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Came for BL... Stayed for the Plot... (this is a bromance)
I can't get over the amount of moral policing people are doing in the comments. Like nobody is forcing you to ship them, let people who do live in peace.
So, I feel like this was a bit gay-baity, in the sense that it clearly feels like a BL and even has the MLs marry in the very first episode. But then it goes the bromance route... and then goes the BL-bait thing with the shackles of love... and then bromance again when XX's sister crushes on LJW and XX kinda implies LJW and the sister should be endgame.... and then BL with the whole longing thing... where LJW's seeing XX's face in random strangers on the street.
Of course the nail in the coffin for the BL plotline is the fact that they are cousins. Although, 1) historically, it would not have mattered, and 2) the anti-incest thing is scientific and biological for procreation and not moral reasons, 3) since they are a same-sex pair there is no biological basis to be against the pair, 4) they literally find out they are cousins a year into their bonding, after 20 years of not knowing each other, and one side hating for 3 years and one side clearly in awe for their time together... I will never understand how people think that just because there is some degree of relationship, you are not allowed to be human and have feelings for another person. If creationism is real isn't everyone in the world related and a product of incest because if Adam and Eve were the first humans and had kids, who did those kids reproduce with? Even from an evolutionary standpoint, it is likely that all humans are related at some level. Also, it seems bizarre to me that if the mothers were sisters they were ok with each other's sons being masacared because of the actions of their fathers regardless of who was right/wrong - but then again, historically, entire families were wiped out for treason.
The whole BL/Bromance drama aside, the story was really well executed and it kinda reminded me a little of The Untamed with the vibe. The actors did an amazing job (sure there were some weak points, but you can't get everything you want). I loved the revenge plot. As the show went on the plot became more and more predictable, but it was still really well done. Sure the plot was a bit bait-y (and disappointing to my fujoshi heart), but everyone did an amazing job on this show. I am so glad I watched it.
I think the open-endedness was sweet, and like eveyrone else, I am yet another person believing XX survived, protected LJW as a ghost, overcame his guilt and returned home to LJW and the Ghost Valley.
So, I feel like this was a bit gay-baity, in the sense that it clearly feels like a BL and even has the MLs marry in the very first episode. But then it goes the bromance route... and then goes the BL-bait thing with the shackles of love... and then bromance again when XX's sister crushes on LJW and XX kinda implies LJW and the sister should be endgame.... and then BL with the whole longing thing... where LJW's seeing XX's face in random strangers on the street.
Of course the nail in the coffin for the BL plotline is the fact that they are cousins. Although, 1) historically, it would not have mattered, and 2) the anti-incest thing is scientific and biological for procreation and not moral reasons, 3) since they are a same-sex pair there is no biological basis to be against the pair, 4) they literally find out they are cousins a year into their bonding, after 20 years of not knowing each other, and one side hating for 3 years and one side clearly in awe for their time together... I will never understand how people think that just because there is some degree of relationship, you are not allowed to be human and have feelings for another person. If creationism is real isn't everyone in the world related and a product of incest because if Adam and Eve were the first humans and had kids, who did those kids reproduce with? Even from an evolutionary standpoint, it is likely that all humans are related at some level. Also, it seems bizarre to me that if the mothers were sisters they were ok with each other's sons being masacared because of the actions of their fathers regardless of who was right/wrong - but then again, historically, entire families were wiped out for treason.
The whole BL/Bromance drama aside, the story was really well executed and it kinda reminded me a little of The Untamed with the vibe. The actors did an amazing job (sure there were some weak points, but you can't get everything you want). I loved the revenge plot. As the show went on the plot became more and more predictable, but it was still really well done. Sure the plot was a bit bait-y (and disappointing to my fujoshi heart), but everyone did an amazing job on this show. I am so glad I watched it.
I think the open-endedness was sweet, and like eveyrone else, I am yet another person believing XX survived, protected LJW as a ghost, overcame his guilt and returned home to LJW and the Ghost Valley.
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