Wait did i just witness with my own two eyes, a manhwa that acknowledge the gravity of an adult having a relationship with a minor??? Ohhhh my god this is what i've wanted to see being addressed for so long! That sexual violence is not always straightforward, that an adult SHOULD always know better in any situation involved with a minor, and that this thing -- a teacher having a sexual relationship with his high school student -- is something vile that cannot be justified whatever the situation is! Damn, my heart almost exploded from how cathartic it was to read this manga, to see everyone scorn the abuser without any ounce of pity as it should be. All that, with such great writing and characters on top of it. Truly one of the best BLs ever written.
Ooooohhhh this should've been longer, i loved the stories of people they helped, and i was hoping for it to be more episodic/case-based. Each of the conflict is so fascinating, sadly they're not explored more! How was Yoonjae gonna survive after? Wasn't his existence still defying fate? What about the Dragon King's son, Lady Margot, the Dokkaebis and other creatures? What the hell was Sobyeol's role, exactly? Why was Dabyeol always in slumber and what was the brothers' relationship like? What's with Beomjin's Grandaunt story/flashback? And so on, so on! I'm so curious about every character in this manhwa because they fascinate me so much, but alas, it's already over.
This story stressed me the fuck out man, i dropped this once already but i thought i'd give it another chance and actually finish it but goddd. Reading this as someone on the spectrum gave me anxiety, the ending is so abrupt (forsaking an awesome scholarship for a two month relationship like come onnn), they barely knew each other and their communication skill made me wanna bang my head on the wall. Or is that what the author intended? I know that their relationship is so frickin messy as a contrast to Sangwoo's orderly life, but they remind me too much of my college friends' overly dramatic (and short lived) relationships and yeahhhh not my cup of tea i guess.
PS. Art is superb but the visual storytelling that i loved so much in season 1 is nowhere to be found in season 2 and 3. At least Jaeyoung is smokin hot, i'll give you that.
.........i can't be the only one who's dissapointed in season 2 and the ending, can i? It's just that season 1 set up such a good premise and conflict, and season 2 couldn't live up to its hype. And the ending just.....doesn't fit at all. Like fine, it's a happy one, but it feels like an ending to a different story, not theirs. Simply put, it's incredibly rushed and fairy tale-ish, and now i feel empty instead of relieved that it's ended.
Right :( like what do you mean jin knew how to build a house, that's so random? And the fact that matthew's grandmother has been watching him all this time without helping him even once is just..... urgh. It's so forced and weird and very out of the blue :(
in my opinion it's been downhill since the drug-rape plot, this manhwa had been different than others but since that chapter it became very cliche and allover the place.
Save me kobayashi sensei save meeee