I think part of the reason why a lot of ppl still can't stand ML is his lack of expression and Negative Memory Bias. like I get that he's supposed to be subtle or his emotions subdued, but girl the only times we rly get to see him experience strong emotion are when he's angry (specifically the betrayal when he found out MC is a prophet).
This one moment (in addition to how unexpected his reaction was) persists more strongly in our minds than all the sweet moments collectively. Where chasing arcs usually consist of loud exclamations of love or vulnerable moments meant to encourage empathy, ML in this story was (quite literally) just chasing mc after banishing him. So not only did it feel like a sucker punch, but ML's bizarre logic behind his actions proceeding the banishment felt like salt in the wound
Maybe it's the art direction, maybe it's the writing. But for sure, the chasing, while decent/resolved on paper, feels somewhat lacking or underwhelming in the grand scheme of the story
They're both so delusional and embarassing in the novel I can't wait until they get to the
Cringe edating part (cringe but lwk cute lolol)
ID DIE FOR YOU BATBAT Hope they bring Scaraam back so they can vaporize his ass AGAIN for locking up MY BABY
i wish ml found mc before the award. Kind of a slap to the face to the network that kept nominating him for his reaction every time they awarded someone else. refuse the award and diminish it's prestige (but i get it awards are important ig but still)
But from what I'm reading basically the team left their guide behind in the ss class dungeon and they were all like Mormon sister-wives marriedare we deadass?
Honestly I don't blame ginger bakugo for going off on them couples that do PDA is rancid behaviour (and IN class no less?? Get that shit omf )
It would be really really funny if the blonde kid saying "this is the last chapter" was actually foreshadowing and the story actually ended in the next chapter
ppl excusing ML's behavior w "he just doesn't know how he feels yet!" as if a lack of emotional intelligence is in any way justifiable of his actions thus far. Being emotionally manipulative ≠ being unaware of your emotions
OF COURSE I LET IT MARINATE BUT WHEN I FINALLY DECIDE TO START READING THE MOST RECENT CH ENDS ON A CLIFFHANGER OF THEM FINALLY GETTING TO THE BOOMBAYA
Everyone mentioning bj Alex has me wondering if this story is going to have a similar ch count (bja: 89+sides) and pacing. I gen hope it runs longer bc bja's end felt underdeveloped and this story's lvl of toxic is like bja on crack on steroids.
Like are we really going to go through ML's 'tragic origin story' of why he's such a bitchass, AND mc's grandma's death, AND the mma title dispute, AND the underground betting, AND ml's redemption, AND their reconciliation within 26 chapters?? Hmm?? Bc that sounds like dogshit but also completely plausible with the current pacing.
the premise of this story is basically that oneyplays bit where if you throw a GameCube into your bath, instead of dying, you get transported into Smash Bros
ADOPT THAT SAD BOY AND HIS COW RNNN
Like talk about an origin storyAbandoned and searching for his long lost father, then a former solider and his manwife, the king of the mountains, take you in and now him and best friend (cow), live together w his gma, gay dads, bb sister, and chicken
Like please or AT LEAST help track down his dad (and ask wtf is up and where tf he been)