He's literally the reason why I read this cause I fell in love with him at first sight(づ￣ ³￣)づ
I like Dowun, but what you said about Lyon is wrong. Everything you criticized Lyon for is the same thing as what you can criticize Dowun for. They are both similar to each other and I think that’s what the Manhwa is trying to highlight throughout.
I didn't say he wasn't wrong, but there's good and evil sides to everything. And saying that it's concerning I enjoy to portrayal of a fictional character who's an antagonist is concerning is just ridiculous. What I read has no connection to my personal life and I would appreciate you not judging people with that criteria. I agree that manipulation is wrong, but it's the reasons behind it that makes him such an intriguing character. He also doesn't owe anyone his love or affection, feelings are not conditional or give or take. He's simply doing his job and what's best for the future of his subjects. He has to choose between what's better for one girl or millions of people, so it's only obvious he'd choose the latter.
I'm not wrong about her, and I do like her to a degree but what I was trying to say was that Dowun gets too much hate, even while being similar to her, because he's actually doing his job correctly while she can only complain about the problems that she caused through her own actions. If you can point out places where he ignores the law for others, let harmful rumors affect him (where she hasn't intervened and tell him to leave them), disappears without any way to protect himself from the dangers of others, or anything else that would harm the kingdom then I would be willing to listen because it's been a while since I've read this and might have forgotten some things.
You're clearly biased and can't tell the difference between liking a fictional character and a real person. What I've been saying has come of, as you say it, cold because I'm analyzing everything. The millions of people are the kingdom which he would rule over if the plot line made him the ruler alongside the mc, including his clan. And "good and evil sides to everything" is to see both the good and bad someone has done, not to excuse them. I can list dozens of things Dowun has done that are bad, but I can also list the good, which was the intent of my original comment because people tend to invalidate it. He is not a good person, and that's okay. I was planning to ask civil questions because I'm genuinely interested in other people's opinions on the matter but you are clearly aggressive and I don't want to associate with someone who assumes, judges, or finds my opinions about a 2 dimensional, fictional character concerning. I've always enjoyed learning about villains/antagonists. People saying they like the Joker, Light or Ursula aren't messed up or in any way concerning because they aren't real, and me enjoying to learn more about Dowun's character isn't any different. Thank you for responding but we clearly won't get anywhere with this and I'm not going to argue with someone I don't even know. I came here for a calm discussion based on facts, not feelings but it seems that it's not working out, so I'll probably just mute the chat.
That's literally what I said nigga
Unpopular opinion: I love Dowun and even though they try to paint him as a bad guy, all he's done is his duty for his clan and future. He hasn't done anything that would endanger or harm the kingdom and made strong political relationships with others and punished criminals accordingly to the law. If anything, the mc is the issue. She has shown several times to ignore the law for people she favors, let's rumors that can harm her alliance grow instead of cutting them off at the root, recklessly left the palace without any guards when she saw the other princess instead of handling the situation calmly and rationally, etc.
Despite what I said, I really like the mc and the story, but some of you guys are white knighting her simply because she's a cute girl with childhood trauma and the weight of a kingdom on her shoulder, but she's the one who chose that responsibility and should live with her duty and consequences. And you guys like hating on Dowun for manipulation when he's the only one taking the necessary measurements and precautions so that his clan and the kingdom can continue on without the need for a war.