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So this was the draft for the K-drama W, huh? It is completely different tho that doesn't really surprise me with their knack for changing things completely even with 'True Beauty' they did my boy Suho dirty. It's so childish and all over the place, it can be clearly seen that it was made by an amateur. Yep, definitely. I liked the first few episodes of the K-drama..how it started. The MC was so relatable and the ML was charming. Then maybe because of the greed of the producers or people in charge, they monopolised the heck out of it..the story with its wholesome and sweet light hearted tone suddenly turned into a drama thriller and with plot twists after plot twists, it finally took its toll on me and my sis and we sighed a breath of relief when it finally ended. So this is completely different to the K-drama version..it's much more silly and light toned than the drama. They are younger, the ML isn't a celebrity or a public figure yet. The MC isn't a doctor in practice just a trainee of some sorts. The plot is also completely different. The father of the MC is not as involved in this version. The way the MC got into the world of the manhwa is also different..in the drama, since the ML was on deathbed and was profusely bleeding, his tenacious will allowed it to take a form and drag the MC to his world. The drama is much more professional. Also, the creator of the manhwa isn't her dad this time..and she wasn't that big a fan of the ML in the drama. So the scriptwriters and the team that worked on the adaption worked their asses off and improved upon the original. Imo they only took the concept and what followed after were their creative inputs and their experience working in this industry.

The art style feels icky..the expressions and gestures feel muddled. The plot itself isn't engaging nor are the characters and relationships in this story. The Emperor's change of mind was a bit too sudden, I would have preferred it to be more gradual and more realistic so it feels genuine and not something done just for decoration. The MC's solution to her current predictable is taken straight out of the most common used logic possible in this genre and medium. The character I hate the most rn is the Emperor without a doubt. Why would u blame your daughter for the death of her mother? Why her, why not Theo who was practically the reason she died (FYI she died in childbirth), not saying that is better but it makes more sense? Why are u still doing things that hinder your daughter even when u feel guilty? Why are u so dumb!? Seriously u increased the security on the prince and princess because of an assassination attempt but don't do a background check? Why is that random lady trustworthy enough to make a cure for poison or truth serum when she is clouded in mystery? I heard that a fault all emperors share is paranoia yet he's so trusting!!!?? Huh?? I share the same complaints even now but it seems I was too haste in my judgment before. One of my friend Otiben recommended me this and I actually really like it now.

It's so unnecessarily flashy but there's no substance. Even if our MC has talent in Kendo in her past life and is an Olympic contender, how is she able to be so proficient in it after just picking it up with so many years living as a noble lady wasted? It makes no sense. Her binding her chest, cutting and dyeing her hair so she can work as a mercenary to make ends meet was also so generic. Also the sounds they make while fighting was so stupid 'Hyaah' 'Urgh' 'Aghh' and so on. The action scenes are deplorable. The ML seems so douchey, I suspect as the chapters go on he becomes better but I don't like him having only read two chapters. I refuse to read more. I need to get in the habit of dropping books, instead of wasting my time reading trashy books I should look for gems like 'Your throne', that comic is excellence in itself. So that's it

It's another dungeon-esque manhwa with a male main character. It's not too different from the rest in this genre while having its own charm. The MC falls into the OP trope who is alpha like already. What I typically hate about MCs like him is they are already so pompous and a dictator who imposes their will on people. Deciding things on their own to find out if they are useful to do their bidding. Also they become so annoying to follow like everything in this world was made for them. I don't know if this MC will be like this but I hope not, I already dropped a manhwa for sharing the problem of that type of MC. As much as I love SCOG, I hated the MC who was a pervert being chased by women and not denying any of their advances and he always fell into this erotic situations that are so stupid. The priestess turned out to be his pick in the end but his ex who stood by his side all this time, I feel pity for tho she kinda sus. On the other hand I have some kind of hope for MC. He clearly has a woman he fancies, hope it won't turn into a harem situation like SCOG. I am quite positive it might not turn out that way cuz he slapped that priestess hand out of his face when she touched him. That minor gesture gave me hope that he will be different..faithful and loyal. Update : I finished upto chap60, exactly where season 1 ends. I love his dedication and loyalty to the fl. Good for her honestly. 'I will clear all obstacles in your path, defeat all enemies and give you the throne and when the time comes, make me your King, my Queen' he says while kissing her hand. I do hope they can keep the balance between romance and action, we all know most manhwas run into that problem all too often * I am looking at you ' The beginning after the end'*

I was a bit skeptical about reading this because of the cover. The ml looked like an older man and not exactly the most daddy material atleast not for me. The fl seemed demure and docile in the cover with her pink hair and floral dress as well as the helpless expression so I assumed the worst. The art isn't the best but it suffice. The plot itself isn't too complicated, it's quite simple really. Atleast we now know what comes after 'happily ever after' with such an overly possessive ml in a typical romance. The MC still has trauma regarding 'love' because of the crown prince's obsession.. eventually killing her since he couldn't have her for himself. The frivolous friend is nice, not overbearing and knows not to cross the line. The ML is a cute grizzly bear who is easily flustered with low self-esteem who secluded himself from the outside world. The MC actually being the empress in her second life was a shock to me as she was royalty not by blood but by marriage, it seems the crown prince abdicated the throne for her. Rn I am in Ch20, will read more later. I like the pacing tho it is faster than my preferred style, it works for the story. Otherwise it would feel like filler and be a bore to read through.

Currently read 10 chapters..I'm a bit surprised honestly. Maybe my expectations were too high after finishing the latest chapter of 'Ember knight' written by the same author. As far as I know, this takes place in the same universe maybe the timeline is a bit messed up. Nonetheless I prefer 'Ember knight', it might be recency bias because I read that first. But it's hard to imagine it's from the same author, the narration is completely different with the tone and so on. Maybe it's because the personalities of the MCs are so drastically different that it makes the story feel a certain type of way. The connection I see atm is when 'Ramen' mentioned that there are three legendary magicians, few great magicians and other ordinary magicians, that was also divulged in 'Ember Knight'. Atleast we can see the author's progress in writing as well. Update (2/12/22) : Okay..starting from Ch11, it definitely picks up. Hardar joining the gang really completed the group dynamic for me, it is comparable to Toph joining Team Avatar for me. You don't know that it's incomplete without putting them in the equation. I like that we get the world building, the history of the world and each important character's backstory - from The Three Legendary Magicians, to Black Hen, the Blacksmith (man that made me feel things..made me believe in love again), the strongest knight 'Pure White Elephant'. It was a good decision to explore this manhwa and give it a try since I love 'Ember Knight' so much. Getting backstory and knowing where some of the characters come from adds to the story so much. I have an idea on how the Black Hen operates and what they plan on doing with Caelan (?) power. I like that our immortal MC gets peace and that his story lives on through 'The Epic Tale of Gilgamesh'. Also I like the reveal that this was written by Trudia through the obnoxious stories told by Ram on their journey to the end of the World. Since this story is completed and all that's left is side stories, I hope we get to the sister of Hardar and their reunion. I am also looking forward to knowing more about the first disciple and find out his motivation behind killing his master. Ram never found out about it but he surely regrets not asking. That reminds me, the fact that Ram distorted history by putting on the alias as the 'Sword Saint' and going around teaching people..and how that ties into the Blue color swordsmanship taught to knights that is all about attacking and not defending which worked for him since he was an immortal..nice This website does not have the complete side stories so I went on Tappytoon and read it all there. I never knew Tink would play such a vital role in the story and be an inspiration for knights. His speech about being strong and powerful, that those who are strong are whom have the power to kill but those who are powerful are those that can kill but choose not to. That speech is iconic and is repeated in 'Ember Knight' by Qilin of all people. I love that we see his colleagues again in the sequel. Also, he was the person whom they say started the war between the East and West. Although the General is alive and well..with one arm nonetheless. The context that dragons are dumb and that their words weigh them down given by a Dragon hunter was insightful. Also love how Hardar's master was the one who saved the dragon and that's how she managed to get by despite being a dunce. A dragon's blessing is neat...he lived for a hundred years due to it. The East are truly despicable people, exploiting the dragons and using them to their demands. That's why they all moved to the West, also love the snippet we get of a dragon whom managed to completely blend to society.

Our MC is a privileged noble lady. She is the youngest of five daughters of a widow, the precious jewel of her mother and the queen of high society. She has lived in luxury all her life because of her mother strategically using her beautiful four daughters by marrying them to high nobility. She had put the most work into our MC and pampers her the most, she is her favorite daughter clearly as said by her. But she is a proud woman. So our MC runs into her fiancee, the future Duke having ~sexy time~ with his mistress on her birthday party and she confronts him telling him that their engagement is annulled. Obviously her mom won't allow that as that is a trivial thing for her and believes that she is only doing it for her daughter's sake. The MC rebels by starving herself and locking herself in her room, then she goes on "dates" with nobleman who had interest in courting her. Obviously, her mother intercepts them, the funny thing is the guy she spent her time the most with was bribed by a painting from her mother personal gallery. That's so funny.. hahaha Her mom froze her bank accounts and severed her personal connections due to her rebellion. So she had no choice but to go to the ML who was interested in her for a long time. The history between them is a short one. When MC was 18 years old, she and other unmarried young noble ladies were invited to an event with promising knights. They would tie their ribbons on the knight of their choosing's sword and the MC chose the ML. Ofcourse the MC was desired by many, but when she saw the ML standing alone in a corner, he reminded her of herself so she initiated conversation with him holding out her umbrella for him since it was raining and tying her ribbon around that umbrella and offered it to him (which he refused but she pushed it) then ran away. Sometime later, the ML sent her a personal letter requesting for a dance with her..if she would give him the honour of having the first dance. Which her mother read aloud and humiliated him infront of everyone, now this has a deeper meaning as the ML was a commoner essentially..being an illegal child and a mercenary. So it was bitter. A marriage contract was probably signed between them tho it's obvious that ML still fancies her. The MC also blushes a lot so there's that. Oh..btw I read upto Ch10 them skipped to Ch26 to the latest which is Ch32. Btw the translation becomes wacky. Also why is our MC being called 'Tiara' when her name is 'Tatiana'. That nickname is so strange, or maybe it was supposed to be 'Tara' or something? Overall, the story is OK, the art is pretty basic..but one of the better ones I have seen these days. The ML is very handsome, I love that his hair is a bit longer..it is similar to a mullet. The MC's mom is interesting tho she aggravates me. Also the MC's elder sister Regina who has been divorced four times already is also interesting, she wasn't the fondest of her sister..I don't blame her..The MC is very boring. She has no flavour, she is the epitome of a basic white girl. No one else stands out to me..sorry

Okay..why did noone tell me that reverse isekai could be so much fun!!?? I was laughing the whole way through..the comedy is superb..top tier. The mood is so contagious and made me, the reader, feel good. A love triangle that is executed comically and not make things so serious..that's my jam. One of my pet peeves in any genre and especially romance is love triangle..like there is no need for it? Ofcourse it could become more serious as it goes on but rn this is my exception to that pet peeve of mine. Also the fact that the younger guy is genuinely interested in Liza and it seems Ian has had feelings for the author makes it all the more engaging. Also love that Liza is realising her feelings for the og ml (I guess?) was not love but something else. With her only having him in her life..no other friends, companions, lovers etc. He also felt burdened by it I feel and finally cracked under so much pressure. Her becoming a villainess was a bit rushed by the author I feel ( I mean the story's author; not the real author). Also love how Liza sees her modern friends as kids and refer to them as such. Her being an adult must make all their problems seem so minor since they are only high school kids afterall. The comedy is top-notch. The MC being a master of disguise and with her record of blending and assimilating into her surroundings now struggling in a modern school setting is funny. Her declaring a strike against going to school because she thought that the author abandoned her then being slapped senseless by her mom..relatable. I wish she would realise how her "mom" is struggling to meet day's end and take things seriously

Bitch what the heck is this nonsense? It's a Japanese shoujo manga so ofcourse the MC is useless and gets caught in the most cliche troublesome situations and the ML rescues her gallantly. The thought process of the characters are so..ugh how do I say this? Just pure illogical thinking stemming from misunderstandings after misunderstandings. The MC knows the content of the book that she is in but still follows the plot regardless, she didn't even make an effort to change it. She's like 'It's fate' and she is like so weak to the ML..if he stares at her with puppy eyes or shows her affection, she loses her resolve. That's how she got pregnant eventhough it's clearly stated in the novel that the Duke and the Villainess spent a night together. Or how she started avoiding him but when he stood outside in the rain, she runs to him and gives him a place to stay and is troubled by his condition. When he showed his yandere side, she started shaking and trembling, and is scared but the next day she tries to tell him that she loves him and that it's all a misunderstanding. Then she sees him gazing at the og fl affectionately and kissing her and she runs away thinking 'how could I be so stupid?'..and in ch12 when she sees him again..she thinks that maybe the whole situation was a misunderstanding.

The first chapter was great! Really sets up the tone the manhwa is going or will go in the future. It builds anticipation and hype from the viewers eliciting excitement over the content that it is promising. How will the MC react knowing her husband's true colour? Will she confront him? Be scared of him? Does the ML find out? Did he plan this? Why put the laptop there and record you burning a person while showing your face? That hardly seems smart.