Honestly, I don’t think SHM fully believes XY is capable of truly loving him. He’s not buying into her “motivations”…
Except that, he lied to her to get her into a relationship first, and then sat back to see how she would win over his Mother. When she started that lie and went looking for fake parents, he knew he’d found a “wanna.”
Until ep 11,all i see is they both get what they want, it's a win win situation, except she's living in constant…
Here's the thing, and this is just my opinion, 'kay?
He is a super detail freak. He knows the background of anyone around him. He likes agave because he can control it to grow the way he wants it and like he says, it has a vitality that breaks forth once in a lifetime and he likes that.
So, he gets an interview invitation. Of course, he first checks up on the show and the interviewer/runners/PROGRAM PLANNER. He finds out who is really in charge--the program planner and he runs another background check. Oooooh, interesting stuff. He sees her as ambitious, wanting to be the program host, going after an interview with him persistently.
So, he strings her along because he does that to everyone (check out how he strings the scammer along in later episode). He wants to see what her weakness is. He READS her articles and thinks he knows--she loves her grandmother and her parents abandoned her when she was young, so what does this woman really want? Success. Well, he, as CEO, likes success too. And ambition. Aaaannnd she's beautiful. So, he sets up to finally meet her.
At this point, all's fair. He is that kind of person and no harm done yet. She is that kind of person and hasn't done a thing to him yet.
THE MEETING This is the turning point. He hears what she says and wheels start turning. Not only beautiful and ambitious, but manipulative (scissors) and persuasive (words to get his interview). He brings out a test--the jam. She doesn't deny her trying to manipulate him, keeping her cool. He is intrigued. Here is someone who can function in his world. She is like an agave, something he could shape to be the ideal wife, able to withstand his mother's powerful personality.
Wheels start turning--he decides to test her again. Let's show her who he really is. Invite her to the Big Office. She shows up but unexpectedly fainted from being ill. He decides this is the opportunity to get to go closer to see how ambitious she is, now that she knows who he is.
In the next six months, he wines and dines her and never tells her anything. He puts tabs on her at her work place, knows EVERYTHING that goes on there. She is perfect! Look at how she tolerates being yelled at while working to get to the top. This is his kink--watching his agave as he shapes her, giving her more things, getting people jealous.
Time for another test: can she pass Mother? What about her parents? Oooooh, she tells a BIG LIE. Now, not only is he intrigued, but he thinks she is maybe wanting to climb up that badly. Then he watches her make bigger and bigger web of deception. Instead of being a man in love, he manipulates her into more deceit because he wants to trap her in this relationship/marriage. If he really loved her, he would have had a big talk with her and does some CEO stuff to placate Mother, but he doesn't do this.
So this is my take on how a Red Flag knows how to control someone. Don't take me wrong, he doesn't want to hurt her, not like some other red-flag CEOs in vertical dramas, but he definitely does not love her at this point. He just want his agave to bloom :-). Unfortunately, she's going to bloom without him.
Just pretend it's not Zhao LuSi and enjoy the great story.
Yah, that's mostly my specialty and interest--dialogue and camera work, so I notice and appreciate these things. This director's work is the chef's kiss.
Just pretend it's not Zhao LuSi and enjoy the great story.
Ooops, actually I replied on the wrong thread, haha, sorry.
I like your analysis of POV. The camera work is also just showing MOSTLY the FL's story. We get hints when the camera pans back and we see the ML's facial expression, esp. the first scene of his reaction while she was talking about the agave.
Here we go...Let us break down episode 10We had SHC, who was acting like Damien from the Omen until XY got him…
The Dark Lord (whispering): But I am yo Dadddddy. XY: I don't need no daddy. I brought myself up. Dark Lord: But I buy you Bauuuuubles. XY: So Imma gonna sell bauble live. Dark Lord: NOOOOoooooo! XY: Whose yo Daddy now, huh?
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He is a super detail freak. He knows the background of anyone around him. He likes agave because he can control it to grow the way he wants it and like he says, it has a vitality that breaks forth once in a lifetime and he likes that.
So, he gets an interview invitation. Of course, he first checks up on the show and the interviewer/runners/PROGRAM PLANNER. He finds out who is really in charge--the program planner and he runs another background check. Oooooh, interesting stuff. He sees her as ambitious, wanting to be the program host, going after an interview with him persistently.
So, he strings her along because he does that to everyone (check out how he strings the scammer along in later episode). He wants to see what her weakness is. He READS her articles and thinks he knows--she loves her grandmother and her parents abandoned her when she was young, so what does this woman really want? Success. Well, he, as CEO, likes success too. And ambition. Aaaannnd she's beautiful. So, he sets up to finally meet her.
At this point, all's fair. He is that kind of person and no harm done yet. She is that kind of person and hasn't done a thing to him yet.
THE MEETING
This is the turning point. He hears what she says and wheels start turning. Not only beautiful and ambitious, but manipulative (scissors) and persuasive (words to get his interview). He brings out a test--the jam. She doesn't deny her trying to manipulate him, keeping her cool. He is intrigued. Here is someone who can function in his world. She is like an agave, something he could shape to be the ideal wife, able to withstand his mother's powerful personality.
Wheels start turning--he decides to test her again. Let's show her who he really is. Invite her to the Big Office. She shows up but unexpectedly fainted from being ill. He decides this is the opportunity to get to go closer to see how ambitious she is, now that she knows who he is.
In the next six months, he wines and dines her and never tells her anything. He puts tabs on her at her work place, knows EVERYTHING that goes on there. She is perfect! Look at how she tolerates being yelled at while working to get to the top. This is his kink--watching his agave as he shapes her, giving her more things, getting people jealous.
Time for another test: can she pass Mother? What about her parents? Oooooh, she tells a BIG LIE. Now, not only is he intrigued, but he thinks she is maybe wanting to climb up that badly. Then he watches her make bigger and bigger web of deception. Instead of being a man in love, he manipulates her into more deceit because he wants to trap her in this relationship/marriage. If he really loved her, he would have had a big talk with her and does some CEO stuff to placate Mother, but he doesn't do this.
So this is my take on how a Red Flag knows how to control someone. Don't take me wrong, he doesn't want to hurt her, not like some other red-flag CEOs in vertical dramas, but he definitely does not love her at this point. He just want his agave to bloom :-). Unfortunately, she's going to bloom without him.
Little Boy: Wait, wait, you my Daddy!!!
XY: Wait, what?!
Dark Lord: Ummm...#goestochangecostume
I like your analysis of POV. The camera work is also just showing MOSTLY the FL's story. We get hints when the camera pans back and we see the ML's facial expression, esp. the first scene of his reaction while she was talking about the agave.
XY: I don't need no daddy. I brought myself up.
Dark Lord: But I buy you Bauuuuubles.
XY: So Imma gonna sell bauble live.
Dark Lord: NOOOOoooooo!
XY: Whose yo Daddy now, huh?