I am probably going to upset someone so let me just state.. this is my opinion and I am sorry if my judgement offends anyone.
I really hate the way Asia writes FL characters. I am talking in games, novels, mangas and etc.. it feels as if they take some sort of enjoyment in abusing them. I am aware with the anti-feminism that's deep-rooted in those countries however I wish they wouldn't write it into stories as some sort of fetish.
To explain what I mean, I feel as if Chloe was supposed to be written as a virtuous firm noble who isn't easily swayed and makes selfless sacrifices for the people she feels most attached to like family. Compare her to her sister who quickly fell in love, even ran away with said man and put her family in a hard situation, Chloe was depicted to be a more formal lady who maintains a lot of dignity. Supposedly, the ML is trying to get her to be more open (I see it more as depend on him) however his methods are disgustingly sick, especially with his constant ableism of taking away the one important tool that helps her navigate in her every day life. FL who is written to have a stubborn mindset, IS SO EASILY SWAYED. Talking as if she won't be like her sister and won't like the one guy she hates who clearly bullies her yet she clearly likes him. It feels like this story is trying to make fun of strong FLs by writing the FL to supposedly have traits similar to that and then have the ML tear it down. I also feel like the writer only made her disabled as some sort of "romantic" device because it only becomes relevant when she's associated with the ML: him picking her up (like, she falls EVERY PAGE AT THIS POINT), him taking away her cane, him defending her against people who make fun of her ability, etc etc. Like.. what?? It feels like the idea should've been ditched, especially when the ML is as sadistic as this. He finds full pleasure in putting her in uncomfortable situations and it's sickening. And she lets him!! One minute they write her to behave as if she loathes him and contradict that within the same second by making her blush and mention how her feelings are changing or confused. Like at this point, let her become a doormat and don't bother giving her characteristics because that might as well be what she is.
The ML is honestly the worst kind of scum. Constantly scheming and putting his wife through a multitude of humiliating events for his personal benefit and entertainment... that isn't romance, that's just sad. And yet the FL mostly tolerates it and whenever she even begins to stand up for herself, ML does something to gain the bigger hand which is so annoying. The only good aspect about this story was that the writing was beautiful in the novel and the manhwa art is stunning because everything else is so... ugh.
That's just my opinion tho. Feel free to make me view it differently if you disagree.
I am probably going to upset someone so let me just state.. this is my opinion and I am sorry if my judgement offends anyone.
I really hate the way Asia writes FL characters. I am talking in games, novels, mangas and etc.. it feels as if they take some sort of enjoyment in abusing them. I am aware with the anti-feminism that's deep-rooted in those countries however I wish they wouldn't write it into stories as some sort of fetish.
To explain what I mean, I feel as if Chloe was supposed to be written as a virtuous firm noble who isn't easily swayed and makes selfless sacrifices for the people she feels most attached to like family. Compare her to her sister who quickly fell in love, even ran away with said man and put her family in a hard situation, Chloe was depicted to be a more formal lady who maintains a lot of dignity. Supposedly, the ML is trying to get her to be more open (I see it more as depend on him) however his methods are disgustingly sick, especially with his constant ableism of taking away the one important tool that helps her navigate in her every day life. FL who is written to have a stubborn mindset, IS SO EASILY SWAYED. Talking as if she won't be like her sister and won't like the one guy she hates who clearly bullies her yet she clearly likes him. It feels like this story is trying to make fun of strong FLs by writing the FL to supposedly have traits similar to that and then have the ML tear it down. I also feel like the writer only made her disabled as some sort of "romantic" device because it only becomes relevant when she's associated with the ML: him picking her up (like, she falls EVERY PAGE AT THIS POINT), him taking away her cane, him defending her against people who make fun of her ability, etc etc. Like.. what?? It feels like the idea should've been ditched, especially when the ML is as sadistic as this. He finds full pleasure in putting her in uncomfortable situations and it's sickening. And she lets him!! One minute they write her to behave as if she loathes him and contradict that within the same second by making her blush and mention how her feelings are changing or confused. Like at this point, let her become a doormat and don't bother giving her characteristics because that might as well be what she is.
The ML is honestly the worst kind of scum. Constantly scheming and putting his wife through a multitude of humiliating events for his personal benefit and entertainment... that isn't romance, that's just sad. And yet the FL mostly tolerates it and whenever she even begins to stand up for herself, ML does something to gain the bigger hand which is so annoying. The only good aspect about this story was that the writing was beautiful in the novel and the manhwa art is stunning because everything else is so... ugh.
That's just my opinion tho. Feel free to make me view it differently if you disagree.