VenomGoblin

It oddly enough looks like a very minimal amount of people are watching it. Too bad, guess we'll hafta enjoy it all to ourselves 🙂‍↔️

Ok, to everyone complaining about the actors noses... this is a Kdrama with Korean celebrities. They literally won't allow certain people to be in the industry if they don't meet the beauty standards, they've all gone under the knife at one point or another because of this unfortunately. Many do get and currently have the exact same noses as they do.

Yes It sucks and I wish they'd leave their already cute faces alone, but.. can we just watch the show and focus on whether it's decent or not...? lol Heck, at least Ryeoun has proven he has acting chops, I think that matters more to me than a nose.

That's a totally valid point and I do understand where you're coming from.

I'm not ignorant of any culture, but acknowledging the reality of it doesn't mean I have to agree with it either. I just kind of don't fully agree with their culture of overworking and having it be present in so many of their shows, nor do I fully agree with Western or Korean culture. Calling someone stuffed with Western propaganda is quite a stretch, I don't even consume Western media for one, because yes it is very propaganda filled. But you're allowed to your pov, I just don't see how insulting someone and saying they aren't being open minded enough is going to get your point across other than simply looking rude. Everyone likes different things and has different opinions, which we can politely discuss and voice.

I never said I didn't enjoy Go Ahead, I just couldn't continue with it after a certain point for a reason I saw quite a few having issues with, I was enjoying it though. After the ML kept stealing nonconsensual kisses and forcing his sister into a toxic relationship that heavily relies on her being his emotional punching bag due to past trauma, it gave me an ick I couldn't describe so I couldn't keep going with it. There was no precursor or build up to that kind of relationship either, very awkward and abrasive in an otherwise enjoyable and nice show.

But I digress, if I don't know anything other than what characters do for a living, i feel like I wasted my time on a shallow drama.

The fact that your very rude and bullying comment is getting so many hearts is the exact atmosphere I'm talking about above. These commenters are just adding to and feeding on the rudeness of others like it's a fun game to argue with someone who has a different pov than them. You aren't even being nice in your disagreement, you're clearly purposely insulting me and my intelligence based upon one comment, which I don't appreciate. Cdrama comment sections are a very unhealthy discussion space I'm noticing, I'm just trying to look around for different kinds of shows from different countries and this is what I'm met with. So much fun.

People are chalking it up to supposed misogyny, but I feel like she can't even move her face. It's frozen in place and she can't emote properly. Her acting feels very off too, I'm enjoying the show but even Ryeoun is acting a bit too low-key for how good he can usually act. I wonder if maybe the director is part of the issue and not the people.

Yeah I definitely cited that, I get it but there's a fine line between realistic vs work propaganda in societies that overwork their people, leading them to have work be their only personality, giving them no time to be themselves, which isn't fun to watch. A good case and point of work focused shows - Misaeng. It's all about work on purpose and that's it's goal, but it's to show the realistic aspects of the Korean work atmosphere, it's in no way a romance. Something like this though shouldn't be about people just working, you want to see deep personal relations too, you can't build on the closeness of two people if they never do things to get them close. You have no reason to like this other person because you don't technically know them. I'm just skipping through the bland work portions because nothing they're saying is of any deep substance. Focusing only on work 9 times out of 10 leads to shallow and lazy plots, not realism.

Now I'm not assuming because I haven't made it extremely far yet, they might try to build up their bond other than solely doing work with each other, but really, if people are only working there's absolutely zero reason why these people would like each other. I had the same problem with Shine On Me recently. As Jack would put it in Drama terms - "All work and no play makes a dull show."

This is falling victim to me where most Cdramas tend to be, all they've done for a good chunk of episodes... is work. I don't know if their stuff is government funded or what, but most Cdramas feel like work propaganda. I want to see characters at work and their daily lives there, sure, but we need a balance. Go do something else after the work day is complete or while you're at home have hobbies besides just more and more work. I feel like I'm learning barely anything about these people in such a long time, their personalities revolve around their jobs. I understand if that's the norm or realistic for China, but I'm watching fiction to a certain degree and don't want to watch the same monotonous plot for who knows how long.

I tried, I really tried to broaden my horizons, but I think I'm going to stick to kdramas. I do enjoy how some Cdramas are low-key and slow, they have good Slice Of Life atmospheres at times - I tried Go Ahead but only made it 28 or so episodes and couldn't continue, but I did like the pace. I'm just not into Historical dramas that they're famous for and their modern shows are all work based/propaganda.

This has got some of the most hyperactive editing lol I'm ADHD so I can mostly keep up, but sometimes it's funny how someone will be walking into a room one second, then the frame cuts and they're already inside. Editor drank 10 cups of coffee working on this!

While I understand and totally agree with keeping the baby safe, CGI can be used, not AI. Two totally different things, one takes away someone's job, the other gives somebody a job and a way to make ends meet. AI even copies and steals from other art out there, it's better to use CGI that a human actually worked on and not AI, which accomplishes keeping the baby safe as well.

The intro is straight up bad AI... I think it's taking over Kdramas now.

I saw someone say the 15th episode is only a recap episode when it was airing because it went on a two week break! So not any extra content.

Woah, I would've thought the ML actor was at least in his 40's. I'm used to watching Korean shows, lately I'm realizing many Chinese Actors are hard to guess they're age because they already look fully mature at like 20. I was seriously stunned to see he's only 29.

Holy smokes look at all those musical credits, and all spectacular too.

Must be a dead project, too bad!

I hate to break it to you, but this is the Internet. People are gonna reply under a comment section whether they agree or disagree etc. you don't want interaction then don't post something on the Internet.

I agree! It's sad though that I feel like there's nothing anyone can do about it but themselves as a country to break the generational curse that's going on. More people need to actively try to change their bad behaviors and realize how toxic it can be so less people become victims. They're in so deep though, it's gonna take a miracle for anything to change.

Nobody ever said you have to like babies/children, but calling them monsters and everything else in between is what's the problem. I'm pretty sure you're aware that treating kids like they're nothing can lead to some pretty abusive situations - https://www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeCry/comments/1nio6xi/little_boy_explains_how_he_actually_feels/

I'd be glad if a Korean drama could show how to be responsible adults and to treat little ones like they're real human beings too and have a healthy family relationship dynamic other than what's the norm for SK, and show these people stepping up. I don't know what they're going for, but I hope that's what will be seen. More than likely will get into many silly scuffles, what usually happens with kids, but hopefully nothing abusive.

Since it's in what you stated, you can definitely refrain from commenting again in this comment thread discussion. I don't expect nor welcome a reply back.

Too bad you were once a dream killer, my condolences.

Dream killers? How insensitive, I'm appalled. They're people too and you were once one, they're not even intentionally doing anything, just existing. Someone doesn't want a baby, don't have one, but doesn't mean the baby is a piece of garbage. Inhumane statement.

Ikr! and it was taken off so quickly too after it aired, found that odd.

LOL