I remembered back in 2021-2022 when BL stories were at its peak and i was recommended this story on my fyp and I put it aside because there were many others I was reading at the time, and I thought this was too good too read. Since it was propped up to be this amazing story, I came back this year to read it and boy.. I was so disappointed the world building fell flat, the characters are underwhelming and just sex scenes are thrusted in without depth and I’m just sitting here wondering why I wasted my time reading 50+ chapters of this bullshit
Omg I totally forgot abt this manhwa. I was reading it when only a few chapters were out... I remember it being so good??? I totally forgot abt this mangwa when I went on a hiatus for yrs lmao and I randomly thought of it js now and was thinking to read it but I didn't know it ended up as a sxx manhwa.. I don't think I'll read it anymore:(
When there are two flawed characters it’s hard to take a side in this situation but when you take a step back you really can’t put the blame just on one person because, one Cirrus is the way he is because of his neglectful father, who barely gave his son attention mind you after his mother passed and until now creating this abandonment issue within Cirrus. This plays out with his clingy nature towards skylar and his somewhat controlling behavior but that does not justify the horrible things he has done, same goes with Skylar.
Skylar though he had also been traumatized with the situation dealing with his friend and the whole homophobia thing and with him having inner hatred, he’s still done horrible things to Cirrus. Hurting him with his words and just misunderstanding him like the rest. People need to also understand Skylar though his family is also unstable he still has his mother as a support system and his younger sister. Which is something Cirrus does not have, Mother gone, Father not present and multiple women who were suppose to be mother figures and had not stepped up to the role because they focused on their own desires. He only has his dog,who is now on the verge of dying.
So realistically, when reading this story putting a blame on one character without acknowledging what makes them act this way is just ignorant in itself.
S3 was the downfall of this series not only with completely new characters who have little to nothing to do with the development of the story but also the complete switch in characters. They completely erased the development that was made before and i’m sure there could be areas where the MC and the ML need to grow in but it’s just poorly thought out and it pisses me off. And off topic who wants another twink looking like the MC in the book, it’s so confusing now
They are going through change and now we see how they will react to it, you can also see the turmoil inside him cause he recognizes he loves Seongrok. This season its them gaining power and having their revenge. How can you say its going downhill? Sure it might not be interesting to you, but the plot is there and the mcs have stuff to and realize.
If i’m being honest I started off hating the MC and his dynamic with the ML because I saw there was no redemption on how they were gonna fix their relationship, but somehow the author did a great job of showcasing how trauma and an environment can shape someone’s world view and corrupt their mind. It’s great how the MC was still asshole through and through because that’s how he built a wall for himself but later it was in a way where you understand his actions and the ML wasn’t just taking all this heat and didn’t do anything he actively influenced the MC to become a better person so they can both heal each other.
To sum it Chan Il's caring image is basically slipping because the one guy who he showed pity for isnt in need of him anymore just like Cirrus said a couple chapters ago when arguing with Skylar. That he gains satisfaction by talking to those he deemed as loners and its a bit odd the way he's reacting like Cirrus took both Skylar and Ri-in(his childhood friend** btw) from him, when he has everything Cirrus desires.
I hope my memories will forever be filled with this Manhwa because its ending was just perfect. The story, the ups and downs, Its just perfection. I wish more authors took consideration to write similar stories with actual good plot lines.