Junseo's mother's arc should have ended a long time ago, and I hope we don't see her again. She takes up too much…
I think she's reappearing because every interaction with her shows that JunSeo is indeed much more emphatic than some of his other action lead on to. I think she's there to highlight some of his character traits. For example he's very loyal to family even if the family is terrible. Like with Ahjin I think he never looses hope that his mother may still change and regret what she did. But sure... she's annoying and seems to have no conscience.
I don't get all the negative comments KYJ is getting by playing a sociopath. It's literally the whole premise for this thriller. If actors would only play good characters there would be no stories to tell. KYJ is really good acting BAJ. Also Sociopathy is a disorder that needs therapy. And even with therapy a sociopath can't reach the same level of empathy a non-sociopathic person has got. Not every sociopath does bad things though. The environment is crucial. BAJ has got a terrible upringing. I guess her father was a sociopath too. And the hubby is even worse beeing a psychopath which is even harder to deal with. It's a very dark story. The FL won't get a happy ending. There's no way after all she did. She even was manipulative as a very little girl. The only person unharmed by her will most likely be the husband because beeing a psychopath means to be very calculated while BAJ is all impulsivness. There is a saying: Sociopathy will probably lead to jail while psychopathy will probably lead you to management. Of course people with these disorders can lead pretty average lives too.
For me this is one of the best kdramas this year and as a whole. It has some flaws...sure, but it's engaging and has very good pacing. I like the characters a lot. The ML is probably my favourite ML ever. He's kind but knows what he wants. He's an optimist and always stands up again after every setback. The FL is more quiet but strong. Their whole relationship is beautifully told and naturally developed. And the cinematography is great too. I would have loved more emphasis on the IMF crisis as a bodyless antagonist because this Pyo guy reminds me very much off the Janga guy from Itaewon Class. But well... the message of the kdrama is great and I hope for a happy ending tonight.
Oh... and the drama feautures some of Lee Junhos best scenes: the shoe commercial, his night club rendition and his dancing in the street. It's the perfect vehicle for him. But he never dissapointed me so far.
Episode 9 brought more back story to light. The drama even acknowledged that stories have backstories that reveal themselves slowly sometimes... The writers seem to be very self-aware throughout. Also the characters truly develop. So far this is a really interesting drama with an unusual rhythm for a kdrama love story. I doubt we´ll see a break-up. After the prolonged bickering-phase I think they´ll concentrate on the twin-story and the ML and probably on the second couple.
The screenwriter of this series was very optimistic in believing that most viewers would have the patience to…
I really like how you appreciate the storytelling. I may be in the minority too but I like both main leads and have no problems to feel empathy gor their situation. I don't really get the lawyer though on an emotional level. But I like the actor.
After 14 episodes I'm still liking this very much. The only flaw I can name is that they are fighting basically the same antagonist and not the usual problems the crisis brought. Although you get the picture by watching the side characters. The main leads are really great. I love their optimism.
Ratings on MDL don't mean anything for me. There are very good shows which have been rated between 7 and 8.
It's the same for me. If I like the premise I watch it. After a few episodes I can tell if I go on watching. But I haven't dropped many dramas. Just recently there are more and more coming out at the same time and then I sometimes loose interest because of the competition.
Your last two sentences describe exactly how I feel. Their relationship is very messy with lots of unspoken words…
i didn´t know this story but guessed that there is a connection. Thanks for explaining. It´s indeed a well thought out plot if you look closely. And I think you can understand things much better when you binch the show in bigger chunks.
I actually like this much better than Dynamite Kiss (I always have a hard time with such cringe stories, even…
Dynamite kiss is pretty much the kdrama version of a typical Hollywood romcom. It's ridiculous but funny and the leads are doing a great job so far. But it could still go downhill storywise cause the premise is a bit thin for 14 eps. But I hope it stays as entertaining. Last summer has funny moments too but is much more realistic and less slapstick.
Also Sociopathy is a disorder that needs therapy. And even with therapy a sociopath can't reach the same level of empathy a non-sociopathic person has got. Not every sociopath does bad things though. The environment is crucial. BAJ has got a terrible upringing. I guess her father was a sociopath too. And the hubby is even worse beeing a psychopath which is even harder to deal with.
It's a very dark story. The FL won't get a happy ending. There's no way after all she did. She even was manipulative as a very little girl. The only person unharmed by her will most likely be the husband because beeing a psychopath means to be very calculated while BAJ is all impulsivness. There is a saying: Sociopathy will probably lead to jail while psychopathy will probably lead you to management. Of course people with these disorders can lead pretty average lives too.
Oh... and the drama feautures some of Lee Junhos best scenes: the shoe commercial, his night club rendition and his dancing in the street. It's the perfect vehicle for him. But he never dissapointed me so far.
So far this is a really interesting drama with an unusual rhythm for a kdrama love story. I doubt we´ll see a break-up. After the prolonged bickering-phase I think they´ll concentrate on the twin-story and the ML and probably on the second couple.
The main leads are really great. I love their optimism.
Last summer has funny moments too but is much more realistic and less slapstick.