Recent content by LightningForce

i'm coining this term. post-novelty clarity: the period minutes to hours after finishing a piece of media when the hype wears off and the flaws you ignored suddenly start to become extremely obvious.

this concept is the epitome of what's wrong with power fantasies. they try their best to flirt with darker, more mature concepts like karma and sin, only to flounder hopelessly when it comes time to execute. because to pull it off well, they'd have to give their main character genuine challenges...

welp let's see if this can deliver. as we all know, rare to see a story where the main character actually evolves from his original form without eventually becoming a human-like form after a while. we'll see if this one is capable of such a feat

it's alright, the art is amazing, but it's just not my cup of tea to see one of the main character's getting sexually assaulted nearly every other chapter, only to have the author play it off as a reoccurring gag. this sort of thing always worms its way underneath my skin and drives me fucking...

Yeah, but Steins;Gate earned its ending. Time loops, sacrifice, causality---that stuff is baked into the story from the start. It’s the kind of show where a reset ending (of sorts) actually makes sense, even if not everyone liked it. But Solo Leveling? It’s an urban fantasy MMORPG story. The...

holy yap, isagi. you're narrating a whole lot, but not enough action.

Yeah, when I made that comment, only a handful of chapters were out. I’m up to chapter 20 now, and I’ll keep reading until I catch up (currently at 35). That said... I’ve gotta be honest---this is fucking ass. I went in expecting something more along the lines of Vinland Saga, where the main...

You're completely missing the point. The issue isn’t just "drama" or "tropes", it’s the blatant double standard in how characters are treated which makes my opinion of story lower so drastically. If competence and effort were really the deciding factors, then where are the competent male...

yeah, it's an interesting concept. i like the idea of a main character who specializes in one ultra specific thing that makes him valuable in a world where it'd be useful, but hated or laughed at for in his original world. unfortunately, the author fell down the common trope of making every...

this is such an interesting concept, but it's ruined by the stereotypical trope where everyone besides the main character is an idiot who can't use basic problem solving skills, so they always end up resorting to the main character to solve their problems, allowing the author to instantly praise...

another shitty ai-generated manhua. Why do they even do this? It's so disrespectful to the industry and the artists who actually create their work. I bet these degenerates even used AI to generate the plot.

oOoOoH, watch out fellas! we got a sigma male over here! jokes aside, this is actually believable. the most annoying thing about China is the harassment you get for not giving respect to the hierarchy. If you're not licking boots and cultivating favor with people who have more power than you...

I get where you're coming from with the 'game world' perspective, but that's also where it falls apart for me. In this world, the protagonist isn't just interacting with game mechanics, he's actively receiving powers and abilities that are explicitly tied to divine or holy forces. If these...

Eh, trash. The art is peak, but that’s where the good part ends. Aside from the main character, it’s the same tired formula---every man is either a horrible person, disposable, or completely unimportant. Meanwhile, the unique female characters are always important, indispensable, and...

that's a bit much. i will agree on some of your points, it certainly does follow the same formula for a lot of events. i actually made a comment about an issue like this on one of the most recent chapters, check it out if you want. even i hate the women constantly being a main driving force of...