Stalker's Game
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
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