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I agree and that's what I like about this series. None of the characters are black and white. But I guess it's also human tendency to see things in a dichotomy and take sides while ignoring the obvious grey. A large part of the fandom is like that and there's nothing we can do about it. The director's also mentioned that the reason he wanted to do a series like this is because he wanted to portray morally grey characters in sexual minorities because he often felt that people these days tend to glamorize gay people (especially in BLs now) which is also another form of "othering". He wanted to highlight the darker aspects as well because, gay people are also after all just like most people with their multi shades of grey.

My thoughts exactly! Came here after watching this shit show to see if anyone else was as exasperated as I was. Glad to see some people still have a good head on their shoulders.

Exactly! And Jerome was a celebrity ages ago and by his own admission wasn't popular enough to be recognized that much as well. At this point I feel like she's looking for excuses to write him off. She definitely charmed/drawn to him because he's a fun guy but I guess he doesn't quite fit that "perfect person" ideal she has in mind.

Same. She's quick to judge especially with Jerome. I don't see her doing this with anyone else. I think she has a very specific idea of who she wants to date. She's charmed by Jerome but he doesn't fit that "perfect person" that she's looking for so I feel like she's constantly looking for reasons to reduce that dissonance.

That's what I'm hoping for as well. I truly want to believe they are about to outclass him in the next ep. I can't accept what happened in the 11th ep.

That's what I'm hoping for as well. I truly want to believe they're are about to outclass him in the next ep. I can't accept what happened in the 11th ep

This was like the third time XD

I still can't accept this. Nope, not believing it till the end of tmr's ep.

I was gonna drop this drama in the first half but the second half of this season really picked up. RIP Dojin but things really picked up plot-wise after his death with the bombings. They really didn't have to kill Dojin off. I loved his character and his dynamic with the rest of the leads and supporting characters.

Bro could've revealed Dex's identity in that email. He typed all also instructions but dude couldn't say "btw the _____ is dex and he's the one behind all this." Literally would've been one extra line and it's an email so no character limit as well.

what the actual.....!!!!

Not sure if this is based on a web novel but the show reads exactly like one. It's got all the classic c-drama tropes and it's cliche af. So fair warning if that's not your cup of tea. I personally hate these over-the-top shows but I really enjoyed this one. I guess the timing matched my mood at the time so I didn't mind the bad writing or acting. The leads have good chemistry and the show was quite entertaining. The ending was a bit meh for me but I don't hate it with passion. So if you're looking for one of those makjang dramas with a period setting and great onscreen chemistry from the leads, then this might be right up your alley.

I know right. The participants are definitely boring but somehow they've still managed to make it interesting enough. I've mentioned this in another comment while "spamming" the comments section.

Lol not sure if you realize that you're disparaging Japanese culture with that comment.

Lol the ambiguity of their conversations grated on my nerves. But this is something that I've noticed with other Japanese shows as well. That vagueness and the roundabout way of speaking.

Yup, makes sense. Girl was about as subtle as a gun.

Nope. I think she was talking about Ganghoon. Inflexible and boring best describes the version of him that is presented. Plus they did have that heart-to-heart conversation about their parents.

The concept of this show is quite similar to Love Catcher but this is more like a scripted drama whereas Love Catcher almost feels like a romance mystery thriller. I used thriller specifically to refer to that one person in season 2. They played the role perfectly. I had my doubts about this person from the first episode but they managed to convince me otherwise as the show progressed. That last ep really gave me chills. I highly recommend watching this season of Love Catcher for some actual mystery and thrill involving this concept.

Kind of called it on the identity of the other wolf but she played her role well. Better than Julie at least.

MVP of the confessions in ep 11 - Taijou. The way he acknowledged and treated Gabby and her feelings towards him was truly beautiful. If I was rejected with that much kindness and empathy, I really would not have felt all that bad. Instead, I would be happy that I had a crush on such a stellar guy like him. Dude won me over with this rejection XD