I don't understand what is the play of Hyun Sung's father. Is he seriously jealous of his wife's first child? I mean, instead of being happy and helping his wife, he wants to find him so he can hide him? To the point that he's painting his wife as mentally sick?
What will he gain in hiding his wife's first son? By finding him, he will actually gain more favour in his wife's eyes and fixing their broken marriage and family.
The writer of this show is doing what is generally discouraged in screenwriting for daily 30 min. episodes:High…
Compare this with other series with a similar format, for example, SuJi and URi
High > low > High > low > High > low > HIgh
Or
High > low > High > High > low > low > High
That's the common advise in scriptwriting for this particular format.
* First reason is, it is easier to end it on a high note. * Second reason is, you definitely do not want to bring your audience into a deep dive of negative emotions. It gets heavier, and it affects people negatively… especially in this case where the target audience are those who loves to chitchat.
Right now, all I'm getting from this show is complete and utter hatred and intense anger.
The writer of this show is doing what is generally discouraged in screenwriting for daily 30 min. episodes:
High > low > very long low > keep the story going lower > and lower even more > dug 100 feet deep > dug another 1000 feet > then go back high.
They're going to have a major problem getting back on the “high” part now that they dug the story in the bottomless pit. We're already at the half-way mark of the series, and it still ended in the bottomless pit, with no sign of it starting to get back up up.
The only way they can end this with a bang is with the following: 1. Elder brother goes to prison 2. FL hates the elder brother / ex-boyfriend 3. 2FL goes to prison 4. Mother of 2FL goes to prison 5. Step-mom of elder brother goes to prison 6. The double standards Chairwoman goes to prison 7. The Chairwoman's group of companies goes down the drain… not sold… totally closed 8. The younger brother gets all the liquidated assets. 9. Real biological mother regains her memories 10. Bro gets married with Bro… I mean, ,1FL. And they lived happily ever after.
Skip one of those, it's not a “bang” of an ending.
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Summary:
The only way they can end this on a high note is if the Masung Group closes down; and all the members of the family goes to prison, while the Chairwoman watches everything goes into flame. With the EJ and SJ getting married, and as compensation, all the Masung assetss are transferred to them and they ditch the Chairwoman's family forever.
Im Jueun's acting in E56 was not good. Was this her first time acting “scared”, “shocked”, “traumatic”? Or, she just have the face that doesn't fit the role?
She can do angry, biatch, worried, crying, but not the ones above.
no definitely nt in yuri's situation... dramas show boss and co workers are close but irl everyone mind their…
^ This.
To add:
1. 99% of the time (guesstimate), superior-subordinate relationships have a huge gap.
2. People don't generally care about someone else's situation, especially if it is too personal, like cheating. The best approach is to tell it through their best friend or anyone within their circle that is not a family member. (You also don't tell it to a family member. ^_~ )
3. Speaking of too personal, especially cheating, practically everyone wants to stay away from it. No one naturally wants to get involved in it; and people would rather whisper instead of tell the person. This is especially true in a work environment, and if you're a newbie in that company. Your job first before someone else's problems.
The only reason the 2FL did that is because her character is, as was repeatedly said in E03, a person who have a strong send of justice, even though at times it's applied at the wrong time and wrong cases. Because, in real life, there really are people like that. Their strong sense of justice makes them do things most people wouldn't.
It is the only justification why the 2FL told her superior. Her strong sense of justice is forcing her to do things most people won't. It bothers her so much. And yes, there really are people like that.
That said, would I tell?
Nope. I wouldn't tell.
While I have a sense of justice, it's not at that level where I'll insert myself in someone else's problems. I'm not saying I never did that before; nor am I saying I will never do it. Just that, in this particular scenario, I will not do anything because (1) I'm a new employee; and (2) they are my superior. I have very little information, or grasp, of the situation.
The 2FL didn't even bother to gather more information, so in the end, she looked bad because her superior was fully aware. To make it worse, instead of apologizing, she defended herself by subtly accusing her superior that she's doing things wrong. Luckily for her, her superior is an expert in listening so, she replied back in the same way the 2FL did… using her analogy about garbage. It could've turned ugly at that point.
And the other characters, I'm suspecting they also have an idea, just that, no one is talking about it, not even in whispers. Who would when the Attorney Cha is the Nation's Divorce Expert?
Personally i feel her character isn't meant to potray a strong woman, rather a woman that has built up walls,…
> but if you meet her as an actual person would you think the same
If I met someone like her, it won't even cross my mind that she's rude. The way her character thinks is very close, if not exactly the same, with the way I think. It is logical. It is detached. She wears a different mask at work, and keeps her personal life separate from it.
There's a difference between being frank and being rude. Attorney Cha was not being rude, she's being frank, stating facts based on her years of experience. And with gazillion of cases and only 8 hours of work, there is no time to baby talk anyone.
I've been on both sides of the fence. It s*cks, but that's how w learn and grow. Back in the days of swords and bows and arrows, you use real weapons to learn and improve your mental state and skills. You get cut. You bleed. That's how you learn, through experience.
It's no different today. You learn from experience. You get cut. You bleed. Though not physically. By stating facts based from years of experience, and giving it to a newbie frankly, without sugarcoating, they will learn and grow.
Lastly, I think the more apt word is “cold”, not “rude”. You can be frank and not sugarcoat anything without being cold. She's just frank and cold at the same time, not rude. And don't forget, she's carrying a heavy burden, a burden she's justifying herself and trying to avoid.
In the next episodes, she will start to change. She will remain frank. She will remain speaking without sugarcoating anything. But she will start to get warmer. In other words, she wasn't being rude, she's just cold. ^_~
If I remember correctly, in one interview she explained that such characters appeal to her because she doesn't like to be in such a relationship. It was also why she has a very high standard, and thus married late than most.
I tried to find that interview, but alas, epic fail. I think it was after her V.I.P. show.
As expected! She knows her husband is having an affair. For an experienced divorce attorney such as herself, it is highly unlikely she doesn't know, much less a single suspicion.
I mean, even ordinary people, they can know if their partner is cheating on them.
The problem is, you don't have proof. And even if you can get a solid evidence, you don't want to do it.
You'll think: 1. We can still fix this. 2. All I have to do is this and that and s/he will come back to me. 3. Maybe s/he just got lost temporarily, I trust him/her. 4. Keep praying and hoping. 5. Our career and reputation is at stake. 6. Our kid will suffer if the affair comes out. It's better to keep it buried.
The one who is faithful and with the suspicions, they start to weigh things. Who will have the most to gain if the affair comes to light? If you're on the losing end, it's better to keep it in the darkness and learn to live with it. Or, if you start thinking about your kids (if any) then even more so to keep the affair in the shadows.
Even IF you have an undeniable proof, it still comes down to: who'll gain the most if the affair is revealed. Is the cheating spouse? If the suffering spouse will gain the most, how about their children? How about your career and reputation, especially if you're in the field where you are a divorce attorney or a writer/author/blogger/vlogger who give relationship advises and tips?
I love how the writer, who herself is a real-life divorce attorney, exposes these things, these truths, to the audience directly, without softening it or making it dramatic. It's just the plain truth.
Yes, right from E01, it was already hinted that Attorney Cha is fully aware her husband is having an affair. The clues were all there. They simply sealed it in E02. It explains why Attroney Cha is the way she is.
We are who we are today because of our experiences. Attorney Cha is who she is today because of her experiences, and that includes how her marriage is broken.
Remember what she said in E01? Once a glass has cracks, you can never fix it. That is one such clue. You can never have such wisdom if you haven't experienced it yourself.
This is why the 2FL is the way she is. She still is living in a “paradise“. She still lacks the wisdom of truly living your life.
And… I've been there. LOL. I had my suspicions, and those suspicions were right. Those cracks? It is true your relationship will never be the same again because of it. What you'll do after, or how you'll handle it, is the only thing that matters from that point on.
Is it possible to restart fresh for the couple? Yes, it is possible. However, it only works if both are on the same page and have the same level of desire and maturity. Which, we all know, is rarely the case for us human beings.
So once again, 100 out of 10 for this show. It truly pays that it was written by a real-life divorce attorney. In addition, the writer demonstrated how important it is to consult with a person who actually is in that field or living such a life, or “grassroots” instead of consulting so-called “experts”.
What an ending, although pretty much predictable if you were listening to the dialogues carefully. ^_~
The writer, who is a divorce attorney in real life, did study how to write fiction especially for a TV series format. She sure knows how to drop hints here and there… and she knows the best timing to drop the “conflict” part of a story.
As for Jang Nara… why is it her role is so familiar. Haha.
Very loosely, perhaps. Wasn't Mike Ross a prodigy hotshot in suits? Really can't say the same a Han Su. Maybe…
Yes, Mike Ross was. However, if you look at the “character” of Mike Ross and Han Su, they have a lot (if not many) of similarities. They both think they're always correct, and will push their own beliefs instead of listening to their senior.
Eventually, Mike Ross learned to be humble before his senior; just as Han Su also learned to put himself lower and learn from his senior.
You have to look at the characters as a human. Dynamic. With different aspects and dimensions. Four dimensional. If we look at characters as two-dimensional, then sure, Mik Ross is a prodigy hotshot and Han Su is not.
Bro did u write this after watching the latest episode cuz I don't the FL is blind or whatever. For most part,…
She loves him, and blindly at that. If she is not blindly in love with him, she would've broken up already after last night's episode when he once again tried to force her to marry him. Yet, she just stated that she is not ready for marriage. She practically told him to slow down, “we'll get there [marriage] eventually”.
She wouldn't tell him that if she isn't in love with him, blindly or not. ^_~
LMAO. The older brother is so dense. I love seeing him being rejected or blocked by the FL every single time.
The FL is, unfortunately, blinded by love and can't see him for what he is.
Sadly for the younger brother, he's only a “brother”. Nyanya.
As for the 2FL, as annoying as she is… her sudden shift to being patient is starting to pay off. She finally realised that if you are patient, you can plan your moves that actually work instead of her earlier childish plans that all failed or backfired.
Basically…
* Oppa is so obsessed with 1FL, he's making a lot of mistakes. And well… he's a rich kid brat who thinks he can get everything. * 1FL is blinded with love and fails to see the right people around her. * Younger bro is a hopeless romantic. He's handling it by silently scoring points. Or, “planting seeds of love and affection” that the 1FL will soon start to see and realise. * 2FL is also a hopeless romantic, but the difference is, she's handling it by destroying other people.
The rest of the characters… I don't care. LMAO. I just love the double love triangle set up.
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The MDL timer is still showing July 29th.
EDIT: Nevermind, I missed it, it's in the final seconds of the E89.
What will he gain in hiding his wife's first son? By finding him, he will actually gain more favour in his wife's eyes and fixing their broken marriage and family.
This plot is so weird.
We don't want all good shows premiering and ending early. Hahahaha.
High > low > High > low > High > low > HIgh
Or
High > low > High > High > low > low > High
That's the common advise in scriptwriting for this particular format.
* First reason is, it is easier to end it on a high note.
* Second reason is, you definitely do not want to bring your audience into a deep dive of negative emotions. It gets heavier, and it affects people negatively… especially in this case where the target audience are those who loves to chitchat.
Right now, all I'm getting from this show is complete and utter hatred and intense anger.
High > low > very long low > keep the story going lower > and lower even more > dug 100 feet deep > dug another 1000 feet > then go back high.
They're going to have a major problem getting back on the “high” part now that they dug the story in the bottomless pit. We're already at the half-way mark of the series, and it still ended in the bottomless pit, with no sign of it starting to get back up up.
The only way they can end this with a bang is with the following:
1. Elder brother goes to prison
2. FL hates the elder brother / ex-boyfriend
3. 2FL goes to prison
4. Mother of 2FL goes to prison
5. Step-mom of elder brother goes to prison
6. The double standards Chairwoman goes to prison
7. The Chairwoman's group of companies goes down the drain… not sold… totally closed
8. The younger brother gets all the liquidated assets.
9. Real biological mother regains her memories
10. Bro gets married with Bro… I mean, ,1FL. And they lived happily ever after.
Skip one of those, it's not a “bang” of an ending.
---
Summary:
The only way they can end this on a high note is if the Masung Group closes down; and all the members of the family goes to prison, while the Chairwoman watches everything goes into flame. With the EJ and SJ getting married, and as compensation, all the Masung assetss are transferred to them and they ditch the Chairwoman's family forever.
She can do angry, biatch, worried, crying, but not the ones above.
To add:
1. 99% of the time (guesstimate), superior-subordinate relationships have a huge gap.
2. People don't generally care about someone else's situation, especially if it is too personal, like cheating. The best approach is to tell it through their best friend or anyone within their circle that is not a family member. (You also don't tell it to a family member. ^_~ )
3. Speaking of too personal, especially cheating, practically everyone wants to stay away from it. No one naturally wants to get involved in it; and people would rather whisper instead of tell the person. This is especially true in a work environment, and if you're a newbie in that company. Your job first before someone else's problems.
The only reason the 2FL did that is because her character is, as was repeatedly said in E03, a person who have a strong send of justice, even though at times it's applied at the wrong time and wrong cases. Because, in real life, there really are people like that. Their strong sense of justice makes them do things most people wouldn't.
It is the only justification why the 2FL told her superior. Her strong sense of justice is forcing her to do things most people won't. It bothers her so much. And yes, there really are people like that.
That said, would I tell?
Nope. I wouldn't tell.
While I have a sense of justice, it's not at that level where I'll insert myself in someone else's problems. I'm not saying I never did that before; nor am I saying I will never do it. Just that, in this particular scenario, I will not do anything because (1) I'm a new employee; and (2) they are my superior. I have very little information, or grasp, of the situation.
The 2FL didn't even bother to gather more information, so in the end, she looked bad because her superior was fully aware. To make it worse, instead of apologizing, she defended herself by subtly accusing her superior that she's doing things wrong. Luckily for her, her superior is an expert in listening so, she replied back in the same way the 2FL did… using her analogy about garbage. It could've turned ugly at that point.
And the other characters, I'm suspecting they also have an idea, just that, no one is talking about it, not even in whispers. Who would when the Attorney Cha is the Nation's Divorce Expert?
^_^
If I met someone like her, it won't even cross my mind that she's rude. The way her character thinks is very close, if not exactly the same, with the way I think. It is logical. It is detached. She wears a different mask at work, and keeps her personal life separate from it.
There's a difference between being frank and being rude. Attorney Cha was not being rude, she's being frank, stating facts based on her years of experience. And with gazillion of cases and only 8 hours of work, there is no time to baby talk anyone.
I've been on both sides of the fence. It s*cks, but that's how w learn and grow. Back in the days of swords and bows and arrows, you use real weapons to learn and improve your mental state and skills. You get cut. You bleed. That's how you learn, through experience.
It's no different today. You learn from experience. You get cut. You bleed. Though not physically. By stating facts based from years of experience, and giving it to a newbie frankly, without sugarcoating, they will learn and grow.
Lastly, I think the more apt word is “cold”, not “rude”. You can be frank and not sugarcoat anything without being cold. She's just frank and cold at the same time, not rude. And don't forget, she's carrying a heavy burden, a burden she's justifying herself and trying to avoid.
In the next episodes, she will start to change. She will remain frank. She will remain speaking without sugarcoating anything. But she will start to get warmer. In other words, she wasn't being rude, she's just cold. ^_~
If I remember correctly, in one interview she explained that such characters appeal to her because she doesn't like to be in such a relationship. It was also why she has a very high standard, and thus married late than most.
I tried to find that interview, but alas, epic fail. I think it was after her V.I.P. show.
I mean, even ordinary people, they can know if their partner is cheating on them.
The problem is, you don't have proof. And even if you can get a solid evidence, you don't want to do it.
You'll think:
1. We can still fix this.
2. All I have to do is this and that and s/he will come back to me.
3. Maybe s/he just got lost temporarily, I trust him/her.
4. Keep praying and hoping.
5. Our career and reputation is at stake.
6. Our kid will suffer if the affair comes out. It's better to keep it buried.
The one who is faithful and with the suspicions, they start to weigh things. Who will have the most to gain if the affair comes to light? If you're on the losing end, it's better to keep it in the darkness and learn to live with it. Or, if you start thinking about your kids (if any) then even more so to keep the affair in the shadows.
Even IF you have an undeniable proof, it still comes down to: who'll gain the most if the affair is revealed. Is the cheating spouse? If the suffering spouse will gain the most, how about their children? How about your career and reputation, especially if you're in the field where you are a divorce attorney or a writer/author/blogger/vlogger who give relationship advises and tips?
I love how the writer, who herself is a real-life divorce attorney, exposes these things, these truths, to the audience directly, without softening it or making it dramatic. It's just the plain truth.
Yes, right from E01, it was already hinted that Attorney Cha is fully aware her husband is having an affair. The clues were all there. They simply sealed it in E02. It explains why Attroney Cha is the way she is.
We are who we are today because of our experiences. Attorney Cha is who she is today because of her experiences, and that includes how her marriage is broken.
Remember what she said in E01? Once a glass has cracks, you can never fix it. That is one such clue. You can never have such wisdom if you haven't experienced it yourself.
This is why the 2FL is the way she is. She still is living in a “paradise“. She still lacks the wisdom of truly living your life.
And… I've been there. LOL. I had my suspicions, and those suspicions were right. Those cracks? It is true your relationship will never be the same again because of it. What you'll do after, or how you'll handle it, is the only thing that matters from that point on.
Is it possible to restart fresh for the couple? Yes, it is possible. However, it only works if both are on the same page and have the same level of desire and maturity. Which, we all know, is rarely the case for us human beings.
So once again, 100 out of 10 for this show. It truly pays that it was written by a real-life divorce attorney. In addition, the writer demonstrated how important it is to consult with a person who actually is in that field or living such a life, or “grassroots” instead of consulting so-called “experts”.
This is what I call real and true representation.
Also, if you know why she married “late”, in a way it gives you a deeper understanding why she herself is “attracted” to these type of characters.
She had “My Happy Ending”, “VIP”, and “The Last Empress”, where her talent shone brightly.
Now, this, “Good Partner”.
Hmm… I remember she did an interview re: VIP and she said she did like such roles (or something like that).
The writer, who is a divorce attorney in real life, did study how to write fiction especially for a TV series format. She sure knows how to drop hints here and there… and she knows the best timing to drop the “conflict” part of a story.
As for Jang Nara… why is it her role is so familiar. Haha.
Eventually, Mike Ross learned to be humble before his senior; just as Han Su also learned to put himself lower and learn from his senior.
You have to look at the characters as a human. Dynamic. With different aspects and dimensions. Four dimensional. If we look at characters as two-dimensional, then sure, Mik Ross is a prodigy hotshot and Han Su is not.
^_~
She wouldn't tell him that if she isn't in love with him, blindly or not. ^_~
The FL is, unfortunately, blinded by love and can't see him for what he is.
Sadly for the younger brother, he's only a “brother”. Nyanya.
As for the 2FL, as annoying as she is… her sudden shift to being patient is starting to pay off. She finally realised that if you are patient, you can plan your moves that actually work instead of her earlier childish plans that all failed or backfired.
Basically…
* Oppa is so obsessed with 1FL, he's making a lot of mistakes. And well… he's a rich kid brat who thinks he can get everything.
* 1FL is blinded with love and fails to see the right people around her.
* Younger bro is a hopeless romantic. He's handling it by silently scoring points. Or, “planting seeds of love and affection” that the 1FL will soon start to see and realise.
* 2FL is also a hopeless romantic, but the difference is, she's handling it by destroying other people.
The rest of the characters… I don't care. LMAO. I just love the double love triangle set up.