this man lies and lies and lies.... and people keep saying "I'll give you one more chance to tell the. truth." Why would you ever believe what he says? Even if he did speak the truth, would you know? He's not capable of that. He's a narcissist. They need to quit trying to get something out of him and just take everything to the police.
instead of having the daughter live on the phone, he should have had his cop friend. instead of having his friend out in the van recording, it should have been the cops. I mean, c'mon! He's already tried to kill you and destroy evidence.
It gets well beyond believable that things would keep going in the same loop.
[until I think about the real world and how we're watching US leadership lie relentlessly and, somehow, they're still given any legitimacy. So, maybe the fiction isn't so off-base. *sigh*]
I didn't realize what I was starting, when I hit play. I was caught totally off guard. It's a remake of My Mister. Perhaps my favorite KDrama of all time. Seeing the lead actor here, who looks so hauntingly like Lee Sun Kyun is painful.
Lee Sun Kyun was such a tragic loss. To have him evoked here is almost unbearable. They didn't try to find a look alike for UI, so why did they cast one for him? No offense to the actor. But, wow, it's a gut punch for anyone who loved the original and appreciated Lee Sun Kyun.
also all the workers praising her as a good person, when she literally just threatened their lives if they "ruined…
omg, the whole Bai/Yunshu thing is ridiculous. This drama isn't even trying to have relationships make sense.
I'm sort of interested to see where this mess goes, but I have zero investment in any of the characters. Not one of them grabs at my heart and has me wanting anything for them. And none of them are villainous enough to be compelling. What is this even trying to be?
also all the workers praising her as a good person, when she literally just threatened their lives if they "ruined…
ep 20: oh, so the FL is despicable. ok. is there supposed to be a redemption arc where it was ok that she threw this DV victim under the bus? or are we meant to simply not like her?
also all the workers praising her as a good person, when she literally just threatened their lives if they "ruined…
I also don't understand how we're supposed to feel about the FL bringing her sister's child home, but leaving the father - the only parent the child has known - outside. Did he want to give up his daughter? The mother didn't care enough about her to even acknowledge her, but now we're supposed to see it as some kind of heartwarming win, because they took this child from her father?
On ep 18 and I'm struggling with the whole "you've been our slaves for hundreds of years, under this special…
also all the workers praising her as a good person, when she literally just threatened their lives if they "ruined the family's reputation" by refusing to work, after being abused and doing all the labor which her family exploits. It's hard to stomach.
On ep 18 and I'm struggling with the whole "you've been our slaves for hundreds of years, under this special whip. We've gotten rich and you're all barely surviving, but you should be proud of being a slave and struggle through this storm with us to maintain our wealth and your status as a servant" narrative. It's kinda gross. And that the male lead is all "if you strike because you've been abused, we'll take your slave docs to the authorities and you'll never work again" and we're supposed to see that as heroic. wtf?
why don't we see more of this actor?! A second season of Ancient Detective would be so awesome! But, really, he proved himself and I don't understand why we aren't seeing more of him.
What kind of bad makeup job did they do that made the Crown Prince almost look older than the Emperor, when the actor is almost 30 years younger than the one playing the Emperor? Every time I see the CP, I can't believe he's the son of the Emperor rather than the brother.
Ok. The story loses me with the "I'll abandon her and have her own family deceive her, because she'd be happier without me" trope.
I'd cut off relations with every single person involved in this deception, once I found out. They can never be trusted and they're all patronizing. If Jin Zhao wants to ghost her, that his choice, but asking others to lie is unacceptable. Them agreeing to lie is unacceptable. Be real and tell her that he's decided he doesn't want to see her and has asked that they not share his contact info.
As for him, I'd never want to be with him again after what he was willing to put me through. What an asshat. Taking all of her agency away from her and treating her like a child whom he needs to make decisions for. Just f*ck right off.
This is one to take slowly; pay attention; let things sink in. It's not pretty or uplifting, per se. It's a study of the cost of vengeance over time, and whether the cycle can be broken or all those caught in it must expire.
Enjoying this, but when they swap which actor is playing which part in the middle of a conversation, but leave the other character's costume on them, it is super confusing. It's not working for me. I'll get over it, but why do it this way?
this man lies and lies and lies.... and people keep saying "I'll give you one more chance to tell the. truth." Why would you ever believe what he says? Even if he did speak the truth, would you know? He's not capable of that. He's a narcissist. They need to quit trying to get something out of him and just take everything to the police.
instead of having the daughter live on the phone, he should have had his cop friend. instead of having his friend out in the van recording, it should have been the cops. I mean, c'mon! He's already tried to kill you and destroy evidence.
It gets well beyond believable that things would keep going in the same loop.
[until I think about the real world and how we're watching US leadership lie relentlessly and, somehow, they're still given any legitimacy. So, maybe the fiction isn't so off-base. *sigh*]
Lee Sun Kyun is painful.
Lee Sun Kyun was such a tragic loss. To have him evoked here is almost unbearable. They didn't try to find a look alike for UI, so why did they cast one for him? No offense to the actor. But, wow, it's a gut punch for anyone who loved the original and appreciated Lee Sun Kyun.
I'm sort of interested to see where this mess goes, but I have zero investment in any of the characters. Not one of them grabs at my heart and has me wanting anything for them. And none of them are villainous enough to be compelling. What is this even trying to be?
I'd cut off relations with every single person involved in this deception, once I found out. They can never be trusted and they're all patronizing. If Jin Zhao wants to ghost her, that his choice, but asking others to lie is unacceptable. Them agreeing to lie is unacceptable. Be real and tell her that he's decided he doesn't want to see her and has asked that they not share his contact info.
As for him, I'd never want to be with him again after what he was willing to put me through. What an asshat. Taking all of her agency away from her and treating her like a child whom he needs to make decisions for. Just f*ck right off.
These tropes really piss me off.