The beginning after the end
15 chapters in and i can already tell that this is going to be an amazing story. edit: 123 chapters in and i’m maaaad obsessed. i’m too tired to explain my thoughts at the moment, but hey, you guys will definitely be missing out on something great if you don’t check this one out. i guarantee you won’t be sorry! edit #2: OH. MY. GOD. i forgot just how powerful this guy is. man, this is why i’m here. this is incredible stuff, fuck.
Kill the Hero
edit #4: i’m adding this way up here because i’ve really changed my mind since the beginning. to put it bluntly, i simply don’t wish for my earlier notes to put anybody off this story, lol. i LOVE this. i just finished chapter 82 and i’m pretty damn obsessed at this point. it keeps growing on me the more i read! anyway, just wanted to add this real quick. this review of mine really did a 180 from back in the day when i just started reading, haha. but the show must go on!!! i’m struggling to figure out exactly what this plot is supposed to be. i was hoping for something similar to solo leveling in both plot and quality, but i guess i shouldn’t have had such high expectations. (solo leveling is clearly SUPERIOR. in everything. lesson learned.) it just seems like homeboy’s on a vendetta to kill… uhm, everyone?? although i’m not even sure about that at this point. am i missing something crucial here??? i can’t seem to figure him out. i barely know what his personality’s like, nor what his actual intentions are. there’s so little depth at this point!!! i’m yearning for some amazing buildups and climaxes, but it doesn’t seem as though i’ll get much of either. the fights are all one-dimensional and anticlimactic as hell. i swear to f***, if this shit continues like this… i’ll be suing a bitch. anyway, i’ll stick around for a bit and see how things unfold. i’m only on chapter 30, after all. i’m hoping for some serious character growth and ‘skills’ which will be developed gradually and realistically over time; not some shallow rewarding system where he gains skills and items without having to do anything. it seems as though he does very little to earn the rewards he ends up getting right now. this shit is all over the place, lol. it seems as though this is merely a poorly executed attempt at a solo leveling remake. no one can beat, replace or rival sung jinwoo or his natural abilities. (CLEARLY.) well, not in this genre, at least. i suppose i should’ve figured that much beforehand, lol. i’m yet to come across one that can match SL in every aspect, and i’ve read and familiarized myself with quite a few comics within this genre at this point. i really feel like ranting about how great and complex and wonderful and captivating solo leveling is compared to everything else i’ve read up until now (which is quite a bit), but i’ll try to refrain. and even though i know one shouldn’t compare two different stories made by two different authors, i can’t help it in this case. there are way too many ‘attempted’ similarities between the two to ignore. siiigh… if you’re gonna try your hand at creating a new story based on (and clearly inspired by) an already loved and well-received novel and comic, at least make sure it’s worthwhile and not a cheap knockoff. it’s a shame, really. i can only hope that things’ll get better from here. i won’t hold my breath, though. edit: just started chapter 50 and i’m happy to announce that things are starting to get better and a lot more cohesive in the process! i think i’m starting to make sense of most things, but there are still a few question marks left. i’m uncertain about his motives and which ‘side’ he’s on still. i’ll keep reading! things are finally starting to become exciting. i’m starting to look forward to the next chapter as soon as i finish one! that’s a great sign in my book. edit #2: this man is so fucking sly. sheesh… and an excellent strategist at that. you go, sir!! fucking hell, i can’t decide whether i should admire him or despise him. perhaps i should settle with a little bit of both. the best of both worlds, aye? this’ll be fun. ^^ edit #3: don’t know how, when or why, but this has somehow become one of those updates i anticipate and look forward to the most. things have really gotten a lot better. can’t wait to see what’s in store for these guys! i take back most of the things i said in the beginning. i’m loving this!
Peerless Dad
OH MY GOD, I FUCKING ADORE HIM. AND HIS KIDS!!!!! this shit is amazing. no cap. i’m soooo happy i decided to read it!!! i’m already ecstatic for future updates. <33
What It Means to be You
this is INSANE. wow. they really did switch places… in every aspect of the word, it’d seem. i’m feeling soooo much for these characters. i just want them both to be happy. please, at least give us that much, author!!! i don’t care how or when, just let them be happy. edit: this is literally just a tragedy at this point. it’s different from anything i’ve ever read in the past… beautifully haunting. and i love all this darkness! still, i do hope there’ll be light at the end of this tunnel. i don’t know how, but i just want them both happy. or at least content with whatever happens… that’d be good enough for me.
Under the Green Light
this is RIDICULOUSLY good. (jaxx is back at it again!!!) not too surprisingly, i’m really enjoying the moral dilemmas in this one. man, i’m super stoked! it’s starting to feel more like a steamy psychological thriller than before and i’m LOVING every minute of it. this is not my typical go-to genre or plot, but perhaps it should be. jin’s probably one of the hottest characters i’ve ever come across ANYWHERE. and matthew could legit kill me and i’d thank him for thinking of me, heh. although i’m still doubting whether that’s something he’d even do or not. idek, it’s still a mystery. anyway, it’s just so freakin’ intricately written!!! these characters are something else. really, really unique and complex. i have no idea in which direction we’re heading, but i’m embracing the journey—whatever it might take us. fucking hell, you guys… i knew it was bound to be good, but i didn’t expect anything like this. so happy i finally started on this one!!! i’ve been holding out until i saw its release way back. wish i could’ve binged the whole story in one go like i did with ‘walk on water’ twice… but one shouldn’t be too greedy, aye? oh, and in case it wasn’t already made clear, the sex scenes are fucking INCREDIBLE, y’all. got nothing but great things to say about this comic as a whole. praise jesus. <33 //a modern day nihilist. #31: aaaand, i came. fuck ME, that’s sexy. edit #2: this is wrecking meeee. i kinda never thought it’d be this emotional. (should check myself before i wreck myself. whatever.) it’s just glorious. i genuinely love this. season one’s been amazing, and you guys have nooo idea just how much i’m looking forward to season two… matthew and jin, y’all. such comped characters, but i love them all the same.
Legs That Won't Walk
holy FUCK, this shit is hot. and depressing. but mostly hot. equally as fucked up, too. this is basically proving that my moral compass truly is shattered. edit: well… these days, i’d say it’s 95% fucked up and 5% not. i’m very intrigued about season three, though. this last episode was a complete 180 from the last episode, sheesh. there’s excitement prevalent once again!!!
Red Candy
…i CANNOT. he’s such a weird agent. never seen one as easily flustered as him before, shdkwhjsjajdhqjs. this cringe-fest is just TOO MUCH!!! (in a good way, tho!) i’m only seven chapters in and i can already tell that this’ll be a wild ride. edit: just finished all the available chapters and i’m in love. <33 definitely another new favorite. i’ve been sleeping on some really good comics lately, goshdarnit!!! — - — - — - — - — these were the notes i made while reading. thought they were pretty self-explanatory, so i’m just gonna go ahead and leave them here… ‘cause i’ve been lazy as fuck lately and i just don’t have it in me to do this properly at the moment, lol. either way, i’ve been thoroughly obsessed with this one ever since i first started out! man, i can’t believe it’s over. i’m really going to miss these guys. the smut was RIDICULOUSLY good, y’all. literally getting turned on just recalling it like the freak i am, haha. oh, and the character development’s been pretty damn evident, too! i quite liked hajun and shihyeon’s ever-changing dynamics. they were surprisingly wholesome together… and entertaining. especially towards the end! anyway, to sum things up real quick: THIS. HAS. BEEN. GREAT. no regrets. absolutely none whatsoever. i’ll definitely reread it one of these days, too! (side note: by now, i actually have. oopsie.) edit #2: LMFAOOO, I CAN’T BELIEVE THEY BROKE THE FUCKING BED LIKE THAT, SKSHDIQHDAKS. this is a first for me. like, genuinely. damn, son!!! must’ve been some real good sex. ;) i’ve loved those epilogue chapters so much.
Sweet Spot (se yang)
super. freakin’. ADORABLE. even so, i wish there’d been more of a conclusive ending, but it was alright, i guess. perhaps there’ll be a few bonus episodes!!! or an epilogue, hopefully. well, considering the fact that it’s still not marked as complete yet. ;)
Say Ah, the Golden Spoon is Entering
i’m sooooo in love with this!! it hypes me up, and i couldn’t even tell you why. i’ve missed it immensely. i’m super stoked for season two. <3
Overgeared