It's funny how people get all riled up about the plot/characters of weekend dramas every time but then keep watching. They may be cliched and tropey and have stupid, mean and batshit crazy characters but still manage to hook you for weeks at a time. That's how the writers win tbh. And keep in mind, the primary target is Korean audience. Not international sensibilities.
I feel like the flashback is an introduction to where the curse originated from.
I don't know about that. It shows the leads' past life connection. The curse came from his mother's ancestry and not his past life. But I might be wrong.
Ep 2 was not as good as ep 1 especially with that bs abusive husband subplot. That was so badly handled I don't even know where to start. There was no need for the flashback at the point where they used it and all that staring was just annoying. Still, there were some okay bits and I'm still curious about the root of the curse and how they eventually get rid of it.
That library sequence from the notes to the nc scene was delicious. That's how you build passion up. The lust…
While they were passing notes, I was like "these two are going to fuck before this ends or else it'll be such a waste". And there it was. *chef's kiss*
I can't even say I love this show because it's way too raw. The same issues are still ongoing in many parts of the world. I empathise with Krailert and Trin but they're a part of a privileged class benefitting from the oppression of others. And then there's Dhevi who's in a loveless marriage with a cheating husband and I feel sorry for her but I cannot ignore that she has no issues with silencing journalists. That "if my father was still here-" said so much about her character.
On a different note, Tanwa makes me laugh whenever he's onscreen and Victor is so young and naïve and I think he's going to die. Or his father going to die. Naran's bit about American democracy was hilarious. The US has been selling itself as a bastion of democracy for decades. A joke.
One thing I'll say though, calling this show a BL is doing it a disservice. It's way way more.
What part of scheduling conflicts don't people understand? Sorry you don't like it but actors have to earn a living. They're not waiting around for unplanned season 2 of shows they were in. And if they drop out of their prior commitments they'll still get hate.
I'm glad I waited to binge this drama. The story was pretty straightforward and simple. I liked that. It wasn't as emotional for me as I expected it to be based on the trailer but I enjoyed it nonetheless. The acting was mostly on point. Park Bo-young worked her magic as usual and the supporting cast delivered too. I can see why it has an 8.8 rating even though it might raise expectations too high.
Something that made me roll my eyes was all the conversations that should have happened years before across the generations. But then it's not farfetched for families to bury their feelings and never have the difficult conversations. However, it was a little overused here.
Still, if you like slice of life dramas with happy endings, this is for you. Don't read the reviews.
I kept rolling my eyes at how they didn't show the shaman's face even though we already know what he looks like but that face reveal scene was 10/10, no notes.
Going to pretend the last four episodes didn't happen. They were quite underwhelming after what came before. The casting was mostly stellar and the story, bumpy as it was (and with all the red flags) was entertaining.
I really like the fact that they're directly exploring how different classes experience oppression. The story would have felt incomplete to me otherwise.
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On a different note, Tanwa makes me laugh whenever he's onscreen and Victor is so young and naïve and I think he's going to die. Or his father going to die. Naran's bit about American democracy was hilarious. The US has been selling itself as a bastion of democracy for decades. A joke.
One thing I'll say though, calling this show a BL is doing it a disservice. It's way way more.
Something that made me roll my eyes was all the conversations that should have happened years before across the generations. But then it's not farfetched for families to bury their feelings and never have the difficult conversations. However, it was a little overused here.
Still, if you like slice of life dramas with happy endings, this is for you. Don't read the reviews.
I kept rolling my eyes at how they didn't show the shaman's face even though we already know what he looks like but that face reveal scene was 10/10, no notes.