My rambling :D Sorrz for my engrishu.
Most of toxicity in that fandom, comes from selfcalled protectors of morality. It’s just a story – not a real life situation – and it’s absolutely normal if you cheer for a favorite character – not because he is righteous, but because he is interesting. I love villains in stories, and in that story – I love Sangwoo too. He is a lot more complex character than Bum, he is way hotter (╭☞ ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° )╭☞ , and he is just more active – the story is driven by him – his craziness.
And I admit, there were moment when Bum was shining, when he tried to escape, when his mind was racing back and forward to find a solution for his imprisonment. But recently passiveness of Bum, his way of behaving, his lack of communication – first when Sangwoo started falling so hard into his schizophrenic hysteria in the hotel – and not mentioning his breakdown in any way, then in multiple occasion – when the calls for action were clear as the sky. But it’s his character, that passiveness, lack of human reactions – solving every problem in sexual way – forcing felliato on somebody unconscious, then trying to ignore another breakdown - and what a breakdown it was! Then solving it again with sexual intercourse! He is brilliant as portray of a person with such horrible traumas, and lack of normal human reactions. But… Those characteristics I see, and I admit that are very solid outcome of his past – still are the same characteristics, that are the reason why I don’t like Bum. I don’t cheer for him. He is solid character, that just happened to not fill my boxes “Character I love”.
On the other hand – psychopathic, crazy ass killer Sangwoo, who was not passive in any way during his life – human who should be sweet and caring person, became a monster. Oh man, that’s just my jam! And I root for him – and I’m devastated that he probably got such disappointing ending. His life was from the beginning to an end – livid horror. Starting with the demons living inside his parents, then with the demons crunching his never recovered mind. Everyday agony, and in the end, he was left alone in more and more suffering – alone, with the feeling of betrayal. There is a cliché – he get what he deserves, but in my mind – he really didn’t deserve that. Season 3 showed that there was still possibility in resocialization within him, and I’m sad that it was never possible outcome. He trapped Bum, he hurted him, he forced him into his madness. But at the same time, it was Bum who was slowly killing him softly, with a hands clothed in white gloves – because that person, who promised him love in the face of death, was the person who left him in the most crucial moment. They were a toxin for each other, and I see those damned rat pills as a metaphor. They weren’t used, but they were present. They were still inside Sangwoo head, and he belived that Bum will be his antidote. But Bum was poisoned himself, and broken tools wont repair broken vase.
Bum just gave Sangwoo another dose – not on purpose – but within the rules that were set as creation of his character. He was never a savior, he was too weak. And Sangwoo couldn’t be a savior for Bum – but kill me for that – he at least tried. Failed. Crushed his good intentions, and let the monster win all the way, but he tried. I’m just so sad that there was never in that webtoon a character that could set an example of good. The hand of justice. Because Sangwoo needed a punishment, but the way it was served him – wasn’t a punishment – it was absolutely monstrocity. But it would be even more crazy ass long post if I was bitchin about Seungbee too XD I’ll just say, his character is the most bizzare thing ever.
And I bitched for so long – primary – because it was very sed chapter for me :D Secondly, because I don’t like when someone calls other ppl fuckd up in the head, or cancers – because they like some fictional character, and they are not respecting the moral rules of society in frickin fiction :D Cmon ppl!
It would be cool if we could all agree to disagree in polite manners! Cheers :>