Just finished the first season on the official site and holy shit what a magnificent epic! I can barely find words to encompass the depth of this webtoon, so here my jumbled thoughts:
1) Wolfgang is such a special, special character. There is so much nuance and growth to him, all the while remaining faithful to his lifelong benevolent nature. He's obviously positioned as the underdog from the get-go and it seems obvious that you are to root for him, but it really is the journey you go on with him that spans years that made it especially beautiful. Also, his more adult design towards the end was gorgeous.
2) A really, really well-done epic that mixes fantasy, political intrigue, family, and historical references. Seriously, I stayed up until 5AM reading the first chapter and had to come here to word-vomit my feelings. I have to work in a few hours. T_T
3) Loved the subtle romance that grows between the Wolfgang and Soohyuk. I cried a lot because there was always so much uncertainty, but that ending (at least for Season 1) was just *chef's kiss*. I just want them to be together forever. T_T
4) Fair warning: It deals with a LOT of really dark themes that I did not expect when I began reading. I can normally stomach pretty dark stuff, but violence against children really gets to me. The story was way too good to give up, but just want to note this. I appreciated the trigger warning provided in one/some of the chapters, but definitely needed more and hope folx who may have been triggered by the content are okay.
Just finished the first season on the official site and holy shit what a magnificent epic! I can barely find words to encompass the depth of this webtoon, so here my jumbled thoughts:
1) Wolfgang is such a special, special character. There is so much nuance and growth to him, all the while remaining faithful to his lifelong benevolent nature. He's obviously positioned as the underdog from the get-go and it seems obvious that you are to root for him, but it really is the journey you go on with him that spans years that made it especially beautiful. Also, his more adult design towards the end was gorgeous.
2) A really, really well-done epic that mixes fantasy, political intrigue, family, and historical references. Seriously, I stayed up until 5AM reading the first chapter and had to come here to word-vomit my feelings. I have to work in a few hours. T_T
3) Loved the subtle romance that grows between the Wolfgang and Soohyuk. I cried a lot because there was always so much uncertainty, but that ending (at least for Season 1) was just *chef's kiss*. I just want them to be together forever. T_T
4) Fair warning: It deals with a LOT of really dark themes that I did not expect when I began reading. I can normally stomach pretty dark stuff, but violence against children really gets to me. The story was way too good to give up, but just want to note this. I appreciated the trigger warning provided in one/some of the chapters, but definitely needed more and hope folx who may have been triggered by the content are okay.