Am I the only one who disliked Sugishita's character and how she treated her mother after leaving for Tokyo?…
I understand all of that and I was pissed at her mom at the beginning, but she was mentally ill, not evil. I still think it was very selfish of her to tell her mother who was obviously alone in the world "I want to be free of you". I lost all respect for Sugishita after that. I mean, she was spending more time with that old man and never cared to call her mother and see how she was doing.
Anyway soon after that I dropped the drama... so I don't know if her behavior towards her mom changed.
I'm a little... unenthused about them pairing him with an actress 14 years his junior. Not that it matters,…
That bothers me as well, but it seems to be a common practice in Kdramas too (I couldn't watch Love in the Moonlight because of that) :/ However, I'm more upset when an actress is underage, Yoshioka is 24 so that is not so bad.
Am I the only one who disliked Sugishita's character and how she treated her mother after leaving for Tokyo? I mean, I know her mom was mentally ill, but the scene in which she hangs up on her telling her that she wants to be free of her... :/ And on the other hand she is all sweet to that old man. Very insensitive and selfish...
There are some overreaching comments here. As someone with experience in the area of being abused and raped, you…
I've noticed that many victims of abuse (including you) get personally offended by some of the examples in this article as if forced kisses, grabbing or other forms of molestation (that can easily be classified as intended rape) in a way belittle your own disturbing experience; which is ridiculous.
I made my points clear in the article, even though many things can be added of course. The patriarchal notions of Asian culture can be seen even today in dramas, and when almost every drama condones physical abuse (such as wrist grabbing in Kdramas) or actual raping (Lakorns), and represents it as romantic, then it is clear that these actions are not "over-dramatized" but their roots lie in the mindset of the almost whole nation. And don't even let me started with gender inequality and shaming...
The point of the article wasn't to say that every other Asian husband beats his wife but that these dramas reflect the patriarchal notions in a very concealed but menacing way. So yeah, I don't think I am the one who overstretches things here.
What is with all this political stuff at the end? Jeez. Can't she just be a mom without it being all MUH…
It's more socioeconomic, and it is tightly related to dramas as well because they reflect the current state of culture and society. The discrimination is there, whether you like it or not.
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edit: nope, neither the 2nd ep is subbed lol oh well...
Anyway soon after that I dropped the drama... so I don't know if her behavior towards her mom changed.
I made my points clear in the article, even though many things can be added of course. The patriarchal notions of Asian culture can be seen even today in dramas, and when almost every drama condones physical abuse (such as wrist grabbing in Kdramas) or actual raping (Lakorns), and represents it as romantic, then it is clear that these actions are not "over-dramatized" but their roots lie in the mindset of the almost whole nation. And don't even let me started with gender inequality and shaming...
The point of the article wasn't to say that every other Asian husband beats his wife but that these dramas reflect the patriarchal notions in a very concealed but menacing way. So yeah, I don't think I am the one who overstretches things here.