
ngl even though i expected the rape, it still upset me when it happened. Ian the type of person you don't want any harm going his way. so fucking glad that mf died. i wished we found out what happened to the son and wife as well. but it's very likely they're living miserably so ig that's a happy end for them.
imo Raymond wasn't the good guy at the beginning. like he said his goal just changed. if he didn't love Ian, he would have continued to treat Ian like an item. so i'm not gonna come out here and act like he's some godsend to save Ian. he wasn't. Ian basically fell from one shit hole to another.
But love happened. I do think Raymond is a different person at the end though. like he said he is still selfish and possessive, but he isn't involved in dangerous things anymore. his purpose is different now and it's for the better.
Ian deserved all the good things in life, glad it's happy end for him.
The story itself about raymond's political standing was more complex than i thought, although also not so complex that you lose interest. is just a good mix of that and the development of their relationship to be intriguing. we had a lot of support characters but similarly, we didn't go too deep into their backgrounds too so it's a good balance.
I'm on ch 287 right now and i'm seeing a lot of repetition.
1. The other guys who aren't as strong gets involved with the enemies, can't win the fight, then Frankenstein shows up to save the day. When he's expended his energy, either already defeated an enemy or is having trouble, Rai will then step in last minute and finish the job. The fight scenes are epic but it's the same formula for every fight so it gets predictable. Regardless of how the fights start, it always Frankenstein then Rai.
2. The kids are used as bait. All the time. I like that Rai and the rest are favoring these normal humans and forming friendships but at the same time, they're a hindrance and I wonder how easier life would have been if they'd never got friendly with anyone.
No because the whole point of Noblesse is Rai finally living a life not just from a window but actually experiencing it and that is via those children.
You're saying No to my second point, right? If so, then thanks for explaining. The point I was saying there though, was that the kids are being used as bait all the time and it's getting repetitive. The part about me saying i wonder how easier life would be is just my frustration with the repeated abductions. I know they're very clearly playing a crucial part in Rai's return.
That was good point to lured reader. Over powered villain make reader mad and keep reading in the end wwwwww