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After seeing a couple commenters also saying this, I’d also like to summarize my two cents about why people have a problem with this series in a whole comment and not just replies:
No, people dont have a problem with this manhwa because of the ‘’dark themes’’. The problem is that the author has a serious problem with adding an overload of graphic and (in the pearl boy original story) TORTUROUS rape scenes every few chapters to the point that it seems almost fetishy.
Yes, these series might be about organized crime, sex trafficking etc., but is the storytelling even taking place atp? Are rape scenes the way we get told the story? Please lets use our brains for a second. Most of these did absolutely nothing to add to the plot (obviously lol) and to act as if this is NECESSARY to see in the context and setting of the series is absolutely insane. Theres plenty series that tackle organized crime and sex trafficking that DONT do this !SO GRAPHICALLY AND OFTEN! and I cannot stress this enough.
In the case of og pearl boy there was so much unnecessary violent rape to the point that the original plot almost got lost in the process. In this side story we couldnt even go on for 4 chapters without drugging, kidnapping and SA. Another 4 chapters later the roles are reversed and we see more SA and also rape.
Stop excusing mediocre writing and borderline weird obsession with sexual violence of this mf author. I feel these series get overhyped because of the artstyle and everything else is overlooked to the point of seeing it as a norm to constantly get fed shitty manhwa and then question why people are even complaining since ‘every other series does it too’
Absolutely agree. This manhwa actually had so much potential, if only there wasn’t any grape and shitass writing involved. Bro, even just seeing characters get graped hurts my hurt — so how can people even continue reading on with these type of stories without feeling any sort of disgust or remorse?
People seriously need to get off the internet and maybe get lives, connect to reality and stop consuming this type of content and just let your frontal lobes develop normally
Literally read this just to see how it ends but I just cant anymore it grosses me out so much I feel sick even thinking about this dogshit manhwa I feel like itll just keep getting worse this author clearly has a rape fetish
Y’all’s TJ took Ian’s ability to perform motor biking, sent him to jail, tied him to paying him protection money and drove Ian to the point of wanting to commit suicide because of how much he loathes the “gangster” life. Y’all’s TJ also couldn’t own up to being with Ian because of fear of criticism from the gang therefore fucking around with women to keep up his image & hurting Ian in the process but still expecting to come back to him every time with no consequences. Yet everyone will fall flat when another sex scene between them drops and rave about “chemistry” which imo it seems like Ian is very tense and conflicted therefore uncomfortable. Also calling the very protagonist whose life this story is about a piece of shit is since this is all about how hard it is to get a fresh start. I feel like most are losing the plot and only focus on their faves & fundamentally ignoring the story building
I don't understand how they come to have so much hate for Ian. First it was them raving about TJ deserve better and now we got Jo Stan losing every brain cells and their reading comprehension ability because apparently Ian strung him along eventho there a chapter of Jo imagining Ian and TJ fucking. A chapter of Jo seeing Ian running out after TJ and stop Ian from going to TJ. Chapters of Ian basically leaving Jo on standby to be with TJ and bro know it too. A chapter of Ian telling Jo he killed someone when he was in the gang. A chapter of Ian saying that TJ is his only family and best friend. A chapter of Ian killing someone out of Jo sake because he thought Jo would be in danger. And now him saying he doesn't want to go back to the old time. He think he isn't worth it as a person and is glad he didn't write that he would come back just so he won't be making empty promise. He has reflect and progress little by little bit they be fuming over a sex scene.
Agreed! Ian being with TJ will only get him hurt or killed. With all the suspense the arthor is building up, someone is bound to get shot or stabbed. My money is on TJ with all the enemies he made, but honestly it could be any of them or all of them.
They refuse to open their eyes.
Wetsand fans complaining about plot as if the plot is any different than any bl out there. Chill out, maybe if u stop interacting with the fandom maybe be less intense about this story. I just come drop by here every other week and came back. There's a war zone over fictional characters
Most series lack plot so yes, when one does end up to have plot but the entire fandom misses the whole point in order to dickride their favourites it’s kind of crazy, no? I like the series and dislike the insane misinterpretation so I comment, simple. You’re free to not engage
Wow, did I trigger something? Chill out for moment and think about what you're arguing in the first place, the story isn't even finish yet. No need to accumulate all the stress over people who are like 23 members reading and commenting here now and then. The people you've talked about are probably the same person and what's worse they're probably 12 years old, so dw not all the fandom have gone ballistic.
? I’m just voicing my opinion? No one’s popping a vein here? I’m confused what your problem is? There’s enough to talk about even with the story not being finished so if people want to discuss let them discuss? It’s not that deep?
Now, you're spinning it. What a pointless conversation, you're the one who said to not ignore the other plot and I'm the one who said you can chill out the people you're talking to are probably tiktok 12 years old who just got out of their roblox grow a garden.
Flooding my comment for no damn reason it’s not that deep, just don’t engage you’d be surprised how many people of age don’t get the point either, ignorance doesn’t discriminate. Don’t get why you keep feeling like letting me know ngl
It makes no sense to ask someone if they’re “triggered” when they’re simply voicing frustration about how a rare series with genuinely good writing is being dragged through the mud by mischaracterization. Honestly, you sound foolish coming here, huffing and puffing over someone expressing frustration especially when they’re not even picking a fight with you. And so what if they’re 12 years old? By that age, reading comprehension and understanding a character are skills you should already have.
It's crazy how much readers tend to gloss over these facts, but I suspect it's because they're children who read this and they prove why they shouldnt be consuming adult media, lol. TJ and Ian definitely love each other and can very well be endgame, but it's so tiring when the author makes the MC choose the very person that catalyzed so much of their trauma and pain. I'm not saying that TJ is past the point of forgiveness, but I'm saying their relationship has had 10+ years to evolve and it hasn't, at a certain point Ian needs to detach himself from this trauma bond with TJ and move on before it gets him killed. Every time those two have sex it feels like going back to that toxic ex you know you shouldnt be seeing but you do because its a warm and familiar feeling, even if it leaves a bitter taste in the back of your throat. They both need fresh starts and need to start realizing that sex can hold so much of a relationship together. That love they share behind closed doors eventually needs to be shown to the world, in some way.
Exactly! Its refreshing seeing that some people in the replies here & comments in general get it and actually understand the context clues / story building itself I used to fight for my life in these comments a few months ago with chapter references and they still wouldn’t get it / refuse to understand lmao I didn’t expect that for so many people reading comprehension is a skill learned at a late point in life