Even Until Death, the Scum Gong Thought I Was a White Lotus Chapter 30 Discussion

Finished the first arc, read ahead of the translations.

Rate: 2.5/5

I rarely rate something so low right at the start but after finishing the first arc, I'm not sure what to expect.

I read the translation and it was an interesting and fun setting to me, but

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It just felt super messy in the middle, and overly complicated and dramatic. I love myself some good old dog-blooded drama, but most of the times, the author knows that it's nonsensical and just runs with it. As for this story, it did keep me wondering what was going to happen next, but the answer always falls a little bit below expectation.

The two ML are also really embarrassing, especially the Main ML, he just keeps on scheming and suddenly bam everyone is crazy over the MC. There were a lot more potential to elaborate on Tan Tao and MC's relationship, especially in the flashback scenes, but they were just thrown in there to make everything messier and more dramatic...

The MC is also really boring, it started off great at first. But after that "reveal" of his condition, it was just super predictable. We're also not given much about our actual host, but just someone playing a white lotus character, which is a little grating.

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The events in this first arc are interesting, but just a little lackluster and cringe-worthy in its execution. Maybe it gets better later on, maybe it won't. For now I'll just set it aside, and wait for the translations to pile up before giving it another try at a later date.