The second thing is that killer crush is in its story more focusing on the life of an assassin when he tries to blend in into the normal and average daily life. And here the focus isn’t even the BL but him trying to navigate two lifes and to not be found out as an assassin as well as him experiencing things he never could growing up. I feel like the charm of this story is exactly that. Bc the other action bl are either like you said more bl than action or the action is there at all times bc the whole context is happening in that world. And in those both lovers are then either both in this world together, or one is in it and the order is then being pushed into it as well or even just comes in touch with this world when they meet for the first time or they are rivals on opposite groups or good vs bad and things like that. But here the whole context is being in the normal world, trying to blend in, focusing on the lives of these assassins that are normal ppl and then assassins at night. Seeing how they live, how they feel. Seeing tae man yearning for something normal, seeing how he found this with dahyeok to then be ripped apart from him. Seeing him not wanting to be a burden, seeing all those weird skills and moments like in the woods on their first date or when the manager almost found them in the bathroom. So I think killer crush is not that comparable imo with most action bl. At least not the ones I know. :) just my two cents I guess
that's a great point, actually. i agree.
hmm.. This was a long ass reply lol. TBH I didnt get most of it(Im not mocking Im just being honest I didnt get it Im sorry) I know where the story is leading, what's currently happening, what they are trying to do with the story and my point is even if I find that good I just feel that action part is lacking. Sure there are moments but again. Im sure the 20people who liked my comment knows what Im getting at.I am not against where the story is going and I understood it well.
Haha oh my comment was not meant to offend or like argue or anything. I was stating my opinion that this is not a story that is meant to be action heavy and I was just talking about how for that context the „lack of action“ makes sense. :) Because it’s not playing in this like mafiosi action context but it’s trying to blend in to the normal world :) that’s why i said it makes sense that there’s „not as much action“ (though the next chapters will be full of that part of action from what I’ve seen :))
Yea no offense meant I dont think you wanna argue as well hehe. Maybe I kinda got lost in your previous comment that's why. Hopefully there's action that some readers like me is hoping for.
I like the plot of this story and the personality of the characters (maybe not the manager a little) and I also love the fact that the assassin is the uke. I was trying to nit pick why Im so not into this, then I figured that the story is good but it's missing scenes that shows Taeman as an assassin. Like He was portrayed dangerous and scary but there's not much scenes of him shows that he is an assassin in action. Maybe this concentrated too much on the anxiety of being found out. Im not sure if you'll agree with me but there's a lot of chapters already but I hope there is action and seeing him dangerous, scary and like the actual scenes of him on the job.