apopoi's manga / #villainess(24)

I love me some taming.. Update : (13/8/22) at 1:46 am..so I read the comments and saw the spoilers..I have decided to just skip it..it seems to be a poorly written manhwa..they said the MC becomes dumber after the time skip..and that the change was quite jarring..also in addition to that, the ML grew obsessed with her and does the same thing back to her although on a much bigger scale using dark magic to make her lose her voice, sight and hearing to make her mentally dependent on him..geez that freaks me out..they say the MC turns into a bunny and the reason provided by the writer regarding this change was that she took on the indifferent and cold characteristics of the og villainess to get accustomed to the world she just arrived in but like she has been training as a priest for three years, is it? And suddenly after her encounter with ML, she turns into the helpless bunny leaving the ML confused..also apparently the ML is in love or obsessed with her and not the og villainess as he noticed the change in her demeanor and attitude after she took over the body..and there is a tie to her being transmigrated but they say it feels like a totally new novel suddenly...so I'mma pass

I liked it when I read it. I remember being satisfied by the simple plot. The MC is very cute. It's very shoujo, the rules that this world is bound by is also very shoujo-esque. Her logic is so childlike but I don't hate it. Maybe it's cuz of the way the world is set up, usually I hate MCs who are blindly optimistic and simple-minded but that's cuz the world they are in are much more grim and other characters are facing the consequences for their stupid decisions.

Wanna try it out..see how it pans out

Okay..why did noone tell me that reverse isekai could be so much fun!!?? I was laughing the whole way through..the comedy is superb..top tier. The mood is so contagious and made me, the reader, feel good. A love triangle that is executed comically and not make things so serious..that's my jam. One of my pet peeves in any genre and especially romance is love triangle..like there is no need for it? Ofcourse it could become more serious as it goes on but rn this is my exception to that pet peeve of mine. Also the fact that the younger guy is genuinely interested in Liza and it seems Ian has had feelings for the author makes it all the more engaging. Also love that Liza is realising her feelings for the og ml (I guess?) was not love but something else. With her only having him in her life..no other friends, companions, lovers etc. He also felt burdened by it I feel and finally cracked under so much pressure. Her becoming a villainess was a bit rushed by the author I feel ( I mean the story's author; not the real author). Also love how Liza sees her modern friends as kids and refer to them as such. Her being an adult must make all their problems seem so minor since they are only high school kids afterall. The comedy is top-notch. The MC being a master of disguise and with her record of blending and assimilating into her surroundings now struggling in a modern school setting is funny. Her declaring a strike against going to school because she thought that the author abandoned her then being slapped senseless by her mom..relatable. I wish she would realise how her "mom" is struggling to meet day's end and take things seriously

Maybe one day That day is now..I read upto ch30 currently and it's more impressive than I gave it credit for. The ML being brainwashed constantly for the past 6 years and the MC not being able to do anything about it was a bit strange to read. As it did not go into much detail about it, we did not see the process but saw the final result. The ML who pushed her and dislikes her now blushes at the sight of her and spew absurd claims of love. The funny thing is although the hallucination was for him to obey the whole family it seems like...he only obeys and follows the words of Serina. Also although the ML is being brainwashed, he seems to have some sort of autonomy left. Like him being in control and the MC seems to be the one being led around by him rather than the other way around like the MC thinks. Him actively disagreeing with what MC says or refusing to do certain things she commands. It's quite interesting. But I have a slight qualm about the art. The nose of the characters and the overall motion seems to be so rigid and mechanic. It gives off a strange feeling. The angles are also way off. Sometimes the scenes are not as impactful because of the art. The translation also seems to be so simple..I wish proper diction could be applied. That would increase the storytelling by heaps and bounds. Now currently at the latest update

Heck! It's fast as hell. What has it been? 6 chapters and the characters dynamics are established and we had to have that scene where the two love interest are clashing over something silly with the MC in the middle with her having no idea what's going on. I hate that. So it seems like the ML, ie the Grand Duke has some kind of history with the MC from the previous life. He said that even though they have different faces, that doesn't mean that they are different souls. And in his memories, the picture in his mind is that of the MC in her past life with her Korean face. How is that possible? Probably has to do with the Gods.. The ML has been searching for her all this time. The clues given are..that his dog which actually has three heads Cerberus appears to have only one head to common people because of an illusion casted on it, but only people having contract with the demons or the MC can see through it. Another is her habits, how she rolls her eyes when obssessed over something, puckering her lips when she's stressed and eats little breakfast, and has to drink chamomile tea because of her motion sickness. This story is a typical isekai/reincarnation manhwa that follows the same plot as all others. There are more than one love interests, there is something about her that attracts people, etc etc.

This is trash. The plot is utter rubish combined that with basic dialogues with lines that permeates stupidity at the finest level, we have a dumpster truck. The MC, her actions do not make sense. Her still having nightmares and visible trauma because of her third life while it makes sense to why she feels pity and a sense of trauma bonding with the og fl, is just lazy writing. Her devoting her entire being to her naive and innocent sister is just not it. The nanny being the villainess who abuses the poor sisters makes no sense whatsoever. Firstly, she has no authority. Secondly, if someone speaks out about this *ahem the og fl* all this problem would go away. Thirdly, there is no weight to her action, no psychological warfare involved that explains or justify her actions towards the sisters. And supposedly no one caught onto this? Nooo!!! The artstyle is so basic, their eyes consist of 70% of their entire face, their chins are sharper than a knife, it's literally the shape V. Everything is so shiny, pink, glitters. I can see light reflecting off of their forehead. The dresses..ugh so bloody gaudy.

When this was a promo, I was baited into reading the manhwa because the art was that good! However, after reading through it I became disappointed mainly due to its translation issues and its repetitive plotline with cliches laying abound in every corner of the story. The plot itself is pretty stupid in the first place, how my 16 year old self failed to realise this, I can only blame the lack of originality and truly good content derived from this genre. The MC is straight up dumb, the young lady is a lil bitch tho I got spoiled on her death. That must be why the MC turned to be a villainess. The two brothers, I was made aware that the younger one is the ML. Well deserved. The elder one pissed me off, what with him acting high and mighty because of his nobility status as well as taking the 'leader' role tho clearly not equipped for it and not contributing anything to the table. When he told the MC to know her place, I felt slighted. At least the ML responded appropriately and called him out on his bs. Also the MC blindly following this child's order being much older than him and ignoring the obvious signs was very stupid on her part. I almost screamed "You read the bloody novel!! Think! Dumb bitch!!", Her not coming to the conclusion that they were left to die after knowing the fate of the brothers were irresponsible cuz she admitted to already realising it earlier only denying the reality of the situation because of what? Being afraid? Like Missy!! Why are you so fucking timid and getting pushed around? You might be living in their world but surely that doesn't matter in a life and death situation! Like run out or leave. As simple as that. Honestly it feels like she was made dumb to further the plot and get it to where it needs to be, a trait common among novice authors.

This is a dumpster fire. The plot is all over the place, the characters don't make sense and the translation is shit. I don't understand anything, it feels like the MC is oppressed by her incompetent parents yet seems to be the one running the duchy behind the scenes (or maybe they are a marquis household). It's confusing. Anyway the sister isn't as annoying as I thought she would be based on first impressions. The ML is not as influential as the mahwa makes him seem or maybe the author sucks ass at writing a coherent plot.

It's so so. The translation is horrible. The characters are very one dimensional. The comedy isn't hitting at all. It's filled with stereotypes, it plays into that obviously but since the translation is so horrible, it just feels tiring to read.