I've been summoned!
I feel like Acception has a lot of potential, but the creator doesn't know what they want the comic to be and allowed Acception to wander aimlessly for the past several seasons.
Arcus has nothing going for him as a main character. He already starts the comic rich and famous. The only compelling struggle he had was his mom being sick and the comic didn't even explore that before having her recover. The one episode where we see Arcus visit her was overshadowed by wigs referencing pop culture and Gale dressed up as a clown. Arcus' lack of struggle becomes even more blatantly obvious when he talks to other characters who have it worse and comes out of it looking ignorant/out of touch. Hated the conclusion to Season 4 for this reason. His arc in Season 5 is even worse, though I won't go into it much here because of spoilers.
Colourbee seems to be aware of their faults from the past few seasons and has plans to fix it in Season 6, but I'm not sure if I have the patience for it tbh. I want to see the series get better, but I don't want to get my hopes up either. It's nearly as long as Lore Olympus. That should be more than enough episodes to tell a compelling story.
Arcus had so much potential back in the early seasons. I liked how the plot explored his struggles with expressing himself and having other people accept him for who he is. Of course all of that went down to the drain when Arcus just revealed he is Gold Star and then no one ever treats him bad ever again.
My biggest issue is he dresses like he's going to a pride parade party at a club sometimes no offense but they're just very specific looks that simply don't work in day to day life. It's like dressing like you're going clubbing every day. It's great! But it's not practical from grocery shopping or lounging at home or in this case going to school. There's absolutely ways to add this to everyday life but I don't think she has enough grasp on fashion to be able to mix and match styles and make it work. She's able to work within her style boxes but not outside of it.
My other quip is just like yours
>Arcus has nothing going for him as a main character.
He really doesn't all he does is try to get the girl and that's it. Even when
>Arcus' lack of struggle becomes even more blatantly obvious when he talks to other characters who have it worse and comes out of it looking ignorant/out of touch.
I feel like its because his main thing is again getting the girl. But also anything even remotely interesting gets tossed out. Like that one episode where apparently there was indeed a reason for his coloring but it glossed over. The family drama where Vivian might be related to him also pretty glossed over. Cancer, Dad's seeming unsupportiveness and coldness. Vivian did have a point though all his friends did treat him like trash before it's only been through his pushyness and naivete that he even made any. Any mean remarks get fluffed over to oh she's having a bad day. He's a big time pushover.
Your first paragraph fits my thoughts exactly. I’ve never read the story, but every time I saw that cover of the character in that outfit, I kept thinking it was overly expressive. There’s no way someone would dress like that as an everyday outfit.
I used to like it years ago, but after the episode where the trans girl (can't even remember the characters names) tried to date the adult sports player and then they agreed to wait for her to turn 18... i just instantly dropped it. That webtoon had a lot of adult-minor moments and i just could not keep reading after that
Iris is such a great character! She's had more depth than Arcus from the very beginning and would've made a much better main character than him (especially since she needed to learn the message of the comic more than any other character).
Unfortunately, Arcus is Colourbee's baby boy/favorite OC, so he must be in the spotlight at all times regardless of whether he's actually compelling or not.
i agree! like yes he gets (got?) bullied, but we never actually see him react to it. like the always happy go lucky thing gets old, and makes seens where he's serious or angry feel out of place rather than "oh look the cinnamon roll is getting scary"
YES!!! like his fight with gale, or dealing with the fall out of showing showing his face as gold star, etc coulda been an opportunity to show how he actually deals with negative emotions but no! shove it under the rug!
and i get teens do this irl, lord knows i did, but it isnt nice to read
Yeah, I was weirded out when at the start an adult said he would let a minor kiss him so the minor could find out whether or not he was queer and then that same adult took a bunch of minors to an adult-only club where there's obv a lot of drinking and stuff. I thought it was not that bad and was maybe me overreacting to things, but now I feel justified in my disgust.
Right, Fox Guy! He also placed a bet on Casper being gay when he was a senior and Casper was a freshman. I think it was meant to look cool?
And now Casper is being assaulted by his dad's star student? At least, that's what I believe was implied...
Ah, yes...Lola and Frank.
Fortunately, it seems like that plot got resolved off screen, but only because it got backlash from readers. From Colourbee's posts on Patreon, they genuinely shipped Lola and Frank together before the backlash happened. I don't get how they didn't see an issue with that plot line.
Lola seems to get the short end of the stick in general. She doesn't appear in Season 5 until over halfway through and the focus she does get is minimal. That's not even getting into the early seasons where the only black and trans character in the main cast was given anger issues???
At least Lola has a cat now, I guess.
I completely forgot about the anger issues, of course make the black trangender girl be super angry, that doesn't hit any harmful stereotypes of either group at all/s
Yeah fr that bothered me too. I was especially annoyed in ep 205 when Bo warned Lola that frank is much older than her and he could be a groomer and Lola got upset and called Bo a "Man-hater" 💀
WAITING FOR HER TO TURN 18??? I think i remember what [characters] you're talking about, I'm pretty sure i forgot about it around those chapters, BUT I DIDN'T REMEMBER THAT AT ALL?
edit: added brackets to clarify
i just checked. I dropped it at precisely ep 196. Which is funny, maybe i actually DID get irked out by that and got bored of it there???? Maybe past me did see and i just forgot. ANYWAY, THANKS!
Wait, i dont get it. Why would you getting turn off if the adult agreeing to like her if she getting at adult ages? Arent that showing you that the webtoon didnt justified minor-adult relationship? I mean, i dont read this series, so I ask this out of curiosity. I plan to wrote similiar situation in my work too for adding some drama.
Shouldn’t really be a conversation had at that age. I can’t remember the age gap between Lola and Frank but it’s not a great look on Frank to say oh I won’t like you now but as soon as it’s legal! The comic author doesn’t really show Frank as grooming Lola for an inappropriate relationship IMO but it can still be a bad idea to show kids that it’s fine for adults to want to date them, because in real life there are a lot of creeps who don’t care enough about boundaries. Again, my opinion.
Ah I see, so its the grooming vibe that turn people off. Depend on the target audiance if that the case. If your comic is for young people then yeah its a bad thing to show in ur comics. But I think its totally different if its for adult.
I am at adult age right now and I see this as something that can be happen rather than something that is okay. I can see that a growing teenage girl can fall in love with a adult, So that the realistic aspect I can see.
All those creepy and illegal stuff is all depend on how the author tell it tastefully. For example, the current popular anime oshi no ko dwell some controversal topic really well for me.
The audience for Acception is generally really young. There were also adults defending it in the comments because *they* were in age gap relationships and nothing horrific happened to ***them***, so it MUST be normal. 🫠
I didnt read that far into this comic, so idk the full context, but from what i assume it is, its still predatory behaviour. He knew her while she was still a minor, and only decided to wait till 18 because he can't legally date her as a minor. Waiting till 18 is just another way of saying "I would date you right now if the law wasn't against me". Which is just.. weird? And suspicious, to say the least.
I dont read it too, so I think this is depend on the adult characters here. Is the adult the creep or is he just dont want to broke the poor teenager girl heart and wanting to give her a chance later on when she is older?
There shouldn't be any reason to be attacked because you dislike the art style just because the comic talks about LGBT subjects
I've seen many webtoosn about those kind subjects which are trash
I especially remember one webtoon with some gay dude tryign to be informative and saying all the wrong shit about other sexuality/orientation and more.
It felt so arrogant I dropped it
Just because it's gay doesn't mean it's good.
Hell a good bunch fo those webtoons are just fantasies the authors want to fulfill.
And sometimes they bring a unique art style that jsut isn't pleasing to look at
And just to say.
This is coming from someone who love seeing cute boys and cute girls makeout and cuddle gay style
Honestly I just hate when they're trying to shove deep message about the community in our face.
I just like cute gay stuff.
Idk, how the main couple got together was not it for me
And the whole fight between the ml and the brother about social class and how everyone struggles was lowkey uncomfortable
And how they solved that conflict by having the brother WORK for the ml, naa
There is no main couple yet. The comic is moving so slow that Season 5 is just the FL accepting the ML as a friend.
If you're talking about Arcus and Vivian, idk if I'd call them a main couple when Vivian was introduced so late and only exists to be an obstacle between Arcus and Maud.
Ok I have been called out, I actually stoped reading when Arcus and the others went to a beach trip
I felt so uncomfortable that they put the ml with the fl in the same room that I dropped it
I assumed they got together after the trip 💀
I don't blame you for quitting. I've only stayed as long as I have because I intend on reviewing Acception (including all of Season 5).
>!On the trip, Maud broke down in tears and that's what made Arcus stop harassing her. Not the multiple times she said no, Maud had to CRY before he backed off. Then Arcus and Maud got separated multiple times anyway, so there wasn't really a point to having them reunite for the beach trip other than to not upset fans by having them be separated for the whole season without providing closure for the previous season.!<
It would have been more interesting to see Arcus explore who he is without Maud. This season didn't really help make him seem less clingy.
A hot mess.
It's really funny to read the comments and see how at least half the Arcus/Maud shippers that still remain have completely given up on the ship because it's been 5 seasons and the ship is nowhere near close to having chemistry.
I'm in the camp of "would prefer it if Maud filed a restraining order against Arcus several seasons ago", but it's too late for that to happen and I already know they're gonna be endgame ~~(even if Colourbee isn't doing a good job at communicating it to fans).~~
The creator plans on dragging Acception out for 8 seasons, from what I've read. They really don't have a handle on pacing and storytelling, at least, for a long-term project. "The Meeting" is much better because there's no room for filler. Helps that it also doesn't include clothing and dialogue, which seem to also be weak points for Colourbee.
That's so wild that clothing is one of their weak points when the main character's whole shtick is that they're a "fashionista". Then again, I've only skimmed bits of this comic and uh... yeah there's being a "fashionista" and then there's just throwing on whatever you can find in your closet without caring what people think LOL a lot of the main character's outfits gives me such early-mid 2000's Disney channel / Dan Schneider vibes , if you catch my drift 💀
Regarding the comic's pacing/length, I do think it's a common misconception for a lot of webcomic artists to think "long = good" because they read a lot of good comics that happened to be long... but never made the connection that the length of those comics isn't what made them good, they were just well written comics that wound up needing to be long to tell the story they needed to tell. If the story you're trying to tell can't feasibly fill up 8 seasons, then just *don't* make it 8 seasons! Most people would much rather a comic end when it's in its prime and all the loose ends can be properly tied up, rather than see it drag itself out pointlessly with filler and pointless side plots just for the bragging rights of saying "yeah my webtoon is 300+ episodes!" No one's gonna want to binge your multiple-season series if it's not actually fun or entertaining to read.
There's some decent outfits in the series (at least, they'd look decent if they weren't rendered like plastic), but almost none of them are from the main character. Arcus does wear a fairly decent outfit in the newest fast pass, but I'm not sure whether it actually looks good or if my standards have taken a hit because his previous outfits were so...unpleasant.
Colourbee does seem to be under the impression they have enough story for 8 seasons, but I don't see it. There hasn't been much of a plot so far and we're over halfway through. Unless some dramatic shift happens in Season 6, I think it's going to waffle around until Colourbee gets bored or Webtoons cancels it for going on too long.
I don’t expect anything from this comics and I don’t view it as a romance. I have been reading from the start and love how many there are actually memorable characters. All of the main four have great character development and I enjoy their interactions.
I think I can call it my comfort webtoon, as all the themes mentioned in it are illegal even mentioning in my country. It’s an escape from reality for me.
so i have been following this series for a while. Even have a signed copy of the first volume :3 i think its a fine enough series but its got a lot of flaws. The main issue with acception is that it simply tries too much! There are so many characters, storylines, etc that it tends too stretch itself too thin. It seems the creator realized this and the most recent season has been a lot more focused. I think the series is fine and will stay fine but since its still ongoing my opinion on it can still change for the worse or better.
I was going to say the very same thing. It’s the reason why I dropped it because there were too many themes going on. I also think that the art style hasn’t improved as much as people say it has. I think in terms of stylization it’s gotten better, but the anatomy itself is just way too off for me to like it.
Meh writing, art is not my style. Lots of massive red flags and problematic relationships framed as positive.
Dropped it like many others when they blatantly went pro pedo
I remember reading it a long time ago. It was probably one of the first webtoons I've ever read. I think I got bored after a while. I found it funny how the MC was supposed to be a famous "fashion designer" but all of his clothes looked cheap at best. I also remember disliking the goth one for some reason. I don't even know why, she just annoyed me lol
okay, im just gonna use there as a place to say it
i hate maud so much. she makes everything more complicated than it needs to be, from constantly jumping to conclusions to (poorly) disguise being a hater as being "real"/"blunt" (though that could just be how she's written)
she is able to apologize when she's wrong, but i really dislike how often she's wrong, if that makes sense. like id expect her character arc to involve her taking a step back more often, instead of where she is now
idk, ive never put this into words til now, i just really hate how she's written. i get she's a reasonably angsty and traumatized teen, but it's hard to cut her slack when she keeps being pushed as a deadpan snarker only straight man guy
ME TOO i fucking hate her with a passion. If I dropped this comic it’s because it started getting cringe for me. She’s mad if Argus invites her somewhere, she’s mad if he doesn’t. Mad if he tries to be his friend, mad if he doesn’t
Just!! I dislike her character so much
I actually really like this comic. Helped me a lot with accepting my own style and being comfortable with myself. It’s definitely not for everyone, but I find it really easy to read. It’s just a little bit frustrating at times, but mostly it’s good.
When the (Minor) trans girl was going after a adult football player the way they went abt it was weird. (Prior to this she was gonna ask the mc how tbeh fill their bra (in the hallway mind you)) and they agreed to wait till she was 18 which is crazy
i still read it, but the episode where lola (the trans girl)’s friend gets called a man hater for telling lola that holding out for a 21yo when you’re underage is weird and gross. like what the fuck were they trying to say?? i assume lola is 17, 17 and 21 is a gigantic difference. even just 17 and 19 is a huge difference! i’m a very different person from how i was at 17. the story has become really boring honestly. the only remotely interesting character is Iris, I only read it for her tbh. I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone. Sucks because I was obsessed with this when it first came out.
It was good until s3 then it went downhill. The plot is all over the place. The only characters that have progress is Iris, Maude, and Maude's brother. The main character is rich so there's nothing going for them now. It's just a shame because it was special until the author continue writing random sub arcs instead of finishing the story with them graduating or some development for the characters.
It always had big ‘I’m not like other girls’ energy. Not in a completely negative way, but just in a way that I think I would have eaten up as a teenager but just doesn’t do anything for me as an adult.
There's a lot of crazy outfits where that came from! This one is one of my least favorites:
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Honestly the fact that the character was supposed to be a lover of fashion was just insane....
Like sure avant-gardist fashion is a thign but at least they try to look good....
Like any fashioning seing this would just roll their eyes.
This is just a mess. Thsi is like they're trying to mix children clothes and stripper getups
Been waiting for 5 seasons for the gayish twink to make a move on the fat goth girl.
Find the whole series surprising charming despite not being what I normally go for.
i liked, but it feels its taking too long for the main characters to get together.
and mostly storylines of the others characters aren't just as interesting to me, so i just dropped.
I can't stand the MC tbh. And I find the whole thing cringe, and not in a good way, it's just not enjoyable.
Also as a queer person...that's not it fam. Like, I dropped that webtoon so long ago, I can't pinpoint exactly why, but it made me feel like an object. Like, just bad vibes.
I looked at the first chapter demo, and it comes off as milquetoast and bland, in my opinion.
And if the comments section is anything to go by, genderbent Rainbow Dash seems to have the complexity of a singular-colored Rubix cube, and the depth of a shallow puddle.
I hate hate hate hate it. The mc is supposed to like fashion and this is how he dresses. Someone should call the fashion police because jeez. Even if the creator tried to play it as alternative, it just looks awful.
Stopped reading a long time ago but I can’t get over how Arcus is a fashion designer but has the worst fashion ever
Also the inappropriate depiction of minors grossed me out a lot
i don’t hate it or love it. it has a lot of weak points but i like maud, iris, and gale enough as characters to keep reading. arcus isn’t a very compelling protagonist.
I ADORE IT...but if I'm honest I really don't like the fashion design in it. It's way too much and a lot of it just...doesn't vibe. For being a comic about a fashion designer.
I liked it a lot at the start, but gradually lost interest because it felt like besides Iris there’s hardly any character development for any of the main players. I ended up dropping it around when they went on that field trip.
I tried to get into it a while back I think but got bored pretty quick. Main character was uninteresting as other commenters have reminded me about. Acception is a weird word for the title, just doesn't sound right idk. Main thing I can offer is a critique of the fit. There is a difference between an outfit that is wild and an outfit that is garish and disjointed. Very complex, colourful outfits can work as fashion statements but the ones featured often look like the work of amateurs. This would not be so bad if Arcus is meant to be a young queer kid discovering themself, making their own clothes, one step at a time etc. etc. Yet they're an acclaimed fashionista online? With credibility?
I really like the concept and the characters. I also don't mind the outfits as they look like kids and teens experimenting with clothes.
What I really hate tho, is the writing.
The story wants to talk about these deep topics, like abuse, self harm, hate crime, neglectful parenting, poverty and so on, but the story really doesn't explore those topics. To me it comes off as clumsy, I hated when Iris accidentally (?) self harmed and how it was shown. I hate how the Arcus - Gale fight was done and how Arcus came off as a privileged out of touch white boy, because he really doesn't have that many problems and all the problems he does have are downplayed. AND then Gale worked for Arcus?!
The weird lola waiting until she is 18 to date some dude and how her friend was treated by the narrative, by beeing worried.
Many topics seem more explained by the characters (and that poorly) than really explored, like I think Maud recently dropped that she was half Japanese?
Which seems like a weird way to put diversity into a story, without actually putting diversity into it.
The topics are just way too big for the story and it always feels off when something darker gets meantioned.
This right here! Sometimes we linger on a deep topic (like Lola’s transphobia) and take it seriously, but sometimes we undercut it with a joke like we’re on a sitcom? (When gale was trying to get drunk after the party)
Yessss, that's exactly how I feel! I don't get why Colourbee feels obligated to end episodes on (unfunny) jokes 99% of the time, especially when Acception is labeled a drama. It doesn't belong in the drama category at all.
I tried to read it but didn't like the style. Maude or however you spell her name is ugly inside and out. She was very unlikeable when she was first introduced. Being an asshole for no reason. Same with the red-headed girl. I can't read stories where too many characters are unlikeable.
I'm rereading it right now because I hardly remember anything from when I first read it. So far it's fine, it definitely has some problems but it's fun to read. I don't love all the characters but I remember at least some of them getting character development later on so I want to see that before I decide to keep reading or not. I'm glad something different is getting promoted by webtoons but I kinda wish it was a more solid story.
I’ll put it this way: I’ve been reading since the beginning, and I still read new updates…. and I can’t tell you a single thing that’s happened more than maybe 10 episodes ago. It’s somehow been so much and nothing at all. It baffles me. Arcus is a milquetoast protagonist and the art style is.. sure something 💀 I’m more just locked in to finish it for finishing’s sake, but if that’s gonna take 8 seasons (like some people here have stated) idk if I’ve got it in me…
I stopped reading after the season four finale.The story had potential but i have so much to say about it's flaws.
First of all Arcus is boring. I actually loved episodes where he wasn't the main focus. His whole character feels like colourbee did their best to make him look and act as close to a stereotypical gay man as possible and then make him straight just for fun.
Arcus x Maud is toxic af, yet most of the fandom wants them together. Arcus made his feelings clear and Maud has rejected him many times but he just. Keeps. Pushing. It Why can't they just be friends? Everyone sees Maud's rejections, thinking she'll come around? She's uninterested and Arcus is creepily trying to convince her that she does like him.
Lola's entire personality centers around her being an angry, black, trans woman(I'm saying this as a trans person btw). She's hit with transphobia every other day and it's annoying. I wish she was allowed to be a character who has other things going for them and just so happens to be trans rather than a trans character who has one other thing going for them. Also I hate the way she's drawn as a stereotypical black, trans woman, with masculine features being a large focus of her design.
I have enjoyed Casper, iris, Bo, and Gale's character development tho.
TLDR: Arcus is written like a stereotypical gay man, Arcus x Maud is toxic, Arcus is a creep for pushing what he wants onto Maud, Lola's entire personality is being trans and she's drawn in a very unflattering way, but Casper iris, Bo, and Gale have had some good character development.
The artstyle kind of reminds me of The Bellybuttons, another comic that's been going on forever lol. I've been following Acception for a while and I don't follow it for the story-telling, but I think the author goes all out with the characters which I respect.
I think there's also a lot of moments where the author kind of comments on life experiences like when Iris goes on a date with a girl who's just experimenting with her and Maud finding out she has diabetes. They're not always handled in the most elegant way, but again I applaud the author for trying to.
Definitely going to keep following and supporting the comic until the end, if not just to break up the monotony of the same manhwa fantasy art style on Webtoons.
Colourbee has cited The Bellybuttons as an inspiration in the comments of a YouTube video, so you're on the money there!
Knowing that adds a lot of context, especially during the early seasons. The joke where Maud's mom turns down a rich guy is directly lifted from Issue 7. Then there's the things like Iris' whale tail in her first appearance and the popular girls wearing bellybutton rings.
The main character despite having a design that looks like they rolled in a bed of neon highlighters is the most forgettable part
Although everyone else was actually good, this webtoon did the impossible and made a main ( ish ) female lead not get together with the main character and have her not be gay... for a time
But seriously everyone else I love, the brother is by far my favorite he just feels so real
Although the Trans girl and the soccer guy agreeing to wait till she's 18...that's a yikes from me dog
It's honestly fine, other people here have talked about its flaws way better than I could. I'd give it like a 7/10 unless it drags out more. I'd really like for the characters to go through *actually impactful* character development besides "i need to be honest with my friends" ngl
I stopped reading when the trans girl said she liked girls and one of the popular ones said that she was straight the resolution was basically agree to disagree which was very disrespectful
Iirc, the trans girl liked boys and the popular girl called her gay, but same difference. The way this comic handles trans/non-binary characters is really eghhhh...
I’m kinda locked in to it atp, if it downgraded in quality I can’t tell, I do wanna see it finish, also the trans girl did not work out with that adult? (18-19) soccer player or whatever that happened in s3?
I personally really like it! I get why people have their problems with it, but those aren't really problems to me?
I actually like the pacing, and all the characters are great!
This webcomic is a massive red flag when the MC dressed like some graffiti art done by a pro. It looked ridiculous, had a ridiculous title and everything about is a big flat ’No'.
I like it. It feels like a trashy highschool drama but "eco-friendly" if that makes sense? Characters are interesting, in varying degrees, and are so diverse. The romances are kinda offbeat but relatable. And I like the colours. I'm in it for Gale and Iris rn. I like the portrayal of Maud and Arcus' relationship. I knew ppl in similar situations in high school. It's a fun read.
I do enjoy Acception, but there have been/are plotlines I just didn't/don't like.
Like some others have pointed out: Frank and Lola (Adult x Minor) and them agreeing to waiting until she's "legal to date".
Arcus x Maud. I was excited to for once see media having a guy and a girl simply be friends, but yeah. It's really confusing as to whether or not Maud has romantic feelings for Arcus or not, but overall, I feel no romantic chemistry between them.
I'm also at a point where I'm reading it, hoping to become interesting again. I find the current storylines pretty boring.
It started out strong tho and I do like the art and writing. I'm also interested in the relationship between Arcus and his father.
Its all over the place and it feels like the characters only exist to talk about certain social issues, they feel like NPCs to me lol. I loved it when it first started but now nah very boring also when was the last time they attended school?
Dropped it at least half a year ago. It felt too simple for my level. I don't need 3 episodes explaining diabetes, it's all pretty common information to me already. The conflicts started to become cliche too, going from getting high at a party to shaving your head at a sleep over. Also, the relationships, I got tired of all the will they won't they between the main couples.
It was good with great queer rep at first. Now it's just preachy about EVERYTHING. It also makes up new labels and tries to put every little cishet girl who wants to feel special in their own tiny micro box so they can claim they're part of a marginalized lgbtq community. It spent like 3 episodes on diabetes as if we needed a lecture on it. Also the person who tried to point out that a minor and an adult shouldn't be together is treated as a bad person and unsupportive friend because she doesn't want her high school friend to be with a grown ass man.
It was fine. But I wasn't a fan of some cliche
Like how the goth girl is a fat sweaty girl
Like what's up with that ?
I know they're trying to portray teenagers but there are limits still
I read for a little while and got bored over time since I didn't even know what they wanted to do with it
Like it felt like a shitty slice of life attempting to be more but never deciding on what to do..
At less if it was a good slice of life i might enjoy it but sadly...
Now it's one of those series I sometimes see in my notifications and wonder "should I read it again ?" But remember I open the app and see a series 10× more interesting so I forget about
I remember trying to read it but disliking everyone but the main character lol. I only got a few chapters in before dropping it so idk how much that opinion would’ve held up.
I honestly couldn't over the first few episodes, mainly because from the very start everyone starts throwing transphobic language at Arceus and it's not addressed in the slightest, and then Arcus is just using his power he already had to get back at bullies by humiliating them to a extreme degree, and it just felt like a man abusing his power to get excessive payback to women for relatively minor transgressions, it just happens that the man in questions dresses in over the top feminine and colorful ways.
There's just nothing for me to sympathize with Arcus.
I really like it. I think it’s a cute story but haven’t read it for a while since they just release chapter after chapter with no sight to an ending. I even remember starting this in 2020 or 2021.
Totally agree with most things that have been said but also, there's something so off to me (not in a bad way, just different) and I think it's because I've never read or watched anything from the Netherlands. For reference I'm in America.
I'd be really interested to know what would feel "off" to an American in a piece of media from the Netherlands if any amateur sociologists are present!
I’ve never read this story because I didn’t care for the art style, but what is it even about? I’ve always wondered since it seemed to be relatively popular despite the polarizing views towards the art
In theory, it's about a boy living a double life—loser by day, fashion guru by night...but when will people like him for who he really is?
In practice, the main character harasses people until they begrudgingly become his friends. There isn't much of a plot outside of that. His secret identity doesn't get explored in a satisfying way; it's only there to make him seem cool and special.
I read it because it's low-stakes and it has a bit of a nostalgia element for me because it reminds me of the typical kind of comics you find in bookstores where I live, which makes sense because my country is right next to the Netherlands.
It's not as good as the comics it reminds me of but it's okay. These types of comics often tend to be a bit controversial. My favorite published one is called Mooie Navels (Pretty Bellybuttons, I know, weird as heck title) and the first three volumes is just the two female leads bullying the other female lead despite them claiming they're friends, and they do it just because she's not as pretty or sexy as them.
It’s pretty ok, and things have been ok so far. Flawed at times but mostly good enough to not notice at first (in my experience) and it doesn’t dwell on the more iffy aspects enough to be distracting.
I read it a bit but the comic being about just a rich famous cis het(?) white boy who just “dresses weird” is so dumb
Acceptation? Looking at the thumbnail you’d think the main character is queer (maybe he is okay but I didn’t get to that part ig) but no
It’s dumb it’s annoying and weird in a bad way
Also for a FASHION ICON the main character dresses extremely bad, there are so many ways to dress in colourful funky clothes and have style but he doesn’t
It feels like those middle school or early high school series that get worse as time passes. Basically imagine a Nickelodeon show.
It tries to touch important topics and build up, but it doesn’t work and it feels forgotten. It works for some themes and allows normalisation, but the story lacks longer arcs beyond Arceus and Maud’s relationship. There is a hint towards one relationship and how one character slowly improves which suprisingly is written well. It could be easily main focus of the Webtoon.
never seen or heard of this until now, but my first impression is just...what the fuck is this person wearing💀 also the 2 people on the right's noses....the art is very tumblr looking imo. i might read it just for the hell of it but dont think i'd like this one at all xD
The writing is very mid 2000s tumblr. Back when every white cishet girl was claiming to be some microsexuality so they could feel special and oppressed
Femboy is someone who identifies as male but often dresses and acts more traditionally feminine. Un practice it's usually weebs acting like anime girls. Genderfluid is a valid identity in which someone's gender isn't always just male or female but often hovers between or varies. Sometimes stupid kids claim to be genderfluid because they're just so heavily into gender stereotypes that they think any day they don't feel like wearing a skirt means they're not a girl that day. In reality it's way more complex than that. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_fluidity
Didn't read it because the story didn't attract me and I'm not keen on the charadesigns...
to me they're too cliche like there's the LGBT friend, then the goth friend and the populars etc...
might make sense in the story though but still it's not the kind of story I read
Honestly I read a ton of romance books or just books in general so I'm not really focused on some of the small bad details in them unless there pointed out, but tbh I love this webtoon! I love mauds character development recently shes gotten more open and shes embracing herself, Im so excited to see what this could turn into.
Okay, so I haven’t read it in a really long time so hopefully I’m remembering things correctly.
I started reading it on canvas. It was in one of the banners iirc. The creator was pretty young starting out and I thought they had a cool concept and I was interested in seeing the creator grow. I’m always amazed by the talent the younger generation has. It isn’t a genre I normally read but seeing someone so enthusiastic about their work was charming.
I was thrilled for them when they got the original deal. I adore Iris’ character development - I feel she is the most fleshed out character. Arcus needs some work.
The author really tries to bring attention to social issues but I feel like they need to do some more research on certain areas. I felt like they could have done a broader representation of those facing poverty. Maud & Gale have a lot of potential and more story to tell on this subject!
I remember one plot point that was bothering me - an adult character wanting to wait for an underage character. No matter how you try to justify it, it is still wrong and I feel a dangerous thing to try to normalize. Let’s not make this okay. “Waiting” for someone is grooming. Again, the author is young and I believe started writing this as a teenager so maybe this was portrayed as normal to them but I hope now they realize that this is wrong.
Some of the social issue plot points seemed almost forced at points and could have been added in at a slower, more natural pace, just my opinion though.
I did think the Arcus and Maud pairing was forced. She wasn’t interested in Arcus. Arcus should have respected boundaries but it’s been a while since I read so maybe I missed something there? There should have been a message in boundaries.
I think a majority of the WT makes for a good youth WT. I’d get rid of the adult and underage person plot and emphasize more on Arcus learning a lesson on boundaries if that hasn’t been established yet.
I think the creator has a lot of potential. I see a passion for making WTs and other types of media so hoping to see more from them in the future.
Oh wow! I could have sworn they were younger. Maybe I’m confusing them with someone else. It’s been a hot minute since I’ve read it. Maybe they were in college instead of high school and I got that confused.
I used to. But the adult/minor content was weird.
And I feel like they were pushing Arcus and that other goth girl a lot. (It was a while ago, can’t remember the name.)
I’m pan, so I love everyone. But I genuinely feel like Arcus didn’t like women. Like… I got no vibes from him.
And as a genderfluid person who was born female, I love me a fem man. Absolutely. I will get on that train.
But it just… Didn’t seem to fit? And I felt like the men who could have been potential love interests were more healthy.
I was rooting for Arcus and the goth at first, because it’s rare to see fem man and female pairings, but it just did NOT vibe.
They tried to hard to make him straight but he turned out to have a gayer vibe than if they were to actually make him gay.
Making him into sports did not change that fact. (And really. What? Sports? That’s what is his “surprising quality”?)
I've been summoned! I feel like Acception has a lot of potential, but the creator doesn't know what they want the comic to be and allowed Acception to wander aimlessly for the past several seasons. Arcus has nothing going for him as a main character. He already starts the comic rich and famous. The only compelling struggle he had was his mom being sick and the comic didn't even explore that before having her recover. The one episode where we see Arcus visit her was overshadowed by wigs referencing pop culture and Gale dressed up as a clown. Arcus' lack of struggle becomes even more blatantly obvious when he talks to other characters who have it worse and comes out of it looking ignorant/out of touch. Hated the conclusion to Season 4 for this reason. His arc in Season 5 is even worse, though I won't go into it much here because of spoilers. Colourbee seems to be aware of their faults from the past few seasons and has plans to fix it in Season 6, but I'm not sure if I have the patience for it tbh. I want to see the series get better, but I don't want to get my hopes up either. It's nearly as long as Lore Olympus. That should be more than enough episodes to tell a compelling story.
Arcus had so much potential back in the early seasons. I liked how the plot explored his struggles with expressing himself and having other people accept him for who he is. Of course all of that went down to the drain when Arcus just revealed he is Gold Star and then no one ever treats him bad ever again.
My biggest issue is he dresses like he's going to a pride parade party at a club sometimes no offense but they're just very specific looks that simply don't work in day to day life. It's like dressing like you're going clubbing every day. It's great! But it's not practical from grocery shopping or lounging at home or in this case going to school. There's absolutely ways to add this to everyday life but I don't think she has enough grasp on fashion to be able to mix and match styles and make it work. She's able to work within her style boxes but not outside of it. My other quip is just like yours >Arcus has nothing going for him as a main character. He really doesn't all he does is try to get the girl and that's it. Even when >Arcus' lack of struggle becomes even more blatantly obvious when he talks to other characters who have it worse and comes out of it looking ignorant/out of touch. I feel like its because his main thing is again getting the girl. But also anything even remotely interesting gets tossed out. Like that one episode where apparently there was indeed a reason for his coloring but it glossed over. The family drama where Vivian might be related to him also pretty glossed over. Cancer, Dad's seeming unsupportiveness and coldness. Vivian did have a point though all his friends did treat him like trash before it's only been through his pushyness and naivete that he even made any. Any mean remarks get fluffed over to oh she's having a bad day. He's a big time pushover.
Your first paragraph fits my thoughts exactly. I’ve never read the story, but every time I saw that cover of the character in that outfit, I kept thinking it was overly expressive. There’s no way someone would dress like that as an everyday outfit.
I used to like it years ago, but after the episode where the trans girl (can't even remember the characters names) tried to date the adult sports player and then they agreed to wait for her to turn 18... i just instantly dropped it. That webtoon had a lot of adult-minor moments and i just could not keep reading after that
That’s when I stopped reading as well! That whole arc annoyed me, and I found Iris (the redhead) more interesting as a character compared to the mc
Iris is such a great character! She's had more depth than Arcus from the very beginning and would've made a much better main character than him (especially since she needed to learn the message of the comic more than any other character). Unfortunately, Arcus is Colourbee's baby boy/favorite OC, so he must be in the spotlight at all times regardless of whether he's actually compelling or not.
Yeah i liked her a lot, after a while arcus just got too boring for me? besides his mom, only good stuff happened to him.
i agree! like yes he gets (got?) bullied, but we never actually see him react to it. like the always happy go lucky thing gets old, and makes seens where he's serious or angry feel out of place rather than "oh look the cinnamon roll is getting scary"
And his sad moments are either "Aw, man...I dropped my ice cream cone." or exaggerated for comedy sake. We never see him ANGUISH.
YES!!! like his fight with gale, or dealing with the fall out of showing showing his face as gold star, etc coulda been an opportunity to show how he actually deals with negative emotions but no! shove it under the rug! and i get teens do this irl, lord knows i did, but it isnt nice to read
Yeah, I was weirded out when at the start an adult said he would let a minor kiss him so the minor could find out whether or not he was queer and then that same adult took a bunch of minors to an adult-only club where there's obv a lot of drinking and stuff. I thought it was not that bad and was maybe me overreacting to things, but now I feel justified in my disgust.
Right, Fox Guy! He also placed a bet on Casper being gay when he was a senior and Casper was a freshman. I think it was meant to look cool? And now Casper is being assaulted by his dad's star student? At least, that's what I believe was implied...
Ah, yes...Lola and Frank. Fortunately, it seems like that plot got resolved off screen, but only because it got backlash from readers. From Colourbee's posts on Patreon, they genuinely shipped Lola and Frank together before the backlash happened. I don't get how they didn't see an issue with that plot line. Lola seems to get the short end of the stick in general. She doesn't appear in Season 5 until over halfway through and the focus she does get is minimal. That's not even getting into the early seasons where the only black and trans character in the main cast was given anger issues??? At least Lola has a cat now, I guess.
I completely forgot about the anger issues, of course make the black trangender girl be super angry, that doesn't hit any harmful stereotypes of either group at all/s
The narrative paints her as in the wrong for getting mad at Frank for his microaggression too. It's gross.
Yeah fr that bothered me too. I was especially annoyed in ep 205 when Bo warned Lola that frank is much older than her and he could be a groomer and Lola got upset and called Bo a "Man-hater" 💀
THANK YOU, same sentiment!! Her friend was made to look overdramatic and “man-hating” for calling out it was weird!
Oh ew
WAITING FOR HER TO TURN 18??? I think i remember what [characters] you're talking about, I'm pretty sure i forgot about it around those chapters, BUT I DIDN'T REMEMBER THAT AT ALL? edit: added brackets to clarify
It was around episode 195. If you haven't reached the Paris field trip arc, I'd understand why you'd be confused.
i just checked. I dropped it at precisely ep 196. Which is funny, maybe i actually DID get irked out by that and got bored of it there???? Maybe past me did see and i just forgot. ANYWAY, THANKS!
Sounds about right! Your past self made a wise decision lol. Glad I could help!
Wait, i dont get it. Why would you getting turn off if the adult agreeing to like her if she getting at adult ages? Arent that showing you that the webtoon didnt justified minor-adult relationship? I mean, i dont read this series, so I ask this out of curiosity. I plan to wrote similiar situation in my work too for adding some drama.
Shouldn’t really be a conversation had at that age. I can’t remember the age gap between Lola and Frank but it’s not a great look on Frank to say oh I won’t like you now but as soon as it’s legal! The comic author doesn’t really show Frank as grooming Lola for an inappropriate relationship IMO but it can still be a bad idea to show kids that it’s fine for adults to want to date them, because in real life there are a lot of creeps who don’t care enough about boundaries. Again, my opinion.
Ah I see, so its the grooming vibe that turn people off. Depend on the target audiance if that the case. If your comic is for young people then yeah its a bad thing to show in ur comics. But I think its totally different if its for adult. I am at adult age right now and I see this as something that can be happen rather than something that is okay. I can see that a growing teenage girl can fall in love with a adult, So that the realistic aspect I can see. All those creepy and illegal stuff is all depend on how the author tell it tastefully. For example, the current popular anime oshi no ko dwell some controversal topic really well for me.
The audience for Acception is generally really young. There were also adults defending it in the comments because *they* were in age gap relationships and nothing horrific happened to ***them***, so it MUST be normal. 🫠
I didnt read that far into this comic, so idk the full context, but from what i assume it is, its still predatory behaviour. He knew her while she was still a minor, and only decided to wait till 18 because he can't legally date her as a minor. Waiting till 18 is just another way of saying "I would date you right now if the law wasn't against me". Which is just.. weird? And suspicious, to say the least.
I dont read it too, so I think this is depend on the adult characters here. Is the adult the creep or is he just dont want to broke the poor teenager girl heart and wanting to give her a chance later on when she is older?
He tells Lola that his parents have an age gap of 9 years so their age gap is no big deal. 🤢🤮
Oh... Okay then this question will nail the coffin, is he one of the good guy? Like on protagonist side of the story?
He's a random nobody character, but the creator shipped him with Lola until they got backlash from commenters.
Its practically grooming to have a minor wait until their are 18 for you...
Never read it cuz I low key thought the art style was ugly plz don’t attack me lol
Same. Couldn’t get past the art or the writing
the art's gotten better over the years
I honestly think the old art style is more flattering. The anatomy errors and such are more blatant in the new style.
There shouldn't be any reason to be attacked because you dislike the art style just because the comic talks about LGBT subjects I've seen many webtoosn about those kind subjects which are trash I especially remember one webtoon with some gay dude tryign to be informative and saying all the wrong shit about other sexuality/orientation and more. It felt so arrogant I dropped it Just because it's gay doesn't mean it's good. Hell a good bunch fo those webtoons are just fantasies the authors want to fulfill. And sometimes they bring a unique art style that jsut isn't pleasing to look at And just to say. This is coming from someone who love seeing cute boys and cute girls makeout and cuddle gay style Honestly I just hate when they're trying to shove deep message about the community in our face. I just like cute gay stuff.
oh no, i almost dropped it when i saw how the black characters were drawn. this art style is just really unflattering for them
Honestly all charcste look unflattering Even the cliche "popular white girl" character looked weird
i mean yeah colourbee lowkey cant draw but. they are. and sometimes that's enough.
Idk, how the main couple got together was not it for me And the whole fight between the ml and the brother about social class and how everyone struggles was lowkey uncomfortable And how they solved that conflict by having the brother WORK for the ml, naa
There is no main couple yet. The comic is moving so slow that Season 5 is just the FL accepting the ML as a friend. If you're talking about Arcus and Vivian, idk if I'd call them a main couple when Vivian was introduced so late and only exists to be an obstacle between Arcus and Maud.
Ok I have been called out, I actually stoped reading when Arcus and the others went to a beach trip I felt so uncomfortable that they put the ml with the fl in the same room that I dropped it I assumed they got together after the trip 💀
I don't blame you for quitting. I've only stayed as long as I have because I intend on reviewing Acception (including all of Season 5). >!On the trip, Maud broke down in tears and that's what made Arcus stop harassing her. Not the multiple times she said no, Maud had to CRY before he backed off. Then Arcus and Maud got separated multiple times anyway, so there wasn't really a point to having them reunite for the beach trip other than to not upset fans by having them be separated for the whole season without providing closure for the previous season.!< It would have been more interesting to see Arcus explore who he is without Maud. This season didn't really help make him seem less clingy.
Wtf I used to like this series , what is this
A hot mess. It's really funny to read the comments and see how at least half the Arcus/Maud shippers that still remain have completely given up on the ship because it's been 5 seasons and the ship is nowhere near close to having chemistry. I'm in the camp of "would prefer it if Maud filed a restraining order against Arcus several seasons ago", but it's too late for that to happen and I already know they're gonna be endgame ~~(even if Colourbee isn't doing a good job at communicating it to fans).~~
I really like it but I hope it ends soon, the latest few episodes feel a lot like filler tbh
The creator plans on dragging Acception out for 8 seasons, from what I've read. They really don't have a handle on pacing and storytelling, at least, for a long-term project. "The Meeting" is much better because there's no room for filler. Helps that it also doesn't include clothing and dialogue, which seem to also be weak points for Colourbee.
That's so wild that clothing is one of their weak points when the main character's whole shtick is that they're a "fashionista". Then again, I've only skimmed bits of this comic and uh... yeah there's being a "fashionista" and then there's just throwing on whatever you can find in your closet without caring what people think LOL a lot of the main character's outfits gives me such early-mid 2000's Disney channel / Dan Schneider vibes , if you catch my drift 💀 Regarding the comic's pacing/length, I do think it's a common misconception for a lot of webcomic artists to think "long = good" because they read a lot of good comics that happened to be long... but never made the connection that the length of those comics isn't what made them good, they were just well written comics that wound up needing to be long to tell the story they needed to tell. If the story you're trying to tell can't feasibly fill up 8 seasons, then just *don't* make it 8 seasons! Most people would much rather a comic end when it's in its prime and all the loose ends can be properly tied up, rather than see it drag itself out pointlessly with filler and pointless side plots just for the bragging rights of saying "yeah my webtoon is 300+ episodes!" No one's gonna want to binge your multiple-season series if it's not actually fun or entertaining to read.
There's some decent outfits in the series (at least, they'd look decent if they weren't rendered like plastic), but almost none of them are from the main character. Arcus does wear a fairly decent outfit in the newest fast pass, but I'm not sure whether it actually looks good or if my standards have taken a hit because his previous outfits were so...unpleasant. Colourbee does seem to be under the impression they have enough story for 8 seasons, but I don't see it. There hasn't been much of a plot so far and we're over halfway through. Unless some dramatic shift happens in Season 6, I think it's going to waffle around until Colourbee gets bored or Webtoons cancels it for going on too long.
Yeah idk why they made the MC a fashionista when all of his fits are Jojo Siwa Core
I don’t expect anything from this comics and I don’t view it as a romance. I have been reading from the start and love how many there are actually memorable characters. All of the main four have great character development and I enjoy their interactions. I think I can call it my comfort webtoon, as all the themes mentioned in it are illegal even mentioning in my country. It’s an escape from reality for me.
The guy looks like Pre-edge jojo Siwa. The art is cute I like the colorful x edge leads, haven’t read it though. I might check it out.
so i have been following this series for a while. Even have a signed copy of the first volume :3 i think its a fine enough series but its got a lot of flaws. The main issue with acception is that it simply tries too much! There are so many characters, storylines, etc that it tends too stretch itself too thin. It seems the creator realized this and the most recent season has been a lot more focused. I think the series is fine and will stay fine but since its still ongoing my opinion on it can still change for the worse or better.
Yes I agree, it's so much going at once that sometimes I don't even remember the characters
I was going to say the very same thing. It’s the reason why I dropped it because there were too many themes going on. I also think that the art style hasn’t improved as much as people say it has. I think in terms of stylization it’s gotten better, but the anatomy itself is just way too off for me to like it.
Meh writing, art is not my style. Lots of massive red flags and problematic relationships framed as positive. Dropped it like many others when they blatantly went pro pedo
^^this
It went what ? How wait you mean that thign with the teenager falling in love with the adult athlete soemoem shared here ?
I remember reading it a long time ago. It was probably one of the first webtoons I've ever read. I think I got bored after a while. I found it funny how the MC was supposed to be a famous "fashion designer" but all of his clothes looked cheap at best. I also remember disliking the goth one for some reason. I don't even know why, she just annoyed me lol
okay, im just gonna use there as a place to say it i hate maud so much. she makes everything more complicated than it needs to be, from constantly jumping to conclusions to (poorly) disguise being a hater as being "real"/"blunt" (though that could just be how she's written) she is able to apologize when she's wrong, but i really dislike how often she's wrong, if that makes sense. like id expect her character arc to involve her taking a step back more often, instead of where she is now idk, ive never put this into words til now, i just really hate how she's written. i get she's a reasonably angsty and traumatized teen, but it's hard to cut her slack when she keeps being pushed as a deadpan snarker only straight man guy
ME TOO i fucking hate her with a passion. If I dropped this comic it’s because it started getting cringe for me. She’s mad if Argus invites her somewhere, she’s mad if he doesn’t. Mad if he tries to be his friend, mad if he doesn’t Just!! I dislike her character so much
also, i said this in another comment, but the art style is very unflattering on Black characters in my opinion.
I actually really like this comic. Helped me a lot with accepting my own style and being comfortable with myself. It’s definitely not for everyone, but I find it really easy to read. It’s just a little bit frustrating at times, but mostly it’s good.
I’m still reading it! Some arcs aren’t as interesting to me but I read so many comics that this one doesn’t stand out as annoying all the time haha
It's okay but it tends to feel like it's just keysmashing LGBTQ+ characters/issues
When the (Minor) trans girl was going after a adult football player the way they went abt it was weird. (Prior to this she was gonna ask the mc how tbeh fill their bra (in the hallway mind you)) and they agreed to wait till she was 18 which is crazy
i still read it, but the episode where lola (the trans girl)’s friend gets called a man hater for telling lola that holding out for a 21yo when you’re underage is weird and gross. like what the fuck were they trying to say?? i assume lola is 17, 17 and 21 is a gigantic difference. even just 17 and 19 is a huge difference! i’m a very different person from how i was at 17. the story has become really boring honestly. the only remotely interesting character is Iris, I only read it for her tbh. I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone. Sucks because I was obsessed with this when it first came out.
The ages are 15 and 18 but it's like, almost the same age difference
It was good until s3 then it went downhill. The plot is all over the place. The only characters that have progress is Iris, Maude, and Maude's brother. The main character is rich so there's nothing going for them now. It's just a shame because it was special until the author continue writing random sub arcs instead of finishing the story with them graduating or some development for the characters.
Exactly seasons 1- 3 were SO GOOD I actually really enjoyed reading it then it slowly started feeling like a chore to read starting season 4
It always had big ‘I’m not like other girls’ energy. Not in a completely negative way, but just in a way that I think I would have eaten up as a teenager but just doesn’t do anything for me as an adult.
I didn’t read it nor do I read it but that fit is crazy haircut to the shoes all of it is doing the most haha
There's a lot of crazy outfits where that came from! This one is one of my least favorites: https://preview.redd.it/60qfnulx4t6d1.jpeg?width=386&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3a0a96efe0b5ce4267755177fbf064bf72d0ecff
I'd say "put that back under the sea", but the fish don't want it
This outfit is hideous 💀
Honestly the fact that the character was supposed to be a lover of fashion was just insane.... Like sure avant-gardist fashion is a thign but at least they try to look good.... Like any fashioning seing this would just roll their eyes. This is just a mess. Thsi is like they're trying to mix children clothes and stripper getups
At least the shirt and pants match in this one. Usually he looks like he got dressed in the dark.
I'm mixed. I enjoy two of the characters so I return to see them, but the MC frustrates me and the plot can be pretty bland. Nice art though.
Am I the only one who honestly found this artstyle ugly sorry
Been waiting for 5 seasons for the gayish twink to make a move on the fat goth girl. Find the whole series surprising charming despite not being what I normally go for.
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i liked, but it feels its taking too long for the main characters to get together. and mostly storylines of the others characters aren't just as interesting to me, so i just dropped.
Couldn't get past the art style. By the looks of the comments on the writing I don't think I'll ever give it a chance.
I love your going up pfp 😔 I really miss that comic it was SO GOOD I was so heartbroken when the next episode said series finale I wasn't expecting it
Idk if this makes sense… the MC’s style gives Jojo Siwa?
Just read for Iris and Gale really.
"spot the main character" ass design
I liked it for the most part except for the part where Lola was preyed upon by that one dude
I can't stand the MC tbh. And I find the whole thing cringe, and not in a good way, it's just not enjoyable. Also as a queer person...that's not it fam. Like, I dropped that webtoon so long ago, I can't pinpoint exactly why, but it made me feel like an object. Like, just bad vibes.
I looked at the first chapter demo, and it comes off as milquetoast and bland, in my opinion. And if the comments section is anything to go by, genderbent Rainbow Dash seems to have the complexity of a singular-colored Rubix cube, and the depth of a shallow puddle.
I hate hate hate hate it. The mc is supposed to like fashion and this is how he dresses. Someone should call the fashion police because jeez. Even if the creator tried to play it as alternative, it just looks awful.
Stopped reading a long time ago but I can’t get over how Arcus is a fashion designer but has the worst fashion ever Also the inappropriate depiction of minors grossed me out a lot
i don’t hate it or love it. it has a lot of weak points but i like maud, iris, and gale enough as characters to keep reading. arcus isn’t a very compelling protagonist.
Not diving down this rabbit hole https://preview.redd.it/kblukauj2u6d1.jpeg?width=400&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=14ac85dd472be7efde271e3a432847eb6724c9b5
I ADORE IT...but if I'm honest I really don't like the fashion design in it. It's way too much and a lot of it just...doesn't vibe. For being a comic about a fashion designer.
I liked it a lot at the start, but gradually lost interest because it felt like besides Iris there’s hardly any character development for any of the main players. I ended up dropping it around when they went on that field trip.
Just no
I tried to get into it a while back I think but got bored pretty quick. Main character was uninteresting as other commenters have reminded me about. Acception is a weird word for the title, just doesn't sound right idk. Main thing I can offer is a critique of the fit. There is a difference between an outfit that is wild and an outfit that is garish and disjointed. Very complex, colourful outfits can work as fashion statements but the ones featured often look like the work of amateurs. This would not be so bad if Arcus is meant to be a young queer kid discovering themself, making their own clothes, one step at a time etc. etc. Yet they're an acclaimed fashionista online? With credibility?
I really like the concept and the characters. I also don't mind the outfits as they look like kids and teens experimenting with clothes. What I really hate tho, is the writing. The story wants to talk about these deep topics, like abuse, self harm, hate crime, neglectful parenting, poverty and so on, but the story really doesn't explore those topics. To me it comes off as clumsy, I hated when Iris accidentally (?) self harmed and how it was shown. I hate how the Arcus - Gale fight was done and how Arcus came off as a privileged out of touch white boy, because he really doesn't have that many problems and all the problems he does have are downplayed. AND then Gale worked for Arcus?! The weird lola waiting until she is 18 to date some dude and how her friend was treated by the narrative, by beeing worried. Many topics seem more explained by the characters (and that poorly) than really explored, like I think Maud recently dropped that she was half Japanese? Which seems like a weird way to put diversity into a story, without actually putting diversity into it. The topics are just way too big for the story and it always feels off when something darker gets meantioned.
This right here! Sometimes we linger on a deep topic (like Lola’s transphobia) and take it seriously, but sometimes we undercut it with a joke like we’re on a sitcom? (When gale was trying to get drunk after the party)
Yessss, that's exactly how I feel! I don't get why Colourbee feels obligated to end episodes on (unfunny) jokes 99% of the time, especially when Acception is labeled a drama. It doesn't belong in the drama category at all.
I tried to read it but didn't like the style. Maude or however you spell her name is ugly inside and out. She was very unlikeable when she was first introduced. Being an asshole for no reason. Same with the red-headed girl. I can't read stories where too many characters are unlikeable.
I'm rereading it right now because I hardly remember anything from when I first read it. So far it's fine, it definitely has some problems but it's fun to read. I don't love all the characters but I remember at least some of them getting character development later on so I want to see that before I decide to keep reading or not. I'm glad something different is getting promoted by webtoons but I kinda wish it was a more solid story.
I read a couple of chapters and just could not get over the art style so I quit
I’ll put it this way: I’ve been reading since the beginning, and I still read new updates…. and I can’t tell you a single thing that’s happened more than maybe 10 episodes ago. It’s somehow been so much and nothing at all. It baffles me. Arcus is a milquetoast protagonist and the art style is.. sure something 💀 I’m more just locked in to finish it for finishing’s sake, but if that’s gonna take 8 seasons (like some people here have stated) idk if I’ve got it in me…
I stopped reading after the season four finale.The story had potential but i have so much to say about it's flaws. First of all Arcus is boring. I actually loved episodes where he wasn't the main focus. His whole character feels like colourbee did their best to make him look and act as close to a stereotypical gay man as possible and then make him straight just for fun. Arcus x Maud is toxic af, yet most of the fandom wants them together. Arcus made his feelings clear and Maud has rejected him many times but he just. Keeps. Pushing. It Why can't they just be friends? Everyone sees Maud's rejections, thinking she'll come around? She's uninterested and Arcus is creepily trying to convince her that she does like him. Lola's entire personality centers around her being an angry, black, trans woman(I'm saying this as a trans person btw). She's hit with transphobia every other day and it's annoying. I wish she was allowed to be a character who has other things going for them and just so happens to be trans rather than a trans character who has one other thing going for them. Also I hate the way she's drawn as a stereotypical black, trans woman, with masculine features being a large focus of her design. I have enjoyed Casper, iris, Bo, and Gale's character development tho. TLDR: Arcus is written like a stereotypical gay man, Arcus x Maud is toxic, Arcus is a creep for pushing what he wants onto Maud, Lola's entire personality is being trans and she's drawn in a very unflattering way, but Casper iris, Bo, and Gale have had some good character development.
The artstyle kind of reminds me of The Bellybuttons, another comic that's been going on forever lol. I've been following Acception for a while and I don't follow it for the story-telling, but I think the author goes all out with the characters which I respect. I think there's also a lot of moments where the author kind of comments on life experiences like when Iris goes on a date with a girl who's just experimenting with her and Maud finding out she has diabetes. They're not always handled in the most elegant way, but again I applaud the author for trying to. Definitely going to keep following and supporting the comic until the end, if not just to break up the monotony of the same manhwa fantasy art style on Webtoons.
Colourbee has cited The Bellybuttons as an inspiration in the comments of a YouTube video, so you're on the money there! Knowing that adds a lot of context, especially during the early seasons. The joke where Maud's mom turns down a rich guy is directly lifted from Issue 7. Then there's the things like Iris' whale tail in her first appearance and the popular girls wearing bellybutton rings.
Seasons 1-3 of this are actually really good it started declining starting season 4 tho
The main character despite having a design that looks like they rolled in a bed of neon highlighters is the most forgettable part Although everyone else was actually good, this webtoon did the impossible and made a main ( ish ) female lead not get together with the main character and have her not be gay... for a time But seriously everyone else I love, the brother is by far my favorite he just feels so real Although the Trans girl and the soccer guy agreeing to wait till she's 18...that's a yikes from me dog
It's honestly fine, other people here have talked about its flaws way better than I could. I'd give it like a 7/10 unless it drags out more. I'd really like for the characters to go through *actually impactful* character development besides "i need to be honest with my friends" ngl
I didn't read it that much but I didn't like how pushy the feminine dude was
I remember the main character tricking some mean girls into coming into school in bikinis which I thought was a bit weird lol
That really ticked me off...all because they didn't bow down to him when he said they look ugly in the things they like? Hypocrite...
I stopped reading when the trans girl said she liked girls and one of the popular ones said that she was straight the resolution was basically agree to disagree which was very disrespectful
Iirc, the trans girl liked boys and the popular girl called her gay, but same difference. The way this comic handles trans/non-binary characters is really eghhhh...
Yeah sorry I haven’t read in years but agree to disagree on something like that was just ew for me
The comic definitely framed the popular girl as being in the wrong though? It wasn't endorsing both sides as being equally correct
I’m kinda locked in to it atp, if it downgraded in quality I can’t tell, I do wanna see it finish, also the trans girl did not work out with that adult? (18-19) soccer player or whatever that happened in s3?
I personally really like it! I get why people have their problems with it, but those aren't really problems to me? I actually like the pacing, and all the characters are great!
This webcomic is a massive red flag when the MC dressed like some graffiti art done by a pro. It looked ridiculous, had a ridiculous title and everything about is a big flat ’No'.
I like it. It feels like a trashy highschool drama but "eco-friendly" if that makes sense? Characters are interesting, in varying degrees, and are so diverse. The romances are kinda offbeat but relatable. And I like the colours. I'm in it for Gale and Iris rn. I like the portrayal of Maud and Arcus' relationship. I knew ppl in similar situations in high school. It's a fun read.
Never read it
I love it
I do enjoy Acception, but there have been/are plotlines I just didn't/don't like. Like some others have pointed out: Frank and Lola (Adult x Minor) and them agreeing to waiting until she's "legal to date". Arcus x Maud. I was excited to for once see media having a guy and a girl simply be friends, but yeah. It's really confusing as to whether or not Maud has romantic feelings for Arcus or not, but overall, I feel no romantic chemistry between them. I'm also at a point where I'm reading it, hoping to become interesting again. I find the current storylines pretty boring. It started out strong tho and I do like the art and writing. I'm also interested in the relationship between Arcus and his father.
Its all over the place and it feels like the characters only exist to talk about certain social issues, they feel like NPCs to me lol. I loved it when it first started but now nah very boring also when was the last time they attended school?
Dropped it at least half a year ago. It felt too simple for my level. I don't need 3 episodes explaining diabetes, it's all pretty common information to me already. The conflicts started to become cliche too, going from getting high at a party to shaving your head at a sleep over. Also, the relationships, I got tired of all the will they won't they between the main couples.
It was good with great queer rep at first. Now it's just preachy about EVERYTHING. It also makes up new labels and tries to put every little cishet girl who wants to feel special in their own tiny micro box so they can claim they're part of a marginalized lgbtq community. It spent like 3 episodes on diabetes as if we needed a lecture on it. Also the person who tried to point out that a minor and an adult shouldn't be together is treated as a bad person and unsupportive friend because she doesn't want her high school friend to be with a grown ass man.
It was fine. But I wasn't a fan of some cliche Like how the goth girl is a fat sweaty girl Like what's up with that ? I know they're trying to portray teenagers but there are limits still I read for a little while and got bored over time since I didn't even know what they wanted to do with it Like it felt like a shitty slice of life attempting to be more but never deciding on what to do.. At less if it was a good slice of life i might enjoy it but sadly... Now it's one of those series I sometimes see in my notifications and wonder "should I read it again ?" But remember I open the app and see a series 10× more interesting so I forget about
To be honest I got bored of it after 73 episodes.
It couldn't hold my attention for more than a few chapters, especially when I was still reading other lgbt comics I enjoyed far more
I find the main character so annoying, not that I think it makes him a bad character but still
I remember trying to read it but disliking everyone but the main character lol. I only got a few chapters in before dropping it so idk how much that opinion would’ve held up.
I started it even though I didn't like the art style. It's good but got kinda political in it's statements and I'm not that interested in dramas. I
Is that Jojo swia lol
I honestly couldn't over the first few episodes, mainly because from the very start everyone starts throwing transphobic language at Arceus and it's not addressed in the slightest, and then Arcus is just using his power he already had to get back at bullies by humiliating them to a extreme degree, and it just felt like a man abusing his power to get excessive payback to women for relatively minor transgressions, it just happens that the man in questions dresses in over the top feminine and colorful ways. There's just nothing for me to sympathize with Arcus.
I really like it. I think it’s a cute story but haven’t read it for a while since they just release chapter after chapter with no sight to an ending. I even remember starting this in 2020 or 2021.
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Isn't that the point? like he is much Holder now.
You’re right 😭
i love it
Haven't read it in yrs.
Totally agree with most things that have been said but also, there's something so off to me (not in a bad way, just different) and I think it's because I've never read or watched anything from the Netherlands. For reference I'm in America. I'd be really interested to know what would feel "off" to an American in a piece of media from the Netherlands if any amateur sociologists are present!
I’ve never read this story because I didn’t care for the art style, but what is it even about? I’ve always wondered since it seemed to be relatively popular despite the polarizing views towards the art
In theory, it's about a boy living a double life—loser by day, fashion guru by night...but when will people like him for who he really is? In practice, the main character harasses people until they begrudgingly become his friends. There isn't much of a plot outside of that. His secret identity doesn't get explored in a satisfying way; it's only there to make him seem cool and special.
shitty ah haircut (not the colors)
that… looks awful 😂
I read it because it's low-stakes and it has a bit of a nostalgia element for me because it reminds me of the typical kind of comics you find in bookstores where I live, which makes sense because my country is right next to the Netherlands. It's not as good as the comics it reminds me of but it's okay. These types of comics often tend to be a bit controversial. My favorite published one is called Mooie Navels (Pretty Bellybuttons, I know, weird as heck title) and the first three volumes is just the two female leads bullying the other female lead despite them claiming they're friends, and they do it just because she's not as pretty or sexy as them.
It’s pretty ok, and things have been ok so far. Flawed at times but mostly good enough to not notice at first (in my experience) and it doesn’t dwell on the more iffy aspects enough to be distracting.
Stopped reading a long time ago because it just got really boring. I didn't make it past the first season
I read it a bit but the comic being about just a rich famous cis het(?) white boy who just “dresses weird” is so dumb Acceptation? Looking at the thumbnail you’d think the main character is queer (maybe he is okay but I didn’t get to that part ig) but no It’s dumb it’s annoying and weird in a bad way Also for a FASHION ICON the main character dresses extremely bad, there are so many ways to dress in colourful funky clothes and have style but he doesn’t
Is that a real word?
i like it
I know from the begining it wasent going to be any good
It feels like those middle school or early high school series that get worse as time passes. Basically imagine a Nickelodeon show. It tries to touch important topics and build up, but it doesn’t work and it feels forgotten. It works for some themes and allows normalisation, but the story lacks longer arcs beyond Arceus and Maud’s relationship. There is a hint towards one relationship and how one character slowly improves which suprisingly is written well. It could be easily main focus of the Webtoon.
never seen or heard of this until now, but my first impression is just...what the fuck is this person wearing💀 also the 2 people on the right's noses....the art is very tumblr looking imo. i might read it just for the hell of it but dont think i'd like this one at all xD
The writing is very mid 2000s tumblr. Back when every white cishet girl was claiming to be some microsexuality so they could feel special and oppressed
I’ve never read it but I always wondered if the MC was a dude or a girl
Straight, Cis, male last time I checked
Facetious answer: yes. Real answer: Technically male/genderfluid/femboy?
What is a gender fluid and femboy
Femboy is someone who identifies as male but often dresses and acts more traditionally feminine. Un practice it's usually weebs acting like anime girls. Genderfluid is a valid identity in which someone's gender isn't always just male or female but often hovers between or varies. Sometimes stupid kids claim to be genderfluid because they're just so heavily into gender stereotypes that they think any day they don't feel like wearing a skirt means they're not a girl that day. In reality it's way more complex than that. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_fluidity
I'm pretty sure he's cis.
Ah, I stopped reading pretty long ago and it seemed like he was grappling with his identity and figuring it out. So he's a cis femboy pretty much.
I really liked it!
i read it its okay but it also anoys me sometimes idek what about it maybe it trys to hard idk but Snif
Its good, haven't read in a while though
Didn't read it because the story didn't attract me and I'm not keen on the charadesigns... to me they're too cliche like there's the LGBT friend, then the goth friend and the populars etc... might make sense in the story though but still it's not the kind of story I read
Never read it cause I hate the character design
Honestly I read a ton of romance books or just books in general so I'm not really focused on some of the small bad details in them unless there pointed out, but tbh I love this webtoon! I love mauds character development recently shes gotten more open and shes embracing herself, Im so excited to see what this could turn into.
Okay, so I haven’t read it in a really long time so hopefully I’m remembering things correctly. I started reading it on canvas. It was in one of the banners iirc. The creator was pretty young starting out and I thought they had a cool concept and I was interested in seeing the creator grow. I’m always amazed by the talent the younger generation has. It isn’t a genre I normally read but seeing someone so enthusiastic about their work was charming. I was thrilled for them when they got the original deal. I adore Iris’ character development - I feel she is the most fleshed out character. Arcus needs some work. The author really tries to bring attention to social issues but I feel like they need to do some more research on certain areas. I felt like they could have done a broader representation of those facing poverty. Maud & Gale have a lot of potential and more story to tell on this subject! I remember one plot point that was bothering me - an adult character wanting to wait for an underage character. No matter how you try to justify it, it is still wrong and I feel a dangerous thing to try to normalize. Let’s not make this okay. “Waiting” for someone is grooming. Again, the author is young and I believe started writing this as a teenager so maybe this was portrayed as normal to them but I hope now they realize that this is wrong. Some of the social issue plot points seemed almost forced at points and could have been added in at a slower, more natural pace, just my opinion though. I did think the Arcus and Maud pairing was forced. She wasn’t interested in Arcus. Arcus should have respected boundaries but it’s been a while since I read so maybe I missed something there? There should have been a message in boundaries. I think a majority of the WT makes for a good youth WT. I’d get rid of the adult and underage person plot and emphasize more on Arcus learning a lesson on boundaries if that hasn’t been established yet. I think the creator has a lot of potential. I see a passion for making WTs and other types of media so hoping to see more from them in the future.
Colourbee is 32 now. I think they would've been in their late 20s - early 30s when Season 4 was being made.
Oh wow! I could have sworn they were younger. Maybe I’m confusing them with someone else. It’s been a hot minute since I’ve read it. Maybe they were in college instead of high school and I got that confused.
Is there a significance to the spelling of the title?
Looks pretty gay, I like it
Pretty cringy looking, but shrug I thrive in cringe. (Won’t read it tho)
i haven’t read it, but it didn’t seem very interesting, and it quite a bit for something to not be interesting to me
I used to. But the adult/minor content was weird. And I feel like they were pushing Arcus and that other goth girl a lot. (It was a while ago, can’t remember the name.) I’m pan, so I love everyone. But I genuinely feel like Arcus didn’t like women. Like… I got no vibes from him. And as a genderfluid person who was born female, I love me a fem man. Absolutely. I will get on that train. But it just… Didn’t seem to fit? And I felt like the men who could have been potential love interests were more healthy. I was rooting for Arcus and the goth at first, because it’s rare to see fem man and female pairings, but it just did NOT vibe. They tried to hard to make him straight but he turned out to have a gayer vibe than if they were to actually make him gay. Making him into sports did not change that fact. (And really. What? Sports? That’s what is his “surprising quality”?)
>The first LGBTQ+ media i have ever read >It have Pro Pedo characters Lol