When I was reading the main story, I frickin hated Dohyeok’s guts. I remember saying shit like omg can this guy just get lost already? And I still stand by that opinion. He is a rapist, a bully, an insecure arrogant prick that deserves punishment for all the shit he pulled with Suha, just because he wants to feel superior for once.
However I am enjoying his side story immensely, mainly because the author is incredibly BOLD to do this for a character that was clearly written to be an irredeemable villain. And the author does not try to “redeem” him in anyway. Dohyeok is still trash, and he is now suffering from karma. It’s exactly like Siwoo said: Dohyeok despite all his bravado is at core a very pitiful man and it shows in how he destroys not only other people’s lives but his own.
I don’t see this as a redemption arc but a personal healing journey for Dohyeok to wake the f up and get a hold of himself. No matter how much you cry and scream for justice, even villains and bastards have a story to tell.
I find it incredibly ironic that Siwoo, the one who got Suha back on his feet, is now in the same exact position with Dohyeok. Siwoo is the best character in this whole series for real. I would find it incredibly satisfying if Dohyeok pulls some shit against Siwoo’s father as revenge for kicking his son out. Honestly, Dohyeok is petty and cares in a fked-up way enough to do that lol
When I was reading the main story, I frickin hated Dohyeok’s guts. I remember saying shit like omg can this guy just get lost already? And I still stand by that opinion. He is a rapist, a bully, an insecure arrogant prick that deserves punishment for all the shit he pulled with Suha, just because he wants to feel superior for once.
However I am enjoying his side story immensely, mainly because the author is incredibly BOLD to do this for a character that was clearly written to be an irredeemable villain. And the author does not try to “redeem” him in anyway. Dohyeok is still trash, and he is now suffering from karma. It’s exactly like Siwoo said: Dohyeok despite all his bravado is at core a very pitiful man and it shows in how he destroys not only other people’s lives but his own.
I don’t see this as a redemption arc but a personal healing journey for Dohyeok to wake the f up and get a hold of himself. No matter how much you cry and scream for justice, even villains and bastards have a story to tell.
I find it incredibly ironic that Siwoo, the one who got Suha back on his feet, is now in the same exact position with Dohyeok. Siwoo is the best character in this whole series for real. I would find it incredibly satisfying if Dohyeok pulls some shit against Siwoo’s father as revenge for kicking his son out. Honestly, Dohyeok is petty and cares in a fked-up way enough to do that lol