Eleison

I think the reason people get frustrated with very exaggerated ratings (low or high) is because it's kind of similar to grading, say, an essay. If a student writes a complete essay with all the required criteria and has some good features of it (they cite their quotes, have the number of paragraphs/words required and have a reference list), but the essay is poorly written and poorly argued, they shouldn't get graded with super low score because they met a certain threshold that means they should be rewarded for a certain level of effort (a student like that would never get below a 50% or 60% because that would be completely denying all these features that were required to make it into an essay at all). They'll probably get a low C, and that's deserved because Bs are reserved for students who did a decent job, and As are for students who exceeded expectations.

I think dramas with good components (funny moments, good cinematography, decent acting for some or many of the actors, a complete script and a few funny or sweet moments and a fairly coherent story should get at least above 6 (similar to the essay). There's too much that went into it to deservea a 1 or 2, and I think almost nothing in the drama world deserves a score like that. In my mind, a 6 is very bad, just like an essay that's 60% is bad (and technically a failing grade), but anything less than that would be ignoring all the creativity and work that went into the other parts that met a certain threshold of the criteria for a drama to exist at all.

If we apply this analogy to the other extreme, if you give every essay an A, even though some are much worse than others, that is frustrating, too. That denies all the aspects of excellence that some dramas have that others don't and is unfairly rewarding poor work with a score they didn't truly deserve.

The big difference between essays and dramas is that many people work on dramas. So many work like dogs to create a good product and to rating anything that low just completely dismisses all of that work and effort (imo).

I don't think a liking for Kim Nam Gil alone would have gotten me through this, but he was definitely great in this! I was happy when he got more people on his side in the second half. ☺️

She improves a little over halfway through the drama. I was frustrated with her, too, but I promise, she does get better. 😉

On your #1: This is why I'd be surprised if Jae Yeol is having an affair because he seems to like the way she operates, which feels like it doesn't make sense if he had something to hide (like that). (And honestly, this fits with what you noticed in #2 as well).

They're definitely showing that he's conditioned to let girls walk all over him. 😅

I suppose there no way for mods to keep the individual episode ratings locked from access until those episodes have aired?

It was not a consensual kiss, though. He was not enthused, even though they played it up for laughs.

I think the purpose of that scene was to make us laugh while showing us that the ML is a seasoned vet in the dating department (and probably because he's a girl magnet) 😉, and show us that while he's dated a ton, he's morally against having an affair.

These are great points. I like that there is enough ambiguity in the way this is filmed to leave room for different interpretations. ☺️

Yeah, I think we will escape both of those tropes in this drama!

I was giggling up a storm when he opened the car door to see the guy who was gonna give him a promotion inside. He knew he was so dead. 😅

And it was kind of a hilarious kiss, too. 😅

I think it's more complicated than that; there's more to it we just don't know about yet, I think.

Excellent points! And well said. ☺️

Yeah, that's how I read his character, too. Relatable in some ways, but hard to watch and hard to root for. 😅

But I know he'll get there. 😉

Cutting him down to size just a bit? 😅

I like these theories!

I'm kind of proud of the creators for writing the ML with a history since of late they HAVE written so many of the MLs a little over-the-top squeakly clean as far as romantic relatonships go... like there are tons of guys reaching their 30's who've never been in a relationship but are fabulous at it immediately once they give it a go. 😅

I'm not a huge fan of the ML at the moment for a variety for reasons, but I'm pretty confident he'll grow on me.

It seems like we probably won't see eye to on this, but I think it works both ways: thinking you should have something you don't deserve, and feeling like a task is beneath you because you believe you deserve better. Entitlement, egotism and overconfidence are all similar things and stem from the same problem: an overinflated sense of your own importance.

If he was made to be a facilities worker cleaning bathrooms, then that is not fair and he should put up a stink not because it's demeaning work but because it's not what he got hired for. But he's just doing the same thing in a different department and doing a less glamorous version of the work. He's worried about his image and status, hence, feels the work is beneath him. It's work that not many relish because of the nature of what he's dealing with, but it's still technically the same work. It's totally fine to quit his job if he doesn't like it, but I get the impression it's the way it makes him look that he can't stand.

I find his behavior understandable, to a degree--of course someone who's flying high and thinking he's pretty great stuff will chaff at this sort of transfer, but at the same time, but his response is not admirable or the way someone who is humble and sees themselves in a more objective light would respond (I think the drama intentionally writes him this way so he has some room to grow). I think it's leaning into a criticism of the ladder-climbing in the corporate world that makes everything about status and promotions. I like that, but he hasn't grown into the proper perspective yet. I like character arcs so I'm excited to see how he grows, I just think he's kind of lame at the moment. He feels very human, but still lame.😅

I don't think that's an accurate comparison. All these roles are within the audit department and they are writing reports about their findings, correct? He's still doing that, just in a less glamorous setting.

I think she should have given him a better reason, but with that said, the ML says this to In Ah when he pushes back after she tells him she's moving him to a new department: "I'm the only person who can do this job." Hmmm... that's not a thing. She's right. That's just not true, and demonstrates that he has an inflated ego (at the moment).

He literally said that the only person who could do the job was himself. That's entitled: thinking you're more special and important than you are.

I think he deserved a better reason, perhaps, but quitting would be the more mature thing to do rather than taking it out on everyone at work and at home and trying to finagle his way back into a spot he feels he deserves. Sure, perhaps the job market is pretty bad, let's assume, so he doesn't want to job search, but it's no reason to stay and be mistreated if indeed he felt that happened to him.

Besides, getting demoted means getting a reduction in pay/status. This "demotion" is between his ears because he sees this work as beneath him and lame/embarrassing (and it destroys his image), but I don't think he's been technically demoted, just transferred to the same role in a different team.

And the dude is definitely pampered and has a pretty high opinion of his capabilities and work. I think it's being exaggerated here for comedic effect, and I'm sure we'll more of the "good guy" aspect to his character come through later as the story develops.