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A review by destdest
My Dear Cold-Blooded King by LifeLight
adventurous
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Last read episode 156 [rating may change]
I enjoyed the tension and lore of the blood king. You’ll second-guess everything until that’s slowly revealed. Mei was mostly competent until the plot called for otherwise.
Ryusaki was fine except when he flirted with Mei. Their banter could be fun, but, at times, it was just too much. Like, take a hint! If he wasn’t in-universe handsome, he’d been the gross guy hitting on every woman at the gas station. There’s an instance where Mei narrowly escapes being raped by her former childhood lover. Not even days after, Ryu has cornered Mei and laments about how he should have his way with her, thinking she loves another man. Just no.
This type of thing is no stranger in shoujo manga, and My Dear Coldblooded King is by no means the worst offender. I’ve seen this type of possessive “no man can touch you but me," especially after the female lead has almost been/has been sexually assaulted or harassed. But as I get older, I look at these things more critically now.
When Ryusaki and Mei are good, it’s great. But he basically wore her down until she returned his affection/gave him a chance.
Also, a recurring plot element is Mei’s sexual attraction to the male lead. Mei crying about how she’s such a monster of lust got old quick! It’s been about 7 times you’ve lamented about this either stop putting yourself in those situations to have sex before marriage or sleep with him! Binge reading this repetitiveness was painful but in a weekly webtoon format it’s understandable, not annoying. Although there are many times when Mei wants to give up on her original decision, Ryusaki honors it with his whole heart, and they only have sex on their wedding night.
I liked the standoffish Katsu though he was hardheaded in his brooding. I thought Mei and he had great chemistry!
Overall, I didn’t lose interest once throughout
I enjoyed the tension and lore of the blood king. You’ll second-guess everything until that’s slowly revealed. Mei was mostly competent until the plot called for otherwise.
Ryusaki was fine except when he flirted with Mei. Their banter could be fun, but, at times, it was just too much. Like, take a hint! If he wasn’t in-universe handsome, he’d been the gross guy hitting on every woman at the gas station.
This type of thing is no stranger in shoujo manga, and My Dear Coldblooded King is by no means the worst offender. I’ve seen this type of possessive “no man can touch you but me," especially after the female lead has almost been/has been sexually assaulted or harassed. But as I get older, I look at these things more critically now.
When Ryusaki and Mei are good, it’s great. But he basically wore her down until she returned his affection/gave him a chance.
Also, a recurring plot element is Mei’s sexual attraction to the male lead. Mei crying about how she’s such a monster of lust got old quick! It’s been about 7 times you’ve lamented about this either stop putting yourself in those situations to have sex before marriage or sleep with him! Binge reading this repetitiveness was painful but in a weekly webtoon format it’s understandable, not annoying.
I liked the standoffish Katsu though he was hardheaded in his brooding. I thought Mei and he had great chemistry!
Overall, I didn’t lose interest once throughout