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But then he shouldn't do work for her if he knows she'll take advantage of him.

They all have unique flaws they have to grow in. I love that about this show so far!

I started picking up on why he was doting on her when he found out she didn't have to get a hysterectomy. A first rate narcissist. 😬 Is your wife your baby vending machine? Ewwwww.

He loved it even more when she repeated it on his behalf and applied it to Dr. Myeong. 😅 The guy needs to sort out his feelings before he hurts her, though. She's been so painfully open and honest with him, and he needs to respond in kind, even if it means talking about the fact that, despite their feelings, things can't work. In reality this would be a REALLY tough relationship to make work for a myriad of reasons.

At least this time he noticed he said something thoughtless! Last time in the car when she said, "Am I talking too much?" He responded with, "It's okay, I wasn't listening." 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ DUUUDE.

But the male GYN doctor is a little weird, right? I think I like him but he's also such an oddball and so awkward! 😅

OIY is getting less prickly and nonchalant about her work, too. Little wins!

Yup, agree! That's the read I get on him, too.

I don't think he even knows. 😅 I mean, it's probably not that inaccurate to someone in his position, right? The guy eats and breathes work, so it's not like he's had a lot of practice at this sort of thing, AND, on top of that, she's his sister-in-law AND they live in the same house... it's a bit complicated if you ask me. 😅

If knows if he mucks this up he not only ruins a friendship, but also work dynamics AND family dynamics. But we all know he likes her. He must.

The product placement was abundant in this episode. 😅

And Jaeil was the MVP of Episode 6!

Looks like something related to a medical strike; so tough. 😬

What controversy?

Well, no one, even in a romance drama, starts dating by Episode 4 (if they end up together by the end, that is). We want it this way; it bodes better for their future in dramaland. 😉

But he's kind of obnoxious sometimes? Adorable, but obnoxious. 😅 And sometimes genuinely incompetent and distracted by the social dynamics of his job. People don't ultimately want doctors who are sweet who lack skills. Ideally we want both. But I'd take a doctor with skills who's not nice over a sweet/compassionate doctor without skills. 😬 It's crazy to me that he passed his boards. How did he manage? 😅

I'm not quite sure if your description of him is accurate, though, sure, he's not perfect. But she's no glowing specimen yet, either (she is beautiful, of course, but being beautiful doesn't mean a lot if that's all she has going for her, and she can't take any credit for that; if there's no plastic surgery, it's just genetics 😉). She has a lot of growing to do at this point in the drama. At least Do Won is mature, kind, skilled at his job, devoted to growing and his patients, and a compassionate senior to his juniors.

Ooh, I think I'd actually really appreciate that. 😅

I've never met anyone on MDL who agrees with me about the adult/violence/bullying portrayal in Weak Hero, so it's kind of refreshing to find someone who doesn't think I'm spewing nonsense. 😅

I realize that a lack of realism is inherent to all entertainment, and even more so with dramas. There's just certain types of writing that deals with the realism or lack thereof in ways that I can stomach more than others. As an adult who works at a school, I struggled with Weak Hero. I liked it as a friendship story, but that was it. I still might watch this season, but Study Group worked better for me because of its tone. The framework it set the violence/bullying/adult involvement within worked so much better for me even though it is more cartoony. But cartoony seems like the more appropriate portrayal for the level of physical violence shown in these schools. Unless you're depicting a high school in the worst districts in the U.S., I'm not buying this level of un-dealt with physical violence AT SCHOOL, even with my limited knowledge of Korean high schools. Psychological/power struggle bullying happening in Korean schools I WILL buy or violent bullying in secluded places or maybe off-campus, but not this stuff.

At least the drama School 2013, which had a lot of fighting flashbacks and even some violent fighting in it, had the self-awareness to show the kids fighting/bullying violently OUTSIDE of school, not in actual classrooms. 😅

I recall adults being MIA in Season 1; it was one of my biggest issues with the season. I kept yelling at my screen, "Where are the adults? Why are they letting kids get beaten to a pulp in a classroom?" While Study Group was less serious, I appreciated that adults made an appearance and tried to help, and that teacher at least dealt with the issue of teachers not getting as involved when blatant violence would happen.

Did it happen to be white? 😅

Although Professor Seo did catch her lying, which I was glad to see. Hopefully she's taking notes! Lying is NOT cool that far up in your career in a high profile position where people depend on you; integrity in the medical profession is essential.

And what's up with the picture that the FL has to send to her each day? Is that a hazing ritual? It feels creepy and off.

Got it. I was wondering if it had to do with that, haha.