Yesterday I said, are we really glorifying toxicity, kidnapping, torture, and disturbing behavior just because…
They take the criticism towards the show as people shaming them for their guilty pleasures and whatnot. People in fandom spaces with little to no braincells are exhausting.
The story would have been entirely different if Xiao Cheng had chosen Lu Feng in the very beginning. Well then,…
You're one of those troglodytes, indirectly blaming the victim. I mean to each their own, guilty pleasures and whatnot. But we can absolutely do that without all these bullshit takes.
Fiction is fiction and if you can't interpret it's fiction then there's something wrong Because in real life no…
OH MY DAYS. 🤦🏻
Zero to no media literacy at all. I mean this with all seriousness, go get literate. I don’t care if you have to start your education all over again.
Your reading comprehension is worse than that of a dying caveman. How can you not understand that two truths can exist simultaneously at once? Is that so hard to grasp?
Talking to a wall for days would be much more productive than sharing one word with you.
This is solely pointed towards you (I have respect and understanding for other people that don’t consume media that trigger them), of course you don’t watch things that trigger you, you can’t even bother to use a single unit of your braincell to try and comprehend where others are coming from.
Frankly, I have lost all patience dealing with people like you in fandom spaces. For years, I’ve tried to meet people with kindness whether it be silly conversations or serious discussions regarding said work/topic. But majority of all those efforts were not reciprocated. So I meet people like you now where you are. I care not if the speech I use towards people like you are harsh.
People who can’t even bother to sit down with their thoughts and try to understand what they’ve just read or seen, people who only mindlessly consume media and can’t even muster a single question of why. It’s draining to share fandom spaces with your kind.
A true sane person would know that fiction mirrors reality. News flash, SA has happened and happens to people irl. You sanitizing it to be less than what it is just because it’s ‘fiction’ is inconsiderate and invalidating towards actual victims. Telling people to differentiate fiction from reality when in certain aspects it actually mirrors it is just downright ridiculous.
And you obviously aren’t. You’re now speaking bullshit, how Yi Chen wanted to be SAed. You’re seriously sick in the head. Got get checked, get help.
You saying that is equivalent to telling all victims of SA that they wanted it. You’re no different from an incel who is morally bankrupt, stuck in a basement 24/7.
I am on no high horse. But sure, since you said so. But have you ever considered that you might just be that low of a human being?
Saying that Yi Chen, in all obviousness, who was SAed by Lu Feng wanted it? You sick f*ck.
The person who commented that this show victimizes abusers was absolutely right.
Don’t even bother responding to this comment, you irritate people that have common sense. And if you do, you’re just further proving that you lack any.
Fiction is fiction and if you can't interpret it's fiction then there's something wrong Because in real life no…
Oh my days. 🤦🏻 You don’t get the discourse, the context, and why it’s happening at all.
I mean this with all love. Please, genuinely, get your braincells restocked ASAP.
Fiction or not, there are things that should NEVER be romanticized and sanitized.
Call things for what they are.
Rape and all forms of SA are not, and will never be, dark romance. Do you understand?
Because it simply is not romance. Questionable actions from Lu Feng are not solely done out of love. It is out of obsession, trauma, unhealthy attachment, and issues.
Yes, it’s true that I’m watching the show because I like it. But that doesn’t mean I can’t dislike certain parts of it.
The reason why the discourse is happening at all is because SOME people insist on sanitizing rape/SA, calling it less for what it literally quite is.
Guilty pleasure? I understand. It’s a ‘you do you’ thing out here. Not a problem.
But know that
Rape and all forms of SA ≠ Dark Romance.
People are not to sanitize and romanticize horrible things that happens and has happened to real people. Fiction or not.
It literally is so frustrating to see people ‘enjoy’ and defend Lu Feng’s actions. Seeing it as mere amusement,…
Oh, you’re one of those…
Fiction or not, there are things that should never be done to another human being. Is that concept so hard to grasp?
Sure, let’s say you ‘like’ or ‘enjoy’ that kind of fiction. But that just shows how sick you are. Concerning and considering all the things that weren’t done with consent, proper consent.
Yes, what you said is true to an extent. But the reality is, as much as people are allowed to enjoy ‘fiction’, people are also as free to criticize it.
I enjoy the show and admire the actors. They have great chemistry, they are good at what they do, and I can see that they’re happy.
But that doesn’t mean I can’t dislike certain elements and parts of the show.
Two things can be true at once.
I hope you’re able to understand at least this much.
We know how to differentiate fiction from reality. People have been reading dark fiction for longer than some of you have been alive. That's not the issue.
The issue is that rape ≠ dark romance.
I genuinely don't understand why this has become a controversial statement. Despite how much people may love a book, a show, there are still boundaries that deserve criticism. It's disturbing to see people romanticize, sanitize, or repackage sexual violence as if it's just another expression of love.
And before anyone says, "It's fiction"—that's not a magic shield against criticism. Fiction can depict anything. Readers/Viewers can also criticize anything.
The same logic applies elsewhere. If someone consumes fictional depictions of pedophilia and insists it's acceptable simply because it's fictional, people are still going to question that. "It's fiction" does not automatically make something immune from moral scrutiny.
You can enjoy dark stories without pretending every dark element is romantic, justified, or beyond criticism. I thought that was a pretty simple concept.
The dread I feel as this show nears its ending is palpable yet I can’t help but look forward to the finale. This show genuinely helped patched up the wounds I’ve endured this year.
And to think that the last episode airs on my birthday. What a bittersweet present. 🥹💞
Season 2 is not a want—it’s a NEED! 🤧
I’d really love to see the LA of them graduating, their relationship progressing, and—
Edit: Another absolute favorite of mine is I Hear The Sunspot. You should check it out, it might suit your tastes. 🤧
Zero to no media literacy at all. I mean this with all seriousness, go get literate. I don’t care if you have to start your education all over again.
Your reading comprehension is worse than that of a dying caveman. How can you not understand that two truths can exist simultaneously at once? Is that so hard to grasp?
Talking to a wall for days would be much more productive than sharing one word with you.
This is solely pointed towards you (I have respect and understanding for other people that don’t consume media that trigger them), of course you don’t watch things that trigger you, you can’t even bother to use a single unit of your braincell to try and comprehend where others are coming from.
Frankly, I have lost all patience dealing with people like you in fandom spaces. For years, I’ve tried to meet people with kindness whether it be silly conversations or serious discussions regarding said work/topic. But majority of all those efforts were not reciprocated. So I meet people like you now where you are. I care not if the speech I use towards people like you are harsh.
People who can’t even bother to sit down with their thoughts and try to understand what they’ve just read or seen, people who only mindlessly consume media and can’t even muster a single question of why. It’s draining to share fandom spaces with your kind.
A true sane person would know that fiction mirrors reality. News flash, SA has happened and happens to people irl. You sanitizing it to be less than what it is just because it’s ‘fiction’ is inconsiderate and invalidating towards actual victims. Telling people to differentiate fiction from reality when in certain aspects it actually mirrors it is just downright ridiculous.
And you obviously aren’t. You’re now speaking bullshit, how Yi Chen wanted to be SAed. You’re seriously sick in the head. Got get checked, get help.
You saying that is equivalent to telling all victims of SA that they wanted it. You’re no different from an incel who is morally bankrupt, stuck in a basement 24/7.
I am on no high horse. But sure, since you said so. But have you ever considered that you might just be that low of a human being?
Saying that Yi Chen, in all obviousness, who was SAed by Lu Feng wanted it? You sick f*ck.
The person who commented that this show victimizes abusers was absolutely right.
Don’t even bother responding to this comment, you irritate people that have common sense. And if you do, you’re just further proving that you lack any.
I mean this with all love. Please, genuinely, get your braincells restocked ASAP.
Fiction or not, there are things that should NEVER be romanticized and sanitized.
Call things for what they are.
Rape and all forms of SA are not, and will never be, dark romance. Do you understand?
Because it simply is not romance. Questionable actions from Lu Feng are not solely done out of love. It is out of obsession, trauma, unhealthy attachment, and issues.
Yes, it’s true that I’m watching the show because I like it. But that doesn’t mean I can’t dislike certain parts of it.
The reason why the discourse is happening at all is because SOME people insist on sanitizing rape/SA, calling it less for what it literally quite is.
Guilty pleasure? I understand. It’s a ‘you do you’ thing out here. Not a problem.
But know that
Rape and all forms of SA ≠ Dark Romance.
People are not to sanitize and romanticize horrible things that happens and has happened to real people. Fiction or not.
Fiction or not, there are things that should never be done to another human being.
Is that concept so hard to grasp?
Sure, let’s say you ‘like’ or ‘enjoy’ that kind of fiction. But that just shows how sick you are. Concerning and considering all the things that weren’t done with consent, proper consent.
Yes, what you said is true to an extent. But the reality is, as much as people are allowed to enjoy ‘fiction’, people are also as free to criticize it.
I enjoy the show and admire the actors. They have great chemistry, they are good at what they do, and I can see that they’re happy.
But that doesn’t mean I can’t dislike certain elements and parts of the show.
Two things can be true at once.
I hope you’re able to understand at least this much.
Genuinely, you’re one of the people that needs to get their braincells restocked.
The issue is that rape ≠ dark romance.
I genuinely don't understand why this has become a controversial statement. Despite how much people may love a book, a show, there are still boundaries that deserve criticism. It's disturbing to see people romanticize, sanitize, or repackage sexual violence as if it's just another expression of love.
And before anyone says, "It's fiction"—that's not a magic shield against criticism. Fiction can depict anything. Readers/Viewers can also criticize anything.
The same logic applies elsewhere. If someone consumes fictional depictions of pedophilia and insists it's acceptable simply because it's fictional, people are still going to question that. "It's fiction" does not automatically make something immune from moral scrutiny.
You can enjoy dark stories without pretending every dark element is romantic, justified, or beyond criticism. I thought that was a pretty simple concept.
Despite the amount of love, there are still boundaries that should never be crossed. So twisted, honestly.
And for them to equate 🍇/SA to Dark Romance?
The plot has been lost. 🤦🏻
And Watarai?
He fell first, and God, he fell harder.
You devoured him. 😭✋🏻
Three seconds for the first kiss.
Five for the second.
And the third—thirty-two seconds long, ending only when Hioki could no longer stand.
THIRTY-TWO WHOLE SECONDS !!!
Watarai… you absolutely devoured my Hioki.
I’m not okay. 😭😭
And to think that the last episode airs on my birthday. What a bittersweet present. 🥹💞
Season 2 is not a want—it’s a NEED! 🤧
I’d really love to see the LA of them graduating, their relationship progressing, and—
[Spoiler Alert] ‼️
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Watarai crying because
Hioki asked him out. 😭💐
But yeah, valid. 😞✋🏻