i have so many feelings that i can't even start to process.
hq has been with me for such a long time and inspired me through so many of my hardest times that i can't help but reflect on how the experience of reading this used to be. explaining 5 years in one chapter is such a stark contrast to the way i thought reading haikyuu would be forever: an entire chapter devoted to maybe 20-30 minutes of gametime, if even that. the way this chapter is flips the entire series on its head because i can't even start to imagine what this "final" arc will be like.
the only thing I can guess at least is that furudata is going to progress this and end this in as realistic of a way as possible. i'm going to guess that hinata is by no means going to have an easy path in brazil and isn't going to explode into stardom and fame the way kageyama has. but i'm so fucking excited to see what happens from here.
i got super excited reading the comments on ch370 as well b/c it reminds me that there are still tons of people in the fandom, even if it's been quiet for a long time.
I seriously thought I'd never see the day that the 3rd years graduated... and here it is
I"M NOT CRYING< YOU"RE CRYING ;__;
tfw Sik-K is at the end
thats what l i got from this chapter
This series is a fascinating character study. I think Clark’s character is sociopathic, unable to love as a neurotypical person would, but he still cares deeply about his personal interests and sees the meaning in friendship. It doesn’t surprise me at all how cold he is, because he just isn’t motivated towards social approval the way others would be, but he still needs a basic level of human connection.
As for Alex, I love that the author has created a character who is a serial killer but not at all cold. I think he’s been relationally traumatized to the point where he’s become volatile and collects/preserves others’ emotions because he is just that emotionally starved. Although he is calm and calculating as Clark is, it’s almost as if he’s been hyperwired to seek and hold onto affection to the point of violence, kind of the opposite of Clark who does not seek or express romantic affection.
And then Tommyboi... I really like his character haha. I love reading his and Clark’s interactions.
This series reminds me so much of Killing Stalking in that it was never about love, yet it’s still clearly a BL series.
imo this is better than KS (I actually came to despise KS - the author dragged it wayyy too long and it became nonsensical), and I'll have to disagree - I actually think this manhwa does have to do with love. that's like the whole premise of their little "game", Clark's inner struggle with wanting to protect Doc by baiting Alex, and why Alex has killed many of his past partners.
That’s fair, I actually dropped KS around the skiing arc because it was boring. I really liked Sangwoo backstory though, so I was fascinated from then to the end.
What do you see as love in this story? When I think of love I think of fluff, lust, or even possessive romance that ends up manifesting in some sort of healthy or saveable dynamic. It’s hard for me to see any of those happening here realistically because there’s nothing remotely altruistic going on and I think they’re both too fucked up to have a redemption arc that would fit within this story timeframe. I’m interested to hear what you think :D
I agree. This story is not wbout love, it is about manipulation and obsession in disguise of love.
I love that you view love so positively - I think that's the end goal for us humans. Unfortunately, many people have really skewed sense of what it is and how to express what they think love is because of how they've grown up and the experiences/trauma they've lived. So even though you may look at this and be like wtf they're so toxic (which is true), to them they're giving as much as they know how to and physically+emotionally can. // Where I see love the most is between Clark and the psychiatrist. Clark really feels something towards him, to the point where he's willing to make himself the bait so that Alex does not kill his old flame. There's also one sided love from Alex to Clark, and Alex to all the past victims. There's infatuation plus a selfless piscean kind of love from Doc to Alex, he also really cherishes Clark. I think if Clark were to suggest it, they'd be back together in a heartbeat. And there's comrade/philial love between the chief and Clark; friendship is a form of love too, you know.
Re: KS. Yea he was the most interesting character. What made me meh about KS was Bom (is that his name? lol I forgot) - as the MC he failed to retain my attention because his growth arc was non-existent.
That makes me think about the toxic relationships I’ve had that I would have nonetheless said I had been in love with the person. It felt very much like love at the time but I wouldn’t call it that now.
I see what you’re saying about Clark x psychiatrist (I can’t remember his name). Clark’s feelings for him run deep and he does prioritize his safety over his own. I don’t ship them but they might have the healthiest feelings for each other in the whole story, haha. And yea, youre right comradery is definitely a form of love. If anything I ship Clark x chief friendship most in this story.
I guess that’s why this story is so great. I liked hearing your thoughts too. This made me think about the spectrum of human relationships and attachments in a way that I don’t get from consuming most media.
Also yeah yoonbum was really lacking development, it almost felt like he was just a catalyst used to convey Sangwoos story :c
i'm all about the eunbyul x bin, but i'm getting serious second lead syndrome too
HAESOO AND TAKU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL TOGETHER BUT I ALSO DON"T WANT TO SEE JOOWON AND HAESOO FALL APART MY FEEEELSSSSSS MYYYY FEEELSSSSSSSSSSSSS
.... i just have a lot of feelings lately, okay
WOOO THE CHARACTER EXPLORATION FOR JOOWON IN THIS CHAPTER. It's gonna make the eventual fall even more painful and delicious.
sorry meant to thumbs up!
I look forward to Sundays because of this upload! thank you uploader-nim c: