I know this review goes hard but you can't stop me from saying web comics are real literature.

Summary
After a meteor hits the Earth and sets civilization back several decades, the last man on the moon believes he is the last man alive. But! People on Earth have survived and NASA has just enough remnant technology to broadcast surveillance footage from the moon live to the world (without sound). While "Moon Yoo" bides his time as the last man alive, the world watches his every move as they recover from their collective trauma.

The Truman Show with a sci-fi twist, Moon You is an absurdist take on the apocalypse with very human themes of hope, loneliness, and connection in times of need. While there are some weaker chunks in the middle, Seok does what they set out to do within WEBTOON's episodic format. I would recommend this to readers who want a not-too-serious read, enjoy absurdism, and don't need every part of a story to make sense. Moon You is a compelling and humorous comic that often feels like a fever dream, but in the best possible way.

In-Depth Review
This is a well-done comic that largely keeps to its dominant themes and tone, but it can get away from itself at times.

The first chunk begins by following Moon Yoo building his lonely life on the moon while NASA struggles to broadcast him live and the world looks for meaning in his weird antics. This part is delightfully absurd and full of humour but still engages with darker themes of isolation and mental health.

When Moon Yoo creates a doll with two popsicle sticks and yells at it to talk to him, priests see him waving around a cross and become more resolved in their faith; when he starts hanging nooses around the moon base, close-up views of the ropes and knots make his female fans think he's making them hearts

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There are also spooky elements as weird things start happening around the base and you are left wondering whether Moon Yoo is losing his mind or there is more to the base than it seems. As these plotlines develop, the world of the comic becomes bigger and the circumstances of how Moon Yoo was left on the moon begin to unravel. Seok does a good job of using these elements to build suspense and create a downright creepy atmosphere in some of the episodes.

The final chunk continues the absurdism and humour, but surprises you with some really tender moments that hit you in the feels. Seok does a good job of incorporating the above mentioned themes in a way that you can still read casually for some laughs and a healthy dose of the absurd.

It's the middle chunk where I had some problems. Part way through, there are a handful of episodes that seem meaningless to the story. While Seok has episodes that do not relate as closely to Moon Yoo as others, they still engage with the main themes and are enjoyable, funny, or interesting to read. Others either feel so random that they stand out against even the inherent randomness of the story or are just pointless filler that present no content beyond d**k jokes. There are a also some big, multi-episodes plotlines that are introduced but never fully resolved. The story recovers at the end, but these middle episodes did negatively impact my reading experience though I doubt they will be a big drawback for most readers.

Ultimately, I am rating this 4 stars. The weaker episodes still fit in with Seok's approach and, as the story was written and published in episodes, these parts were very likely filler content while Seok was developing the rest of the comic and figuring out where the story would go.