Ok but this only shows how bad this manhwa is. Killing Stalking had detailed backstories, character development (not necessarily positive), intriguing plot in 67 chapters. I know this is a slowburn but it's because the author spends entire chapters (also very short chapters) of rape without plot.
Honestly I just blame it on lazy writing at this point. I'm actually quite glad people are being more vocal about it. In numbers, readers are bringing light to some very important issues that should be recognised in the BL graphic novel's community. Being the top, most well-known manhwa on the BL market, other authors and readers are presumably to be included in prevalent points discussed about POTN. I also believe this is great for the author to receive criticism on her writing and reflect on a lot of her weaknesses as a writer. People get better through trial and error so this may be a great learning point. People have mentioned the lack of background story, the lack of character stories/profile, the lack of plot and development. I feel like Byeonduck can take this information and put it to good use for future works that may be developed by her.
i tried not to think of this because i still had hope for the story, but now i really get your point. i get that this is a slow burn, but the plot doesn't seem interesting now for me. like not even a bit. before, i used to get excited whenever there's an update because POTN is such a unique manhwa with it being historical and all. but at this point i'm just forcing myself to read this lol.
It's not even unique for its setting, there are other BL set during the same era like Ghost Child, but they didn't get the same amount of advertisemnt PotN has. Ghost child was released in 2018 and people think that it copied from PotN, when probably the opposite is true
yea i saw people accusing ghost child for copying potn. before i read potn, i didn't ghost child exist so ig that's why i found it unique lol. and i really like byeonduck's art style. it's just a huge waste for byeonduck to throw away potn like this. potn is really overrated.
Honestly everything you say has a valid point and standing. This story was interesting at first but as we continued reading it sort of becomes repetitive with the constant r@pe and toxic things. Unlike in killing stalking, yes there was r*pe, but it wasn't the whole focus point of it. The author of KS made sure to create a strong story that works well it those scenes that makes you want to continue reading to see how things will play out, but POTN doesn't do a well job at that. Yes the art is gorgeous, and the nakyum is a adorable character, but the rest of the characters lacks so much and sometimes the story feels like every scene just leads to sex... Even though KS is horror and not actual BL I kinda wish more BL stories had a strong developed story that isnt all about sex
I was someone who was very invested in POTN. I would buy every release as soon as they dropped. I'd be excited for Friday every week just to read a chapter. Now I struggle to even read the illegally uploaded updates on Mangogo having already given up on wasting my money on recent chapters. I had HIGH HOPES for this second season but I just can't ship or enjoy the story and characters anymore. I'm still going to read it just to see how the author decides to take it but I don't believe I'll legitimately enjoy this particular story anymore and it hurts to say that.
You've said it all. Say it louder.
the comment section is kinda redundant now. we get what’s happening is terrible but did u really expect character development from a man who’s consistently violent and rapes nakyum? to change in the span of 65 chapters which is probably only 15 chapters if you take out the sex scenes lol? or did u excuse the past rape scenes in hopes that he’ll finally change just because of a few romantic moments?