You summed up this so perfectly bc I'm genuinely agitated after reading this in one go bc it's clear where this is headed for but yeah can't wait for s2 aswell
I think Garon may be in for a very rude awakening. This is guy or alien? I don’t know what to call him but he throws a tantrum for not being the one to fully finish a monster…..I am curious on his backstory though.
I'm scared of what that clear apprehension on the direction of the manhwa entails. And I just can't seem to control my expectations and anticipation for season 2, I feel like running around the entire earth after hearing it's release schedule
Yeah the way he acts leads to very interesting theories on his background and how it affects how he is now. I honestly find him really funny but I don't want to be too fond of him rn. Especially because of his ideals for genetic integrity and power and his behavior to treat others shitty because of those ideals.
He is funny indeed and when I look at him I think about Jin and how he was cast out for going against these ideals while they were still young. He couldn’t be controlled unlike the others.
I wish Jin could regain some of that mindset, I guess with the ending of season 1 with Charin's words he could be getting a step closer to not being utterly and completely controlled by someone. I wonder then how he'd take on Charin's words, would he become more assertive, dominant, independent or something short of those. Would he call out abuse/manipulation that he wouldn't before like in season 1 with Charin. Would he be more wise on who's leadership he follows or how he pursues love? I'm sure he will do something close to all these (maybe some not) but I don't know what it'll look like.
I think this is where Tehir may come in although they’ve had very little interactions. Tehir will be able to provide him ( hopefully) with the kind of environment that will allow him to regain some of his old self + implement Charin’s last words to him. He’s slowly regaining his memories which will allow us to find out more about his relationship with Tehir and the other classmates.
Although it also seems like most of his interactions will be with Garon as he’s so set procreating with Jin. Who knows maybe they’ll be able to develop some sort of friendship.
Yeah I agree with everything you've said.
I can definitely see Tehir doing something that will tap into/revive Jin's past self. He seems to have a fixation on who and what Jin was/did in the past, which is accompanied with negativity. Chapter 1, where Tehir brings up being bullied by Jin in kindergarten and Chapter 9 where Kimoto reprimands Tehir for thinking Jin is the same as he was in the past, helps allude to the idea that Tehir seems to be the only one who can't let go of the old Jin. The others (Kimoto, Garon, Aeel and Rim) seem like they don't care to the same extent. So he might be the one to do things that'll cause Jin to think or be like his old self. Question is, Would Tehir's interjection into his life because of a negative history between them be for the better or for the worst?
Garon's need to do that with Jin is exasperating but funny. It'll probably bring about a crack dynamic. Although it might take a while for me to come around and be fond of it. I think it'll help though if Garon loses those ideas all together (just subjective). I really like your thoughts though, it's given me food for more thoughts towards this manhwa.
Honestly I don't like the way Garon interacts with Jin, to me it's quite a similar set up and dynamic to what he already went through with Charin: Someone using him to fulfil their own egotistical ideas. And through and after Charin, Jin has learned the lesson to stand his own ground, have his own decisions, make his own calls; essentially to no longer be used by anyone. Then you hear this AGITATING, GRATING voice telling him to part take in something that he's not going to benefit from, mostly held against him so that he can be used(again!) to fulfil someone's egotistical fucked up ideology. I'm sure the dude's going to have a character development or he acts that way due to a trauma response but Jin's been through enough as is, he doesn't need to be sticking around being used to have the dude figure himself out. Jin still needs to find ground/be happy and explore his 'new' identity (having the free reign over his life, understanding he is human and learning to live separated from his chapos family - the thing he valued most) that he doesn't have to play along with someone's weird fantasies inorder for that person to feel good. I think Garon is in dire need of a wake up call from his weird fantasies than to have his way with Jin. Maybe my attention and this paragraph response is misguided buts thats how I feel as of now. Anyways can't wait for season 2.