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I dropped it, it looked like it was going to get nasty - apart from the two protagonists, every single other character was a bastard, there was no balance.

If we don't mention a backlash there will be no backlash, just opinions.

Reported. Don't ask for spoilers. FFS just go read the comments on that page if you want to know. 😠

Fair enough, who did you hope for? For me, JBA lights up the screen and she's demonstrating just how to lead a drama in her current one.

Ah thanks! I just started and thought something was up, a bit soapy and low budget, that explains it. I'll put it on hold for now, I certainly don't have the stamina (or patience!)

Agreed. Moon Chae-won is adorable, I think my favourite scene in The Innocent Man was when all four leads shared a car together to go on a trip or something, just one lovely minute. Do the two Joong-kis get compared because they have the same first name or because they're both in Arthdal, or is there some connection between them?

It may be nothing to you, your concept of bullying differs from the reality.

Victims of school bullying live in dread. From waking in the morning fear sets in, planning alternative routes to school, lying to their parents in order to get enough money together to live another day, suffering damage to their psyche by pretending to be 'friends' with the tormentors to save face, facing humiliation in front of their peers, being trapped and confined in the same space as the tormentors with no way out on a daily basis, being ignored by teachers that can see clearly what's going on.

If these kids grow up with a little more confidence and a bully gets famous, why should they pass up the golden opportunity? Fame is fragile, it's a fantastic equaliser for victims. The bully cannot touch them, they can't even pay someone else to do it, if anything happens to the victim it will be the end of them.

It sounds like you believe the allegations but feel the accusers should be silent. Isn't that just too convenient for you, to disregard the hard truth? Anyone that has this in their closet can stay out of the spotlight... or face it honourably, with humility. Not deny it, not skew the facts, not make excuses for themselves. No, no, no. That does not wash with the fans.

I like him. Being handsome is a talent in itself, if he wasn't you'd probably have no issue with his acting. He has to manage the pressure to justify his popularity to people that share your view, without overstating or understating unnecessarily. He also has to sift through a mountain of offers making it hard to discern which projects are best for him, for example Space Sweepers probably looked great on paper.

I must admit I didn't pay much attention to his acting work at first, to me he was just another idol taking a shot, but... he's worked hard, worked his way up the right way with small roles and he's made it, he has talent, he's tall, handsome and he's made it as an actor in his own right, with character and charisma. Good luck for his future career, I see he's still got back to back projects on the go and in the release pipeline... he's unstoppable!

It starts out quite heavy and takes a while to like the characters - but by the end of episode 2 my heart's fully invested, can't wait for next week.

I know what you mean, I also think it's bluster. I lifted 'strong' from a Gram-induced article. Btw legal action has not started. It's starting 'next week'. That's pretty quick to put a defence together... they've had a few months to prepare, it's a last resort - and you know what? All those earlier press releases are legally worded yet will still harm their 'defence' (not defence, they'll be the plaintiff). That's why I inferred she's guilty. But what else can they do when they're backed into a corner?
(I'm going to go back and mark all my replies with 'spoiler', we're taking up the whole page)

Thanks, you know your stuff.

Right, what sort of legal action involves compromise? Equivocal legal action?

Who cares? I like it, it's dramatic.

I know. It's more like 'J' though. It's just to look cool. You liked The Classic. Bali though... wow that's melodrama on steroids, I was on team Ji-sub.
If you can find an article from 10 years ago using 'Z' let me know.

Not bothered... but when did Jo In-sung become Zo In-sung, is he trying to sound cool? 😆

What exactly is 'strong' legal action? It's just legal action.

This is going to be great, what a super idea!

I hear you, and I hope I'm wrong. But you know when it seems like an entity barks like a dog? Gram is not taking any old legal action... but strong legal action. Sounds like the way Kim Jong-un's sister threatens the USA. It's bullshit.