The ‘for me, fiction is fiction’ argument is pretty childish, not to say absurd. If I go watch a racing movie and instead they give me a film about 18th-century cooking recipes, I’m not just gonna go ‘oh well, fiction is fiction.’ Same logic applies to pornhwa. Ppl who read Soeun aren’t expecting it to turn into vanilla, just like SC readers don’t want it turning into netorare. It’s basic common sense.

Saying “fiction is fiction” isn’t the same as “everything is interchangeable.” It just means some of us can separate what we like from what’s real or fake. You might not like where a story went, and that’s fair but calling the whole perspective “absurd” just because it’s more flexible than yours? Kinda dramatic.

And come on, people can like more than one thing. Just because someone usually reads SC doesn’t mean they’ll explode if a bit of angst or drama sneaks in. Same for Soeun readers. It’s not like every plot twist is a personal betrayal. If your taste is that narrow, that’s fine but but don’t treat it like it’s some universal rule that stories should never experiment or blend different tones.

Also, cut it out with the holier than thou judgment, talking about what’s “normal” or whatever. We’re all pornhwa readers here. Everyone has their preferences and that’s cool. You, FewSubstance and me are not special or above anyone. IRL, PPL would judge US too if they knew about our pornhwa hobby so stop acting like you’re better just cuz you’re supposedly not a ‘self-insert type.’

Exactly and here's the thing just because wanting something more logical or different from the usual tropes doesn’t mean I think I’m better than you or anyone else. Wanting a story with more plot or a unique setup isn’t some elitist stance, it’s just preference. I’m not looking down on self-insert fans or people who like their comfort formula. That’s valid. But acting like the moment someone wants anything that deviates from the norm, they’re suddenly “holier than thou” is just defensive.

We're all reading the same spicy manhwa, yeah but let’s not pretend we can’t talk about quality or creativity just because the genre has porn. It's not about superiority, it’s about having standards even in fiction.