(3/3) Don't get me wrong, I love a good sad***/possesive/obsessive male lead but this story is just way too disorganized and face-paced, and maybe it's cuz I'm used to fluffy teen/college romances, but I don't like how the author is doing the story. Like we barely got into the MC and the Male lead, but we already dipped our shoes into the side character stories? His sl**}}ty roommate 😐 and his weird ahh boyfriend? 💀and I'm still confused at that part like? I think imma just drop this one..I don't like the way the story is presented, the characters r starting off strange (barely have intriguing personality except for Woojin), and I don't feel the chemistry between any characters.. Probably weird to say but I like how interesting Woojin is. Even weirder to say I like him more than the MC. MC is kinda flat even if he isn't those weird stereotypical "bottoms" 🙄 i think I've just read too many good romances that my standards r kinda high, BL or not, but I can't believe anybody would like these characters. Anyways..
Comment by Dumbdumbestdumber on Gimmie_all_the_YAOI
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@Dumbdumbestdumber No, I get you. He is a tsundra (however you spell it), but those types of people are inherently toxic. That's why I called him a toxic love interest. Like, he's a toxic person, IN GENERAL, but he is a love interest. I've read fluffy stories in the past, from fanfics, to anime, to manga/manwha, but I've gotten bored of them. I can walk outside and see that happy relationship any time of the day, so I find it boring now. So, I resort to fiction to read what I don't normally see in public, because it's new and interesting. I wouldn't say it's rare, but compared to the fluffy stories and some that are just borderline boring with no drama, toxic tops (not just possessive) are not common, thus they're interesting!
Anyway, enough about me personal opinion, but the thing is is that, you're not supposed to read these toxic tops and ACTUALLY want them IRL. You're not supposed to support/agree with their actions IRL either. You're just supposed to be entertained by this psycho that will literally kill for his lover. That's why I can't stand when people are like, "UGH, I hate this main character because of how the author wrote them." Well, you're not supposed to actually like them. I mean, you can, but they're really made to be how they are to entertain. People like villains because they're entertaining. These toxic tops are no different. You're not supposed to actually like them as a person (unless you're just into toxic fictional characters, but you're able to distinguish fiction from reality). You're just supposed to like them because they're hot and entertaining.
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Anyway, enough about me personal opinion, but the thing is is that, you're not supposed to read these toxic tops and ACTUALLY want them IRL. You're not supposed to support/agree with their actions IRL either. You're just supposed to be entertained by this psycho that will literally kill for his lover. That's why I can't stand when people are like, "UGH, I hate this main character because of how the author wrote them." Well, you're not supposed to actually like them. I mean, you can, but they're really made to be how they are to entertain. People like villains because they're entertaining. These toxic tops are no different. You're not supposed to actually like them as a person (unless you're just into toxic fictional characters, but you're able to distinguish fiction from reality). You're just supposed to like them because they're hot and entertaining.
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@Dumbdumbestdumber I forgot to add that, yes, I do think the plot is very... all over the place. Thankfully, I was able to piece together some confusing parts, so I was able to manage the story. But, my reply towards the commenter wasn't about the story nor the characters, really, but just the general concept of toxic characters. Like, once again, you're not SUPPOSED to really like them as a person. You're just supposed to find them entertaining; similar to how we view our favorite villains in media.
Though, I also can't really call the characters (all of them) "flat." I just think their stories aren't really fleshed out. I mean, the story itself is low-key a mess, so you can't really fault the characters for seeming how they are. I can see the stories from each individual character being unique and/or interesting. I've read a SH** ton of romantic and fluffy BLs, both fanfics and mangas/manwhas, and I've watched the same from animes and live actions. We ALL know what makes a successful, wholesome relationship, but there is literally only SO MUCH you can do to make the characters unique and original in a romantic relationship. Like, a jealous yet wholesome 3-way love interest triangle plot? Done a million times. Run away with me to a better life? Done a million times. I was in he** before I met you? Done a million times. I, after experiencing that for so many times, just finds the concept of a romantic and wholesome relationship to be so da** boring and unoriginal. It's fine if you agree. I just wanted to tell my opinion on the different genres because you said yours 🤷♀️
Though, I also can't really call the characters (all of them) "flat." I just think their stories aren't really fleshed out. I mean, the story itself is low-key a mess, so you can't really fault the characters for seeming how they are. I can see the stories from each individual character being unique and/or interesting. I've read a SH** ton of romantic and fluffy BLs, both fanfics and mangas/manwhas, and I've watched the same from animes and live actions. We ALL know what makes a successful, wholesome relationship, but there is literally only SO MUCH you can do to make the characters unique and original in a romantic relationship. Like, a jealous yet wholesome 3-way love interest triangle plot? Done a million times. Run away with me to a better life? Done a million times. I was in he** before I met you? Done a million times. I, after experiencing that for so many times, just finds the concept of a romantic and wholesome relationship to be so da** boring and unoriginal. It's fine if you agree. I just wanted to tell my opinion on the different genres because you said yours 🤷♀️