I absolutely love your take on this.. some of these comments make me worried that people are missing the entire point of the story, so this warms my heart so much that someone understands the story.
And btw I love Hansoo too and always will. Not really sure what made me love her, but she's just a very likable character to me.
I just finished Save me and although I came in here hoping for some good (new) bl, I love how you've explained the book. I was going to read it anyway but now, I don't feel that much of a need for it to be bl/a set genre.
I love what the author is doing and I'd say that if I ever do make a manga or something, I'd like it to be this styleヾ(☆▽☆)
Ah thanks! I was worried my ramblings would be annoying, so that's a relief to hear, haha. And yes! Hansoo is a sweetie, I'd die for her ok. Big and Little Master are great, but like... they both kinda suck (no pun intended). I know which character I'd probably actually want to befriend irl!
Yeah I agree. I was almost disappointed when I realised this probably wasnt going to be a BL, but the author writes so wonderfully, and creates such interesting characters, I don't mind! Honestly a lot of BL relies on the romance appeal instead of actually developing its characters and concept, so this is a breath of fresh air. There's enough subtext to /maybe/ hint at a more "intimate" relationship, but also vague enough that you could read them as platonic/siblings if you want. I personally like the idea of them being somewhat like partners, but not quite realising it yet, since they dont exactly conform to usual human norms on relationships.
I personally really like hansoo and this new guy lmao. One thing i adore about this author is their work is filled with humour (and like- actually funny stuff too?). I don't think (for the time being, anyway) they're meant to be taken all that seriously? They're there for a bit of a laugh and reliability for the audience. There's no real "genre" for this, so I suppose 'slice of life' works? Yes, I love seeing the relationship between the two vampires, and the drama and horror aspects are nice too, but it wouldn't be as entertaining if you didn't have these breathers in between. Pacing! People think "fillers" are annoying, and I suppose they can be, but not if they're used to develop or help you think about characters more. Hansoo in particular exists as a contrast to these non-human characters, and she provides a way to see how these characters interact with humans they're familiar with (in particular Big Master, who never leaves his house unless it's necessary, and even then appears to put on a mask of welcome). Hansoo only appears 'useless' or 'annoying' cause she's up next to pretty much gods. What do you expect from her- she's a college-kid part timer! She adds a (literal) human touch to the story.
(Also on the note of if this is or isn't BL- i think it's a shame that any story with a mlm relationship always gets put as 'bl'. I think for that reason the author wants to avoid anything explicit about their relationship (in the story), because she wants to keep it from being labelled that. I mean, most people on here won't mind, but there's an unfortunate association quite a few people have with BL that makes them think the story will be boring or predictable, or ALL about their relationship. (When again, it's not. It's about them, their lives, and how they impact the people around them. It's drama, horror, slice of life, etc. And maybe a bit of romance too-) In a way it's like killing stalking- I can't even consider that a "BL", but it still gets labelled that because the main relationship is between two males (imagine calling any other psychological thriller a "romance"?)
Anyway yeah this is great I love this author, the art (as always) is ♡♡♡ and I cant wait to see how things develop! I'd love to see an update soon, but that depends on when anyone would be willing to upload on here jsjsjsjs-