moody_bish's manga / #slice of life(94)

Male lead is a levelheaded and principled character. He sticks to his own virtues and doesnt needlessly have an idealized disposition to be a hero, especially since he was mistreated simply for failing to meet the kingdom's expectations. He isn't the typical perverted male lead surrounded by overly sexual women, in fact, the women characters aren't lustful towards him. Of course, except his wife, the demon Fenris who surrendered and declared herself as Fulio's wife after having lost to him. Instead of an object or some sort of sex symbol, Fulio actually respects their relationship. Hence, a power couple between an omnipotent other worlder and a powerful demon. Their group is well written with their own goals and relationships. Very much excited for what entails their relationship, as well as the path their group will pave

I have issues with the portrayal of doctor's word choices. It sounds very irresponsible to promise something especially when someone's life is on the line. Also, it's so stressful how it's just toxic to be in the hospitals in this webtoon. Encouraging a competitive atmosphere to strengthen the interns, residents, doctors mentally is different from the toxicity of verbal and mental abuse I just read. But it's also amusing how they diss US' healthcare or at least the hospital used here. oh, and i really think sangmin is literally asking for help with the amount of times he warned or hinted others about his crime. i was already thinking that he just wanted to die thru his friend. a twisted portrayal of his desire to be stopped and desire to be remembered by Jinhyun. Coz, i know he will never be justified... it's just that sangmin is broken by his father... and i'm still pissed by the redundancy of "cheer up" as if that's supposed to be Jinhyun being a 'friend'. What he did for Hwaemi, listening to her and offering his time... romance aside, that would have made him a friend to Sangmin. He's just as self-absorbed as his past, except he has been blessed by God and by his experience with failure.

Having been a part of an arranged marriage, crowned too early, and called an "incompetent" emperor—having a too perfect wife irked him. He neglected his wife, so much that he was indifferent of the poison that killed her right in front of him. However, her diary, which contained the abuse erasing the Empress' individuality and turning her into a doll, made him swallow his pride and fall into an abyss of regret. Determined to pay the debt he owed towards his pitiful empress, he waged his soul to turn back time and make sure to make her happy.

the fl... is too stupid, like a typical villainess that i just can't read anynore beyond ch21—k fine, i'll continue since other ppl are cleaning after her mess before things go awry. I'VE SEEN THE LIGHT. from stupidity to quirky, she ain't so immature once she's learned the weight of her actions. and i love how the author unraveled the value of trust not only for Ginger and Izana, but the main keys to the curse. Yep, totally a fave!

besides the subpar ending (that had to be supplemented by text from the webnovel of how it would have ended), the story in general is wholesome. it really had an impactful beginning as the sisters were complementary to each other. However, when the internal conflict of staying or leaving this other world was being unraveled, it had fleeting and ungrounded feeling. Esp when it began to confront the romantic possibilities between Jade and Akane. "open ended" doesnt even cut it because the story fell flat just when a sort of climax is achieved between the two. there's a need for more chapters, or maybe even a volume to fully execute the story and at least match its strong beginning. (i'm not really one to appreciate being supplemented by the original text because it's supposed to be a manga adaptation... i don't like it when an adaptation is incomplete, where i'm seemingly forced to read the novel instead if I want to get the story.)

c20. tf with him getting away with it—besides that, the whole thing is wholesome and adorable. I love how pleasantly amiable and patient souta is. there's also this message being sent that one doesnt need to force having a child if you know you can't handle parenting. you don't have to be married if you know you won't prioritize your marriage. parenting isn't limited to blood relation... and a village does raise a child because then poco gets to learn from everyone. this doesnt show much of the stereotypic and traditional family structure. u could think of poco as an orphan, or even souta as a single parent. it all boils down to one's ability to be responsible and accountable for the relationship you foster with others: as a parent, a friend, a spouse, or even as a doctor.

the confrontation scenes are the episodes that cut me so deeply to the point of just sobbing and reflecting on who i am, what i deal with, and my flaws. And i really hated Yujin, only to realize that i saw myself in her—coz I also went thru those phases of trying to belong or seek attention by being a hero or the cool troublemaker when being a golden child didn't work. So excited for her lmao, spoilers but like the growth in her makes it more satisfying to read because the only bastard here is the stalker whom I don't even wanna learn more about. but really, the characters and their struggles are so relatable. and the way they cope, especially like Daun's cousin and Yujin who are pretty much "cancelled" if ever show that they will have to live with their mistakes and confront those theyve hurt while also just moving forward to be better people.

i wanna pin it for later coz im here too stuck sympathizing with the son and also dying after he offered to replace his mom. Spoiler ~ read it—fuck that made me cry. not only did it unravel both accepting and nonaccepting families of gays, it also validates unconventional families (adopted or potential same sex parents). Plus my heart is just clenching over the fact that Keigo joined the app to be a sugar baby just so he could bridge the gap just like how kazu's mom became a sugar mommy to understand kazu