i read someone say this and it was on point so im just gonna point this out here. imagine two cars racing towards the same finishing line. the same engine power, the same lvl of skill from the drivers, same speed and basically the same in every aspect. and then suddenly theres this huge pothole in front of them. the car thats able to swerve to the side to avoid it and get back on track quicker is bound to win the race. that car is isagi and the rest are the other car. thats the power of adaptability and thats what isagis abilities center around. its the core concept of his whole character. hes not just some typical mc who gradually improves his physical abilities or learn flashy new tricks and thats what different abt him. its not everyday u see this concept since many actually downplay the importance of adapting
its official. xinlu has my whole heart now
Why he grabbed your heart. And have you seen his glow up?
i have and since ive also read part of his novel "raga". it was less toxic than i thought soooo
Oh, reasonable. If you only read this and liked Xinlu, I was trying to understand why. I mean sure either ways hehe
okay crap this is gonna be hella long but i just dont know why daons hated so much. true even i did too to the point of dropping it after 40 something chapters but i picked it up again recently. its a good thing i did cos ive just read some of their past explained and the most hateful character is jaemin and only him. its a well established fact that sunghyeons a really sweet and overall just a very good person. as for soohyun i disliked him so much but then hes also this sweet but misunderstood person that got tangled in jaemins twisted games along with daon. and as for daon, well this is gonna be long.
lets imagine ourselves in his shoes. lets say youre from a very poor and fvcked up family where youre basically the breadwinner and have like 3 younger siblings and 2 grown ups to feed and youre still just a highschooler. youre barely scraping by and im not even talking abt the physical strain its gonna have on you. the amount of mental stress thats gonna affect u is unsettling. then insert this attractive thoughtful and kind person (jaemin) who treats u so well (tutoring u for free, helping u out during difficult times and was just always there for u while also knowing all the problems ur having) ur bound to fall for that person, also feeling so grateful for everything hes done but at the same time just assumed how theyre a social level above you making u hide ur feelings for them cos u didnt want to lose either ur crush, benefactor or simply just a fri cos hes all of them to u.
then insert this another attractive guy (soohyun) whos also rlly good to u but unlike the 1st guy he actually makes advancements towards u, constantly being flirty and smooth. making u forget the burdens and problems life throws ur way and just makes u feel good in general. ur feelings r gonna waver for him cos hes not giving up even after u told him u liked someone else. but then these 2 people suddenly told u they were dating AFTER YOU introduced them to each other. ur now supposed to let go of ur lingering feelings for the 1st person and ur confusing but developing feelings for the 2nd one. ofc ur gonna feel betrayed but then again u cant blame them cos they owe u nth and in fact its the opposite cos theyre the ones who r always helping YOU. and then even after they told u they were dating each other theyre not leaving u alone either. theyre everywhere in ur life treating u in the same confusing ways they always did and u cant develop feelings for either of them cos then, youd be betraying both of them which u cant cos by then, they mean a lot to u. also dont forget how ur constantly juggling ur college and family life while trying to earn enough money for ur household.
this goes on for a decade (yes a decade) and then insert another person (sunghyeon) who is, unlike the other two, very straightforward with his feelings. never confusing you nor burdening u but is always patient and understanding and is just very very sweet to u. hes a breath of fresh air from ur harsh life and whatever complicated rs youve been having with the 1st two guys and then when ur starting to develop feelings for this person the other two acts all threatened and then start vomiting their pushed down feelings for u. u cant just let go of over a decade long lingering attachment however toxic they may be cos u feel like u owe them (especially jaemin) for everything u have when in fact u dont actually owe them anything at the same time or can u? (this is the rlly confusing part)
this is how daons life is and im not talking trash abt any of ur opinions regarding daon. i just wanted to lay this down in writing cos i feel overwhelmed when i put myself in his shoes. hes frustrating as hell, yes, but i just think hes not as bad as ppl r claiming him to be. unlike other mcs, the struggle daons going through isnt physical but emotional. and soohyun, god i feel so bad for him. he just made a stupid choice and took the advice of a very cunning person and ends up losing the one person hes been genuinely yearning for for a very long time.
thank you for this summary!! been wanting to read these but the comments sort of kept me away from reading it and now that the drama has come out i just wanted a rundown of what the story actually is about
its not as bad as the comments are saying but ofc thats just my opinion lol. u should give it a try tho. i admit it does raises my stress levels but its not as bad as litc cos i dont rlly feel that attached to the characters (on the other hand since i love cirrus and skylar too much my worries skyrocket everytime theyre in a bind lmaoo)
this, punch drunk love and sugar trap are how misunderstanding tropes should be written. its high tier comedy gold
you guys are gon be surprised by how xinlu looks this season. trust me
YES OMFG I CANT WAIT FOR THAT PANEL TO BE TRANSLATED AND SEEING XINLUS GLOW UP ⁄(⁄ ⁄·⁄ω⁄·⁄ ⁄)⁄ incredibly charming and I’m fan girling hard.
OMG OMG YEEEESSSS I was about to say same thing, like I am still in shock
no because same OFFFF
I’m still loyal to ilay, but I can like another’s looks too. What happened to Xinlu?? I saw on Twitter, and people were saying it’s without Ilay’s filter, what does that mean? Help.
its not ilays filter. its taeuis filter and taeui darling im never trusting ur narration ever again TT. xinlus so hot the panel got me flabbergasted and thats coming from a novel reader who knew he was gonna appear
i was expecting twinkie twinkie little star lmaoo. taeui got us all fooled
im rlly looking forward to ppls reactions when they get translated. btw u can find it already on zinchan
Wait why did Taeui see him like a twink??
Well it’s actually stated multiple times that taeuis perception of ppl is just wrong lmao. Also tiny spoilers but taeui has always been the ‘perfect top’ his entire life (as quoted by ppl around him) so perhaps his confidence? I honestly don’t know how he thought he could easily top xinlu tho
not even seo haeyeong from non zero sum can scare me as much as this ml does. props to the artist for making even emotionless eyes look threatening. i was never impressed by character arts that show very little emotions before