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I just finished watching this and honestly it's not really for me. Even though the story shows realistic relationship struggles, I believe that couples should trust one another and be open minded + sensitive about their partner's feelings and decisions.
I was expecting Mizuki to have at least some character development, but I didn't see any even until the last episode. Mizuki stays controlling, possessive and emotionally distant for most of the story and I was hoping that he would atleast become more expressive or considerate toward Yoh's feelings and stop thinking only about himself. There were so many moments where Yoh was left confused about what Mizuki truly wanted or felt and I wished Mizuki would communicate those feelings more clearly instead of expecting Yoh to always understand him.
As for Yoh I was also expecting that atleast one day he would stand up for himself and stop letting Mizuki treat him that way. Though there are times when he was honest about his feelings, but it was only whenever he was drunk. I really wanted to see him become confident and express himself more even when he's sober instead of constantly holding back what he truly felt and what he's experiencing. Well I also can't completely blame him because he was bullied in the past which probably affected his self esteem and the way he sees himself. And on top of that he's been living with someone that's emotionally distant and hard to read which also probably affected him more.
Overall in my opinion, this BL wasn't my type of story. I personally prefer stories where the characters learn to understand each other better and grow together by the end. Though there are scenes and moments that were okay for me (like when Mizuki is taking care of Yoh and stuff.) I understand that the story wanted to show a realistic and complicated relationship but I just can't help but feel frustrated rather than attached to the couple 🥲. Love is easier to understand when both people openly show and communicate their feelings. Even though we can say that both parties loved one another, the lack of communication, possessiveness and the toxicity (etc) between them made it really hard to fully support their relationship. It just wasn't the kind of relationship dynamic that I personally enjoy watching but I can appreciate what the story was trying to portray and also understand other people's opinions about this.
I was expecting Mizuki to have at least some character development, but I didn't see any even until the last episode. Mizuki stays controlling, possessive and emotionally distant for most of the story and I was hoping that he would atleast become more expressive or considerate toward Yoh's feelings and stop thinking only about himself. There were so many moments where Yoh was left confused about what Mizuki truly wanted or felt and I wished Mizuki would communicate those feelings more clearly instead of expecting Yoh to always understand him.
As for Yoh I was also expecting that atleast one day he would stand up for himself and stop letting Mizuki treat him that way. Though there are times when he was honest about his feelings, but it was only whenever he was drunk. I really wanted to see him become confident and express himself more even when he's sober instead of constantly holding back what he truly felt and what he's experiencing. Well I also can't completely blame him because he was bullied in the past which probably affected his self esteem and the way he sees himself. And on top of that he's been living with someone that's emotionally distant and hard to read which also probably affected him more.
Overall in my opinion, this BL wasn't my type of story. I personally prefer stories where the characters learn to understand each other better and grow together by the end. Though there are scenes and moments that were okay for me (like when Mizuki is taking care of Yoh and stuff.) I understand that the story wanted to show a realistic and complicated relationship but I just can't help but feel frustrated rather than attached to the couple 🥲. Love is easier to understand when both people openly show and communicate their feelings. Even though we can say that both parties loved one another, the lack of communication, possessiveness and the toxicity (etc) between them made it really hard to fully support their relationship. It just wasn't the kind of relationship dynamic that I personally enjoy watching but I can appreciate what the story was trying to portray and also understand other people's opinions about this.
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