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*MIGHT CONTAIN A FEW SPOILERS*
When it comes to reading stories like killing stalking, a certain level of understanding is required to grasp the essence of it. When I looked at the ratings and saw people giving it such low scores on this site , I was surprised, but upon reading their reviews, I realized it's actually a mark of the writer's success. They mostly went on about how unlikeable the characters were and their disgust with their actions, but you know...this is a psychological thriller about mentally unstable characters spiraling downwards because of their messed up behavior. The writer did not intend to create likable ... characters finding redemption in love but in my opinion characters pathetic in a sense (not trying to offend) facing consequences of their actions as the story progresses. Also its better to not expect consistent yaoi action and such because the yaoi part is actually just a plot devise, but an important one nonetheless. In fact, Sangwoo isn't even gay or bisexual and his reasons for indulging bum later in the story has it's respective underlying causes.

The story focuses mainly on Sangwoo , who initially appeared to be an amiable and popular character but turned out to be someone with a severe personality disorder, the seeds of which were sown in his childhood and on Yoon Bum , a timid obsessive stalker with a messed up past of his own. Throughout the story there are various cues indicating the factors responsible for the trauma of these two before the curtain is lifted ranging from the cloths to floor on which he keeps Bum.

I could not help but read it in one go because the grip of the story was pretty intense and my curiosity was piqued by progressive events. There was no way I was willing to put off reading until I got my answers. I experienced various emotions throughout ranging from horror, disgust to pity and it all made for a wonderful reading experience of this psychological horror. Though the story lacks in a few areas to be considered a masterpiece but it is a pretty good read altogether.

Shounen stories like these ride on momentum, to maintain the dynamicity and keep it exciting but in this season, there was a flashback every five minutes which made it feel like we were riding a bumper car in a small arena. It was irritating, even though the plot is interesting. I hope they cut back on the flash backs a bit...I mean we are at season 4, if we have come this far, we know what has happened without you having to remind us continually.
In a gist the first half of the season consists of the overhaul arc depicting a clash between Heroes and ... the now declined yakuza line and of course, the main nemesis, the league of villains intermingled. The growth of our beloved Deku takes place steadily and even changes in Tomura can be noticed. The second part of the season is comparatively light hearted, enough to be considered filler episodes. Honestly , season 4 is not on par with the previous seasons but it's not completely hopeless and a lot of developments are yet to take place so I await the continuation and hope for more excitement and lesser flashbacks.