START-UP rants, discussions, facts, ANYTHING

I just checked and Weightlifting Fairy is now 8.7 for some reason (it was stuck at 8.9 for the past year). Perhaps it was also affected by the latest MDL update. 

 Kefkiroth:

I always thought that was part of him being inexperienced. When things go south in a relationship, it’s easy to become angsty, emotional, fearful of losing your relationship, etc. I don’t think it was a “transformation”, just a natural result of his immaturity.

Same thing for post-timeskip. He comes off as cold, because who wouldn’t be after having to deal with all the emotions of your first love again, after that harsh breakup? But by the end of ep 14 he softens up in the bike trail scene, and you even see him in the self-driving test working with SDM.

I'm surprised he forgave her so relatively quickly. He's very forgiving. If I'd been in his place I wouldn't have done it. Three years aren't even long enough for that sort of hurt to fade. Especially if it's your first love. First love is weird. 

And then she came and told him it had hurt her too. Rather unfair of SDM. She hurt him and now she's saying she's hurt? She did deal with the consequences though. That 5 hour trail thing is no joke. 

 Daydreamologist:

Agreed. 100%. Kim Seon Ho and everyone's younger version actor (aka Nam Da Reum )did a stellar job. I'm glad KSH got the recognition he deserves through this drama. I've noticed him since 100 Days My Prince, and was disappointed he had so few leading roles. 

first saw him in Chief Kim and just realize it was him after his stint here in Start-up hahaha. He was adorkable there esp with his loveline with Chief Kim's secretary hehe

 Kimsamsoom:

If it was Injae company being acqhired by 2STO, I am 100% percent sure, WIJ gets pirated along with the twins, because WIJ has shown herself to be a very capable CEO.

Honestly, Alex has already set his eyes to NDS after the CODA. But well it's a what if so maybe that may happened

 Kimsamsoom:

But in reality, the writers did such a poor job, I can't imagine any happy ending for HJP. They effectively closed the Halmoni end game, because off NDS introduction to her.

Uhhh no. Even when NDS was introduced, for Halmoni, HJP is still her Good Boy.

 Daydreamologist:

HJP is my favourite character, but I don't ship him with Dal Mi. I really really wish he hadn't even fallen for her. A brother-sister relationship would have been way better for those two. But here HJP inexperience with relationship also shows. He needs someone by his side, but that someone isn't Dal Mi. Really, the writer likes love triangles too much. The love triangle in Reply 1988 was extremely well done, and it's how love triangles are supposed to be, but the  one in this drama takes the prize for being the messiest instead. 

Yess. I felt like HJP's feelings for SDM is just overridden with his debt to halmoni. But yeah, it would be better if they just stayed as a mentor-mentee or just a siblings relationship

 Kefkiroth:

I always thought that was part of him being inexperienced. When things go south in a relationship, it’s easy to become angsty, emotional, fearful of losing your relationship, etc. I don’t think it was a “transformation”, just a natural result of his immaturity.

Same thing for post-timeskip. He comes off as cold, because who wouldn’t be after having to deal with all the emotions of your first love again, after that harsh breakup? But by the end of ep 14 he softens up in the bike trail scene, and you even see him in the self-driving test working with SDM.

I think the writer didn't do a great job of portraying immaturity versus maliciousness. Or maybe the actor himself didn't do a good job of portraying the emotions of youth, and instead in came out as manipulative. It also probably didn't help NDS was already 27 years old at this time. There was less sympathy all around.

I think maybe making NDS closer to early 20's, having him be more expressive with his emotions and showing him have remorse for his actions would have done wonders for the NDS character.

Him being stuck in the same place for 3 years shows that he lacked character growth in that time. Are we going to keep excusing NDS behavior due to immaturity, when other people his age have grown considerably, just like Yong San? His friend has already apologized to HJP, are we ever going to see NDS do it?

 Daydreamologist:

And then she came and told him it had hurt her too. Rather unfair of SDM. She hurt him and now she's saying she's hurt? She did deal with the consequences though. That 5 hour trail thing is no joke. 

5 hour by bike, she walked 20 hours. 

 Kimsamsoom:

Maybe because i'm looking for more mature content, I am not enjoying these youth dramas like Start Up. 

The romance in Start Up has reminded me too much of a HS romance, and maybe that is why I can't relate as I seek a more mature and secure romance.

To each his own, then, I suppose. Good luck finding the drama that suits you. 

 Zelle:

Still fine to be in the minority..

Yeah :)))) 

 romantic idiot:

That wasn't my interpretation of the scene at all. I thought (and have always thought) what NDS had that HJP lacked was family (natural and found). And that's what HJP was looking to trade for. A family. Not Dalmi. 

But does NDS know that HJP wants a family? He probably knows he's an orphan because of the letters, but I don't think HJP has ever shown NDS that he longs for a family. On the other hand, NDS knows full well that HJP likes Dal Mi. What they were talking about was probably being seen, actually seen by SDM. Something HJP never got, even after being found out as the actual writer of the letters. To think that SDM never really saw HJP as a man is frustrating. HJP never really had a chance after NDS appeared.