imcrazybutimfree's manga / #Shounen Ai(35)

If the ending hadn’t been that rushed I would have ranked this story higher, since it was getting much more interesting in the second half, there’ve been also some moments that made my heart clench. Reincarnation is one of my fav tropes btw ^^

I didn’t think I would give five stars to this story, because during the whole part in which Skyler was reflecting about his feelings and hurting because of jealousy hurt me so freaking much that I really wanted to hug him and then jump off of a cliff with him. The chapters from 36 to 42 circa were so angsty but really top notch (how cute and childlike was Skyler’s confession please

WHY THE RUSHED ENDING, IT HAD DEVELOPED SOOO GOOD SO FAR☹️ The quote “it was as if he had so much love for the honoured lady he didn’t know what to do with it all” hit me HARD. I equally loved both the Emperor and Suyeong, good plot overall <3 But the Emperor damnnn sO WHIPPEDDD MANNNN

This manhwa had a little bit of angst and made me feel uncertain a few times, but honestly looking back at it all now it just feels so realistic it hurts. This is actually how relationships work: serious discussions and daily bickering, jealousy, possessiveness and misunderstandings over trivial matters. I couldn’t even blame Jiho for acting like he did, because he didn’t really do anything wrong to begin with. First of all, he’s SAVAGE. Moreover, even tho I’ve never found myself in the situation of having to choose between 2 guys, I totally get his reasoning and I don’t think “experimenting” kissing with the producer was actually that much of a bitchy thing to do. Jiho told producer Lee he might have chosen him if he had met him earlier, but Lee was just too different from Woohyuk. Jiho wasn’t aware of it, but he actually fell in love with Woohyuk (or at least with his look) at first sight, while he wouldn’t have even considered making out with Lee if the producer himself hadn’t proposed it to make Jiho forget about Woohyuk in the first place! The development of Lee and Jiho’s relationship was definitely due to Woohyuk’s confusing behaviour and the breakup with Jiho. I don’t find it strange that Jiho liked to receive love and attention from both of them, since it’s pretty obvious throughout the whole manhwa that he is kind of a narcissist who tries to hide his inferiority complex with vanity. Therefore, he felt important when two handsome guys starting flirting with him. But he always chose Woohyeok anyway, and producer Lee never really stood a chance against him, and not because Jiho feelings towards Woohyeok were out of pity and compassion, as Jiho actually says on the phone when he decides to cut ties with Lee, but because he just fell fucking in love with Woohyeok and love is not rational. He wasn’t in love with producer Lee. Y’know when you think “I’d really like to be in love with that person because I think I’ll be happy with him”? That’s what Jiho’s feelings towards Lee are: he feels safe and comfortable because he can talk about his problems and insecurities and he also feels some kind of attraction. But there’s not love. And fairly enough he wouldn’t have been happy anyway with him, because one of the latest chapters showed that producer Lee’s first love was Jiho’s copycat, so, if Jiho had chosen Lee, he would have probably lived in a lie while being just a rebound! On the other side, Jiho argues with Woohyeok, he’s jealous of his lucky life and talent, he’s possessive and feels like he’s not enough to be with him, but this rush of sentiments was born exactly because he was actually in love and he did actually care the most about him, but his pride was so strong that he almost ruined everything and lost Woohyeok for good. Fortunately Woohyeok was not prideful at all, just kinda possessive and sensitive, so he made the first move when they met again. Then they managed to get their happy ending and live like most couples do in real life: arguing but loving each other’s and growing up together through highs and lows. Good plot overall!

The best kind of story: full color, short, healthy relationship, protective and whipped puppy seme and great plot with both fluffiness and tears but not filled with angst. Chef’s kiss.

The only negative thing about this is that it was TOO SHORT and had not a real kiss or a love making scene either. XIAO LILI TAAAI KE AI LE!!!!

it’s not a full five stars one since there were too many elements thrown and left undeveloped, like both MCs’ family circumstances and side couples’ development and the motifs of the blue haired guy from the other boyband who had a grudge against hyunho and daho(?). there was a point in which the main couple started being too repetitive, so we needed something more to keep the attention higher. the first season was way more amazing and I’d like to see more about hyunho and daho(?).

I honestly don’t know why this is not as famous as others BLs out there. Perhaps for the lack of sex scenes? Honestly, I didn’t even realise it and I didn’t even care. The plot line was just immaculate as it was without any additional scene or detail or change. When the story developed from a simple body exchange between the MCs to a whole reincarnation AU with aboriginal background I LOST MY MIND!!! I’M A SUCKER FOR REINCARNATION AU and this was sooo original and well portrayed, with no angst and toxicity in the MCs’ relationship, but just growth. I honestly wish such things as fate and destiny and soulmates and reincarnation were real (T—T) then life would probably be meaningful.