It pains me to see that people are hating Kim dokja for what he did at the grasshopper scene. I personally love that part and it really leaves an impact on me. It's that particular scene that pulled me in the story. He isn't too focused on "Saving everyone" like some generic mc, specially it's all about survival. I for one love the part where he admitted that he was a hypocrite, just gave me chills. I like that he is realistic and rational at that moment. He is a great example of a grey character. Like you can't really call him kind or bad. He have flaws existing to a real person which makes him very relatable. I doubt anyone would think of saving everyone if they're on his shoes in a real life situation, They'd be more focused on saving themselves because that's what I would do. And if i have the information that someone is going to become a threat in the future, i wouldn't hesitate to kill that someone to remove the possible hardship that i might face.
As I've read the novel, I'd say Kim dokja is a kind of character who have this realism in him that you don't normally see in this kinda stories which are usually power trip fantasies and trite cliches. As story progresses, he feels less of a fictional character and more of a real living person. Kim dokja's have this certain depth in him and that's firmly embedded on the plot
I also actually love how he didn't just downright give the grasshoppers to the people he knew (except for the kid,it was his grasshoppers afterall). He didn't give it to his co workers,Sangah and Myungwoo, an even though he knew Hyunsung was also part of the characters in the story he didn't give a grasshopper to him.
He threw it and didn't decide out of all the people there who is meant or who deserves to survive,he left their survival to fate and luck.
I agree with you!I also love that he is self aware of his own actions!It makes him more realistic and different from the other MCs who uselessly have high sense of justice.He was only a normal office worker that just so happened to love reading novels,he wasn't born a hero.Hid hipocrisy and slight selfishness in the situation shows how most people also would've done if they were in his choose.Well I would even done what he did if we're in his shoes.
Right??? He wasn't bias on who to save just because he knows them. Imagine what would've happened if he outright gave the grasshoppers to them, people would still riot so i believe what he did was just right since he couldn't possibly save everyone and he certainly isn't responsible for everyones lives.
OKAY BUT HOW DID THIS GET PAST FROM CHINA'S CENSORSHIP!?!? HAHAHA
people are probably hating mc because she's exactly like the fiancee. Dense and unaware. She wanted to prevent the Mls from falling for ariel and facing the tragedy but isn't she just replacing Ariel's role? Like instead of ariel, Mls fall for her which still causes them heartbreaks later on. The only exception was, male leads won't face the same tragic fate unless the prince ended up falling for her too. Basically it's kinda hypocrite and the only thing that keeps the story is the art and reverse harem fan service. It wouldve been great if the male leads didn't fall for her and just retained their wholesome friendship relationship but yeah, opposite gender friends rarely exists in shoujo manga, authors really have to make everyone fall for the same gurl.
she's like Ariel 2.0, leading on the MLs because she's kind, cute and pitiful. I know it's not like she's oblivious on purpose but y"know, that's exactly why it's annoying. People should be aware of their boundaries and stop being touchy feely smiley sparkly if they have no intention of having interest with someone. and She isn't really doing anything significat imo and the affection she receives rooted on Mls pity for her which is kinda icky if you ask me. Cause they only feel bad for her. It's like pulling out pity card 24/7 haha.
Exactly.
The prince is her half-sibling, so there's no way he will fall for her romantically
Incest exists
Not in this manhwa
Prince still end up with ariel
siscon exists
besides I'm not really saying that prince will fall for her. It's just a what if on what would happen if he really did.
and that would make her a perfect Ariel 2.0- Because that would basically make her seem like she replaced ariel's role where everyone fell for her and prince becomes obsessive so he'd kill all the rivals haha.
Well spoiler said he will grow affection to libertia but not the point of killing other male leads, like what he did to them because of ariel
I see. Then she's ariel 2.1 since prince's yeeted from her harem.
and i do know that it really won't end that way because lols common sense. I just wanna state what It'd be like in case prince did fell for her.
Doesn't really change the fact that she acts like Ariel with the exception of her not being a crybaby and a bit toned down of touchy feely-ness.
I also agree that FL is another version of ariel, but much positive and better one, which is good, at least the harem are not getting murdered
Also despite not being a crybaby does differ her from ariel, but the biggest difference is how FL actually care and empathize for all male leads' well being, while ariel practically doesn't care they died for her, FL might look stupid and naive, but compared to ariel, FL has common sense, ariel is basically brainless
While I do agree that unlike Ariel, she's genuine despite having similarities with her. She isn't doing things for the sake of collecting her harem so that makes her a lot better when compared to heroine . She doesn't take actions with motive in mind( assuming that Ariel might be someone who acts kind and cute because it feels good for her when attention is all over her) and does care despite being a sucker for good looks, but i don't agree that she have common sense.
Tbh I'm just not good with overly kind characters without boundaries.
How did you know that ariel didn't care abt the mls?, just because litia is the mc doesn' mean you should only look at the mc's side, you should look at other's side too. Not just the mc's,
i don't remember claiming that i know it
I did said "Assuming" and "might"
i just hypothetically said that she might be someone like Ibelin(if you know her from miss not so sidekick) who enjoys people's affection.
then, How did you get into that thinking?
OMG!?!? THIS IS SEEMS SOPO PROMISING!!!
Please read this on webtoon so you can support the author! (▰˘◡˘▰)
Hrrrmm, I'm on the first chapter and Idk but everything's literally given to him and it kinda lowers the enthusiasm in his character growth? like, i felt like it'll be just all
about power flexing. Feels like this is going to be really boring and repetitive but I'm still at first chap so imma push it more
Yup, I'm dropping this- the more i read the more I see that my predictions were right.
Author should've just used those 3 chap sidestory for Donga and chunho lol. That was so unnecessary. It left a bad taste on me, was really excited for the sidestory but that was such a bummer
I can't accept how underrated this is ;;-;; absolute masterpiece. I can't understand why this isn't over 9+ rating.
I love how well written and how realistic the characters here are. Each character have flaws, they're right and wrong in nature just how a human should be. They don't do everything right and their approach to problems is appropriate for their age- I'm not saying children can't be mature but there really are stuffs that kids their age arent accustomed to and they didn't know the right approach for that problem (this also applies to adults of course)
Example for Marie, She lived her life working like a slave and only realized her abuse after her aunt pointed it out. She believed that Minju might went through the same thing, she met the mother and knew that she is is genuinely kind so she was siding with her and helped- She sincerely thought that she's doing the right thing even though in reality what she did was entirely right. It's very realistic.
I love that the character's personality can't be categorized as good and bad.
wasn't entirely right*
Totally agree with you (づ￣ ³￣)づ
no way, the guy tossed the plant and it's on burnable- AKwjxiw it's weird but the plaaaaanttt