"Being part of the police doesn’t automatically mean that someone is good-hearted and wants to uphold justice"
The vigilante's actions were a response to the inaction or complicity of the "justice" system
Laws are weapons for the rich and powerful. Left in the hands of the corrupt, lazy, or cowardly, they risk becoming empty gestures with no substance. True justice demands that someone operate outside that broken framework, not to create disorder, but to restore order. That’s the role the vigilante played. He saw criminals walking free, and he wanted to enforce the justice no one else would
Interesting article, I have only seen two of the dramas listed. Two points I would like to add:1. Nobody starts…
"Learn to forgive and let go. Your life will be much better in the long run if you forgive and let go"
Healing isn’t synonymous with forgetting past transgressions. Some people find that healing begins when the harm is recognized and those responsible are held accountable for their actions
"You can pursue justice and have forgiven at the same time"
Forgiveness is used to suppress or invalidate anger in response to injustice. It's a hindrance to justice
"Revenge ≠ justice"
Revenge is an individual's pursuit of justice outside the artificial boundaries of legal systems that fall short or prove ineffective
"You may not see them, the wrongdoer may not fully notice but will never be truly at ease until they repent"
You're assuming they have a conscience. Most of them sleep just fine
Yayy I literally can't wait to watch it also thank you for saying 💗 💓
"... and they hired a Hollywood team"
That's classic Hollywood move. They take a pile of trash (e.g., omegaverse) and add glitter to it. It's still trash, but now it's going to be shiny to lure consumers into eating it
I don't understand why it was called as a scandal. Two young adults dated and later broke up. It's normal. They…
"I still think that they were forced to break up because of all the pressure and toxicity"
Celebrity relationships are more of a business arrangement than a relationship. The pressure celebrities feel is to maintain these arrangements long enough for their PR teams to milk them for what they're worth
Ji Min (Karina) and Jae Wook's arrangement stopped generating headlines or (negative, positive) publicity, and they decided to move on. That's my guess
I don’t understand why there always have to be a second gay couple in bl’s. It’s not realistic that everyone…
Media is glutted with straight stories, bursting at the seams. And you want more of them in gay stories? Don't be greedy, your straight addiction is showing
nah, screw them , nobody gaf about edgy couple, if there's no season 2, then it's a good thing to never include…
"Finally someone with brain cells"
Only someone with brain cells on a permanent vacation would both question others' intelligence for disagreeing with them and maintain faith that a drama surfacing after years in limbo will drop a second season
sunwoo and yoodahm are trash couple anw, i remember the manhwa fans were so mad the more they got chapters and…
"... we literally celebrated during casting reveal that they won't be there"
"We?" Who's "we?" I don’t remember being invited to your so-called "celebration." Most of us weren't celebrating
"... sunwoo and yoodahm are trash couple anw"
You’ve got it backwards. The second gay couple isn't trashy. You're showing up with trashy opinions and turning the gay couple into a punching bag for your poor taste
"... sunwoo and dahm are in season 2 once heesu and seungwon r established so it’s not like chanyoung and jiyu…
"... tfym being an empty shell, hes already making waves for being likeable in the drama too"
I posed a hypothetical question. "Assume for the sake of argument that Hee Su's backstory were revealed in the second half of the manhwa's season 2," I said, inviting everyone to join me in a game of "what if"
Unfortunately, some of you can't read
I'm familiar with the manhwa. And I'm saying the inclusion of the second straight storyline is illogical, given your strong opposition to including the second gay storyline present in the source material
"... also, if that's the intention, then the producers is fail i guess, because the homophobes wouldn't even lay an interest to this drama 😂"
They've failed. Homophobes wouldn't touch this adaptation
Ohh, i was wondering why i didn't see my own comments anymore, i was only blocked once on this site before, so…
We didn't act rudely towards anyone, so MDL staff wouldn't intervene and take action against us. The users themselves block us for "disrupting" their echo chamber
as a long time lover of the webtoon the trailer was disappointing but first two episodes are promising! i like…
"... sunwoo and dahm are in season 2 once heesu and seungwon r established so it’s not like chanyoung and jiyu are a replacement"
The timeline of events in source materials doesn't dictate when characters or storylines are introduced in adaptations. Assume for the sake of argument that Hee Su's backstory were revealed in the second half of the manhwa's season 2. Should Hee Su's character in this adaptation be an empty shell until that point (the adaptation's season 2)?
Adaptations can accelerate the introduction of some elements from the source material to strengthen the story and its characters. The same tactic could've been used with the second gay couple, teasing or foreshadowing their presence ahead of time
A faithful, committed adaptation wouldn't have added a straight storyline to fill time. The 40-minute duration of each of the 10 episodes would've been invested in exploring Hee Su's character arc. Instead, the straight storyline that doesn't exist in the source material has occupied valuable screen time. Don't you question the intentions behind it?
The producers aren't trying to be faithful. They're trying to please the homophobes
"Negative Nancies," "yapped non-stop." Blocking others and then turning into playground bullies to badmouth them is the digital equivalent of running away from a fight and still throwing insults from a distance. Bravo, very mature
If you have to keep screaming "it's BL/gay!" from the rooftops, chances are it's not BL or gay
"... maybe I can criticize but I don't know if I should even do that" "But I will praise where praise is due"
Praise and criticism are two sides of the same coin
You can't pick and choose when to exercise your right to offer feedback. You either have the right to both praise and criticize or have no right at all
"The stories they write are entirely their ..."
Entering the public domain, a story evolves from an individual narrative to a collective narrative, welcoming a variety of conversations. It's not just the author's anymore. The public gets to react to it. And that reaction can be positive or negative
The vigilante's actions were a response to the inaction or complicity of the "justice" system
Laws are weapons for the rich and powerful. Left in the hands of the corrupt, lazy, or cowardly, they risk becoming empty gestures with no substance. True justice demands that someone operate outside that broken framework, not to create disorder, but to restore order. That’s the role the vigilante played. He saw criminals walking free, and he wanted to enforce the justice no one else would
Healing isn’t synonymous with forgetting past transgressions. Some people find that healing begins when the harm is recognized and those responsible are held accountable for their actions
"You can pursue justice and have forgiven at the same time"
Forgiveness is used to suppress or invalidate anger in response to injustice. It's a hindrance to justice
"Revenge ≠ justice"
Revenge is an individual's pursuit of justice outside the artificial boundaries of legal systems that fall short or prove ineffective
"You may not see them, the wrongdoer may not fully notice but will never be truly at ease until they repent"
You're assuming they have a conscience. Most of them sleep just fine
That's classic Hollywood move. They take a pile of trash (e.g., omegaverse) and add glitter to it. It's still trash, but now it's going to be shiny to lure consumers into eating it
Celebrity relationships are more of a business arrangement than a relationship. The pressure celebrities feel is to maintain these arrangements long enough for their PR teams to milk them for what they're worth
Ji Min (Karina) and Jae Wook's arrangement stopped generating headlines or (negative, positive) publicity, and they decided to move on. That's my guess
Your "heterophobia" allegation encouraged me to unleash my disdain for the heteronormative and be proud of it
I’m going to be #HeterophobicAndProud right there with you
Only someone with brain cells on a permanent vacation would both question others' intelligence for disagreeing with them and maintain faith that a drama surfacing after years in limbo will drop a second season
"We?" Who's "we?" I don’t remember being invited to your so-called "celebration." Most of us weren't celebrating
"... sunwoo and yoodahm are trash couple anw"
You’ve got it backwards. The second gay couple isn't trashy. You're showing up with trashy opinions and turning the gay couple into a punching bag for your poor taste
I posed a hypothetical question. "Assume for the sake of argument that Hee Su's backstory were revealed in the second half of the manhwa's season 2," I said, inviting everyone to join me in a game of "what if"
Unfortunately, some of you can't read
I'm familiar with the manhwa. And I'm saying the inclusion of the second straight storyline is illogical, given your strong opposition to including the second gay storyline present in the source material
"... also, if that's the intention, then the producers is fail i guess, because the homophobes wouldn't even lay an interest to this drama 😂"
They've failed. Homophobes wouldn't touch this adaptation
The timeline of events in source materials doesn't dictate when characters or storylines are introduced in adaptations. Assume for the sake of argument that Hee Su's backstory were revealed in the second half of the manhwa's season 2. Should Hee Su's character in this adaptation be an empty shell until that point (the adaptation's season 2)?
Adaptations can accelerate the introduction of some elements from the source material to strengthen the story and its characters. The same tactic could've been used with the second gay couple, teasing or foreshadowing their presence ahead of time
A faithful, committed adaptation wouldn't have added a straight storyline to fill time. The 40-minute duration of each of the 10 episodes would've been invested in exploring Hee Su's character arc. Instead, the straight storyline that doesn't exist in the source material has occupied valuable screen time. Don't you question the intentions behind it?
The producers aren't trying to be faithful. They're trying to please the homophobes
"But I will praise where praise is due"
Praise and criticism are two sides of the same coin
You can't pick and choose when to exercise your right to offer feedback. You either have the right to both praise and criticize or have no right at all
"The stories they write are entirely their ..."
Entering the public domain, a story evolves from an individual narrative to a collective narrative, welcoming a variety of conversations. It's not just the author's anymore. The public gets to react to it. And that reaction can be positive or negative
Thoughts and prayers