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The real criminal here is the author who can't leave her masterpiece well enough alone. This used to be so amazing, the way Sooha and Taesoo were. Now, author wants an angst dumpster fire instead of a manhwa that brings perspective to what healthy relationships are. Author loves the villain or at the very least wants to redeem her somewhat. Don't even lie to me, you can see it happening too. She won't get her comeuppance, not as much as Taesoo and Sooha's suffering should warrant her. Don't start about how Taesoo and Sooha could still work it out. Author clearly wants them to feel hell, this might not even be rock bottom for them. It could only get worse from here. I hate what's happening, because this is what author wants to happen for the sake of angst and drama.
This should be tagged under Biggest Let Down or Disappointing Author or Gives You Anxiety/Depression.
Srsly, each new chapter is somehow more rage inducing than the last. (╯°Д °)╯╧╧
Sorry for the rant, see you guys next week for another one.
No, they're criminal because of saying the same story again and give a greedy bitch to have nice of everything and make the poor Taesoo suffer for no fault of himself and that's cruel.
I can't believe they just shat on Rococo/ Marie Antoinette style dresses AND corsets. Like, they don't even use corsets for Rococo fashion, they used stays and tightlacing was not common (only a few do it, not even all the time). And Princess Mia's dress is NOT sexy, it's childish AF.
MCs original dress was better ngl. The "modern/ elegant" style dress she wore after looks costumey and boring.
The world has magic why would it be set our world with historical accuracy?
It's not about the historical accuracy that gets me its they said that "traditional is bad" in the context of fashion. When her new clothes are boring, but considered "fashionable = modern". Most J Fantasy have awful fashion compared to K Fantasy manga.
Also, I will never not shut up when corsets are being demonized so I just had to add it there. It's become a cliche that corsets = pain, so I'm trying to point out that's not true to readers. Fight against the misinformation and all that.
I dont disagree on the concept of tradition if you want to embrace it yourself but they forced it on her and hurt her because of it.
For sure, that's true! I agree.
What I meant was that I question the author/mangaka's choice in making the message of the story that way.
Why did the author choose traditional fashion to be the trauma our MC has and the rejection of traditional fashion? Other than it's old and we don't like old things apparently? Why is there no redemption for traditional fashion? Like the MC finding corsets that fit and support the chest? Or her finding shoes that fit in the traditional style? Or in general appreciation of the traditional style?
Because from what I understand, the traditional fashion is bad because of the trauma, not that it really looks bad (except for the makeup lol) or "ugly." We only perceive it that way because the author (thru the MC) says so. We also can only say that the MCs new look is "better" because they say so, even when the art and design of the "trendy" dresses look bad/ boring. If the new style was designed better, I think I would appreciate this manga more.
Overall, the logic and execution of the story isn't very compelling, but the premise was unique.
You dropped your crown sis. You hit every point I've been feeling about this manga and more! I sometimes catch myself getting excited when I read a historical manga and the clothing is period accurate or even slightly reminiscent of it and then I catch myself like am I really gonna praise the bare minimum?! So to see the clothing immediately get shidded on I'm just like why even set your story in this time period if you want nothing to do with the clothing? I love the silhouettes of any time period clothing (especially rococo ;3; )so to see it be changed to boring draping I'm just over it.
Nothing gets me more pressed than when a fl decides to bring her modern clothing style into any time period and advance the fashion trends by 100's of years because they've demonised corsets so much, which are literally just bras. Like that can't be good for the development of the fashion industry and they always looks so out of place compared to the background ppl it makes them look goofy. I did read a manga that did it right by only captilising on the next trend they knew was coming up and making bustles.
I'm still hoping to see bonnets one day ;3;
You dropped your crown sis. You hit every point I've been feeling about this manga and more! I sometimes catch myself getting excited when I read a historical manga and the clothing is period accurate or even slightly reminiscent of it and then I catch myself like am I really gonna praise the bare minimum?! So to see the clothing immediately get shidded on I'm just like why even set your story in this time period if you want nothing to do with the clothing? I love the silhouettes of any time period clothing (especially rococo ;3; )so to see it be changed to boring draping I'm just over it.
I thought it was very extreme when the maid told her husband that she'd face irreversible damage if she continued wearing traditional clothes. Like?? wearing a bra that wasn't made to fit you will mess your chest up, wearing shoes that don't fit will do that to your feet but the actual clothes aren't the problem. I just- corsets were made to fit the exact body they were being given to and the illusion of tight lacing comes from bustle pads to hold the weight of the skirts which in turn makes the hips look bigger creating the image of an Itty bitty waist. No tightlacing at all! The demonization of the clothing is just so out of pocket when you realize the author chose to write in this time period.
Oops I uploaded the same comment twice it's 4am / I wanted to change my comment a bit but didn't realize it posted my first draft lol how embarrassing sorry for the confusion
Frfr. Nothing nopes me out of any media than seeing female characters being in pain wearing corsets. It's practically a pet peeve or ick to me at this point. If the story was better, I wouldn't be so disappointed. Like I can accept bad fashion/art as long as the story is good, but in this case? ╮(￣▽￣)╭
I would like to recommend if you haven't read it yet, Emma Bangai Hen or Emma is a masterpiece of Late Victorian fashion in manga form, especially when the mangaka's artstyle progresses as the story goes on. Rarely ever read something as beautiful as Emma's author, Mori Kaoru, draws on manga.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Glad to see a fellow historical fashion enjoyer.