ArtemisFowl's manga / #meh(88)

Two friends often perform physical acts on each other, but their relationship isn't very clear. The seme doesn't understand how he feels, he only knows that he wants to be with his best friend like this forever (and has no interest having this type of relationship with everybody and anybody else...)

Summary: Some kid (bright, beautiful, smart, créme de la créme de la créme and whatever else fine words you want to use) from 2048 decides* to travel back to the ancient past of 2008. A kid (from 2008) has the hots for this guy and keeps on clinging to him. We'll see where the author takes this, if I ever come back to read the end for curiosity's sake. Wow...the author tries to make this funny, but the main characters are so awful that it's impossible to laugh. It's not that these characters are the most morally egregious, or have made complicated and complex decisions, but that they are truly are the most annoying. They both have awful attitudes; one thinks he's hot stuff, the other seems to pass all of his bad and selfish behavior off as a small joke. Ugghhh it's pissing me off. I think that the author should have some props for creating something, but this is super annoying. *decides, meaning that he got stuck in a time machine that his crazy science teacher built in the middle of the school (and was somehow in an unlocked classroom despite the science teacher claiming otherwise) ~Chapter 5

No, no, no. As much as I love the consent, the pacing was completely off. This had the potential to be a great story, and only turned out to be a so-so, mediocre one. Why couldn't there be more depth and exploration of their lives through a longer passage of time? It was a unique premise gone to waste. Summary: Two men who are off in their own lonely worlds are connected through a magic mirror that serves as a portal between and a physical incarnation of their unsure and uneasy souls. One is a prince of a country; the other is heir to the ikebana throne in the flower-arrangement community. They both find common ground by feeling a loss of identity in their inherited power, and, when they meet, have finally found their other half.

Summary: Hot guy at a convenience grocery store falls in love with his coworker. Told from the perspective of the coworker, it shows how they slowly fall in love. There are some interesting aspects of the manga, as the uke struggles with wanting to be where the seme is but is not sure that he can convince himself to (as he is straight, and (trying/wanting/wishing he was) going out with a man). As for the rest of it, it was pretty typical :oI

This went from 0 to 100 like that *snaps fiercely*. He went from seeing his superior at a cafe, to 'falling' for him, to making a move on him...next thing you know, they're at it in the shower! There was no buildup, no tension to give depth to the story. I actually think the plot would be quite cute if they had just slooooowed down a little. Ah well. You can't always have what you want *tries and fails to hold back tears of despair* Update: after reading to the last chapter updated, they actually did a really good job of making the couple really cute. They have nice dynamics (inside and outside the bed) and a have a healthy relationship as well. 3/5 for a well rounded dynamic, but minus two stars for that completely out-of-field set-up. All in all, it's good. Update: Bleh. I think it's annoying that there is now room for misunderstandings (which is what I am sure has happened, because I don't think that he would or did kiss the other guy; I think he may have been asleep/the other guy was 'getting something' out of his hair.)...gah, why are all these people unwilling to talk to each other, especially when it's necessary???? Ah. Well, I guess I have room for another manga under my new tag 'stupid misunderstandings.' Update: Chapter 5. I DON'T like how it ended, AT ALL. It could have been resolved with communication and empathy, rather than the seme pretending he didn't see it and the uke wanting to sweep it under the rug. UGH!!!! ~ Chapter 5

Look who set the room on fire... dang, I miss these kinds of sex scenes. Intense as heck but still healthy. I'm here for it. However, I do have to say that they are steering into veeerrry tropey misunderstandings -- 'ah god, I'm obsessed with him/am a sex addict/have a problem so I can't tell - said partner - about it. Better to keep it to myself (and then, inevitably, cause so many problems down the line).' It's not to say that I think this manga will get dramatic *fingers crossed* but I think this manga can do better than go down its current path. ~ Chapter 2 Ugh!!! This manga got dramatic, and I'm not in the mood for it. I can't even finish chapter four [spoiler*]. I'm done. Byeeee. *SPOILER: The seme starts to force his partner in chapter 4, and I'm not willing to go there. Just nope, nope, nope.

Two friends-but-not-really-friends, neighbors all the way from elementary school to college, suddenly body-switch. They don't understand why at first, but hear a rumor that if you break someone else's name at the same time they break yours, they will body switch with you. Only love can break the curse! P.S. Everybody knows that something is up (ha ha ha, it's nice that the author is making the other characters not the most idiotic) with the two of them, in terms of not acting like themselves. ~Chapter 8

Falls in lust with this guy (it's the hottie who he keeps on having future dream sex with -- his dreams show him the future), who he says some very rude things to and ends up having sex with. This could have been a really good set up with an awesome plot, only for that idea to swiftly fall apart as soon as he opens his mouth and starts talking to him at their first meeting. ~Chapter 2

Not the worst, but certainly not the best...from what I remember from reading it, this manga has awkward (and skeevy) dynamics, with the seme forcing himself on the uke (in terms of their meetings/interactions, thankfully -- at least I don't remember reading -- not sex, though both are crossing the line, in different degrees, the latter being much worse than the former). Or at least using his power (as a president) and abusing it in a malicious manner.