ReviewRaptor's manga / #Psychological(3)

Up until around chapter 34 or so this webtoon seemed to go a very realistic route, albeit dark, but then it really just went all "ah, fuck it, I want them to finally get together somehow" and threw realism and logic through the window to speed things up. I don't like how it went. I'd have prefered a more natural, maybe non-get-together ending or a less realistic story that went the couple route. But rushing the getting together really took the immersion out of things and made it a little less of a good read than it could have been. It's still a good read if you're into darker themes and psychos, but not the best or a masterpiece. Just so you take note. It's nonetheless one of the better stalker-based stories I suppose. Simply because it takes the traumatic side into account for once. Which, sadly, most do not. Or...REALLY fucking overdo it to the point of the story not being enjoyable to read. RE-RED REVIEW A heavy but a good read with a not-really-happy ending. I can only praise the author for that choice still. XD Still one of the better comics about mental issues out there. I would have prefered the ending to be more realistically paced or really them not getting together, but the psychology aspect of this is really well done. Not sure if it's the scanlators or a weird choice for pages being messy, but sometimes it felt like the scanlators messed up the page order. Someone should sometime re-check that and fix it, if it IS indeed a uploader issue. This could have gone on for twice as long with more detail added tho. I think it would have been nice to explore the stalker's reason for his strange need for being needed and anxiety to be left. Tho I'll make due with the MC himself being so traumatized and ill he just went along with it all. COMMENT Your post is multiple levels of confusing tbh. And I think you might have just not been the target audience for this theme. ^^; First things first, all characters had plenty if traits to differentiate between one another, the only ones who didn't were that one co-worker that said he couldn't help anymore and the co-worker friend who had a stalker himself, but that was due to some panels depicting them both with black hair once or twice. Secondly, the plot was PLENTY detailed, but it's a mature plot that is based on psychological matters, which might just not be up your alley. The plot is also plenty realistic (if one understands how stalkers and psyche functions), so I think you just do not understand the whole psychology aspect of it all to be honest. There could certainly have been more detail added to it all, but everything except the last few chapters was definitely not rushed in terms of writing. (Reminder: Not going into full detail to 100% does NOT equal rushing.) Third: Every person has their very own way of reacting to this scenario or really ANY other in life. People will not react the same. You might disagree with the MCs reactions, but they are based on his trauma and exhaustion as well as much more nuanced aspects of him. And many people irl would likely follow in his footsteps instead of freaking out. I fail to see what you mean by urgency tho. The author did a very good job making it blatantly clear how unwell the MC is feeling but ultimately giving in and succumbing to his mental problems. You'll have to elaborate on what you mean by urgency. If this is really just about him not freaking out, then you might have just not understood the MCs point of view/his life and hence his choices. The only one in this story that borders a yandere is the side character stalker, of which we know not nearly anough to label him. (Just because he seems kind and is suggested to be a stalker too does not equal him being a yandere.) I think you honestly simply did not understand his character. He is authority figure in the relationship, the author made that absolutely clear. He barges in whenever he pleases, treats the MC however he pleases and is confident enough that his victim will not retaliate. Him sitting on the couch and playing is perfectly in synch with what his character is all about: Being a nonchalant, intrusive and entirely domineering invader in the MCs life. If you read till the last chapter, there is a note that revealed the last chapter finally name dropped him. Which is also a good writing aspect, since not once before did the MC refer to him by name until then, which is a great display of the psychological aspect and distance between the two characters. ^^ The story is not a pleasant one for sure, but it wasn't meant to be. There are minor issues, but the author knew had realized that themselves and mentioned it at the end (likely because they are still learning). So calling this comic trash is quite a bit of overkill given this tackled a heavy topic but did a great job displaying mental problems in a realistic way, in detail and without giving a pretty nonsensical lovestory ending (because that is far from what the ending was in reality). I get that you dislike it, but I have to heavily disagree with pretty much everything you said given it's factually really not a bad comic based on writing and character psychology, etc.. The only thing I agree with is a panel issue being there, or sometimes misplaced pages due to the uploaders, but the story really wasn't confusing even with that in mind and it certainly wasn't the authors fault for the misplaced pages. That's always important to keep in mind when reviewing/judging a work: You gotta differentiate between personal things, the authors work, details and nuances, preferences and most of all the translators and scanlators potentially playing a role in causing problems and hence noting that seperately and not downgrading the comic itself for that. Even some of the greatest works on here have had shitty translations after all. XD

People: Gather your gasmasks immediately! Someone's burning the toxic garbage in industrial size here. XD Holy shit was this fvcked seven days till sunday and back. And people honestly keep mentioning JJ from Jinx when it's about toxic people, meanwhile this shit happily exists in our universe. JJ is a true sweet gentleman compared to this mofo. Not sure if I should laugh or cry about this realization. I have little to complain, it WAS announcing itself big and heavy as toxic right from the start, but I think it's just a bit bland in terms of the characters just not being appealing in any way except physically thanks to the art. I like my toxic garbage with at least a tiny flavour of redeemable qualities, but oh well. If people like fvcked up shit, this is probably one of the go-to smuts I guess.

My review: https://www.mangago.me/home/mangatopic/19290852/ Before I start the review, I have to say this is likely an important note for people to understand the story, in case they don't/focus on the wrong things of this comic. This is NOT a romance, there just happen to be minor elements of that to the story. This is a DARK power fantasy renvenge comic to it's very core and as the heavy main focus. If this is something you cannot relate to, understand or appreciate, you're better off bailing and reading something else. Revenge in equally vile ways to the crimes is the focus of this comic, nothing else. That being said. Review time! Feel free to read for some insight maybe or some pointers for understanding wtf this comic is about. I know this isn't finished yet but: This is shockingly well done in many ways. It does have it's flaws (of not explaining how tf Shira even manages to plan everything so well, for example) but all in all the writing is uncomfortably good. Making me wonder if the author hasn't only studied cases of abuse about kids in schools, folled media cases, but maybe was somehow involved or observed this in school themselves. Which worries me given the nature of this comic being: Dishing out brutal punishments to abusers. The author manages not only to portray the criminals in a perfectly horrible way (and basically realistic too, since these types of people DO exist irl in rare cases), but also makes it clear not to glorify Shira since he's clearly a nutjob himself with the way he's drawn in many panels. Yet one you can cheer for and support at the same time, despite his cruel nature because the criminals at hand DO deserve the vilest things. As for the victims, the author seems to have done a really good job portraying their individual struggle/aftermath of whatever type of abuse took place. Same as with the criminals; they ARE actually portrayed with realistic behavior/reason. Which makes them all the more hate-able. That teacher bitch talking to the MC the way she did was a good example for this. Abusers DO target abused victims because they think keeping them quiet is so much easier. The characters, no matter if the good ones or bad ones, are portrayed in detail and with reason, each with their own individual ones you would ACTUALLY hear from real criminals irl. (If you watch too much true crime, you'll know some of their reasoning or excuses.) I can tell many readers don't quite understand what this comic is actually focusing on or what it's trying to do, but i for one can very much appreciate it's dark theme and dark 'happy ending' to each problem. Abused people can get a dark and vile mind and I'd reckon: THIS is what many of them would wish onto their abusers. It would satisfy them and make them happy. So in that sense, this comic could be called a power fanatasy for the abused, victims of vile crimes and those abandoned by any people around that could have helped them. It's certainly not for everybody and it's not supposed to be a comfortable read in many ways, but I personally think it's a good story for what it is. It has it's flaws but that just drives it more home that this is a revenge fantasy, purely focused on making the revenge happen in somehwat realistic 'movie ways', you can call it, while not shying away from showing the crimes and victims before we get to that. Since sadly that is needed for even the vilest revenge to be satisfying. A real rollercoaster of utmost discomfort and satisfaction, in a way.