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I'm not going to comment on all the long-lasting issues surrounding YD, since I think more than enough has been said about that already.
I'd just like to ask, before you decide to hate on Blind Play as a manhwa because of this, to keep in mind that YD is not the only creator of BP. In fact, the entire art and the *vast majority* of the work on BP is actually not done by her, but by Like, the actual artist of BP. You just rarely hear about Like, because they appear to be a chill and nice person and never got involved in any of the drama around YD, ever since the beginning. Also, like many other real, hard-working artists, Like is *actually busy spending many hours every day creating BP*. (While YD mostly is spending time on twitter, including getting into conflicts with users there, and "activism", which, realistically speaking, leaves little time to spend on any creative process. At this point, especially when comparing BP and YD's other previous works and seeing how *distinctly* different they are in many ways, I for my part strongly suspect she may generally not be contributing all that much to the manhwa overall.)
So please try to consider that BP is, at heart, for the most part the result of the hard work of its (less well known) artist Like, who, in my opinion, is very much innocent in all this and doesn't deserve to be dragged into this mess.

Sorry about the weird format with the actual comment in the reply, btw, but there seems to be an issue with comments not appearing properly in this comment section again ^^'

You should check your setting/activity setting and allow people to see "create topic". Maybe it would work then.

It's only an issue in this particular comment section, and it's happened previously with the last drama around YD as well, so I suspect the problem is probably not on my end, but possibly the system being stricter about filtering words or something along those lines.

OK. It happened to me as well. I don't know how it works now?!

I really wish that was a comment though, so I could like it, because it expresses my feelings fully and it was amazingly put

it feels like YD is only ruining the reputation of blind play

Thank you, I'm just glad to know I'm not the only one who has been thinking this
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Honestly, same thoughts. I feel so bad for the artist.

Does the artist have their own twitter or social. I'd rather support them if so.

True words u said!

This is Like's twitter:
twitter.com/like_no2_
(This probably goes without saying, but just asking everyone to please be respectful and not bother Like with any of the stuff surrounding this drama. (^ᴗ^)ﾉ)

Yes! I was questioning that myself because the uke initially said yes but as the sex progressed and became extremely violent he was telling him to stop so the line can become blurry but like the seme is a scary sociopath with violent behavior and possessive sexual fantasies towards the uke so he should have been locked away and I’m glad he was lol

HOWEVER I am also worried that the author will put a fast one on us and spin the story cuz the uke has been haunted by the trial and the seme being locked away so I fear he blames himself and will go back to the seme out of guilt and confusion about what he did and how he truly feels

UGH these psychological BLs always give me so much damn anxiety lmao

exactly! I mean, i don't hate toxic things (in fiction) but i do hate hypocrisy and justification of the unjustifiable. He's a piece of shit, end of story.

Well, actually, what I was trying to say is that, even just by law, that line isn't even blurry but was *clearly* crossed. He gave consent initially, then loudly and clearly withdrew it later on when Seunghyun refused to stop after they went several times and it became too much and painful. Jeongin repeatedly *pleaded for him to stop*, but Seunghyun ignored that and continued having his way with him *by force*, so that is *clearly* non-con (or that's how an IRL court would consider it, at least).
And I know that usually doesn't happen, so I was also low-key refreshed he *actually* got arrested for it right away in this one, that's a really rare sight

And I suppose it isn't called Stockholm Syndrome for no reason, so I guess Jeongin feeling confused about his feelings and guilty about Seunghyun ending up in prison is to be expected...
But I'm just hoping it doesn't turn into one of those where Seunghyun's actions are implicitly downplayed by painting them as "even" with the "perceived" betrayal and behavior on Jeongin's end or something like that from the *objective storytelling viewpoint* as well.
I can deal with the dark psychological stuff as long as abuse and the like is openly acknowledged as such from the overall storytelling viewpoint - even if it's not necessarily recognized by all the characters themselves (if that makes any sense?). But there are also those where an abuser's actions might be sort of downplayed or 'swept under the rug' without being properly acknowledged or addressed in the story, and those I always find hard to stomach, because they just make me too angry Σ(￣∇￣")

This. Exactly, nothing to add ╮(￣▽￣)╭

Also, I think I noticed you saying somewhere on here this is actually based on a novel? Could you give some spoilers for the later development? Pretty please? :D

I haven't read the novel, just spoilers of it. Based on them, he's still stalking him. He's gonna eventually kidnap him and monitor him 24/24. He's gonna be paranoid about everything his does, even going as far as putting trackers on him. There's no character development (not that it was possible to be any with what he did lol), just acceptance on the uke's part that he can't escape and artificial feelings caused by stockholm syndrome. It's one of these stories where the messed up stalker wins .

I 100% agree! In terms of the line being blurry, I meant to say in terms of fiction and this genre specifically of BL, sorry I wasn’t clear! I am in no way justifying what the seme did to the uke, and it clearly became non consensual which is why the events that occurred thereafter were clearly warranted

Also, when I said blurry, I was referring to the author trying to use those events and twist them in a way that will be totally frustrating lol

I’m honestly worried about the future chapters and how the story will progress for season 2 and based off of the spoiler comment that was posted in this thread, I’m scared but I gotta know what happens ITS SO FRUSTRATING

Ahh, I see. Thanks a lot for the heads-up! :)
Dang, there goes my hope of Seunghyun actually growing some sense, eventually, I guess o(╥﹏╥)o (A development like that was sort of ok in Shadow Crown, since it was so hilariously and crackishly done , but it's bound to be depressing here ^^').
Guess I might wait for this to be finished and take a peek at the final development then (if I can manage to hold back for so long, that is ), just to be safe. Since I can already feel I will probably be cussing and cursing a lot ╮(￣▽￣)╭

"I was referring to the author trying to use those events and twist them in a way that will be totally frustrating"
Exactly! This is exactly what I'm also low-key afraid might happen. ^^'

It's quite well done apart from this though, and the *art* is so damn pretty
┗( T﹏T )┛ I guess we'll just have to be prepared and proceed with caution from here :D (meaning I'll prepare a baseball bat or something to hit Seunghyun with just in case it becomes too frustrating )

Lmao we’ll pull a Sangwoo on Seunghyun

HAHAHA, I hadn't thought of it that way until you mentioned it, but yes! (--> "Beat a motherfucker with another motherfucker")