Single minded pursuit where only his own feelings are considered, regardless of the consequences for the other. Stalking. Tried again and got to 5 but I really don't like his character at all. Shame! some of it is excellent but I'm finding the romance scenes excruciating.
I'm a bit numb to the jerk lead. It still bothers me, but I can enjoy other aspects. Cause you'd be left with…
I sort of get the wrist grabbing and dragging around thing is cultural and I can cope if it isn't excessive, same with the whole wall slap, invading your personal space thing.
Actual violence? Rapey kisses? As with too much Jerk I get such a visceral reaction I can't get past it... and I don't want to either. Reality or fantasy, wrong is still wrong. (stamps foot, bangs desk - makes moustache bristle)
I feel like you wrote my review! Pretty much every point I wanted to make you've made here.
I'm actually rewatching it at the moment as I felt I had been unjust to this version. I had literally just watched the last episode of the J version when I started it but I'm skipping at all the same points (like virtually all of 11 & 12).
The adding in of Dr J takes a chunk out of the relationships developing between the Mothers and Daughters. All of a sudden there's him to go to for advice and support instead of each other. I skipped past as many of his appearances as I could.
I think J then K is the best way round here with a dip into Miss Baek for a for another take on the story.
I'm a bit numb to the jerk lead. It still bothers me, but I can enjoy other aspects. Cause you'd be left with…
I know! I think there's a certain degree of Jerk I can cope with especially if there is a reasonable backstory to it. But if they cross that too much Jerk line, I just can't get past it.
I couldn't get past how he acted towards Hong Do over the first 3 or 4 episodes. I just got to the point where I was so angry with him (and therefore her for letting him treat her like that) I had to stop. From your review I think I'll leave it dropped, cheers.
Thank you! Not only for noticing, but for being able to read all that without any proper breaks! I need to edit!…
As my journey through dramaland continues I find the Jerk/Doormat partnership harder and harder to cope with. I love a good romance and can forgive many sins for one; if I like the leads and if it makes sense for them to like each other. If I'm left scratching my head thinking 'just why?' I tend to just drop them these days. Why would I want to watch even a borderline abusive relationship nevermind a full on one - I'm looking at you Something About 1%! I dropped Heartstrings on Wednesday, at the end of the first episode when the Jerk said "..if you lose you have to be my slave for a month..." It's like just 'Sigh!'
Keep on with the Reviews I read a couple through last night and found them both informative and entertaining. I will be revisiting Healer on the strength of your review.
The main reason I dropped it (apart from boredom) and an excellent critique: "The prince is the standard jerk who can't decide on his feelings, though he is aware that he is leading, and playing with Park Ha. Park Ha is the lead who never truly learns and gets stuck behind the trope of never standing up for herself. She just keeps smiling."
So I've paused this at 8/16. It's been a fun ride but I'm finding it's dragging a little now. Whilst the acting is excellent from the leads the joke is essentially the same one throughout. I have no interest in the Bom boys, in fact I don't really like any of the characters which is part of the problem. The growing sismance between the leads , lent some growth to their one dimensional characters but they seem to have gone back to square one again. I'm going to go back to this after a break in the hope it gets better and to refresh the 'joke'.
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Nah! bored.
Actual violence?
Rapey kisses?
As with too much Jerk I get such a visceral reaction I can't get past it... and I don't want to either. Reality or fantasy, wrong is still wrong. (stamps foot, bangs desk - makes moustache bristle)
I'm actually rewatching it at the moment as I felt I had been unjust to this version. I had literally just watched the last episode of the J version when I started it but I'm skipping at all the same points (like virtually all of 11 & 12).
The adding in of Dr J takes a chunk out of the relationships developing between the Mothers and Daughters. All of a sudden there's him to go to for advice and support instead of each other. I skipped past as many of his appearances as I could.
I think J then K is the best way round here with a dip into Miss Baek for a for another take on the story.
I dropped Heartstrings on Wednesday, at the end of the first episode when the Jerk said "..if you lose you have to be my slave for a month..." It's like just 'Sigh!'
Keep on with the Reviews I read a couple through last night and found them both informative and entertaining. I will be revisiting Healer on the strength of your review.
"The prince is the standard jerk who can't decide on his feelings, though he is aware that he is leading, and playing with Park Ha. Park Ha is the lead who never truly learns and gets stuck behind the trope of never standing up for herself. She just keeps smiling."
Whilst the acting is excellent from the leads the joke is essentially the same one throughout.
I have no interest in the Bom boys, in fact I don't really like any of the characters which is part of the problem. The growing sismance between the leads , lent some growth to their one dimensional characters but they seem to have gone back to square one again. I'm going to go back to this after a break in the hope it gets better and to refresh the 'joke'.