sooooooo... its time to blame the writer for HJP cluelessness for 3yrs.. ( by hjp fans lol).. When NDS was playing…
The show has been predictable for a while, and the same flaws of both NDS and HJP hasn't changed. The writing for HJP has gotten worse though.
Pretty sure he was going to act on his impulse regardless of NDS.
The so called plot twist like Yong San have been so forcibly placed that people wonder if it's not a mistake.
He looked pretty normal and warm at Grandma's house, sooo....
Yes absolutely HJP can do better, but it's up to the writer if he even gets a chance to do so, because with limited screen time, and an upcoming villain arc, the chances are looking slim.
1st love is always overhyped. In kdramas especially. The letter fiasco being its prime example.
Technically NDS is SDM first love. Since it's an actually physical relationship. I just don't like the message it sends that first love are forever, and being the second guy/girl is useless as the first love can be reignited at any moment.
hjp: "i want to be the person that comes to mind when life gets though"sdm: "i do think of you of course"hjp:…
What are you talking about? She scarfed NOT ONE, but TWO carrots. I think it was pretty clear what she was saying. It's not her fault HJP can't read carrot language :(
I am only speaking about myself of course. But the love story of the main couple harks to a very real fear of mine.
How when I meet a guy, even if we are intimate, or have been together for three year, all it will take is for his first love to come by to "tempt" him and he will cheat on me. How, my relationship/marriage can never be safe, as long as the first love exist.
This is even shown in some movies, and I've always hated this concept, as it shows how being the 2nd, 3rd or 4th love will never be able to be as strong as the first love. Making the whole notion of being in love fake, which is quite depressing. This realistic behavior, being romanticized as pure love bothers me, and the three year time skip makes it worse.
I have been self-reflecting on where did Start Up go wrong. After reading the comments here, it suddenly dawned onto me. Start Up is Park Hye Run's manifestation of her growing God complex. Let me further explain this.
Often, you'll hear stories about writers such as J.K. Rowling, or Tolkien, who simply adored their characters, where the writers themselves becomes so immersed in their craft that they become one with the audience. They attempt to make sure most if not all their characters get satisfactory endings. It doesn't always work, but the attempt to do so can be documented.
Good writers try to imagine how the viewing/reading public will view their final products, just like a good chef values the taste of the diners.
What happens then when we come across a superstar chef who believes he is the God of cooking? we end up with a person who doesn't care about the enjoyment of the diner, but rather this chef is confident, that the diners will eat whatever he serves them due to his notoriety. This is Hubris...
I think this is what is happening to Park Hye Run, after years of being on the top with quite a few cult classics, she has started to treat her audience as outsiders looking in. In the show Start Up, she has placed us viewers in a roller coaster, but somewhere in episode 6 or 7, a lot of us fell off, and in her own hubris, the writer did not care. In poor form, she replaced smart character driven writing with what is considered shock value in Kdrama.
A good writer, will create a set of fictional characters, breathe into them life, then allow them to grow and adapt as the plot deepens. A bad one, will create these characters, and shackle them to whatever societal norms she sees fit. Due to her God complex, she forgets that fictional characters have the power to instill emotion in the audiences who made her famous.
It's always sad when the writer has a disconnect with her audience. I am hoping that all the negative feedback for the show grounds her back to earth, so she can start respecting the characters she creates.
HJP is there to catch her she she falls.
Pretty sure he was going to act on his impulse regardless of NDS.
The so called plot twist like Yong San have been so forcibly placed that people wonder if it's not a mistake.
He looked pretty normal and warm at Grandma's house, sooo....
Yes absolutely HJP can do better, but it's up to the writer if he even gets a chance to do so, because with limited screen time, and an upcoming villain arc, the chances are looking slim.
Those hand which can comfort, can also cause unimaginable pain. It goes both ways.
The hand creates, the hand destroys.
Of course, I am unfamiliar of the show business in Korea. Maybe money talks, and NJH and Suzy agency demanded they be a couple, who knows.
How when I meet a guy, even if we are intimate, or have been together for three year, all it will take is for his first love to come by to "tempt" him and he will cheat on me. How, my relationship/marriage can never be safe, as long as the first love exist.
This is even shown in some movies, and I've always hated this concept, as it shows how being the 2nd, 3rd or 4th love will never be able to be as strong as the first love. Making the whole notion of being in love fake, which is quite depressing. This realistic behavior, being romanticized as pure love bothers me, and the three year time skip makes it worse.
Does anyone else think this way?
Often, you'll hear stories about writers such as J.K. Rowling, or Tolkien, who simply adored their characters, where the writers themselves becomes so immersed in their craft that they become one with the audience. They attempt to make sure most if not all their characters get satisfactory endings. It doesn't always work, but the attempt to do so can be documented.
Good writers try to imagine how the viewing/reading public will view their final products, just like a good chef values the taste of the diners.
What happens then when we come across a superstar chef who believes he is the God of cooking? we end up with a person who doesn't care about the enjoyment of the diner, but rather this chef is confident, that the diners will eat whatever he serves them due to his notoriety. This is Hubris...
I think this is what is happening to Park Hye Run, after years of being on the top with quite a few cult classics, she has started to treat her audience as outsiders looking in. In the show Start Up, she has placed us viewers in a roller coaster, but somewhere in episode 6 or 7, a lot of us fell off, and in her own hubris, the writer did not care. In poor form, she replaced smart character driven writing with what is considered shock value in Kdrama.
A good writer, will create a set of fictional characters, breathe into them life, then allow them to grow and adapt as the plot deepens. A bad one, will create these characters, and shackle them to whatever societal norms she sees fit. Due to her God complex, she forgets that fictional characters have the power to instill emotion in the audiences who made her famous.
It's always sad when the writer has a disconnect with her audience. I am hoping that all the negative feedback for the show grounds her back to earth, so she can start respecting the characters she creates.