Golden Mage

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5.5/10
As a seasoned reviewer diving into the world of manhwa, this one proved to be both a captivating and frustrating experience. The opinions on this series are divided, and it is clear that this work has sparked a storm of contrasting viewpoints.

lets start by dissecting the flaws of this story. The pacing, time skips, character development, and overall narrative quality have all been scrutinized, leaving many readers perplexed and disappointed. The erratic time skips without proper explanation have left viewers struggling to grasp the story's timeline, while unrealistic character decisions and rushed character development further mar the experience.

Another glaring issue lies in the ... lack of comprehensive world-building, which hampers the audience's ability to fully immerse themselves in the story universe of Inconsistencies in the plot and character arcs only serve to compound the reader's confusion, making it challenging to wholeheartedly engage with the narrative.

Ultimately, Golden Mage presents a mixed bag of highs and lows, with its flaws outweighing its potential strengths. For enthusiasts of manhwa that value well-rounded character development, cohesive plot progression, and a richly constructed world, caution is advised when approaching this series.
5.5/10

5.4/10

Dumb plot spoilers.

God, I don’t know where to start because there’s just so many things wrong with this manwha. But all of the problems realistically stem from one issue: the misuse of time skips. Don’t get me wrong, I love time skips like no other person; even if they aren’t so useful, it’s a fresh change of pace. However, in the span of three or four chapters, there were more time skips than the amount of chapters. Now, this of course sparks all sorts of problems: Lack of character depth, plot direction, and mood.

The characters, perhaps excluding the mom, are ridiculous and forgettable at ... the very least. I kid you not, there’s a time skip into two characters being introduced and then another time skip after them saying their name. That’s how most of the characters get introduced in the initial chapters, which is ridiculous as they get nearly no backstory nor any further development/introduction.

Besides for the side characters being generic buffoons, the mc is made just as ridiculous. Again, because of the use of time skips, his come-up on his magical powers get virtually no attention, as the author passes it off to the plot point of “Mc was a genius mathematician back in his school days bs.”

I’m confused on where the plot is going, as I presumed the story would be taking the wholesome, spend time with the family route, but of course, the author did a complete 180 and made the story follow a revenge-like trope. I only have an issue with this, as the twist didn’t come sooner, in other words, when I was engaged to the story.

I hate addressing art styles as a major factor for most stories, but the artstyle in this simply does not have any place being near any twist/violent manwha. Don’t get me wrong, the artstyle is good for a cuter mood, but it does not belong near the plot the author is following, as it lacks seriousness.

This is just a textbook example of how not to use timeskips, creating this massive domino effect of making every aspect of this manwha shallow.

You guys know this is just my opinion, right?

Reading Rankings (Portnoy inspired + A Huang-Teizan Original)
10 - God’s penmanship
9 - Must-read. Drop everything else.
8 - Instant bookmark
7 - Entertaining
6 - Good to pass time
5 - Why are you reading this?
4 - Bad.
3 - Typical garbage.
2 - My head hurts.
1 - Retirement is a thought.
0 - “Did they even give you a story?!”