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Although I agree that she is too simple minded, that is how the author made her; and for good reason. The main purpose of the manga is Ciel and Sebastian solving crimes, not progressing a romance story between Ciel and Elizabeth. So the simpler the romantic interest is, the easier will be to make breather chapters
You said a lot about the "not knowing." For instance, the not knowing about Su-Won's reason to kill King Il or holes in the plot. And although, I think that the questions you asked are important and I do want to know them too, I feel like we first have to understand the author's point of view. I think that what the author is trying to do is to tell a story with just the right amount of information to convey her feelings of family, friendship, and sacrifice. The thing is just because we want to know more doesn't mean that is also the author's goal. I don't think that Kusanagi's goal is to create a world, which is why she leaves out some details and honestly I think that is one of the main reasons people continue to read this manga. I think that in the words and drawings, Kusanagi shows her readers what is happening and reveals a bunch, only if you pay attention. Like how, Yona probably stopped romantically loving Su-Won when she saw him kill her father. And yet she still feels sad at the thought of him because he was one of the most important people in her life, her childhood friend, along with Hak of course. If the reader really pays attention or at least doesn't skim through the manga, he/she will find a lot more in the words and pictures. We also see Yona grow throughout the series. Of course she isn't perfect and her development is quite slow, she still grows. Also, you said that she doesn't learn from her mistakes. What mistakes has she made so far? Let's see... she lived for about 16 years in a castle, ignorant to the poverty, corruption, and evil outside of the castle walls and yet, she was willing to gather strength and fight for the civilians in the shadows, because she realized that the way she was previously living was wrong and unfair. And it is because, to everyone (soldiers included), she was an ignorant, innocent, selfish, spoiled brat of a princess, no one took her seriously. Therefore, when they saw her eyes filled with rage and hurt and pain and seriousness, of course the people would be hesitant and reluctant because their once spoiled and childish princess (who was known to be dead) is now alive and a totally different person than what they knew. I, for one, love the comedy, but that's all up to preference I guess, so there really isn't anything I can say about that. Next you wondered why Yona kept meeting Su-Won in the streets. I think it's because they both had the same goal. Go to the roots of the problems, investigate, and try to offer aid. However, Yona and her ragtag group of dragons usually get there first. And yes, it may be a bit unrealistic that they choose the same places to go to, to investigate, but what kind of plot would there be if they didn't meet up? How would you write the story? Also, did Yona explicitly say that she would forgive him for what Su-Won did? Or did she say she would put aside her personal feelings in order to get the job done. Also, I don't think Yona truly forgave Su-Won, but instead recognized the deep bond that she had with him because he was her childhood friend, which is something that can't easily be washed away. Next you said that characters were bad because they allowed Yona to get kidnapped. I know you were exaggerating, but honestly, I think she was kidnapped like twice. In the other situations, she let herself be kidnapped. But moving on, if she didn't get kidnapped what would you want to happen? If her bodyguards were perfect and never let her get kidnapped, wouldn't you have a problem with that too? Also, yes they made mistakes, but no one's perfectly. And I certainly do not judge their character just because they made a few mistakes. And sometimes, the kidnapping called for a flashy entrance. If they just walked in through a door and there was a whole bunch of soldiers and said that they were going to save the princess, how would you feel about that? It's a manga for crying out loud. It is fantasy and adventure, so I'm pretty sure that should be expected. You also said that everyone was in love with her and that may just be the dragon blood, but seriously like she is the only girl in a group of men, so I would expect something like that to happen. I don't necessarily like it, but that really isn't a big problem since the manga is downright amazing. Also, the arcs explaining the dragons' backgrounds were pretty deep, at least to me of course. But I think that the background stories really revealed why each character is the way they are and if you were looking for something amazing, I think that takes away from the whole story. I think that also goes for their character development. These are side characters for a reason. We got a little background and we got their characters, and that's all they're supposed to do. They add to the plot, but they don't drastically change it and they aren't the most important. If all the characters were all equally important and amazing then the story would take a turn for the bad. We are supposed to be focused on Yona and Hak. So I like it just how it is because the side characters are doing their job perfectly. And we are lucky to even get their background stories, if you ask me. Once again, all those questions you have aren't revealed, I think, for a reason. I don't think Kusanagi is trying to create a world. I think she is just trying to get her thoughts across through a narrative. Yes, of course we would like to know these things, but they aren't the message that Kusanagi is trying to send. And that applies to almost all authors. There will always be questions and plot holes. Then you mention, Yun. And also, I think that he was meant to solve the food, money, and clothes issues. Because if he weren't there then the story wouldn't be as realistic. And I think you would have a problem (based on everything you've stated so far) if he weren't there too. But I also think he was important, in seeing Yona grow, and representing those who have despised royalty, and is a symbol of forgiveness, and also he is the connection to the priest, who I feel may become important.
I don't think you'll get this far, but if you read up until now, sorry for the whole rant and analysis. I am just really passionate about this manga. I'm not saying it's perfect or it doesn't have flaws, but I feel it is awesome!! And just because I am disagreeing with you doesn't mean I hate you or your opinions don't matter, they do! Anyways thanks for reading up til now, and message me because I swear I'm not a hateful person and I bet we could have a bunch of debates. If not, it's all good. Anyways try to give AnY another chance