infantilism of the mentally disabled/ill
10000% Exactly. I thought we all had an understanding that both are trash. I like that some people like Jingi more and some like Heonjae more but the infantilism of a grown ass man is unnecessary. I would think we would all be adults and indulge in this fucked up story with some nuance but still holding the characters responsible for their actions.
Motha fuckin, and I say this with my whole heart, FACTS. (●￣(ｴ)￣●)
Ikr he is a psycho!! But he so pathetic wet cat coded it's kinda hard to hate him.
i wish he would cut my legs off
u forget that some of the ppl reading this are not adults unfortunately
All we can do is pray that their frontal lobe develops and they can look back on this and ask themselves wtf they were on. I definitely missed my fair share of red flag characters and relationships when I was younger so I can't even fault them all the way.
I hope the message reaches at least the few adults in the room and they activate their critical thinking skills.....unfortunately my hopes are low.
For real this gray haired mf is not a cute baby just cuz he blushes and cries ughhhhhhh
God damn thats fucking long essay..
glad some of us can read man lol
hi im an adult and fully aware hes toxic thats kind of the appeal bc im ill
For all Heonjay defenders and especially the commentor who said that Heojay haters are abliest (wtf)
Being mentally challenged does not excuse any of Heonjay's actions. Plenty of mentally challenged people go their whole lives without ever doing the things he does. I feel bad for the circumstances in which he was raised, the bullying he experienced, and how he was taken advantage of by his coach. But from the moment he cut off the coach's legs out of "love" or whatever...... yeah no.
He's a grown ass man capable of making his own decisions mental illness or not. He raped and abused fellow inmates alongside his brother. It doesn't matter that Jingi was the "master mind" or whatever when Heonjay still partook in the same actions that he did. He's just as guilty.
Plus something very concerning that a lot of people seem to overlook is that he's had fantasies of cutting Myeon and seeing him bleed. Don't give me that "oh their just fantasies" when the whole reason he's in prison is because he cut someone's legs off. He's fully capable of and has demonstrated that he can make those fantasies reality.
He's also not some innocent cinnamon roll. he's capable of being manipulative and looking out of his own self interest. He told Myeon about how he wanted to try new things and talk to more people deliberately so that he could use Myeon's kindness to get closer to him. Initially he used this to get closer in the sexual sense because Myeon would be too kind to reject his sexual advances. Now he's trying to get closer in a relationship way..... which leads to us another instance of disturbing behavoir. His jealousy.
He's so jealous and self serving that he would allow his own brother to be killed as long as he could have Myeon to himself. He heard those inmates plotting on Jingi and deliberately led Myeon away from the tent where the attack was planned. Basically guaranteeing that it will happen and that Jingi might die... what a sweet guy he is <3
I don't mind that people like Heonjay. His dimples, smile, timidity, mannerism, and crush on Myeon are all endearing. However, what I DO mind is people trying to paint him as something he is not and babying him as if he's not a red flag just like his brother. If you like a red flag character be unapologetic about it, there's no shame in that. Just don't make Heonjay out to be a shy timid baby who's just following evil Jingi's lead. He's a grown ass man capable of making his own decisions and has full responsibility for all the wrong that he's committed. You don't have to erase his agency just to make Jingi look worse. Let's keep it a stack, BOTH of them are awful.