As a novel reader, I definitely understand your grief with how this arc's conclusion was portrayed. There is no emotion, there is no pain. So much of important emotions were skipped. It does not feel nearly as impactful and emotional as it was portrayed in the novel. And it sucks!!
But!
Where did you get the "homophobia" part?? As part of LGBTQ+, I ask you to not call things homophobic that aren't actually homophobic. It takes away the credibility so that next time when we need to call out something, no one is going to listen or care. So please, careful what you say.
As for why it's not homophobic - it's because all throughout the novel it was just a running joke, that kdj and yjh were a thing. And (mild spoiler?) they did care for each other alot, but they never showed any romantic feelings for each other to the very end. The authors of this novel made it like that on purpose - to tease the BL fans and maybe as a little fanservice to them. Does that make them homophobic? I don't think so. Tbh as an Ace Aro myself, I prefer this kind of love that goes way beyond romantic love.
The reason all this emotion was skipped in the comic is also not for any other reason except one simple one - they skip stuff in comics. They always do. It's impossible to put everything from the novel in the comic. Also they might have had time constraints by the publisher. The editor probably would not have allowed to drag this chapter on for pacing purposes.
It fucking sucks, but it is what it is and it's always like that. They skip stuff in adaptations. I've seen enough of ot to not et my hopes up in the first place.
As a novel reader, I definitely understand your grief with how this arc's conclusion was portrayed. There is no emotion, there is no pain. So much of important emotions were skipped. It does not feel nearly as impactful and emotional as it was portrayed in the novel. And it sucks!!
But!
Where did you get the "homophobia" part?? As part of LGBTQ+, I ask you to not call things homophobic that aren't actually homophobic. It takes away the credibility so that next time when we need to call out something, no one is going to listen or care. So please, careful what you say.
As for why it's not homophobic - it's because all throughout the novel it was just a running joke, that kdj and yjh were a thing. And (mild spoiler?) they did care for each other alot, but they never showed any romantic feelings for each other to the very end. The authors of this novel made it like that on purpose - to tease the BL fans and maybe as a little fanservice to them. Does that make them homophobic? I don't think so. Tbh as an Ace Aro myself, I prefer this kind of love that goes way beyond romantic love.
The reason all this emotion was skipped in the comic is also not for any other reason except one simple one - they skip stuff in comics. They always do. It's impossible to put everything from the novel in the comic. Also they might have had time constraints by the publisher. The editor probably would not have allowed to drag this chapter on for pacing purposes.
It fucking sucks, but it is what it is and it's always like that. They skip stuff in adaptations. I've seen enough of ot to not et my hopes up in the first place.