I'm so bored

MangaSanctuary January 20, 2025 1:15 pm

Any shonen ai rec that you like?
Also after the Fallen Duke and the Knight who hated him, I'd like to read something a bit similar... Any title?

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    Domosama January 24, 2025 6:44 pm
    I'll reformulate a passage I wrote:It's better to describe the characterization and motives of the people in these stories as badly done or absent ; resulting for their actions and behaviors to seem erractic, i... MangaSanctuary

    I also agree with this. Yes,if the author clearly wrote rape from the beginning of her/his works to the end,no one will defend the 'perpetrator' characters. But the line "' it's just a fiction,who cares '', will always be there and will never fades . Readers love reading, especially with colored drawings and beautiful arts,but when the plot became slow and long,they will drop it in pretense of marinating it. I once was told that " if you don't like it go to straight manhwa for the drama" and " who cares about morals when it's fiction" or " this is the bl world, it's normal". Not only that,fans made groups in others socmed platforms to introduce and sell these manhwas. I find No Reason in my fb when I saw a group posting about it. Well, it wasn't detailed so I went here and find and read No Reason. Other manhwas like Codename Anastasia, Waterside Night,Pearl boy,POTN, Passion, Roses and Champagne,and most of all Jinx are the most popular in socmed platforms. Readers got Stockholm syndrome as well ( Just joking ).
    I very agree with this " It's better to describe the characterization and motives of the people in these stories as badly done or absent ; resulting for their actions and behaviors to seem erratic, incoherent and the story to look like the writing of some lunatic". Sometimes,after the long chapters of abused and violence,we only get short chapters of character development,and the reason behind the actions. And it's always the childhood trauma behind those actions. Well, it's true. How the child was treated he will bring that to his adulthood. One reason why I like Warehouse is that,Sungho was raised well by his parents. The reason for his action was because of his obsession. Dohyun also played a part of that obsession. He molded Sungho to be like that kind of person. He promised him but he forgot. It feels like,Dohyun only toyed Sungho when they were young(?). That manhwa is very detailed ( for me ) even the police visibility are present in the manhwa. You can tell how their officers react,how the authority there response in a crime. I hope to read more manhwas like that. Not the rape but the details.

    MangaSanctuary January 25, 2025 9:23 pm

    Didn't see your last reply :') I'll read it with attention. I appreciate exchanging these long réflexions.
    Did you see Akaito these last days? I don't see them in the comment section of Jinx anymore. I think it's where they're the most active too

    MangaSanctuary January 25, 2025 10:40 pm
    I agree with all you said. I really like your statement because it's very understandable and straight to the point. I'm not sugar coating,I really mean it. Yes, not all fictions are good fictions. My only compl... Domosama

    About the MCs being the way they are, I agree with your pov. I agree that MLs if these stories aren't the only ones to be blamed for most, and often the Ukes being so weak are a huge factor for these fictions to turn the way they do.
    I didn't read No Reason so I can't tell much for Jeonghoon, but yes you're right about him ; I've read comments telling how he's wrong for trusting Hyunjae simply for being pretty. I don't think that's taking ml's side as that's true he's putting himself in this shitty situation for being overly confident in the detriment of his people.
    For Dan, I understand you guys frustration though I also understand why he's so passive as an adult, as I've explained... For me, and maybe I've renounced, but it's only natural for him to be so submissive and a scaredy cat considering his childhood and nature. Strangely though, there's not that many infos about his past that can clearly explain the young man's shy behavior.
    That being said, this dependant, weak nature of the Ukes in bl is part of the genre. Bls give the impression that Ukes' role is to be stooges to the tall, handsome and intelligent, repliable MLs, while Ukes are unreliable, always weak, stupid and needy... This gives the sentiment that bottom men in these stories aren't whole as a person nor men, and they need the MLs to even survive. Even supposedly strong MCs spies become weak as soon as they meet the MLs

    MangaSanctuary January 25, 2025 10:43 pm

    In Finder series the only character that I like is Fei Long

    MangaSanctuary January 25, 2025 10:54 pm

    I don't know why but the part where I speak about Finder series was cut.
    Although this bl manga has bondage, it can't be categorized the same as No Reason.
    Plus it seems that towards the end Asami and Akihito started dating or at least they got really cosy with e/o.