i mean everything is good if it is done well, no matter if era or sub/dom 🌞
lol, indeed, yes! it is rare, but it happend to me too before. I am more (with what you named) i don't mind or i don't search for it specifically, my requirements are it to be interesting and well done (quality). Then you can present to me anything and I will grasp it somehow. but if it is done weird (mostly if creators are not in to it in the first place), then it is probably only for those who are into that corner (heigh difference). Also... for mains to be same height it was really logistics - it looke better on the camera. when the heck become out of it a kink? :D (okok, i know, with bl in liveaction...)
Prosecutor Ju crying was not on my list! I love the acting and all the emotions that went out on the confession…
actually... i found it first time in a long time believable sort of cry from man, realistic very, not hysterical, just desperate - plus points for that
The moments you list also ticked me off. Twice does Chaeha do nothing while Taesung gets roughed up. Then Taesung…
Oh-so-true... None of these was the first subtle sign that something was wrong with the overall quality.
Honestly, I'm sensitive to unnecessary comic relief. And I am sensitive to mood changes and emotional continuity. If a transition is too fast or not layered enough... then I see it. And I interpret it for what it is (not to confuse smooth with slow or subtle).
I think my first sign was that the atmosphere was two levels heavier/darker than the action itself (= the darkness of the visuals). The obsessive strangling of everyone, where there was no emotional weight to it for either the actors or the audience, and no actual reason for it in 90% of the scenes.
Also, if someone threatens another person's life and genuinely intends to kill them, where exactly is there room for a chat on the roof? (Yes, concepts like this were repeated too many times just to prove the story was logical—strangling, cutting someone's abdomen, attacking the "weaker one," and whatnot... Chae's meek side glance (3x), for different reasons, wasn't the greatest look, to be honest, but okay.)
The constant meekness... if it's your thing, fine. But unless it makes sense or stays consistent within the couple's dynamic (and ideally has a reason to be there too)... Some actions were overplayed, while others were underplayed (meeknesssss everywhere). Obviously not the actor's fault—someone thought it was a great idea to make him look stupid three times (one of which is debatable), then five more times for doing absolutely nothing, while most of the time he was behaving normally, and another ten times by making him forcefully submissive... etc.
Most of the time, in the grand scheme of things, it's not that big of a deal, but it sticks out because the story was strong enough not to need stupidities like that.
And the choreography of the "rough" scenes always included at least one ridiculous move. If my partner's head moved—bounced, swayed—like that, I would run with them to see a doctor to make sure they were okay and hadn't broken anything. Tae's overly action-ignorant babbling didn't help much either.
But hey, I still love the series. I would just clean it up a bit before sending it out into the world.
OK, I'm gonna be understanding and still critical. I can't help but feel that the last few minutes of the ending just showed what had been on my mind while watching it most of the time. This presented itself—in the words of many people—as a high- or even standard-quality mainstream/Netflix series, while there were such obvious fuck-ups that it just wasn't (though 90% of the time they were well hidden).
We'd all probably prefer almost any setting over the main leads standing in the middle of nowhere with some fucked-up computer-generated thing in the background, but at the same time, I can't help thinking that this is the result of everyone forcing everyone to avoid ambiguity and uncertainty by expressing everything explicitly. And because no one—or rather, most of us—doesn't even know what to do with that, they opt for a boring, explicit confession of love by the boring sea. Everything has to be dripping with romance, even if it doesn't excuse the main lead's previous behaviour at all or make anything easier for anyone; it just looks saccharine.
I think it truly was a highly above-average series, but if you want to make it exceptional, you need to:
a) Cut the AI/CGI sea thing altogether, along with the confession. Do something normal and in character for Tae.
b) No strange, idiotic moments like this: revelation – 2 minutes of nothing – then Ju Tae Seon childishly jumps to cover Chae's ears to "unhear" what was told ages ago. At some moments, Chae's overly submissive behaviour was just tiring. He's not only submissive, but also highly intelligent and observant, so... do something with it, please? We love emancipated submissives too, you know?
c) Pay more attention to the pacing at the END and the BEGGINING. If you keep it up in the middle, that's a great bonus, but yeah... well.
We are far more forgiving of poor production quality than of poor creative choices.
Aside from these complaints: good job with this one. Hope you get even better with the next three projects. Can't wait.
You can tell they rushed filming at the end, they kept mid takes and dubbed them, Chaeha overpowering Haneul on…
Was there really an informant? - i dont think so, i concluded a clear no Also I didn’t understand, at the end, Taesung’s new proposal “go out with me”… it’s exactly what he offered two minutes ago? - the first proposal to become his asistent, the other to go out w him, the repetition was mimicking the first time Ju Tae Seon extended his hand - ep 2 around min 2 - where he asked "would you work with me" - supposedly second time, this time more clearer way than the first time, here is the same pattern.
hey sis, you know i like it, it's entertaining and it doesn't air on friday 😂
BTW, I am currently searching for a series where there is a main lead—or a strong secondary couple—where one of the characters is a servant or butler. I'm specifically looking for something that aired 2024-now and is not currently airing. If newer series come to mind, feel free to mention them as well, but I think I'm actually looking for something older.
My brain keeps trying to convince me that I've already seen a series with an important servant or butler character, but I just can't figure out which one it is.
There's also one series that I think is either Taiwanese or Chinese. I remember the poster: it looked like there was rain, an umbrella, night, garden, maison behind, one person kneeling, holding something (painting?) and the other standing over him. It gave me the impression of a servant-and-master (or butler-and-lord) type of relationship (but i thing it wasn't or not how my brain interprets the picture). - I never started or finished watching it, but I remember intending to, and now I've completely forgotten what it was. I have too many series in my "Currently Watching" list to go through them one by one.
I think this is a separate matter from the series I'm trying to remember. As an example, *Eternal Butler* is in my Currently Watching list, but I haven't seen a single episode yet. I'll probably watch it soon. However, I feel like the series I'm actually searching for is something older (even older than 2024) because another think that comes to mind and is not something i search for but affects this search is Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji). It's just a very strange feeling. TY in advance for... literally anything.🙏🙏🙏🥹
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Honestly, I'm sensitive to unnecessary comic relief. And I am sensitive to mood changes and emotional continuity. If a transition is too fast or not layered enough... then I see it. And I interpret it for what it is (not to confuse smooth with slow or subtle).
I think my first sign was that the atmosphere was two levels heavier/darker than the action itself (= the darkness of the visuals). The obsessive strangling of everyone, where there was no emotional weight to it for either the actors or the audience, and no actual reason for it in 90% of the scenes.
Also, if someone threatens another person's life and genuinely intends to kill them, where exactly is there room for a chat on the roof? (Yes, concepts like this were repeated too many times just to prove the story was logical—strangling, cutting someone's abdomen, attacking the "weaker one," and whatnot... Chae's meek side glance (3x), for different reasons, wasn't the greatest look, to be honest, but okay.)
The constant meekness... if it's your thing, fine. But unless it makes sense or stays consistent within the couple's dynamic (and ideally has a reason to be there too)... Some actions were overplayed, while others were underplayed (meeknesssss everywhere). Obviously not the actor's fault—someone thought it was a great idea to make him look stupid three times (one of which is debatable), then five more times for doing absolutely nothing, while most of the time he was behaving normally, and another ten times by making him forcefully submissive... etc.
Most of the time, in the grand scheme of things, it's not that big of a deal, but it sticks out because the story was strong enough not to need stupidities like that.
And the choreography of the "rough" scenes always included at least one ridiculous move. If my partner's head moved—bounced, swayed—like that, I would run with them to see a doctor to make sure they were okay and hadn't broken anything. Tae's overly action-ignorant babbling didn't help much either.
But hey, I still love the series. I would just clean it up a bit before sending it out into the world.
We'd all probably prefer almost any setting over the main leads standing in the middle of nowhere with some fucked-up computer-generated thing in the background, but at the same time, I can't help thinking that this is the result of everyone forcing everyone to avoid ambiguity and uncertainty by expressing everything explicitly. And because no one—or rather, most of us—doesn't even know what to do with that, they opt for a boring, explicit confession of love by the boring sea. Everything has to be dripping with romance, even if it doesn't excuse the main lead's previous behaviour at all or make anything easier for anyone; it just looks saccharine.
I think it truly was a highly above-average series, but if you want to make it exceptional, you need to:
a) Cut the AI/CGI sea thing altogether, along with the confession. Do something normal and in character for Tae.
b) No strange, idiotic moments like this: revelation – 2 minutes of nothing – then Ju Tae Seon childishly jumps to cover Chae's ears to "unhear" what was told ages ago. At some moments, Chae's overly submissive behaviour was just tiring. He's not only submissive, but also highly intelligent and observant, so... do something with it, please? We love emancipated submissives too, you know?
c) Pay more attention to the pacing at the END and the BEGGINING. If you keep it up in the middle, that's a great bonus, but yeah... well.
We are far more forgiving of poor production quality than of poor creative choices.
Aside from these complaints: good job with this one. Hope you get even better with the next three projects. Can't wait.
Also I didn’t understand, at the end, Taesung’s new proposal “go out with me”… it’s exactly what he offered two minutes ago? - the first proposal to become his asistent, the other to go out w him, the repetition was mimicking the first time Ju Tae Seon extended his hand - ep 2 around min 2 - where he asked "would you work with me" - supposedly second time, this time more clearer way than the first time, here is the same pattern.
My brain keeps trying to convince me that I've already seen a series with an important servant or butler character, but I just can't figure out which one it is.
There's also one series that I think is either Taiwanese or Chinese. I remember the poster: it looked like there was rain, an umbrella, night, garden, maison behind, one person kneeling, holding something (painting?) and the other standing over him. It gave me the impression of a servant-and-master (or butler-and-lord) type of relationship (but i thing it wasn't or not how my brain interprets the picture). - I never started or finished watching it, but I remember intending to, and now I've completely forgotten what it was. I have too many series in my "Currently Watching" list to go through them one by one.
I think this is a separate matter from the series I'm trying to remember. As an example, *Eternal Butler* is in my Currently Watching list, but I haven't seen a single episode yet. I'll probably watch it soon. However, I feel like the series I'm actually searching for is something older (even older than 2024) because another think that comes to mind and is not something i search for but affects this search is Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji). It's just a very strange feeling. TY in advance for... literally anything.🙏🙏🙏🥹