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“I was shocked to see all the mistakes you’d made … Do you really think you’re fit to run a whole kingdom”
One of the best aspects of Lore Olympus is its portrayal of a wide range of relationship dynamics. This includes the example of the parent-child bond between Demeter and Persephone, which is characterized by child maltreatment including manipulation, control, and isolation. Their relationship has an adverse impact on Persephone’s wellbeing and understanding of the world.
Navigating Love, Loss, and Lifetimes
Reincarnation with a twist in See You in My 19th Life. Our review tells you all about why you should read the webtoon and definitely not watch the Netflix adaptation.
“The Writer Has No Creativity At All”, Part 2
In Part 1 of this 2-part series, we looked at the supporting-cast-protagonists of Extraordinary You. In this part, we focus on the protagonist-supporting-cast… This show is getting real meta again.
“The Writer Has No Creativity At All”, Part 1
Imagine a drama but with characters becoming self-aware that they are, in fact, mere puppets of a comic book writer. Not only that, they soon find out that, contrary to their belief, they are not the protagonists of the story at all, but mere extras written to act as the bridge between the main leading cast. In Extraordinary You (2019) drama tropes are turned on their heads…
BONUS: Lore Olympus and the Art of Depicting Intimate Partner Abuse, Part Three: Hades
Not only does Lore Olympus do an exceptional job of explaining the reality and context of abuse, it doubles down, and portrays a rare case of a healthy relationship that is super into respecting boundaries.
Lore Olympus and the Art of Depicting Intimate Partner Abuse, Part Two: Persephone
TLDR: Go read Lore Olympus, it has our full and complete endorsement. 15/10
Lore Olympus and the Art of Depicting Intimate Partner Abuse, Part One: Apollo
Lore Olympus is an ongoing webtoon created by Rachel Smythe following various goddesses and gods from Greek Mythology. What the webtoon does particularly well is the various ways it showcases how intimate partner abuse is perpetuated: not as a one-off incident – as many may believe – but as a continuum of various behaviours.