InspectorMegre

Ok then we are done. THis is not a deal making thing. My experience is that SH.T is used very naturally by so many US speakers, and you dont think so, and thats that! We each stick to our opinions. Bye :)

The script seems rather simple ( the not so polite word would be "cheap") -
The script asks for a poker faced 1-D ML and that is just not utilizing the actor properly.

ML actor was amazing as 2ML in many dramas, this is his first ML role, and the script is not in his favor. He can act a wide range of emotions and this script pushed him into a corner of "poker face robot" .... I am sad to just see his poker face and stiff body. He should be a lot more COMPLEX

FL actress is too obviously acting, it is clear she is just pretending. She needs to BE her character.
and the camerawork and scenes' flow is too choppy

Improve the script and let the actors act more complex

Yup
ML actor was amazing as 2ML in many dramas, this is his first ML role, and the script is not in his favor. The script is cheap and asks for a poker faced 1-D ML and that is just not utilizing the actor properly.
FL actress is clearly acting, not being her role, in this drama, the "I am pretending here" is too obvious

yeah. and a low budget cameraman and video production. The scenes are so choppy

adn the characters so "simple"

What I have seen in the USA judicial system is worthy of any dictatorship out there. Predatory attorneys sue you for nothing, judge condemns you, they take your home for their attorneys' fees. EPIDEMIC OF THAT IN THE USA. A total ***epidemic*** that lasts for decades already and is now totally OUT OF CONTROL.
You cannot say what you think openly - either ppl are so drugged out and out of focus and uneducated and DO NOT HAVE THE CAPACITY TO LISTEN AND UNDERSTAND, or they are corrupt and/or lazy and could care less for "other people's problems".
*** THERE IS NO FOLLOWING THE LAW IN THE USA *** The USA lives in Idiocracy already (2006 movie)

Then we have "one marihuana shop on every corner", Tinder posters all over, no families with a father, total lack of education and social-nice services, etc etc etc.

The USA is going down, fast, like the old Rome, falling apart in its own decadence and corruption.

USA is not as wealthy as before. Middle class is shot. Small business is shot. Owning a home is shot, there is an epidemic of stealing homes under the pretense of law, in judicial and non-judicial foreclosures. From what I read, armed forces are chasing immigrants and killing ppl. (I am wondering who will be farming and picking produce now... ???) I have seen NYC, it is such a poor town now, I have seen other cities, they look so much worse.

So yeah the PEOPLE in the USA are not as wealthy - that is gone....

Now you get only 80 cents for 1 EURO - american dollar has gone DOWN AND DOWN ....

The USA is quickly going down.

yes

USA is not as wealthy as before. Middle class is shot. Small business is shot. Owning a home is shot, there is an epidemic of stealing homes under the pretense of law, in judicial and non-judicial foreclosures. From what I read, armed forces are chasing immigrants and killing ppl.
(I am wondering who will be farming and picking produce now... ???)
You cannot say what you think openly.
I have seen NYC, it is such a poor town now, I have seen other cities, they look so much worse.

So yeah the PEOPLE in the USA are not as wealthy as you think they are - that is gone....

Now you get only 80 cents for 1 EURO - american dollar has gone DOWN AND DOWN ....

The USA is quickly going down.

What I have seen in the judicial system is worthy of any dictatorship out there. Predatory attorneys sue you for nothing, judge condemns you, they take your home for their attorneys' fees. EPIDEMIC OF THAT IN THE USA

yeah... me too. I got too busy to watch and fell behind, and I never felt like going back to check it... it is ok drama but nothing special. There is always stuff happening and it is quite busy and chaotic but it lacks DEPTH

that is a proper ending... she never became "it" for him... she was too... how to say it... too used to manipulating her way

Exactly. ML takes better care of the cutie and is REALLy there for him

Like @blackheart71 said, Exactly ML KNOWS U Ju and he is very protective of him and puts him first -
unless... he has to work and tells U Ju to "just sit down here quietly" lol

FL is like a ... space cadet... I dont feel her connection with U Ju so much... FL is ... somewhere in outer space

ML takes a lot better care of U Ju and feels a LOT more strongly connected to U Ju...
FL just threw U Ju to a kindergarden without a single thought... etc etc etc etc etc FL is ... a snowflake still Yeah she can sometimes act mature but she is rather dumb, like choosing to walk home at night alone although she knows there is a robber, etc. FL is just generally a lot dumber and less aware and less honest than ML

I am sad to hear that. I hope they get back to their senses and take care of their health.
I am into physical fitness and I watch lots of videos from Chinese side of the world and also India. There are TONS super healthy and very old Chinese, doing amazing things, from simple exercises to severe 6 pack acrobatic workouts... . Thanks to tai chi, kung fu, good food, etc.
I have to say, yoga practitioners from India look the most glowey and happy, they are just RADIANTLY SMILEY and their complexion is incredibly amazing. They got baby skin and look so vitrant and radiant, and they SMILE naturally, they look at peace and happy, they literally glow

I am glad you like it.
Well then if you watch REALLY carefully, you can get so much out of it! there are sooo many characters and stories and places here!!!! I feel like I need to rewatch to catch all the details :) Like... our conversation really made me want to rewatch the scenes between tv producer and FL's mom.

That's true, Grandma has some good qualities too. She is not entirely a moron. She is a complex character, a well meaning person with flaws - her main flaw is "making peace" by covering everything up, hush hushing it... forcing peace... forcing ppl to SAY they want peace but not doing anything to resolve the grudges.. basically shallow sweeping under the rug for the sake of pretenses...
Perhaps FL mom and dad will work it out - if something drastic happens bc so far they did nothing to save their marriage.
But the running-away-wife. Paco Nacho, and kids pair are going to force some changes :)
So yes let's see :)

I do not see any logical connection in what you said... So .... bye :)

Hm I have lived in the USA and Europe and to me this is 2026 series :) For one, the hairstyles of the men and women, the clothing, the cars, the buildings and interiors, etc..
Right now, kdrama women all have long wavey hair... and both men and women have lots of bleached hair...
the the suits - the colors and styles of the suits and the fashions they are wearing...
then ... promoting rural areas and granny chic charm - Koreans recently discovered that kdramas are a great boost to rural and seacoast tourism and exports of produce... and probably want their own people to move out of Seoul and into the countryside...

Traditional markets and general gentrifications of urban Seoul are also current topics - the issues they fought for at the market.... th shopping mall, younger buyers, ..

So everything in this kdrama is 2026....

and yeah weekend dramas are for Korean audience and lots of old timers, bc weekend family dramas have been on FOREVER lol and entire family would watch them... incl older generations...

but this kdrama is definitely 2026
Some issues just do not get old LOL

And as for the topic - well this is about everyday people. not some chaebols thriller... Thank god. I had enough of chaebol thrillers LOL Rich ppl live in more luxury so those images and topics may look more "contemporary" to you.

I think the topic of ORDINARY PEOPLE is what makes you think it is 1990s, bc recent kdramas are mostly about some exceptional ppl like chaebols or thugs

As for filming - yeah it is not the most cutthroat filming techniques like I saw lately with "lcamera ooking up" shots, assymmetrical shots, etc but it LOOKS quite modern and "flowing" and well done,

Since you insist it is filming tecniques, I am curious now to learn about this, so I might watch 1990s drama just a bit to find out what you are talking about.. I too have no idea about filming...

Hm I disagree. That tv organizer is definitely hitting on FL's mom. Rewatch the scenes when he asks her etc

FL's father doesnt care about his wife. He did not want her to move back.... They are practically divorced. Sure he would bag her if she lets him, but that is more about cooling himself off rather than loving her... he dislikes her.... and could care less about her. He is very flippant...

And I am not sure of her reasons, but she is 10000% hypocrite and a fake..... she is a slimey snake who is running away from her husband, yet too coward to divorce him.

I cannot stand the Grandma for forcing them to stay married for the sake of exterior appearances. To me, Grandma is a solid MORON

That's good!!! you have something to look forward to :)
and something to think about - there are so many details that are mysterious... or clues.... if you binge watch, you lose the details... I know, been there, done that :) with old dramas.

With currently airing dramas, it is a LOT more fun to watch a little and REALLY PAY ATTENTION, then read the comments, think about it, write some comments and questions, understand the drama better, ...

This helps the quality of the dramas... if this drama is all out today, then what are you gonna watch tomorrow... ? Then the production company would have to make another drama, and then it is too much, the plots and characters would be sooo dilluted, it would be 'copy and paste" and soooo boring and/or so cheap - like short verticals...

So - high quality dramas need some effort to make, so .. wait :)

I think spreading the drama also helps the drama, bc then the advertisers have more chance to advertise, so they are more likely to invest.

Ok then I think she is tv organizer's first love, or something like that, I think I heard them talk about it;
and I am sure, he is definitely hitting on her.

The key is that ML's birth mom ran away AND that ML's father was in love with FL's mom (the psychologist) - and he still married ML's mom..... and she knew it.... and the current ML's "mom" knows all this :)
And ML's grandma and FL's grandpa ran away too.
Paco Nacho explained this to FL when they met in the restaurant

ML's dad still has feelings for FL's mom... AND FL's dad and ML's "current mom" know that...
And, the marriage between FL's parents is *dead* they should be divorced.

FL's mom has another suitor, the tv series organizer who still loves her - was she his first love or something.. ? or both he and she? ....

and ML's dad still loves FL's mom....

and FL's dad ... hm does he still have feelings for FL's mom? he would bag her for sure but does he love her.... ?

ML's "current mom" and FL's mom totally are THE ONLY ONES flaming the fire of "our families hate each other"

FL's dad hates ML's dad but not too much - he easily let him be VIP...

FL dad's brother had total animosity out of rejection towards ML dad's sister... So they are gonna be a couple.... LOL