To that "due to user's settings i cannot reply" yes you Yuriclits.
Yeah, I mixed up manhua and manhwa. My bad. But that’s not the point. The problem isn’t what I called it, it’s how people think.
I never said people can’t criticize. People can dislike whatever they want. You completely missed my point and acted like you were under attack. What I’m calling out is how quick some are to label a GL story as "trash" just because it’s not fluffy, wholesome, or rainbow and unicorns. The moment it gets tragic, sexual, or uncomfortable, people treat it like it suddenly becomes garbage.
Yes, it might be a popular porn or fantasy plot. That’s not unusual. Many stories people praise use the same tropes. Does that mean stories like this are automatically trash, or is it just prejudice because it’s a GL this time? How lame is that? The art, execution, and how the narrative lands are still imperfectly functional. It made me feel miserable, which is good. It shows it achieved its intended impact. The story works, even if it’s not my cup of tea. But did I diss it or call it garbage? No, because I respect the hard work and time poured into it.
It’s fine to be upset with how the story turned out, that’s fair. This kind of story is not for everyone. But what’s not fair is dragging the whole genre down because of it.
GL doesn’t have to always be “safe” or “cute” to be valid. It can be dark, tragic, uncomfortable, straight up porn, and that’s still storytelling. Sometimes it’s meant to hurt, to show a side that’s raw and imperfect. That’s part of representation, even if others are blind to actually see that.
It’s funny how you cry about people having the right to express their opinion yet completely lose it when someone points out how shallow or biased those opinions actually are. Complaining about being called out doesn’t make a critique stronger. It just exposes the ego behind it.
Calling this story “trash” because it didn’t fit your taste isn’t analysis. It’s entitlement. Not everything you dislike automatically equals bad writing. Others might find it interesting, and that’s completely valid too.
The thing that really gets me is when people keep boxing GL into one shape. Either it has to be soft and pure, or if it’s dark or sexual, it’s suddenly "trash." Meanwhile, when BL or straight romance goes dark, it’s called “mature” or “deep.” That double standard is real. It is incredibly disappointing.
Honestly, attitudes like that might be exactly why there’s so little GL out there in the first place. People acting like only “safe” or “cute” GL counts just makes it harder for authors to create anything outside that box, and that’s how people who think this way bring down the entire genre.
Calling me “annoying” or “dickriding” just for defending an author’s creative freedom, while saying “you can’t criticize others for criticizing a work”? That’s hypocrisy.
To whom it may apply, grow up. If this story wasn’t your thing, fine. Do yourself a favor and find something that actually fits your taste. Easier to do than throwing tantrums.
To that "due to user's settings i cannot reply" yes you Yuriclits.
Yeah, I mixed up manhua and manhwa. My bad. But that’s not the point. The problem isn’t what I called it, it’s how people think.
I never said people can’t criticize. People can dislike whatever they want. You completely missed my point and acted like you were under attack. What I’m calling out is how quick some are to label a GL story as "trash" just because it’s not fluffy, wholesome, or rainbow and unicorns. The moment it gets tragic, sexual, or uncomfortable, people treat it like it suddenly becomes garbage.
Yes, it might be a popular porn or fantasy plot. That’s not unusual. Many stories people praise use the same tropes. Does that mean stories like this are automatically trash, or is it just prejudice because it’s a GL this time? How lame is that? The art, execution, and how the narrative lands are still imperfectly functional. It made me feel miserable, which is good. It shows it achieved its intended impact. The story works, even if it’s not my cup of tea. But did I diss it or call it garbage? No, because I respect the hard work and time poured into it.
It’s fine to be upset with how the story turned out, that’s fair. This kind of story is not for everyone. But what’s not fair is dragging the whole genre down because of it.
GL doesn’t have to always be “safe” or “cute” to be valid. It can be dark, tragic, uncomfortable, straight up porn, and that’s still storytelling. Sometimes it’s meant to hurt, to show a side that’s raw and imperfect. That’s part of representation, even if others are blind to actually see that.
It’s funny how you cry about people having the right to express their opinion yet completely lose it when someone points out how shallow or biased those opinions actually are. Complaining about being called out doesn’t make a critique stronger. It just exposes the ego behind it.
Calling this story “trash” because it didn’t fit your taste isn’t analysis. It’s entitlement. Not everything you dislike automatically equals bad writing. Others might find it interesting, and that’s completely valid too.
The thing that really gets me is when people keep boxing GL into one shape. Either it has to be soft and pure, or if it’s dark or sexual, it’s suddenly "trash." Meanwhile, when BL or straight romance goes dark, it’s called “mature” or “deep.” That double standard is real. It is incredibly disappointing.
Honestly, attitudes like that might be exactly why there’s so little GL out there in the first place. People acting like only “safe” or “cute” GL counts just makes it harder for authors to create anything outside that box, and that’s how people who think this way bring down the entire genre.
Calling me “annoying” or “dickriding” just for defending an author’s creative freedom, while saying “you can’t criticize others for criticizing a work”? That’s hypocrisy.
To whom it may apply, grow up. If this story wasn’t your thing, fine. Do yourself a favor and find something that actually fits your taste. Easier to do than throwing tantrums.