Now I know I might get some pushback but please reply because I really want to get some other opinions on this topic. First of all, I really think the author did a wonderful job showing how MINCHEOL NEVER GREW UP. We see Mincheol wants (to own) Haesoo, to the point of seeing his own friend as a threat to his relationship with her. And he’s happy when she shows “jealousy”—but what he fails to realize is that Haesoo is afraid of losing her only savior. She’s emotionally and physically dependent on him, so she’s scared that college will change him. Mincheol is arrogant in thinking that he can solve Haesoo’s problems because he loves her and is the only one who can forge a happy future for themselves. Yes, he’s naive and in puppy-love mode, but the deeper sentiment is that he thinks he can control everything about Haesoo and her circumstances. It is totally a pride thing. And EVEN NOW, he thinks that Haesoo WOULDN’T DARE to leave him. Mincheol started naive and prideful then, and he’s still naive and prideful in the present!
Money and circumstances were a problem yes but I don't think they were a driving force. It might be a good excuse but, I don't believe he EVER loved or cherish her. Sure he liked her but I think he just wanted to be a hero. He has admitted that she was pretty so he choose her, you could say he wanted to be the superman to her Lois Lane. Even now, in his own way he cares for her but, he will never put Haesoo before his own needs or feelings.
Notice what the teacher said? Arrogant men like him, when faced with the real world/problems they get crushed. That's exactly what happened, instead of taking accountability for his life. He sulks, and wallows in self pity, and blames everyone else for his misfortune. Even if he didn't use his tuition money to run away, he still would've, somehow found a way to blame Haaesoo, if his life wasn't going to the way he envisioned. The same with the cheating. Had an opportunity presented itself earlier, best believe he would have taken it too. It's not his circumstances, poverty, that "changed him. It's literally just him. Given the environment he was raised in it makes sense how he grew to crave control and I think no matter what life he ended up choosing it was always destined to end this way. With or without money. The saying goes "money doesn't change people, it exposes them , for who they truly were to begin with". Thank you for coming to my ted talk!
The revenge will be delicious with arc I truly love the way it's set up
What exactly did the empress do (or neglect to) that made Raymond turn out the way he did? She's literally his birth mother yet her own son is one of her biggest opps. Like there has to be a story there on why he doesn't listen to and/or avoids his mother. It could just be his fathers influence but I still think she should be closer to Raymond especially with his father being that man. I can't imagine him laving attention all over Raymond when he was young yet that's the parent he goes to first when he wants something.
If I weren't a veteran manhwa reader the beginning would be so confusing to me. The story is essentially a frankenstein between wuxia and the hunter genre, I wouldn't say it's terrible but it's not good either the explanations are overly complicated, and a lot of things just... happen (dunno a better way to say it). I enjoy the concept the execution just doesn't live up to it though gonna be a 5/10 for me.
Honestly, it's kind of deserved that the dad dies after all that stress he's put on his children and his mentally ill wife by not being there. Sure he had a country to protect but it's not like he didn't still make the active decision to have all those kids. It never should've gone as far as it did.
Why did it suddenly get so good for a side story???? The main story is literally atrocious but Cliff and Leon's origin is so freaking adorable (my only real issue is the cliffhanger since it leaves so many questions). Now I'm sad because this really could've been so much more than a r@pe fantasy yet the author chooses to put all that skill into writing actual nonsense (like what happened to the mpreg part with the womb).
I've never actually cried before while reading a manga, please my stomach hurts so much
Season 2 end implies we might get a season 3 so if we do I hope we meet Doha's birth dad? mom?? parent??? omega????
Got a bit boring after he started working as an adventurer, you would think it'd be the opposite but nope. It's just oodles and oodles of the most mind-numbing dialogue. I was honestly just skimming most of it, I was basically dying waiting for it to get to some kind of action. I'm not saying dialogue heavy stories can't be good but the premise needs to be enough to lock you in, this story is your basic ass salt and pepper isekai. 4/10 and that's only cause I liked it right up till he joined the guild.
Poor Beni f your brother he really gives no fs as long he gets what he wants in the end (︶︿︶)＝凸