The trial at the end was a farce -- almost as bad as the presscon at the end of Reborn Rich. It's like watching an episode of the Jerry Springer show with all the parties bickering in front of the camera. I'm just surprised that Song Woo-byeok didn't jump out of his seat and throw punches at Oh Tae-soo.
i don't get the all the fuss about it, it's nowhere near the masterpiece you all praise this drama to be.an 8/10…
Thank God someone said this. Thank you. True the show has nuggets of gold. But honestly, the titular character is just one of worst characters ever written in a K drama. She's not a character but a plot device.
I don't think it's condoning abuse, it is literally portraying what happens in real life. Not a lot of people…
I don't have a problem with tv shows depicting what happens in real life. I've spent a lifetime watching crime shows which is proof of that. But crime shows generally know when moral and ethical lines are crossed and portray them accordingly. Here however the ambiguities (at best) justifying Mother's "tough love" is troubling. The use of flashbacks and comments by other characters seem to point to Mother being a sympathetic figure whose actions are justified because she had a tragic life and has to do it tough as a single mum.
I'm also very uncomfortable with attributing cultural mores to some of Mother's parenting style. I too am "Asian", brought up by "Asians", spent my formative years living in "Asia". "Asian" parents exist on a spectrum and they aren't a monolithic group of extremes. Especially in the 21st century. I am especially troubled by the show's mixed messaging regarding people with disability whether or not intentional. The whole incident of pushing Kang-ho to walk reeks of abuse. But then the neighbours talk about it as a miracle from on high. Maybe it was and I would have bought into that narrative if the show hadn't predicated it by Mother pushing Kang-ho off the wheelchair and forcing him to walk.
Is the show condoning abuse? Because a lot of what Mother does in the name of tough love can be interpreted as abuse. Especially all the things that she does to get Kang-ho walking again. The show also appears to paint her as a sympathetic figure. I can't help feeling somewhat manipulated because it tugs at the heartstrings in relation to the Mother-Son dynamic. On the one hand it implies her methods are over-the-top but on the other hand, they work. What if they didn't? Mother knows best?
Undoubtedly derivative -- has a strong "been there, done that" vibe for the seasoned sci-fi buff -- but still a lot of fun in how the show blends together all the various sub-genres. Its pacing is the show's greatest asset. Feels more like a 3.5-hour movie than a 6-episode drama. Doesn't overexplain. Does what it needs to and ends on a decent note. It's also a fitting allegory of the corporate capture worldwide of the last few years.
The last two episodes turned into a rom com in search of a villain. And the purported villain actually makes more sense than the male lead. A villain that's actually making more of an effort to fight for what he wants than the male lead. What kind of writing is this? How did this ending pass muster?
Su-hyeok in the last two episodes is a different person from the Su-hyeok in the previous two episodes. It's absolutely nonsensical. How could he misunderstand Bo Ra? What happened to the method actor? Did he suddenly turn into a blithering idiot? Why did he lose his nerve? Over and over again, this is how K dramas ruin resolutions because of the fact that they are in absolute terror of the leads coming together too soon. So they drag out the push and pull to the 11th hour. What an utter waste of good chemistry!
Hey, what episode does team Karma find out that he's realy Skunk, spoil away please
Dr Ko on the side of the good guys but he switches back later. Then there's Viper who turns on the Big Bad. It's a good show. Everything makes sense. It's one of the rare K dramas in the last couple of years where the ending is actually satisfying.
damn it kept getting CRINGE and PREDICTABLE in 2nd half, > Huin dal sister being already dead.........knew that…
It's a logical, satisfying ending. Justice was served despite facing off with a strong opponent. The writers did a good job of setting up and foreshadowing. Logic wins the day. This is good storytelling.
This is a much better show than I had expected. I thought it was about the romance but it isn't really. It reminds me a little of the K dramas Racket Boys and Hot Stove League. Who doesn't love an underdog triumphing odds story?
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I'm also very uncomfortable with attributing cultural mores to some of Mother's parenting style. I too am "Asian", brought up by "Asians", spent my formative years living in "Asia". "Asian" parents exist on a spectrum and they aren't a monolithic group of extremes. Especially in the 21st century. I am especially troubled by the show's mixed messaging regarding people with disability whether or not intentional. The whole incident of pushing Kang-ho to walk reeks of abuse. But then the neighbours talk about it as a miracle from on high. Maybe it was and I would have bought into that narrative if the show hadn't predicated it by Mother pushing Kang-ho off the wheelchair and forcing him to walk.
But Mum's idea of tough love is a hard sell.
A show that wants to tell the story of an epic romance without an epic plot.
Su-hyeok in the last two episodes is a different person from the Su-hyeok in the previous two episodes. It's absolutely nonsensical. How could he misunderstand Bo Ra? What happened to the method actor? Did he suddenly turn into a blithering idiot? Why did he lose his nerve? Over and over again, this is how K dramas ruin resolutions because of the fact that they are in absolute terror of the leads coming together too soon. So they drag out the push and pull to the 11th hour. What an utter waste of good chemistry!
It's a good show. Everything makes sense. It's one of the rare K dramas in the last couple of years where the ending is actually satisfying.