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I miss his voice too. I also suspect it's intentional to make the romance less shocking/easier to accept if the two souls are merging and Bonghwan is becoming more and more a woman

If episode 3 was the first to make me cry, episode 5 just broke me :(
Bracing myself for the remaining episodes

The way the queen grabbed his head and kissed back, that is Bonghwan for sure and nobody is gonna convince me otherwise

A comment (here or somewhere else, I don't remember) said it felt like a long trailer and I think it describes it very well. We get a bunch of scenes, we have a general idea of what's going on and who they are but it's all too vague. The little details that matter to flesh them out and develop the story aren't there.
Ah I don't think that CM void will be easily filled :(

lmao you know what? I like this even better than the original, it's perfect! XD

That's a lot of assumptions I'm asked to make as a viewer when the face blindness was mentioned once, not even by Yoo-han himself, he just said he liked Yeon-woo's eye movement during the color rush and Yeon-woo never thought about it after that first episode as if it wasn't that serious or woth remembering. I mean it's a possible conclusion but I wish they made it clearer.

Yeon-woo in the future? Like Adachi? xD
But seriously, the drama makers had the chance to make it make sense, like right there when he asked about the hoodie but they wasted it. They could have made him ask about his eyes instead, it would both show his fascination with them and logically explain his later comment.

Maybe I'm being too hard on the show but I really like it so that's why I want it to be good while understanding their limitations >.<

Exactly, certain details are necessary to understand the characters and the story and we can't be left to assume on our own.
Yeah that last scene was actually a nice moment between them but it came so suddenly I was like what??? lol
I hope it gets better in the remaining episodes ^_^

Yup, I'm following the twitter account that translates bits of the novel and I occasionally ask them about things that confuse me. I don't mind them skipping "filler" scenes from the book but some info necessary to understanding the story is missing, like I was confused at Yeon-woo knowing the color of Yoo-han's eyes was caramel but not the hoodie's, it turns out in the book Yoo-han tells him about it. Another one is how Yeon-woo mentions helping with Yoo-han's face blindness as the other part of the deal as something he already knew and once again, the drama skipped the talk the two had about it in the book and left us as viewers confused and wondering at what Yoo-han was exactly asking in return for showing him colors. Idk, it's little details like this that might seem small but affect the flow and comprehensibility of the story

I still like this and I will stick to it to the end but I think episodes 3-4 are starting to show the limitations of the short format. They felt disjointed and the transitions not smooth. I understand they can't put everything in such a short time but we jump from one scene to the other and I feel like we miss information and bits of development inbetween. The concept is very intriguing and the characters are quite complexe but 15 minutes aren't nearly enough to explore and develop them :(

Look at this page, right above the cast and credits section, there's a countdown to the next episode with the exact date and airing time .

Oh but I agree with you. I never said this is good, in fact I think it's dangerous and reckless because I can see it going wrong and his plan backfiring. The drug analogy is one that also comes to my mind and it's how I see it but maybe in Yoo-han's mind and logic he's rather keeping it moderate and preventing an overdose. I'm only trying to make sense of his actions because I dislike the idea that it's just his personality and he's really taking advantage of Yeon-woo's weakness. I don't mind twisted relationships and characters but I can't really get behind a pairing if there's a power imbalance with victim-captor dynamics.

It's a really good song, I like it

I just did and now I'm saaad, it's the song for their break-up ;___;

What if what we see as manipulative behavior from Yoo-han is just his way of creating a balance in this relationship? If monos can become obsessed to the point they don't see probes as people and only use them as tools, then maybe him insisting to be in control and in charge of when and where and how long Yeon-woo sees color is his way to prevent that. He calls it a deal, it implies they are equal and both benefit from it and maybe that's what he wants, not to dominate Yeon-woo but to make sure he (Yoo-han) is seen as a person and Yeon-woo doesn't fall into unhealthy addiction.

This is my personal understanding so I could be wrong :
1. When Yeon-woo first warned him, Yoo-han literally rolled his eyes. Like everyone else, he sees the news and hears horrible stories about monos all the time and he seems tired of it. Whether he doesn't care because he doesn't think all monos are the same or he simply has no self-preservation (mirroring the male mantis that chooses mating even knowing it will be eaten by the female) remains to be determined. He is fascinated by Yeon-woo and wants to be with him. Unlike Yeon-woo who is scared and thinks the worst of himself, Yoo-han sees things differently and probably believes this can actually work out.
2. Monos aren't all dangerous by default but they are prone to color addiction. This can get complicated when the probe isn't interested in staying with them. A mono needs to be mentally strong to resist the urge and impulse to keep the probe with them but inevitably there are some who can't do it and end up doing those horrible things that end up in the news. Being a mono seems to be a stigma and they are the target of discrimination and bullying but I believe a healthy and balanced mono-probe relationship can and does exist, like Yeon-woo's parents.

Chii who translates a lot of CM content on twitter is currently taking requests. If anyone would like to have something translated, you can contact them here :

https://twitter.com/motivateanger/status/1346856553442373636?s=19

I always enjoy it when it comes on the playlist but now you made me look up lyrics and you are right, it's so Kurosawa!

I mean it's about cheating lol but yeah it fits because it sounds sexy or should I say sadexy? xD

Is my spotify drunk or someone really added Careless Whisper to our playlist? I love the song but it was so unexpected xD
PS. Hello my shy little angels, I miss you a lot

Finally watched this after 6 years of waiting for good subs. It was tragically beautiful, I shed so many tears ;__;