oh no... season 2 LITERALLY just came back and yet i see a couple cases of brainless-bitch-who-cant-fucking-read-itis being dumb asf in the comments </3 #STARTGATEKEEPING #BRINGBACKREADINGCOMPREHENSION
side note but kihoon def was the kinda baby who constantly went "mom look what i can do!" only to show off a fuckass carthwheel CTFUUU my silly billy <3
THISS. KIHOON DEFINITELY WAS THAT SORT IF KID LOLL
definitely those people who only came here for the smut. Also, the past lives arc is so important in this story, cause it will explain their situation in the present
KYOZOOOOOO waka does NOT know how to handle all that PLEASE COME TO MEEE I CAN TREAT YOU BETTER MY BARA PILLOW PRINCESS
actually sad this only has 4 chapters, the horror was exquisite and i would've loved to see the paranoid spiralling and tug of war between fear and compulsion elaborated on - it would've been so neat if if had kept up the whole guessing game of "is he or isn't he" from jeongwoo's perspective and for the readers about heewon throughout. the unsettling, disturbing atmosphere throughout was just the icing on the cake, like i rly truly do wish this was a more longer horror bl.
the readers thinking this was a romance story, or that this was something that could've been properly resolved and that they could have a fulfilling romantic life together instead of the lengths of depravities that obsession can push you towards are so fucking stupid. just media illiterate donkeys refusing to engage with the themes of the story even when it's been condensed to 4 chapters and is outright slapping you across the face with it for the idiots with attention spans as long as tiktoks and who cant read anything longer than a non-blue checkmark tweet.
the sides were the dumbest fucking dogshit doodoo creatively bankrupt pure ASS served straight on a platter i've ever fucking seen in my life.
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAAAA
this series getting axed and dumbfuck illiterate low intelligence "readers" in the comments crying about imaginary incest because they would rather trust their delusions instead of actually reading the words on the damn pages instead, which clearly explains that dahlia and violet are essentially SORORITY SISTERS. and not biological sisters. like they were enrolled in a buddy program and called the older one older sister according to customs.
on everybody's motherfucking SOULS we are bringing this back i am getting an etsy witch on call as we speak.
Fucking PREACH
Wait wait waittt it's officially axed? Wtfffffff? Deym （/TДT)/
damn idk yall... feels like im the only one that likes the use of the misunderstanding trope/plot device here because like, i always believe that being able to make good use of the misunderstanding trope depends contextually n situationally. here is where i believe they pulled it off. i feel like the misunderstanding here Makes Sense because it's not like anything truly stupid like one party only hearing part of a conversation that the other party is involved in n then running off before the convo finishes. instead, i think the misundertanding really reflects their inexperience in relationships n communicating their feelings. like it's not like they're fully refusing to communicate their feelings right?
first off, they're both behaving n saying things in a way that inadvertently hurts the other party, which is reflective of their inexperience at relationships. where i think it becomes interesting n a good use of the misunderstanding trope is that they're able to say how those words n actions make them feel, but they aren't able to explain why to the other party, n this points to their inexperience in being able to actually properly communicate - this misunderstanding stems from their inability to explain WHY they feel pissed off, hurt, etc., only that they can articulate WHAT they are feeling. n i think this makes sense for literal teenage high school boys embarking on their first "serious" n gay relationship having their first couple fight with the domsub dynamic adding another entire layer to their relationship (moreso for isshiki rather than kurashina. though it still applies to a certain extent for kurashina because he was a gay dom dating a girl so isshiki is, in a sense, his first "real" relationship) because realistically you wouldn't expect these young gay teenage boys to be able to perfectly articulate why n how the other party's actions/words hurt their feelings n what they can do together to move forward from that; heck, a good portion of fully grown adults cant even do that. i think this type of misunderstanding reflective of their inexperience rly helps grounds them and adds dimensionality to their characters n relationship, n it also acts as a natural jumping board for them to learn deeper about themselves, each other, n how each person is like in a relationship, as well as a jumping board for them to figure out the best way to communicate their feelings n resolve their issues as a couple going forward.
ofc, i also understand that just because the misunderstanding trope was utilized properly n makes sense in this context, doesn't mean that people can't still dislike the misunderstanding trope in general n that it was used here. like idk why there was a need to make hayase a "homewrecker" to that extent when she's actually really likeable (#tome #misogynistsnboymomswillsayotherwise) n i understand this could be a significant detraction to the otherwise grounded handling of the misunderstanding trope here. i just think it's neat that the way the misunderstanding trope was used here actually makes sense and was reflective of the characters' inexperience in their youths, and maybe this perspective can help more ppl appreciate it the way i see it.
Thank you for the reflection! It was interesting to read. (▰˘◡˘▰)
I agree with you, before reading your post, I didn't realize people was considering the situation as a misunderstanding, and I was considering it more like a hiccup in their relationship's progress
Ur review too long, i have to skim ╮(￣▽￣)╭ but I do like their misunderstanding. Especially that one that should be: 'You have options to choose. I don't want you to choose anyone else but me, but you do have the options' It is indeed their inexperience that led to the misunderstanding. They're just partially honest instead being completely honest, which makes a world of difference.
I too am honestly annoyed that ppl can't read about miscommunication. Like irl 80% if not more of ppl can't communicate properly either. And i think it's hypocrite to expect all characters to be perfect (especially when it's young or inexperienced ppl).
But miscommunication is not the same as misunderstanding ( = seeing/overhearing then assuming).
As for misunderstanding situations, you just need the right amount haha.
makes sense !!
the "jesus was seen"-isms of it all... but anyway guys he's just a delusional hallucinating old man TRUST