Unpopular opinions to follow (don’t come for me 😅)
As much as I was not a fan of Wahl’s character or how much they used him to drive the plot, I did like the chemistry between the actor who plays him and the actor who plays Guy. Especially in the first episode when we didn’t know where this was going. I’d like to see them in a bl together.
I think the chemistry between the main leads is fine and the pairing is fine but I can’t help but think they both could have even better pairings. For example, the actor who plays Tew has a similar energy/demeanor to the leads in KinnPorsche. He needs a partner who is similar to him in the same way the leads in KinnPorsche are quite similar to each other in aesthetics and demeanor. This doesn’t always work but I think in this case it does.
They may have a case of the OhmFluke where their potential is better with other people. For me OhmFluke are too quiet/underwhelming together because Ohm is kind of like Keanu Reeves in acting style - wooden and really out of place unless he has a role that fits this style and has a lively energetic partner to off-set this. Fluke gets typecasted as the shy quiet type when he’s with Ohm and it just makes the pairing seem dull overall. I think Ohm’s current partner in that cooking show is able to off-set Ohm’s reserved style with his livelier demeanor. Fluke alongside Singto and other’s in Shadow gets to show off his acting chops as well as bring a different energy different from the shy ‘damsel’ type he always gets cast as.
In a similar way, pairing up the actor who plays Guy with someone else will allow him to break out of that ‘damsel’ role also. His dynamics with the Wahl actor in episode one was not damsel so I think a bl with these two actors would do him good in breaking out of that typecast.
The chemistry was amazing between the lead couples, but the second couple was not needed nor wanted in my opinion.…
I do think they could have been redeemed but the more they went in-depth into their relationship, the more you realise how much worse the betrayal was as likely he’d been cheating or emotionally cheating on the FL for longer than the audience thinks. He robbed her of so many good years of her life by stringing her along knowing he was never gonna marry her. And the writers’ attempt to make it seem like he loved and cared for the FL for 15 years just doesn’t ring true. It seems to me like he was in love with her friend for a good part of those 15 years and never made a move because she was fat but swiftly drops the FL as soon as the friend becomes skinny. Which is no issue if they called him out for being the douche that he is but instead they keep trying to convince us that he’s a ‘good’ guy. I don’t know what message we’re supposed to take from that.
A few things feel a bit weird to me but they don’t stop it from being an enjoyable drama to watch.
1. The accepted treatment of the stepmom and the stepbrother whom you can argue were the only truly selfless characters in this whole thing. I get traditions and I get cultural differences but this could only sit right if they didn’t have this moral message running throughout. It seems the writers were prepared to address some things (the toxic beauty standards and dieting) but not others (the so called good characters not saying anything about the treatment of the stepmom and stepbro, the notion that ML had no value and had to be hidden if he showed any outward flaw, how f-ed up it really is to act like the wronged party should not make an issue over someone cheating/betraying them and should just move on and not make the cheater’s life difficult).
2. The second couple. Set aside the cheating part for a moment. I want to ask; what is the deal with Korean dramas (and even Asian dramas broadly speaking), always doing an ‘alls-well-that-ends-well’ thing where they feel like they have to give everyone a happy ending or make every character ‘good’ by the end of the drama? I have no problems with redemption arcs but they always seem to skip over that part and never have the character acknowledge the hurt, the fallout or atone for the bad thing they’ve done. It’s always suddenly in the final episode(s), everyone’s cool with everyone. This leads me to my next point.
3. The evil uncle is an even worse example of this as the character is brought back into the fold just to give everyone a happy ending but is he still evil? Nobody knows. Just smile and watch the credits roll.
In my opinion this seriously undermines the story and the emotional journey of main characters whenever writers/showrunners do this and is probably why so many k-dramas that do this exact same thing are not ‘loved’ by audiences. I don’t think these things dampened the enjoyment of this series but it’s something that definitely left a bitter taste in my mouth and has me wondering why some creators do this.
This goes to show that mainland audiences are k-drama’s worst audience. There’s also a conversation to be had about tv viewership in general. Imagine if shows like The Glory weren’t premiered on Netflix. So many of these dramas appreciated by international audiences get panned in South Korea because the demographic that’s usually watching tv there is skewed towards an older traditional-leaning audience.
Not BL? Okay I figured so I'll drop this instead of watching the rest. I'm sure its good, but I don't watch non-BL…
It’s labelled bl because there are a few queer characters but the lead himself is straight or maybe even bi (unclear). I agree that they need to be clearer with their marketing/categorisations because they know what viewers are expecting but they did not technically lie.
This was my second k-drama that I watched over a decade ago. This and The Suspicious Housekeeper is what got me into k-dramas. I’m shocked to see they have such low ratings on MDL. These scores do not do these dramas justice.
it has become a tradition for me , coming back to rewatch this masterpiece.if you also keep in mind that it was…
Funnily enough this was the very first kdrama that I ever watched that got me into kdramas. It set the bar so high. I’m surprised seeing the MDL scores for these earlier dramas that set the standard for kdramas. I don’t understand if MDL scores are sabotaged or the result of fan wars or hate/smear campaigns but there are so many stellar shows that have such low ratings and can get easily passed over if people don’t decide to see for themselves.
I think I will buy the book because I was intrigued by this story and held out a lot of hope for it in the beginning. I ended up dropping this series but this kind of heavy, beautiful, romantic story is my cup of tea. I just don’t think they executed it well with this adaptation. They had the right ingredients but somehow mixed it all wrong. Yes, I understood the premise and what they were trying to achieve. I just don’t think they achieved it. It seems the later episodes (episode 10 and 11) are worth watching so I might come back to finish this series sometime in the distant future. For now, I’ll desperately search for the source material.
Wow! This was good all the way until the end. I just wish that the sister and her nasty attitude would have paid…
She’ll be paying all right. The in-laws hate her now that she’s ruined their son’s chances of marrying someone with money. She’s about to face living in a house that no one likes her like the FL had to. I also wouldn’t put it past the MIL to try and poison her.
Can someone tell me because I might have missed it, I thought somebody mentioned there was a scene where you raw…
Even if that scene doesn’t exist, we know that’s how it’s gonna be because none of them want her now that she’s no longer useful and has ruined their chances of having their son marry someone with money. It’s great karma because they’re stuck with her and she’s stuck with them and they’re all gonna be miserable hating that they’re stuck with each other. *bwahaha* 😂😂😂
Hey Guys! I am planning to watch this drama ,Can anyone tell me how's the drama so far ,Is it good ,is it worth…
It’s worth watching but remember most K-dramas have cliches and some frustrating aspects but overall I would say this was a very satisfying watch with a very satisfying conclusion.
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As much as I was not a fan of Wahl’s character or how much they used him to drive the plot, I did like the chemistry between the actor who plays him and the actor who plays Guy. Especially in the first episode when we didn’t know where this was going. I’d like to see them in a bl together.
I think the chemistry between the main leads is fine and the pairing is fine but I can’t help but think they both could have even better pairings. For example, the actor who plays Tew has a similar energy/demeanor to the leads in KinnPorsche. He needs a partner who is similar to him in the same way the leads in KinnPorsche are quite similar to each other in aesthetics and demeanor. This doesn’t always work but I think in this case it does.
They may have a case of the OhmFluke where their potential is better with other people. For me OhmFluke are too quiet/underwhelming together because Ohm is kind of like Keanu Reeves in acting style - wooden and really out of place unless he has a role that fits this style and has a lively energetic partner to off-set this. Fluke gets typecasted as the shy quiet type when he’s with Ohm and it just makes the pairing seem dull overall. I think Ohm’s current partner in that cooking show is able to off-set Ohm’s reserved style with his livelier demeanor. Fluke alongside Singto and other’s in Shadow gets to show off his acting chops as well as bring a different energy different from the shy ‘damsel’ type he always gets cast as.
In a similar way, pairing up the actor who plays Guy with someone else will allow him to break out of that ‘damsel’ role also. His dynamics with the Wahl actor in episode one was not damsel so I think a bl with these two actors would do him good in breaking out of that typecast.
A few things feel a bit weird to me but they don’t stop it from being an enjoyable drama to watch.
1. The accepted treatment of the stepmom and the stepbrother whom you can argue were the only truly selfless characters in this whole thing. I get traditions and I get cultural differences but this could only sit right if they didn’t have this moral message running throughout. It seems the writers were prepared to address some things (the toxic beauty standards and dieting) but not others (the so called good characters not saying anything about the treatment of the stepmom and stepbro, the notion that ML had no value and had to be hidden if he showed any outward flaw, how f-ed up it really is to act like the wronged party should not make an issue over someone cheating/betraying them and should just move on and not make the cheater’s life difficult).
2. The second couple. Set aside the cheating part for a moment. I want to ask; what is the deal with Korean dramas (and even Asian dramas broadly speaking), always doing an ‘alls-well-that-ends-well’ thing where they feel like they have to give everyone a happy ending or make every character ‘good’ by the end of the drama? I have no problems with redemption arcs but they always seem to skip over that part and never have the character acknowledge the hurt, the fallout or atone for the bad thing they’ve done. It’s always suddenly in the final episode(s), everyone’s cool with everyone. This leads me to my next point.
3. The evil uncle is an even worse example of this as the character is brought back into the fold just to give everyone a happy ending but is he still evil? Nobody knows. Just smile and watch the credits roll.
In my opinion this seriously undermines the story and the emotional journey of main characters whenever writers/showrunners do this and is probably why so many k-dramas that do this exact same thing are not ‘loved’ by audiences. I don’t think these things dampened the enjoyment of this series but it’s something that definitely left a bitter taste in my mouth and has me wondering why some creators do this.
THIS ⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️ 💯 percent this. ⬆️⬆️⬆️
Well said.