No?
But am I gonna read it?
Yes. And I do think Jaekyung’s backstory will be quite bad.
Will it be executed in a good way?
Probably not.
And will it make us forgive him and pity him? Also no.
We are all just nosy people lmao
now that I’m reading this again I realize how shit it is
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oh poor one u r just attracted to this!!! you have the ability and possibility to read this again and say that it's shit?? LMAOOOOOOAOOAOAOAOOA
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GTA V is great BTW
No, u can't be srs... Alright alright^^ wish to never see u here again then ^^' this is sad coz ig you're going to stop reading right?
LMAOOOOO
HAHAHAHAH im sadly gonna keep reading ~~
Aha I see, Jaekyung is actually a masochist this really be the thing Dan needs to do from now on. Just slap the bitch out of him lol
Okay, so bear with me. We can honestly agree on the fact that there is something genuinely wrong with Jaekyung’s personality. And I don’t mean in the sense that he’s aggressive and extremely disagreeable, but yes that as well.
I mean in the most tragic and miserable way, Jakeyung is not a happy guy, at all. He doesn’t trust ANYONE. Not even Dan, who is the most gullible and trustworthy guy. When anyone tries brightening up his god damn pathetic mood, he stares daggers at them and tells them to get out of his sight. He doesn’t give anyone a chance, he would rather just be pissy and mad at everything.
What I found very interesting this chapter is that when Dan asked if Jaekyung trusted him, he looked extremely surprised and stressed. I’m almost 100 % sure he has been traumatised in a horrible way. Most likely abused verbally, physically or sexually. He needs to have sex with someone to win a boxing match? Sounds like he’s just going through the motions of past abuse if you ask me. He takes everything out on Dan, the one guy that does not cave into his appalling temper. The one guy that lets him do almost whatever he wants with him. I’m pretty sure we’ll get Jakeyung’s backstory soon, and I do think his past self was very much trusting of others, and someone used him for that.
Dan is on the opposite spectrum. By that I mean he has not let himself become resentful and bitter, even though his life has been throwing some pretty tragic stuff at him lately. He was fired from his job, even though he was being sexually harrassed by a doctor there. He owns money to the mafia because he can’t pay the bills for his sick grandmother. And now a brat like Jaekyung decides wow, this guy is my new jinx, let me just fuck his ass up and then tell him to fuck off afterwards. And now Dan is falling for him () even though Jaekyung is not worthy of his love.
What I’m saying is that Dan has not let himself be the victim, or become bitter and resentful because of his past, unlike someone else. He’s still a good guy, and he definitely deserves something better. But I do believe Jaekyung will come around when he decides whatever traumatic shit has happened to him does not mean he can act however he likes. He really needs a wakeup call. Dan, don’t let him walk all over you like this, put him on a leash or something.
Anyways, thanks for my tedtalk
Innocent question, do you intend to stick around to see this plot point happen? Bc imma be honest, for character development like that in THIS story it will take a year and a half to get around to happening and I don’t have the love for anyone in this story anymore.
That’s some pretty good analysis. You’re right. For a moment I thought angry dude being angry was just fiction being fiction. But, assuming good storytelling, there must be a reason he’s become like this. I’m calling he’s a sexual abuse victim, and so is Dan.
Yuuup
I wanna keep reading just in case its good could be the story isn’t as deep as I think though.
Lmfao same, like I feel like I’m crazy for reading into this story, but I swear if it ends as predictable as it’s getting imma never pick up a single BL manhwa ever again
You know there are people who think it’s okay to fuck guys like Jaekyung and think they can change him for the better Dan.. my man.. go with the blondie please
Skylar is the sweet and nice guy that likes to take people on dates, bring them flowers, open the doors for the significant other, take cute pics of them and also beat anyone the fuck up who tries getting closer to the person he likes its goals
It's quite obvious at this point that the reason Jinx isn't scratching the itch, is because it lacks major depth elements.
The characterisation is off. Jaekyung doesn't have any redeeming qualities, he's unlikable, and now suddenly he's played off as this guy trying to learn from past mistakes without any foregrounded narrative. The reason it doesn't land is partly because of the shallow personality traits. And the other reason is because of missing overarching themes that could have served the story's thesis (though I don't think it has a thesis to begin with)
I do see the author trying with the 'sad backstory', but sadly that also lacks. Especially in emotional texture and pacing.
As for the MC: he's naive and doesn't have any character strengths. His personality is as, if not less, developed than Jaekyung's. His backstory, specifically the sexual aspect of it, could have been used for character development. But instead he's stalling, as if emotionally stunted.
There's nothing in this story that serves a purpose, except sex, and honestly? It's just yaoi. And if this is what the author is going for, then that's fine.
But narratively speaking: This is shallow.
The art is bangers though hahah
Clock that shit, you ate this up