On Jay (Why It Makes Me Sad)
Five reasons why I want justice for this character.
Daniel is my ultimate bias in this webtoon, and I always cheer for him (mostly for the real Daniel), having so long seeing him as the underdog. However, with the webtoon's increasingly greater focus on Daniel's growth, both physically and mentally, I think I've lost sight on the injustice suffered by fans of other characters. I think of myself as a selfish, cruel fan, who enjoys my fave character's development at the expense of other people's suffering. And I'm sorry for that.
I'm talking about Jay.
First, it's just not fair for PTJ to suddenly bring Jay back into the foray only to have him assist Daniel in his hero journey and then be defeated dismissively. Jay is a character whose formidable strengths as a fighter were introduced very early in the story, as were his tenacity and loyalty.
Second, and most importantly, to me it's not fair for PTJ to abandon Jay after introducing his backstory as an emotionally abused minor.
Sometimes PTJ follows through with explaining the impacts of abuse. Eli's and Samuel's abusive backstories have real repercussions on how they grow as people and how they treat others. In other times, as in the case of Jasmine, PTJ dropped the plotline completely after introducing it. I hope that this won't be the case with Jay, since his backstory is connected with Steve Hong, Charles Choi's bitterest business rival and Daniel's secret backer.
Third, while I'm not invested in the Jay x Daniel ship, I'm sad about the hatred that some fans show Jay because of his sexual orientation, gentleness, and/or muteness. I wish that there was more organic way for PTJ to incorporate Jay more into the story. His long search for Big Daniel, for example, and his struggles in doing so. After all, wouldn't this sort of thing have made an interesting arc in a story that's bordering on the thriller genre?
Fourth, it disappoints me that we can't we see Jay build friendships with other characters more. I really enjoy seeing him interact (in silence, but still) with Vin, Jihan, Jibeom, and Hudson in this arc and in the arc before (Holiday Pt 2). I was surprised at how kind and understanding Hudson, Jibeom, and Jihan were to Jay, and how relaxed Vin treated him. Why can't we see more of that? Doesn't Jay deserve this development as an OG character who's been there since forever in this story?
Fifth, personally as someone who enjoys reading the duel scenes, I wish to see more representation of weapon users in the story. With an increasingly bizarre techniques (some fans say that Jake's drug lord brother uses pankration; an ancient, brutal form of Greek wrestling) being introduced in the story, Xiao Long's absence and Goo's deep involvement in Manager Kim's arcs, I miss seeing Jay fighting, and in detail. Arnis is a formidable martial arts, after all, and he's really good at it.
Justice for Jay.
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incorrect lookism
these were really popular on reddit back in my mxtx days so :)
1:
vasco: so what if i press the gas and the brakes at the same time?
daniel: the car takes a screenshot
zack: please shut the fuck up
2:
zack: why are you like this
johan: i used too much 'no more tears shampoo for kids' as a child and haven't felt any emotions since then
3:
goo: me, an intellectual--
gun: you, an intellectual?
4:
samuel: he died of natural causes
jake: you pushed him into a fucking fire
samuel: fire is natural
5:
daniel: oh boy, its pretty cold today
jay: here, daniel, borrow my coat
goo, looking at them: damn, it's cold today
gun: well shit, not like i can change the weather
6:
daniel, trying to flirt: hows the sexiest person here doing?
jay: i dont know, how are they doing?
daniel, blushing: i-
zack, from across the room: i'm doing great, thanks for asking
7:
samuel: pass the chili
jake: whats the magic word?
samuel: or else
jake: thats two words but point taken
8:
jake: it's really muggy outside today
samuel: if i go outside and all our mugs are on the front lawn, i'm going to kill you
jake: sips coffee from bowl
9:
goo: yall know what? if youre not perfect, that's okay
goo: you don't have to be perfect. you don't have to feel bad about yourself for not being perfect
goo, putting on sunglasses: because obviously, nobody can be as perfect as me is and that is completely normal
10:
jace: can you recommend me a book that made you cry
zack: general mathematics 6th edition
11:
sinu: what if we inverted our initials? i'll start: hinu san
jake: kake jim
jerry: kerry jwon
jason: yason joon
brad: lrad bee
samuel: samuel se-- this is a stupid game
12:
eli: i unironically believe that i have suffered more than jesus
13:
daniel: *sneezes*
gun: bless you my favorite successor
johan: *sneezes*
gun: get that diseased trash away from me
14:
zack: dating tip: hold the door for your date. rip the door off its hinges. use the door as a weapon to fight off other men. establish dominance
daniel: i really begin to see why youre single
15:
[lookism at disneyland on the spinning teacup rides]
eli and warren: [spinning slowly while calmly talking]
gun and goo: [spinning slightly faster while having a heated argument]
jake and jerry: [flying past them, spinning as fast as they can, screaming]
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How I think Lookism Characters would draw themselves pt.3
I was feeling really motivated today so I decided to do pt.3 haha and ty to @4nge1dust for the Jay and Eli HCs!
Samuel Seo
I have no Idea what to say about him
focuses on his...tits(????)
Jay Hong
Fashion student
so probably good at sketching
has probably taken art classes before
Goo Kim
He watches Anime so I thought he'd be decent at drawing
I tried,,,I tried drawing in the jojo style,,,
Johan Seong
I'm sorry but this guy is...
Sometimes you can't tell whether he or his dogs drew it
(Maybe both of them worked on diffrent parts of the drawing)
Eli Jang
Draws with Yenna
He didn't just draw himself, but his whole family
The classic "sun in the corner" we all used to draw as kids
Lua Im
Lua definetly watches shoujo anime
she draws fanart and writes fanfics in her free time
Alright~ that's all I have for now! I had a lot of fun drawing and some of my HCs may differ from your HCs and that's completely alright and if you want you can let me know haha.
Thank you so much for reading, if you read everything until now and have a nice day!💖
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