Man. I'm having a really hard time tolerating the mother's bullshit. I've made it to ep 15 trying to tell myself…
So much of the FL's complexes, fears and insecurities can be linked back to her mother. She wants to not become like her, in more ways than one. She wants to prove to HER MOTHER and to herself (and, to a lesser extent, people like her narcissistic "ex" who looked down on her because of her handicap) that she can be successful in the city on her own, despite her handicap.
Even setting aside her goals to be with a man she loves is not an option because of her mom. Her mother has now lost 2 husbands - neither by divorce, but death. She's learned that she can't count on the man she chooses to be around (because even death can - and, in her mind, WILL - come and take them away) so she cannot plan her life around love. I feel like she believes the men in her life will die too so she can't plan a life based on a man playing a big part in it.
Let's say she finally realized that her self worth doesn't come from her career and achievements in Shanghai and she also stops trying to subjectively prove herself to her mom, instead she finally realizes that she's good enough just as she is so all of those things become pointless to her. As a result she gives it all up and moves back home to start a life with the ML. In her mind it's only a matter of time before he dies too and she'll be left with nothing but regret in the end. So there's no way she'd ever give up on her goals and future in the city to be with the ML.
She's letting her fears and insecurities rule her life.
Man. I'm having a really hard time tolerating the mother's bullshit. I've made it to ep 15 trying to tell myself that she has their best interests at heart even if she doesn't know how to show it well, but god damn! I've had enough of her shit! She's constantly demeaning her kids - all of them. The son gets it the worst! (Well, until the FL went and dated someone she didn't approve of that is) In almost any other context she'd be considered an extremely verbally abusive parent. The things she says to her kids are horrible! Like an evil step-mom kind of terrible. How their step-dad just let her carry on the way she did doesn't help either. Now that he's gone she's so much worse.
Everything else in this drama so far has had a somewhat soothing approach to some very deep topics and circumstances. It's very well-written and executed. But she's definitely my biggest complaint.
The narcissistic "ex" of the FL was bad too, but the mother...she's a whole different category of toxic AND HYPOCRITICAL! She kept acting like that other lady was being all irrational when they went to the old lady for a consultation about her daughter, but then she turned around and behaved 1000x worse!
She uses "caring" as an excuse to justify her bitterness and cruelty. That just makes it worse. It's even more abusive that way because it makes the kids feel wrong for being upset at being treated badly. I understand that she genuinely loves her kids and she uneducated so she doesn't know better a lot of times but she sure as hell knew better when she was talking to the other mother so why can't she be as understanding with her own kids! I'm a parent too and yes, we don't always agree with our kids, and yes we often end up saying the wrong things, hurtful things, which we regret later but she's excessive with that shit. It should be a one off, a rarity. Not a commonality. No matter how uneducated you are your method of "nurturing" shouldn't be to demean and belittle your kids.
I can tell this drama will make her come around, with the vibe it has, but they need to speed that shit up. Instead she just keeps getting worse and worse and more and more bitter, cruel and mean.
My Goodness the acting in this is phenomenal. Ep 7 wrecked me. The directing, editing and cinematography too,…
The more I watch the more I can't help but be in awe of the QUALITY of this drama - the acting, writing, production, cinematography...just everything! I've only made it to ep 10 so far but I had to come here to gush because I'm seriously impressed. The viewing experience is beautiful.
My Goodness the acting in this is phenomenal. Ep 7 wrecked me.
The directing, editing and cinematography too, all are also outstanding in this episode in particular. Simply splendid. I'm blown away by how good of a job a did in telling the story and conveying the raw emotions in this episode, with very little actual words said. Blown away.
I didn't think that the CGI was that bad though. I have already watched pretty shit shows with shitty special…
No my issue is that they compared it to Hollywood blockbusters. Had they said the CGI was good for the low budget as you said, my reaction would have been very different.
Maybe I saw a low-quality version too. However, even with a better quality upload the CGI and special effects here we nowhere close to Hollywood level.
Or maybe it's the opposite. Maybe my device's HD quality is exposing all the flaws. I know that can happen too.
Okay it was brief. Thankfully! It looks like a version of that steamy opening scene is played out later in ep…
Nah she really isn't loose like that. She just pretends to seduce the men then gets evidence against them to help their wives leave them (or vice versa; she doesn't only help women, she helps men gain evidence against their cheating wives too). She's actually a good girl with strong morals. If you skim the drama and don't watch it properly you'd totally miss the point entirely and totally misunderstand her like I see some people commenting on her do. In fact, they even address it in the drama so it's obvious those people making those comments didn't actually watch the drama properly, If they did they'd realize in most of those scenes with those men she was acting.
Okay it was brief. Thankfully! It looks like a version of that steamy opening scene is played out later in ep…
No no there's no kissing the SML or anything like that. She just kept annoying me by giving him too much leeway time and again. However, everything she and the ML did all had good reasons behind them as far as I can remember. I've already watched so many other dramas, movies and shows I'm forgetting the details! LOL! I do know that there was always something more to the story - I quickly caught on to that pattern. I seriously ended up enjoying this one tremendously.
I honestly don't know what episodes any breakups and all that happened in and it really would do you a disservice to tell you in advance in this particular situation as they intentionally mislead us several times throughout the drama. Going into those details would REALLY spoil the story in this case, which I usually don't mind doing if someone asks BUT this time it would REALLY take away from the enjoyment. Like seriously. All I can say is watch it expecting twists and turns that will leave you relieved instead of frustrated once each situation plays out. If it begins to get a bit frustrating know that it won't last for very long and that there's always more to the story. Wait it out.
If you’re using the f***ing word as form of messing around, ok fine. If in actual, absolutely not. Also, i have…
It was weird how they had zero understanding of how to apply the f-bomb but kept dropping it left and right, am I right? I haven't watched the drama yet but I was pretty sure there was not going to be a scene where the FL has sex with the SML in front of the ML. I mean, come on! Thy even said "like a porno video shoot!" Like what in hell?
So gorgeous. I'm watching him as the ML in a mini-drama called My Masked Husband and in it he looks like a perfect blend of Aaron Yang and Satoh Takeru.
But you watched it right? The whole thing? Maybe give others the opportunity to do the same. What does this comment…
I'm not disagree with you for posting your opinion. I wasn't bothered by it in the least. I'm just saying explaining why you didn't like it would be helpful to others who are trying to decide whether or not this is something they may be interested in watching.
Okay it was brief. Thankfully! It looks like a version of that steamy opening scene is played out later in ep…
Okay, ep 17. That whole thing with the ex-wife blackmailing the ML saying that she'd ruin his and the FL's reputation...ummm, bitch you are PREGNANT WITH ANOTHER MAN'S CHILD! Who do you think would have the worse reputation if that truth came out? What kind of crap???
The fact that at the end of ep 16 the FL seems to believe the child was the ML's too just makes no sense either. She knows how psycho the ex-wife is AND she KNOWS she'd been having an affair so it should have automatically become apparent that the child wasn't the ML's and that the woman was pulling her crazy shit again.
I also don't get why the FL every gives the SML the time of day. Every time he opens his mouth I just want him to shut up and go away. Her interactions with him constantly piss me off. I'd tolerate him (and enjoy it) a lot more if she'd actually check him properly but she NEVER does!
I'm hoping - REALLY HOPING - that all of this is a plot the leads are acting out to accomplish some bigger goal. If so THAT would be more in line with the original level of writing for the story. There's no way they could both suddenly become so dumb. It just doesn't make sense!
Okay so episode 7 into 8 annoys me. It's my first strike against the drama. The FL, in her drunken state is at first honest about her feelings and expresses her happiness at the ML's sudden appearance, but then when she realizes her drunken mistake and that he's not actually the ML but one of his rivals. She starts trying to rebuff the dude but when the actual ML really does show up she, in front of the same guy she was just trying to get away from, acts like the ML is now pestering her and expresses that she wants him to leave her alone??? What kind of stupid shit?
This is the kind of bullshit writing that always takes away from a previously superb drama. It's been AMAZING in so many ways so far! Why do the writers always have to add dumb shit?!
I hope they turn it back around quickly and that my disappointment is brief.
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Even setting aside her goals to be with a man she loves is not an option because of her mom. Her mother has now lost 2 husbands - neither by divorce, but death. She's learned that she can't count on the man she chooses to be around (because even death can - and, in her mind, WILL - come and take them away) so she cannot plan her life around love. I feel like she believes the men in her life will die too so she can't plan a life based on a man playing a big part in it.
Let's say she finally realized that her self worth doesn't come from her career and achievements in Shanghai and she also stops trying to subjectively prove herself to her mom, instead she finally realizes that she's good enough just as she is so all of those things become pointless to her. As a result she gives it all up and moves back home to start a life with the ML. In her mind it's only a matter of time before he dies too and she'll be left with nothing but regret in the end. So there's no way she'd ever give up on her goals and future in the city to be with the ML.
She's letting her fears and insecurities rule her life.
Everything else in this drama so far has had a somewhat soothing approach to some very deep topics and circumstances. It's very well-written and executed. But she's definitely my biggest complaint.
The narcissistic "ex" of the FL was bad too, but the mother...she's a whole different category of toxic AND HYPOCRITICAL! She kept acting like that other lady was being all irrational when they went to the old lady for a consultation about her daughter, but then she turned around and behaved 1000x worse!
She uses "caring" as an excuse to justify her bitterness and cruelty. That just makes it worse. It's even more abusive that way because it makes the kids feel wrong for being upset at being treated badly. I understand that she genuinely loves her kids and she uneducated so she doesn't know better a lot of times but she sure as hell knew better when she was talking to the other mother so why can't she be as understanding with her own kids! I'm a parent too and yes, we don't always agree with our kids, and yes we often end up saying the wrong things, hurtful things, which we regret later but she's excessive with that shit. It should be a one off, a rarity. Not a commonality. No matter how uneducated you are your method of "nurturing" shouldn't be to demean and belittle your kids.
I can tell this drama will make her come around, with the vibe it has, but they need to speed that shit up. Instead she just keeps getting worse and worse and more and more bitter, cruel and mean.
The directing, editing and cinematography too, all are also outstanding in this episode in particular. Simply splendid. I'm blown away by how good of a job a did in telling the story and conveying the raw emotions in this episode, with very little actual words said. Blown away.
Maybe I saw a low-quality version too. However, even with a better quality upload the CGI and special effects here we nowhere close to Hollywood level.
Or maybe it's the opposite. Maybe my device's HD quality is exposing all the flaws. I know that can happen too.
I honestly don't know what episodes any breakups and all that happened in and it really would do you a disservice to tell you in advance in this particular situation as they intentionally mislead us several times throughout the drama. Going into those details would REALLY spoil the story in this case, which I usually don't mind doing if someone asks BUT this time it would REALLY take away from the enjoyment. Like seriously. All I can say is watch it expecting twists and turns that will leave you relieved instead of frustrated once each situation plays out. If it begins to get a bit frustrating know that it won't last for very long and that there's always more to the story. Wait it out.
Just a little more left to go. This is turning into one of my new favorites!!!
I do suspect that it's all an act they're both putting on but I'm nervous as hell that I'm wrong and the drama will let me down.
The fact that at the end of ep 16 the FL seems to believe the child was the ML's too just makes no sense either. She knows how psycho the ex-wife is AND she KNOWS she'd been having an affair so it should have automatically become apparent that the child wasn't the ML's and that the woman was pulling her crazy shit again.
I also don't get why the FL every gives the SML the time of day. Every time he opens his mouth I just want him to shut up and go away. Her interactions with him constantly piss me off. I'd tolerate him (and enjoy it) a lot more if she'd actually check him properly but she NEVER does!
I'm hoping - REALLY HOPING - that all of this is a plot the leads are acting out to accomplish some bigger goal. If so THAT would be more in line with the original level of writing for the story. There's no way they could both suddenly become so dumb. It just doesn't make sense!
At least that time when she rejected him it made sense to since she's not supposed to know he's already divorced.
This is the kind of bullshit writing that always takes away from a previously superb drama. It's been AMAZING in so many ways so far! Why do the writers always have to add dumb shit?!
I hope they turn it back around quickly and that my disappointment is brief.