A jinx would be an unsubstantiated belief of something that has an effect or a believed effect on someone performance, so it would be a jinx
It’s the characters belief. I believe we’re over thinking it, and you have to come from the perspective of the character.
no such thing as overthinking a story
The word jinx itself generally correlates with some expectation of luck/bad luck or superstition. A lot of readers have been expressing disappointment in the 'jinx' that started this story and I was expressing my opinion on why that is.
I think we originally expected something more to the origins of his 'jinx' bc like i mentioned, it generally correlates to superstition or luck. But now, its the same as if someone else had a full night of rest before an exam, thus a little disappointing. Also i agree with yorozuya, a fictional story is the best place to analyze for group discussion.
Lol I saw your previous comments and you are the perfect example of overthinking thinking. You want this extraordinary meaning for an individual story as the audience, but writing is not a group participating sport. Your opinion isn’t important to the story, just set-back enjoy the story or not, and move on to something else.
to be a reader is to be an overthinker ;) reviews are opinions, comments are opinions, ratings are opinions. i'd say that's pretty important to a product, regardless if they're good or bad. and no, writing isn't a group project, but reading absolutely is. that's why comment sections exist. it's perfectly reasonable for a paying customer to be disappointed with what they bought now take a deep breath. let people enjoy stories how they want.
If that’s the case, then you can say, he feels his Jink brings him good luck because he doesn’t have nightmares about his abusive dad, which causes him to have stress and anxiety before a match, so it is a superstition. So from the perspective of the character it’s a ritual, which he believes is a Jink.
Having a fact based discussion about a book is one thing, but being a hater is another. The poor author turned off her comments, because people don’t like this and don’t like that. When something isn’t my cup of tea, I don’t keep sipping and hating on the tea maker, I stop drinking the tea and find a different flavor.
there was nothing hateful about my comments in that thread lmfao. i suggest you learn not all content you consume is picture perfect and to start analyzing the content you consume with a critical eye as well
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Sure, I - could - say that. Now you're overthinking it. Minghwa has written it to show that the nightmares are worsened by his losses because it reminds him of his father's demeaning comments. On the other hand, his pre-ritual sex boosts his performance/wins and that confidence boost alleviates those bad memories.
IDK why you're trying to spin it in other ways when that isn't my point and its a little ironic that you're also arguing with someone else in my comments about overthinking. My point is why readers are feeling disappointed by this origin story of the jinx, because the terminology and importance implied something more than what we actually learn.
I agree that if someone doesn't like a story, they should just bail on it rather than write hateful comments(assuming there isnt some major moral atrocity going on in which a warning in the comments is appreciated).
But the other party here clearly isnt disparaging the story. If you think this is enough to be a hater then you need to get off the internet because its clearly too much for you. There's a difference between pointless hate and opinions/critiques and maybe its time to learn how to discern between the two.
oh the irony. you're only allowed to overthink if you're thinking good things
anyway sorry for hijacking your thread i thought the nuance was a good read
Cool, than u agree based on your response
Exactly, . Than were in agreement.
Why, are apologizing? Dude, stand on your beliefs. We’re all full of BS here, at least stand up for opinions regardless of someone”s believes about.
Calling it a jinx just wasnt technically correct. A jinx means causation between A to B but it also implies that there's no clear explanation why. Just something almost supernatural or pure luck between A and B. For example, some performers wear certain color underwear for their performances. No rationale reason, but they see a pattern between A and B.
Here, there's a clear reason why between A to B. Jaekyung wins his matches after sex because a person often performs better when they're less stressed. It's like doing better on an exam after a good night's rest. I'd be hard pressed to call sleeping well a jinx to success.
I had guessed this in a previous post and some ppl were disappointed by the idea. I think it's because we expected more from this 'jinx' since it started everything. But I can see why JJK calls it a jinx also. Performers and competitors can be superstitious when it comes to their pre-show/match rituals to boost success and they find comfort in routines. To someone as hellbent on being successful as JJK, I can see why he's come to call sex a jinx. His character seems to find comfort in a strict, repetitive routine, i.e. working out, drinking milk, sobriety, wearing cologne, etc.