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I get that it might have been meant to be that way, but my mindset the entire episode after him falling and being caught by two guys and moping all over the place was "Why do they have to make him so pitiful?" and then right before the episode is over, that happened and it just kinda made me eyeroll a bit. At that point, the bigger deal wasn't the shoe-tying. That was more just of an icing on a pity cake.

Wayu's not hopeless because he couldn't tie his shoe himself, but he doesn't and instead of it coming off (to me) as 'Aww Thanu's taking care of him' which he's been doing since he met him anyway, it just accentuated how helpless and mopey he's been acting since the last season and the reality is that no fewer than about four or five people have been out there propping him up and it's great to have a support system, but I just want better for his character. Hopefully he gets that.

Is Weir being afraid of all women because his mom slept with a guy he had a crush on a part of the original novel? Because this aspect seems a little bizarre to me?

Opposite of me. As soon as she popped up on the screen, I knew I recognized her from somewhere, but I couldn't remember. I actually paused the show in the middle to come to MDL because it was bugging me. lol

Just when I thought Wayu couldn't get any more helpless, Thanu kneels down and ties his shoe. All I can say for now is kudos to Wayu for being determined to get down to the bottom of ThanuPhai before moving further emotionally.

He totally did.

And I thought it was all just our wishes, then they had to make Korn say that. 😩 I got so excited .

Yes! I’ve been shipping them since the fight scenes back in the early episodes.

Did anyone else gasp when Korn said “I have a crush on a guy in Architecture.”? 😟 We were so close!

Two things I really appreciated: how the split the feelings of the last scene of the ep 8 with the first scene of ep 9. We got experience the same scene first in bliss, then in embarrassment. I liked the duality.

The other thing is how this series looked the “hubby and wifey” trope right in the face and said: nope.

“why can’t I be you?” is my question

Tbh I totally agree with you about the chemistry of the four main actors. I think that’s the biggest thing this show got right, but I wish the circumstances of their characters had be different.

I’m about to start that one now. I heard it’s a little intense, so I wanted to let the cute Kieta Hatsukoi finish first before I watched. haha

I know!! 😭

I really miss the discussions this drama inspired while it was airing about different personalities, important decision-making, and coming of age. This really was a “you had to be there” kind of show. The discussions really brought it full circle for me.

Actually, the person the king was nicest (least evil) to, when it was all said and done, was the Queen. He literally couldn’t be with her (sexually) and he even suggested she go back to Yuan instead of being miserable with him. He didn’t love her, but he did respect her to some extent.

Imo both Adachi and Aoki are awkward to the point of hilarious inertia and that awkwardness is a huge part of both shows. Kurosawa and Ida are everyone’s Mr. Right. Well-admired and generally confident. The biggest difference between Ida and Kurosawa for me though is Kurosawa is very hesitant at first, but becomes cooler later on. Ida pretty much keeps his cool all the time.

I guess so. Yeah, I think Ida is kinda everyone’s type. lol Tbh I don’t really feel like Idas exist that much in real life. He’s very idealized.

Just out of curiosity, what did you like about this drama that you didn't like about Cherry Magic? For me, a lot of the appeal is the same. lol I thought Ida and Aoki were pretty much high school versions of Kurosawa and Aadachi.

Well, that was sweet. I'd recommend it to anyone who needs something to pick them up or someone who just wants something easy to watch. It was short, sweet, well-acted and beautifully uncomplicated. We got character development, but there could have been just a little more depth to the characters. Overall, I liked it.