Heesu in Class 2
Ahhhh this was so wholesome and the author’s art style made it feel 1000% more wholesome cause they all look so plump and fluffy. PROTECC MY BOIS FROM ALL THE HARDSHIPS IN THE WORLD. Talking about Sunwoo and Dahm, I don’t wanna sound nitpicky but I feel like Dahm’s character wasn’t going to be easy to win over even with the backstory he had of falling for someone else, which resulted in him putting up this wall. Idk for others it may have seemed to be dragged out, but I would honestly want more trying and effort before Sunwoo and Dahm got together. Because of this, their whole story gave off puppy love, and towards the end I kinda predicted they would break up because aside from the puppy love vibe, realistically it is hard to stay together when one’s in high school and the other in college. But I did like that they showed the hardships and not everything was sunshine and rainbows (aside from the problems that Seung-won and Heesu had). But even if they did break up ofc they had to have a happy ending with each other again also can we talk about how Sunwoo has so much rizz ?? Anyway I’m so excited for the live action.
The Third Ending
They had a lot of really cute moments in this manhwa. Season 1 was okay, but season 2 was not as enjoyable as season 1, mainly because I progressively did not like yoonseul’s character after season 1. I almost felt like dropping it but I was already too deep in, so might as well finish it. (SPOILERS) His biggest con is his possessiveness and tbh possessiveness isn’t bad as long as it’s just right or it’s what the character is expected to be like in darker, and more serious plot lines which is the opposite of this manhwa. His character at the start didn’t feel possessive at all and was just laid back and chill that’s why when he did a whole 180 I hated it cos it didn’t make sense and it didn’t fit. I was fine with him being desperate and assertive when he was running after jun, but damn ngl when his possessiveness became crazier after they started dating, as well as knowing that jun only had eyes for him, was such a big turn-off. Another thing I didn’t like was when he was manipulating jun into having sex with him, then after successfully manipulating jun into having sex, he did too much and I was just cringing the whole time because bro handle your mans with care idc how horny you are. Yoonseul is lucky that jun’s trope is being blindly in love with his lover. Aside from treating jun good, pros is that he’s at least self-aware that he’s too possessive and immature. Anyway after all that though I’m really just team jun that’s why I had a lot to say about yoonseul lmao (after all the hurt yoonseul put jun through I couldn’t stop myself xD) Although aside from my critical analysis of yoonseul’s character lol, the manhwa does tackle some problems that gay couples do encounter and that’s realistic enough. The few chapters towards the end + the side stories were the cutest moments they had during season 2 and it made yoonseul more tolerable and likeable.
The Art of Taming A Tiger
This was so good and interesting ?? Especially since it revolved and featured deities from korean mythology (and other asian mythologies/deities). All characters were likable too (likable in the sense that if they were bad, I didn’t hate any of them as they merely served their purpose). Another thing to commend about this is the comedy, it made me laugh my ass off + their comedic side comments are gold. For some reason the art reminds me of manga/anime art from the 90s-00s and I was nostalgic the whole time I was reading it. The only teeny tiny flaw I could find was that beomjin and yoonjae’s relationship and feelings developed too fast, tiny only because it didn’t bother me too much since not everything is slow burn, but I feel it was a bit too sudden still. I think the author was going for a more fleshed out plot line of the story’s universe that’s why it was the way it was, nevertheless, we got more scenes of their romantic dynamic so that’s a plus. The story and yoonjae and beomjin’s romantic relationship were balanced. I’m so happy I came across this because I’ve been having a streak with bad BLs recently so this was definitely a palate cleanser. I just hope this has more chapters tho !! Or at the very least side chapters. I feel like there’s still more to tell about their world (the 3 worlds to be exact).
The best luck of my life
Yep dropping this from the get go. If yeonwoo trying to commit suicide due to his love not being reciprocated wasn’t already enough of a red flag for you, well he masturbated and released on hwibum while he was asleep ON HIS FACE. The whole unlucky-lucky trope was fine and I wanted to read it, but I’m not staying for a story that I feel like would try to romanticize/normalize sexual assault and weaponize mental health against a partner.
Stranger Than Friends
Welp this was definitely a pwp/smut typa manhwa so it was natural for me to drop this. I get the appeal of manhwa like these for other people, but like most pwp, the scenes just get so boring and repetitive as you go. The story isn’t really a redeeming point either since it’s close to non-existent (at the part where I stopped, but according to other comments this seems to be the case). Other than this being a pwp, I have issues with the lack of consent, manipulation, and sexual assault happening here. It makes it look cute (looking at you inseo) and valid when it’s not. And like a lot of semes, they get toxic and violate boundaries by deciding jackshit for their partners even though it goes against what their partner actually wants. I gave it a 2 at most just because of the art, it was pretty cute and clean too. Anyway if you’re more into the sex than the plot, then this is for you, but if not, don’t bother.
Love Jinx
Honestly I’m not sure if I still have it in me to continue this (stopped at chapter 45) because this story is stressing me the fuck out. For some reason, the events and details during the earlier half of the manhwa were so confusing; stuff like kihoon and woojin looking the same, who was cheating on who for kihoon and suhyeon just because it seemed like suhyeon was the one sleeping around, and so many characters just joined in and so many shit was happening that it was giving me info overload. Furthermore, everything about woojin is a red flag and that man should literally be in jail for how insane he is (exhibit 1: burning down his grandfather’s grave and the mountain he was buried in; exhibit 2: is capable of murder if given the chance). Their relationship is super toxic, but it seems like haegyung is too blindly in love to be able to tolerate woojin’s craziness. I wanted to keep reading this in order to see how all of the character’s stories were tied up, but the crazy and possessive antics is really giving me a hard time finishing this because even I’m scared of woojin and for haegyung’s life. But can I just say that even though it’s impossible for them to end up together, I’m thankful that I’ve been fed some haegyung x kihoon crumbs. I would have liked it better if I were to see how a relationship from their dynamic would unfold tbh instead of all this crazy shit. It’s such a shame that woojin is really hot tho that’s literally his only redeeming quality.
Perfect Buddy
Take a seat cos this’ll be a long one. The first season was really cute since they bicker like there's no tomorrow, but in secret they're pining for the other like crazy. The first time they had sex was also really satisfying because thank god and finally? The tension that they had, sexual and non-sexual, was so good. The following season had put light on the "incident" that happened in the first season, but other than that there are so many things that are being kept from the reader until now and it's really putting me on edge, 50 good, 50 bad. It's fine to keep secrets as it keeps people interested, but the more I read this, the more I feel like I don't know anything at all it makes me feel frustrated; frustration felt especially on the couple's relationship. Let me break it down into a few points: 1. I get slow burn, I love slow burn, I worship slow burn, but their relationship is more like going in circles rather than slow burn. They move forward, then move back, or worse, they just become stagnant and show no progress until a few more chapters (at times several more chapters). They have the same doubts and the same misunderstandings that they can't break free from because they don't communicate and "solve" everything with sex. I love the manhwa's sex scenes as much as the next guy, but I can't even enjoy the sex scenes sometimes because it replaced a conversation they should be having. The porn is overpowering the plot when there’s still so much to unpack. 2. Obviously they're not just sex buddies let's bffr and idk if I've misunderstood something, but I'm pretty sure Youngchan wanted to take the relationship further until Hyunsoo got the wrong idea again and just fucked out of anger? idk man and now Hyunsoo is definitely expecting something romantic from their relationship, but at this point he still can't be honest about it. It's making ME want to rip out both their hair and slap some sense into them. 3. Connected the first 2 points, I also think that the author is trying to drag this out by bringing out problem after problem, just so that they can put off any real progress between Hyunsoo and Youngchan’s relationship. On a more positive note, I love the art, especially the expressions, it makes me crack tf up and is definitely meme/reaction pic material. Idk why I notice it but they draw pretty nice hands too like the form’s really dyanmic and all that. Sex scenes are pretty decent too just that some are too repetitive. The comedic aspect is good as well. I would have rated this a 4 if it didn’t kinda go downhill after season 1 or earlier half of season 2.
Biting the Tiger
I’m sorry I dropped this, this probably had a decent plot, but this made me cringe so much I couldn’t get myself to read past chapter 19 anymore. Obviously hanwool’s romantic feelings/attraction towards yunho were grounded on something (as I read in the comments), but still, attraction and jealousy showed too fast. All their romantic interactions felt shallow and concocted out of thin air. Also idk but yunho’s so annoying like bye crying like a victim when hanwool was just being protective of his friend and we all knew that his intention from the start was to hurt naroo.
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