
it's getting so repetitive and boring with mc getting humiliated after his silly little act of confidence every single damn time wtf

I just think he's like a cat who is trying to act like a lion, to survive. So, he's usually scared but since childhood has learned to never let it show. Hence, acts the way he does, as a coping mechanism of sorts. He's trying his best in the dog eat dog world hence his silly little acts of confidence. As for getting humiliated constantly, I highly doubt that will change anytime soon. You know how it goes in these kinds of manhwa lol. Maybe we can expect marginal improvements in season 2 when Seung-Tae is more on Sihyeon's side. At least, that would stop others from messing with him. As for their own dynamics, I am not really expecting Seung-Tae to turn over a new leaf with Sihyeon's until the last couple chapters. ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭

I just think he's like a cat who is trying to act like a lion, to survive. So, he's usually scared but since childhood has learned to never let it show. Hence, acts the way he does, as a coping mechanism of sorts. He's trying his best in the dog eat dog world hence his silly little acts of confidence. As for getting humiliated constantly, I highly doubt that will change anytime soon. You know how it goes in these kinds of manhwa lol. Maybe we can expect marginal improvements in season 2 when Seung-Tae is more on Sihyeon's side. At least, that would stop others from messing with him. As for their own dynamics, I am not really expecting Seung-Tae to turn over a new leaf with Sihyeon's until the last couple chapters. ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭

oh no lol it's alright and I get you but even acting has the chance of being a hit or miss yet all we could see are countless messes one after another and it's starting to make no sense bec with all this, one normally would be physically and mentally too traumatised to keep up with the act
however, if all the never-ending rape and humiliation doesn't faze him still, he definitely would be able to come up with better counterback measures rather than the flat out one flop followed by another. logic is leaving the convo at this rate.

Yeah, I think constant flops don't faze him because he has been treated like that since childhood. So, maybe it's normal to him? As for better counter measures, I think winning for him entails showing his dominance over his opponent. So that's why he's constantly trying to fuck Seung-Tae. With him being such a weak player in the game with giants, power-wise and financially too, I don't think he can realistically plan other strategies. I mean, what according to you he could achieve on his own current strength that would have chances of succeeding?

I enjoy seeing Brian and Sol waaaaay more than Ian
Brian is more mature, fun, confident, genuis and everything while Ian is always misled, confused, indecisive, lost and always mistreating Sol in the process I def prefer Brian
and I used to read his name as Ian glucose anyways
tho I like all of them in the end

Brian is Perfect. Too perfect that it becomes boring. He's an All Loving Hero, the Polyanna, and a Mary Sue.
I don't see much depth for Brian's character, even though I do like his attitude when he was first introduced... I mean, his character introduction was clever... But after that, S2 writing has kind of plateaud.
While Ian's character is much more interesting to explore than Brian. In the early chapters, i think his characters was very solid. He started acting "confused" and "lost" after meeting Soleite and after being taken to Archaia, because Soleite DIDN'T explain anything to him. So It's not Ian who mistreats soleiete, it's the OPPOSITE. Quit acting like Soleite is a Saint! Just because he acts gentle doesn't mean he never hurted Ian.

Having a defined personality and a strong driving force to make a difference in his community does not make him a Mary Sue lmao. Just as someone being abused does not give their character more weight. They are both complex characters with their own unique journeys. Brian is a schemer, relentlessly stubborn, and a lone wolf who puts too much on his shoulders, one of his biggest character developments so far is trusting Sol and learning how to share his burdens. He loves his village but still does not have the courage or mettle to stand up and actually lead. He prefers working from the background and allowing others to shine, case in point that he did not offer himself as a candidate to become leader.

Well, that's from your view. But I still think of it that way. Maybe I used the term "Mary Sue" too shallowly and seemed to underestimate Brian, but I only used it to simplify my view. I called him boring because I read too many stories with main characters like him. Overall I still find him a good character individually but l don't find him interesting as a main character. and FYI, I never consider Ian an interesting character just because he has abusive background. Here're examples of some parts that I think are interesting to explore:
1. Ian, who is supposed to be loyal to Heron, can be shaken by Sol's presence,
2.His views on human relationships,
3.How he thinks, decision making, and
4.His morals and values in general.
There're still unanswered questions in Brian too, but not as many as Ian and I consider them not that important to tell in the main story(he's already dead anyway)
I feel that there's not much about Ian in S1. Even i already know Brian's character more than Ian's, maybe because the conflict in S1 was mostly between Ian and Soleite, not with Ian himself. And I think, there's a lot that could be developed in Ian as character. So again, it depends on each reader's view. I'm not forcing you to agree with my opinion.

I've read this one only because I liked big apple previously but oh boy wasn't I set up for whole major disappointment? that was a pure shitty third world straight drama from start to finish and the cherry on the cake was their piss ugly baby at the end
god blast all of them and grant the author once more any braincells to create decent work next time
this rushing at the end is so sooooooo Ass