Beware of the Villainess!
When i quit being mother in law, everyone become obsessed with me
Dropped @35 Im actually so immersed into the tidbits of wisdom in here. The first ep drove me crazy coz of her intention to use the child as her shield against her son, but the next chapters were great in terms of confronting child abuse, weidling power over those who speak out of turn, having courage to keep a stance as a child while also showing how difficult it is to do without another adult validating you. Anyway, the FL is an actual strong character. Esp when she's being a mother. (The budding mommy issues is quite heavy in the later chapters, damn)—ive read bits and pieces from the MTL and no proofread chapters and i have to say... maybe it's the translation but maybe it's also because the author hyperfixated on the daughter in law that im losing my interest. like ma'am u just expected your son to forgive u coz he likes his fiancé and his fiancé likes u. the Mag scene was the only nice mother and son happening (maybe it's just because im waiting for chapters that i don't enjoy the pacing lol, it's dragging this tutoring arc too much) ...took her 33 chapters to realize her actual role in this story, but I get it. She was neither a mother nor did she have a good mother role model in both lives. But since she managed to stand her ground against her mom in this life, she is able to confront her own role as a mother as well... @41, end season. Cant help but raise my eyebrow at FL forgetting its the OG body discouraging her son and even when she's informed that it was her words, she doesnt acknowledge it when talking to her son so now it's like she is gaslighting him...like its so ridiculous reading "who said that? Youre making me upset" ...girl, YOUR BODY DID, STOP GASLIGHTING THE KID LIKE HE THINKS THAT WAY BY HIMSELF.
Marilyn Likes Lariensa Too Much!
I really like Marilyn because of hew straightforwardness and confrontative personality. I was concerned by the trope at first but the author is so good at adding refreshing scenes that arent normally addressed in other stories. It's a balance of mind games, miscommunication, and blunt scenarios. Like, Sibel is a major red flag, but it's being addressed in this seemingly natural transition from love to hate, twisting "youre the first girl who did this to me, and "i can fix him". These trope are very apparent, but the execution is so refreshing and interesting.
The One Within the Villainess
That was the most impressionable chapter 1 ever. The best villainess trope. The best og and new mc tandem. Oh my god, thank you so much for this. Why isnt it featured?!ahhhhh
Villainess Maker
The quality was falling in terms of art and consistency in story details. It attempts to tie the loose ends via a cyclical domino effect revelation, but maybe because they were rushed, it wasn't executed well.
I will escape from the flower of ordeal
I Will Politely Decline the Male Lead!
Too bad 3rd season hasnt updated for so long.
Kill the Villainess
It started cliche, then continued to dig deeper into a shallow stab until it fully pierces your soul and smile at your own killer.
Akuyaku Reijou no Ani ni Tensei Shimashita
Siscon with rational guiding spirit towards his supposed-villainess sister who must clear the otome game's obstacles for his sister's future happiness.
Virtues of the Villainess