Kelekat

Just finished it and, yup! Since they all remember (even though it's 12-years later) I think this is a different version of World B, because retaining those time jump memories is the only reason for 2FL holding the reunion and for ML to go there. So this is now World...E?

This was really cute! I liked it a lot!

I just started episode 10 so I still need to watch the final episode to see how things play out but I have a different viewpoint on the whole timeline that I'd like to share. Let me know what you think.

First - We need to acknowledge that the curse didn't go into effect when it was torn the first time. The curse is the reason for the FL's rejection in the first place. That's what the curse was meant to do. The only reason they're finding out about it at all is because she went back.

In my opinion, the curse and rejection are the start of the first branch off in worlds. Meaning, the timeline the FL considers to be Real World A, is actually the first World B. The main couple was always meant to be together in the first place. Even though in ML's mind he rejected her because he was irritated by the 2FL's pushing them together and ignoring the residual feelings he and 2FL still had, the real driving factor was actually the curse. It's shown in several different ways that he had already been attracted to the FL, and he said several times that he'd misunderstood her behavior to mean she disliked him. So, in reality, had there been no curse, they most likely would have ended up together in the original timeline. But she wouldn't have gone through what she did for those next 12 years and found her true calling.

The problem is retaining their memories. There's no way to return to their original timelines if any of them have retained any memories from the effects of the curse. So no matter how much she tries to go back - which I think is dumb since she wants to return based on her experiences...which she still has!!! (What an idiot) - it won't ever be right. Even more so now that the other 2 have gone through that whole thing now too.

Here's what I think the timeline is:

Real World A - She confesses and he accepts
World B - She confesses and he rejects her due to the curse. She spends the next 12 years growing from that experience.
World C - Her first trip back after ripping the photo. Here, she remembers everything she experienced after high school and tells the other two leads about everything. The paths of all 3 now changes again, in high school.
World D - When ML tears the photo they go back again and all 3 retain the memories of what happened in World C, with FL also remembering her experiences in World B.

I'm about to watch ep 10 now so I'll see where the writers go with it.

I'm at the very beginning of ep 10 and I'm a little annoyed. FL says she cherishes her memories from her real world and everything that she went through to get there - no matter what though, they're still memories, whether she goes back to that world or not. Memories she clearly still has and things she clearly remembers experiencing, which means she hasn't lost anything at all other than a chance to do even more with the time she has now.

Also, it seems like the only reason she was rejected in the first place was because of the curse. In ML's mind he was irritated by the 2FL's pushing them together and ignoring the residual feelings he and 2FL still had but, he also seems to have already been attracted to the FL. The only issue was that he thought she hadn't liked him at all. So, in reality, had there been no curse, they may have ended up together in the original timeline. Meaning, what they're calling the real world was actually the first branch off - their Real World A is actually World B.

From the beginning, what the curse actually did was give her a chance to grow up and go through those life experiences and improve herself. By going back now and staying there and being with him, she's most likely would have actually been correcting the original path - meaning, going back to the REAL World A. However, because she's kept the memories of everything that happened for those 12 years, she CAN'T actually go back to that REAL World A. Instead this is now a new World D (or E?). As in, what she considers to be the real world is actually the first branch off caused by the original curse. By going back to the time before the curse she's now on the correct path but with a whole bunch of new memories and experiences. And now the other two also have a bunch of new experiences they've brought back with them too. Because of this, the original path is permanently altered, but the relationship between the two leads is happening as it was meant to.

Like this:
Real World A - She confesses and he accepts
World B - She confesses and he rejects her due to the curse. She spends the next 12 years growing from that experience.
World C - Her first trip back after ripping the photo. Here, she remembers everything she experienced after high school and tells the other two leads about everything. The paths of all 3 now changes again, in high school.
World D - When ML tears the photo they go back again and all 3 retain the memories of what happened in World C, with FL also remembering her experiences in World B.

What she's attempting to do now, at the beginning of ep 10, is return to World B (believing it's World A) BUT because she now has all these new memories, that's really no longer possible. Plus, that world wasn't the real one in the first place.

Anyway, what's irritating me is that she keeps pushing the issue of going back to her time when in reality that time was wrong in the first place AND she got the experiences and still has the memories anyway so what's the dang point of trying to go back and of having the stupid photo cursed again? Memories are just that, MEMORIES. If you still have them you're lucky already. It's not like she's going to relive those experiences again!

Let's be honest. Her ass just doesn't want to have to go back through school and starting her career and all that all over again...and she wants to be able to drink beer. No one in their right mind wants to do that shit twice if they don't have too. I can't even be mad at her for it. But that's how they should have portrayed it in the drama.

Gonna go finish watching ep 10 now and see how the writers play this out.

LOL! Okay, no problem. You answered what I needed to know though. I'll give it a try since you liked it even though you weren't in it for the romance. Thanks for replying!

I noticed the "slow-burn-romance" tag and am wondering how slow we're talking about. Do you happen to remember how long it took for the main couple to get together?

LMAOOOOOO!!!

Jeremy Tsui! I can totally relate. LOL! I may just go ahead and check it out just for him.

Thanks for getting back to me!

I really want to check this one out and have visited this page several times in the past but the fact that Bai Yu is the ML has prevented me from doing so. It's driving me nuts! I only know him from Love O2O but I disliked him so much in that drama that just seeing his big ass chin would piss me off. So now I can't stand to see his face at all and he's the ML! UGH! I don't know if I can get past it.

Do you happen to remember when the leads got together? Any breakups? Unnecessary love-triangles?

LMAOOOOO! Frodo and Sam. Nice!

Second time watching this and while I'm truly enjoying the show I'm finding that streaming girl even more annoying this time around - which says a lot because I found her to be truly immature my first time watching the series. Her constant whining and overall pathetic-ness irritates the crap out of me. I remember that she does improve and have some serious growth (I hope like hell that my memory is correct otherwise, kill me now!) later on though so I'm trying to be patient.

At least I knew going in that the FL's antics in the early episodes were gonna frustrate me but I'm certain she gets better. I believe I've already made it past the worst of it. But that other girl...WOW! That whiny voice she uses makes me want to smack the piss out of her.

Ohhhh! Okay, I get it. Thanks for responding!

I'm on ep. 20 now and I'm really annoyed by how flat out dumb the FL is about connecting the dots when all info is presented to her. It's not the first time either. Now it's figuring out the ex-girlfriend. Previously, meeting his father was the same. Just stupid.

Ep 4: Okay. Her attitude and lack of respect for quality and substance in her work and from others is really starting to grate on my nerves now. But, again, it's not enough to turn me off from watching or anything like that. I just need them to speed up the process of her personal growth.

On another note. I find it funny that the FL looks so much older than she is while the ML looks so much younger than he is. FL acts like she's 22 though, which I think may play a role in my annoyance with her. I feel like I'd be able to accept her immaturity more if she looked 22 too.

I just started this and am on ep. 2 now but I have to say I'm really irritated with the FL's unprofessional approach and attitude towards her work. I completely agree with the ML's comments about her. That article she wrote when trying to prove her point about meeting deadlines was pure trash. Who the hell wants to hear that nonsense when they're reading restaurant reviews? They want to know more about the actual dining experience - meals, ambience, service, etc. You can write it in such a way that it's not boring but still include the actual info people want to know. How dumb.

But! I will say that my annoyance is mild compared to many other dramas and it's clear that the problem should be addressed quickly so I'll say we're off to a decent start.

"As someone who strictly avoids any book/movie/show that doesn't have a definite HEA." I'm the same! Which is why I find myself here scrolling through the comments to see if this one somehow has a HEA ending. You're awesome for posting this!

Same! I've been waiting forever for better subs before I'll attempt watching this again. I think I'd actually enjoy this but the subs were completely ruining it for me.

Have you found it with good subs anywhere since you posted this?

Quick question. I think I saw a comment somewhere in here that there's very little romance in this drama. Is that true?

I'd just like to know before I get started watching so I'm not completely thrown off since I assumed this was a romance because of the title.

I completely get what you're saying and where you're coming from. That sentence was the only thing I disagreed with from your previous post tbh. I truly tried not to say anything about it but in the end I couldn't let it go. LOL!

Did you really say, "Humans are prejudiced and it's ok"? LMAO! Really? It's okay to have preferences. It's NEVER okay to be prejudiced.

Your comments here are really helpful. I'm searching for something to watch and somehow ended up here. Couldn't figure out if this might be something I'd enjoy but your comments did the trick in convincing me to give it a shot.