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15 years is a long time if you're not there to see the changes happen year after year. The small things add up and what might seem inconsequential is a big deal for someone who missed the changing times. Look up the experiences of people who went to jail for 10+ years. They weren't completely cut off but adjusting still took some time.

I have a lot of faith in the writer's ability to handle the story without it being ridiculous/corny.

Sorry your father couldn't protect you, man. But that's on your dad and not on Tae-ho. People stay taking out their trauma on the wrong person. And how the fuck does taking away something that helps your cousin grieve soothe you if you're not just a mean bastard and it's the deprivation you caused him that you lowkey enjoy?

Someone mentioned last week that Tae-min was trauma-dumping and they're absolutely correct. Notice how he doesn't care about the other person? Tae-ho looks beat up as hell but he's blind to it. Plus he is so spineless he gives me the ick. He will fall into being a villain because he's so easily influenced. The worst kind of villain in my books.

Someone needs to throw the landlady grandma off the rooftop. She's become annoying.

After laughing for most of ep 7, that ending...

Nam-soon has the cutest smile/laugh. She's naive and childish but is kind and will protect herself and others without a moment's hesitation. Love her sm. Gan-I-sik (lol) is perfect for her in every way. I do wish her mum had taken more time to let her know how different (and evil) this world she's now in is.

Congratulations to everyone who prefers Strong Girl Bong-Soon and has to announce it every week.

Same.

Quite the "safe" landing with ep 12. They could have pushed the envelope more but went with happy ever afters. Boo.

I'm glad Nick made the best decision for himself. I saw a bit about slut-shaming but the problem with Ton isn't that he's promiscuous. It's the fact that he'd fuck anything without care for who gets hurt in the process. It's not even a case of ethical non-monogamy. Ton will be in an open polyamory and still find a way to disrespect boundaries. He is better off single.

I'm ambivalent about SandRay. That thing Ray pulled off was just unnecessary. What did it achieve in the end that a direct conversation with Sand wouldn't have? It's great for drama though and the show's thing is messy.

Big up to (almost all) the actors. They showed up to work! Now I'm a little excited about future gmmtv productions. Hopefully, they add better writers/directors to their team.

Angel is the saltiest bitch ever written. And the actor plays it so well. The first two episodes are really strong. No notes.

The context helps but still points back to the scriptwriter muddling that part of the story. Novel and film are two different animals and it kind of defeats the purpose if one needs to have read the novel to get the subtleties of the film.

They skipped the mutually agreed upon we-like-each-other sweetness and went straight to angst.

Hmm. I just assumed the mellowness/tears was a result of the sleeping pills.

I'll hold on to my expectations for a few more eps because I started out liking Ai Long Nhai before it went to hell, carried by terrible subs. Cute first ep though.

Thanks. I might check it out.

I've been wondering why I'm not shocked by the fat-shaming in this drama (or other Korean dramas tbh). Maybe it's because while openly/publicly shaming a fat person in the West is kind of frowned upon, fatness is still very stigmatised. You might not see it in much in media but it's going down in homes and personal spaces. Fat people are harassed and ridiculed by family members and peers.

While I understand how jarring it might be for a lot of people to see this portrayed, this shit goes down everywhere in the world so I can't really clutch my pearls at the depiction. What I really hope is that over time, the standards of beauty in Korea expand to include fat people and that will reflect in their media as well. Otherwise, we'll end with a situation where things like this are censored in media but much doesn't change in everyday life.

(Meanwhile, the numbers for eating disorders are increasing every year worldwide.)

Ps: In case it's not clear, I'm completely against anyone, real or fictional who treats others the way this family treats their son. It's despicable.

This drama is hilarious. I'm shocked comedy isn't one of the tags. The comic timing is superb.

Seol In Ah is doing such a fantastic job as two characters. Crazy how no one has mentioned how different she is. New SK is way too carefree.

Don't know how you both aren't seeing that you're echoing each other. You're saying the same thing.

Ah. Taemin. I figure he has some deep-seated fear that he'll never be good enough and what happened with his father and uncle will repeat with him and Tae-ho. That's why with Tae-ho around he's uncomfortable and treats him like a threat. Even though Tae-ho hasn't really done anything but look for his grandmother.

Villainous Taemin has entered the building. Oh he probably still thinks of himself as "sweet and kind".

Damn. That's a long-ass list. You must get really annoyed watching the show 😭

Sand is really soft around people he cares about. His own mum said the same thing. It'd be out of character for him to treat Boeing harshly even though they're exes. I maintain that Ray is a spoilt brat and over-reactive. Something a simple conversation would lay to rest he has to drum up drama to what? Teach Ray a lesson? Pfft.

I think Cheum already knew her brother wasn't being completely honest all along. Her anger is more that Ton slept with her brother. Given the other shitty stuff Ton's done, it's easy to sweep her own brother's behaviour under the rug and treat it as some kind of karma. But the show has been consistent about calling out bad behaviour so I think she'll make Atom apologise to Ton in ep 12.

ForceBook acting shined in ep 11. If they can maintain this energy in future projects, I doubt they'll get as much flak for their acting. It's hard to not compare because the other actors have consistently delivered from ep 1, even the support roles.

Can someone do a compilation of Max just...walking? Man can walk. Always looks like he's off to take care of some uhm business. Phew.