#don't say i'm just complaining istg this is one of my favorite series i wouldn't read it if i hated it

[kimigia]

my problem with owari no seraph's writing, from someone who's been reading it since 2016

finally decided to revive this blog after it sat untouched for years and collected copius amounts of dust.... just ignore my old posts LMAO

anyways, i have a small list of issues that i think i've already posted about before? but i wanted to compile them all, and add on anything i haven't mentioned before.

*small spoiler warning for recent chapters & light novel*

the countless neglected side plots and characters. i understand that every side story will eventually get its time to shine... but when? i don't think i'd have such a problem with it if the comic updated more often, but i understand that kagami has other scripts to write and it takes yamamoto time to draw the beautiful art. but it's been years since we last saw characters like lacus welt, rene simm, seishiro hiragi, chess belle, makoto narumi and horn skuld. i definintely think it's a huge shame that after being present for like, 50 or so chapters, they just... disappeared. hell, last time yoichi's plan to get revenge on lacus was mentioned was over 5 years ago. again, if the updates were faster i wouldn't have such a problem with it taking so many chapters to finally get to the side storylines. but i just feel like it's been way too long at this point... this has already been stated before, but the lack of mistuba, kimizuki, yoichi, and sometimes shinoa's respective stories being addressed is also really annoying. it feels like they've been completely forgotten and neglected and like the comic is just 'mika & yu + extras''. i want to see yoichi get his revenge on lacus, i want to see ferid's backstory, i want to see mitsuba's relationship with her sister branched out more, i want to see chess and horn and how they're relevant to crowley's story, i want to see where narumi ran off to, i want to see kimizuki's storyline with his sister, and i know these will be addressed eventually, but like... when? to add onto this, i feel like new storylines keep being added on without old ones being addressed. the whole thing with mika turning into a demon, turning into a sword, finding out the first's past, and all of that. but then again, it took us years to finally figure out the first's past, so i trust that these side plots will also eventually get addressed! it's just very messy, and all over the place.

2. the same lines being repeated over and over again. i swear to god every couple of chapters they go through the same dialogue of "we're going to revive everyone and save all of our family members and save the whole world" and i just feel like nothing really happens after that? just from chapters 100-130 it's been mentioned SO many times and i just. if i'm missing something i'd appreciate it if someone could just tell me at this point because i really don't see why the almost exact same dialogue has to be said so often. i am perfectly aware that the whole storyline revives around the importance of companionship, friendship, and love, but it just seems futile for the same exact thing to be stated so often. i think when it's SHOWN rather than just being told is really nice, like how krul and ashera's backstory was played out, or how the love between paimon and bael was shown. we can draw our own conclusions and interpret the story differently based on what we see rather than being spoonfed the same information over and over again. ashera basically cursed his sister because he couldn't fathom living without her, and bael ended his life because he couldn't fathom living without paimon. i think when the love and importance of the character's relationships with each other is shown like this, rather than the same dialogue being restated chapter after chapter, the story flows much smoother.

3. the lack of character development. again, if i've somehow missed it then please just tell me because i can't find it anywhere. specifically in yu's case, because it's been YEARS. i will say, in the early volumes of the manga i definitely saw him undergo a huge change, because before he got put in the demon army he had a very sour attitude and refused to make friends. but after he found his new family, he did a complete 180 and made it his life's mission to live for them and do anything to save them, mika included (later on) but again, that was years ago and since then i've honestly been unable to see much change in his behavior. despite the numerous times guren has shown himself to be a shifty, shady person that's hard to trust, it doesn't go through yu's head. even after they had that huge fight around chapter 112, his anger towards guren wasn't even about the fact that guren planned for his family to be murdered by ferid! he rarely listens to mika, and he generally just goes off and does whatever he likes. i UNDERSTAND that this is just part of his character and personality, but my god is it frustrating to watch... i will say though, him bowing to krul and requesting her help to save mika was a nice surprise that i didn't anticipate. i'd really like to see more of that! more of him listening to other characters who desperately try to help him, etc.

4. the way female characters are written and treated. i understand that this is a shounen manga, but the only female characters in the series being used for fan service gets on my nerves a LOT, especially since they're not really that well written in the first place. also the dialogue and interactions between them... i really really hate that majority of the conversations between just shinoa and mitsuba are played off as boob jokes or something when they could be having legitimate bonding moments and building their friendships. like i'm not gonna lie, shinoa is an absolutely FASCINATING character to me. but i want to see the girls interact with other girls outside of topics that have to do with a man or just making boob jokes!!! (i've only read volume 1 of the catastrophe manga,) but going off of that, the way there could've been so much more attention paid to sayuri's character for example but a lot of the spotlight on her just consisted of either a. her boobs being shown or b. somebody talking about her boobs. i'm not gonna lie, one of the first pages of the manga being a naked 14 year old girl was ....?? anyways. and how could i forget about chess and horn! they're vampires that're hundreds to thousands of years old, and they can't even fall in love or feel romantic desire, but the whole blushing thing while getting down on their knees to suck crowley's blood from his finger? chess getting jealous of horn for being able to suck his blood? hello? like... come on. i will say though, i really like how krul's character is written. in my opinion, she's an example of a well written female character.

an additional note that's not criticism: my opinions on the new art style are kinda 50/50... i feel like for the adult/older characters, the tiny eyes and sharper/more realistic features can make them look kinda weird sometimes, especially their front profiles. but for the younger/child/teen characters, i actually really like it and i feel like it suits them! not having their eyes take up half of their faces anymore looks good, and it can also be interpreted as physical growth.

anyways, there are so so so many things that i legitimately love about owari no seraph, so this isn't me just shitting on the entire series. i'm gonna follow it through to the end, and i'm excited to see how that goes! i just think the writing could use.... some work.

*please excuse any typos*

[wooyoungleeeeeex]

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A special series of appreciation

posts for my

members~

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I said I was gonna do it~

Soooooo

Here we are~

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I'm excited for this, so let's get going!~

⊱───{.⋅Hongjoongie⋅.}───⊰

Hongjoongie hyung is my favorite little hyungie 👉👈 🥺 @joongielee

Okay, okay, okay- you're gonna hear me say this a lot but OH BOY- is he pretty or what?! Like HHHHHH-

First of all, hyung, I miss my smol strawberry 🥺 please dye your hair red again because you were so cute 🥺🥺🥺

Second, your smile is PERFECTION IF I'VE EVER SEEN IT-

LOOK AT THAT HAPPY BOY 🥺🥺🥺

Not to mention his smIRK

Like- excuse me please? don't look at me like that >:(

So- aside from his incredible duality that I'm jealous of, what else do I love about Hongjoongie?

Well, he's smol, yes, but that doesn't mean he doesn't effect me- 😳

PUT YOUR TONGUE AWAY SIR.

😤😤😤😤 (or shove it down my throat- I wouldn't complain either way)

Also, he's really tinie. Like he can be so adorable and he has smol hands that I wanna hold n' kiss n'hhhhhhh like I can't- when Joongie hyung is cute he's the cutest boy ever but when he's sexc istg-

Did I also mention that he's super pretty? (maybe I did) and I wanna just- pick him up? Maybe~ it's because~ I'm romantic~ but I'm not sure~

Anyways, this segment was what I like to call "the gay panic" so now lets just bulletpoint my favorite things about Joongie hyung, from his looks to his personality. This segment can be called.. "The more professional gay panic"

I know I'm repeating myself at this point but he's adorable. Like so adorable I can't even.

He's also very warm and sweet, he's always looking out for us- it almost makes me feel bad for messing with him. Almost. 😏

He always gets me back- don't worry- it'll either be him or he'll get one of the others to do it and just observe.

I just wanna cuddle him sometimes- when he has a late night at the studio he looks so tired and I just wanna wrap him up in a blanket and let him sleep- he's just- ugh- so cute T^T

hot.

Yeah, you heard me right- but we won't go into anymore specifics.

I'll be here forever otherwise 👉👈

He's so pure, I swear. Like, sometimes I tae things to far- y'know? But I never get yelled at or anything. I usually get a t-word punishment or something a little worse but- I always feel so bad but he's so kind. 👉👈🥺

He is my appa. My daddy. (not like that you weirdos) I love him so much. 🥺

His eyes are always twinkly and it's really cute 👉👈🥺

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in case you still haven't realised, yes, all of these are gonna be messy and extremely gay.

Anyway, here are my top three favorite Hongjoong pics from the internet- 👉👈

cough cough cough, 😳 How he dis hawt doe? It's not fair on my weak heart 👉👈

He is such a squishy boy 🥺 I love it when he acts cute, it doesn't happen often.

BLUEBERRY HYUNG 🥺

Once again with your tongue sir- but I'll let it slide for how pretty you look. 🥺🥺

And that's the end of my Hongjoong appreciation! I don't want this post to go on for days so I'll cut it here but 👉👈 I hope you feel loved hyung! 🥺