Smut as plot

Zarathustra August 31, 2020 12:46 pm

I have to say that we are so used to smut in Yaoi that I think we don't see it as anything else.
I see many readers complaining that the story has a lot of smut and no plot.
That's one opinion and here is other:
Seungho's main form of communication is sex. He doesn't talk his feelings, he fucks.

This is then the main way he deals with Nakyum and that's why we got the episode after Nakyum run away. The thirst and despair in Seungho is clear. He also wants to punish Nakyum. He both wants to satiate himself with Nakyum, like someone who just got back what they thought it was gone -- and he wants to punish him.
It happens again in this last sex. He knows Nakyum is off. He knows something happened. A normal person would have a war of words, fight, nag Nakyum or if using violence, even use his ways as master to punish servants but what is his brilliant plan? To fuck the truth out of Nakyum ... what by now, he may be learning that doesn't work.
So while some only see the sex as smut ( and thus unnecessary) I really see these sex scenes as plot and coherent with Seungho's way of communicating.

Responses
    Bloody mary August 31, 2020 12:58 pm

    Billant analysis. I absolutely agree with you. Sometimes body language is more powerful and talkative than words. Like actions say more about a person than words. It says a lot about the way Seungho’inner mind.
    I wonder how he will deal with himself and cope with what he does not want to see: his feelings.

    Ziquex August 31, 2020 1:10 pm

    same, I didn't make a topic but replied to another person with the same idea. Nakyum needs Seungho, even though it feels like Nakyum is getting worse, I really think he would have died by now if he didn't have Seungho giving him a purpose to live. They mentioned how he doesnt have a place to go to anymore.

    mari August 31, 2020 2:22 pm

    "i don't make love, i fuck"

    mari August 31, 2020 2:22 pm
    "i don't make love, i fuck" mari

    i'm sorry, i had to

    blueprince_zeta August 31, 2020 2:35 pm

    I agree with your analysis, whenever I read this Manhwa I always take time with each panel to live the emotion, and every little detail the artist draws and the translated words. It shows so much of the complexities of humans, and is displayed artistically and still preserving that beautiful smut but w those important hints of emotions and reasons to it .

    KRANCH September 1, 2020 12:50 am
    "i don't make love, i fuck" mari

    its the 50 shades of grey for me

    lei September 2, 2020 6:11 am

    i agree with the analysis, but i hope no one starts to think that this is acceptable in real life (⊙…⊙ ) in real life we definitely shouldn't use sex to replace verbal communication HASDF and punishing someone sexually,,,,might be sexy in some manhwas but between real ppl no (unless that's what you're into?)

    Ziquex September 2, 2020 10:38 pm
    i agree with the analysis, but i hope no one starts to think that this is acceptable in real life (⊙…⊙ ) in real life we definitely shouldn't use sex to replace verbal communication HASDF and punishing so... lei

    That's really hard to put into act. Humans are complex, some might not understand what they're feeling so they have to go to the path that works for them. There are couple who works well with not talking as much but just understand each other. They like actions more than words.

    lei September 4, 2020 9:10 am
    That's really hard to put into act. Humans are complex, some might not understand what they're feeling so they have to go to the path that works for them. There are couple who works well with not talking as muc... Ziquex

    i do get people preferring to express themselves through action for sure. its the punishing, intentionally hurting the other during sex that doesnt sit well with me :/ i think sex should feel safe and enjoyable, not weaponized or used to patch up an issue in place of conversation