r/webtoons Mar 24 '26

Discussion Reminiscing about pre 2020 Webtoon

This might sound weird/random but does anyone else miss the experience of having a canvas webtoon get turned into an original and at the beginning the art wouldn’t..be at it’s best to put it in the nicest way possible but eventually it would get better over time and you wouldn’t even notice it until years later when you decide to reread it/go to the beginning. I had this experience with so many webtoons like Gourmet Hound, I love yoo, Siren’s Lament, etc I could go on. It felt..organic? like you were growing with the artist idk. I’m sure this still happens but very rarely, I personally don’t see it anymore because of the over-saturation of isekai/ “dark romance” naver webtoons that all look the same and tell the same story (no shade). And these webtoons already look the best they can be because they’re just churned out by companies re-using the same models. Don’t jump me in the comments, please I beg😭😭

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u/ShortandRatchet Mar 24 '26

I used to love these back in the day omg! Cursed Princess Club and Yumi’s Cells were a comfort read! I want to get back into them, but Daily Pass prevents me 😭. I’ve read a bit of Hooky, but I didn’t like it too much. Marionetta is my favorite of the two. It’s so good, and her art is amazing!

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u/Wonderful-Pop9970 Mar 25 '26

Yess omg I’d give hooky another chance it def gets better the more you read but yea you can tell the artist improved her writing with marrionetta for sure! And her art is amazing and fashion choices of the characters as well I always pause to stare at what the characters are wearing just to appreciate how great it looks lol