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I just started reading this today and I’m currently on chapter 82. This is really interesting and really funny, but I think the running joke about Lloyd not being good looking has been taken too far. Lord Namaran literally said “I’d be ashamed to have a son-in-law who looked like him”. Seriously??? I mean, I’m fine with everyone assuming Javier is Lloyd at first glance because Javier is way flashier, but I think the joke should end there. Heck, them being slightly disappointed that Javier isn’t Lloyd is still acceptable, because everyone would prefer the person they admire to have both looks and skills to only having skills. But them being disgusted, ashamed and repulsed is taking it too far. Lloyd isn’t even ugly, he’s just slightly plain looking, but that isn’t even a bad thing. Plus, even if he WERE ugly, it still wouldn’t justify people’s attitudes about his looks. Like everything he’s accomplished is nullified simply because he’s not super handsome, so he’s outright shameful regardless of how smart, capable and kind he is. GTFO. And the girl crying like she was about to be married off to a monster wasn’t funny either.
Sorry, it’s just that around these few chapters all characters keep making it seem like Lloyd is straight up Zhu Bajie / Cho Hakkai and it’s really getting on my nerves.