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accurate song lyrics
Overall: "You're a red flag, but I'm colorblind. I know you're dangerous, if it burns let it burn me alive" are accurate song lyrics for this series. My rating would have been higher, except they made several misteps with the characters/writing. Note that the series has some major content warnings. 12 episodes about 1 hour each. Airing on iQIYI https://www.iq.com/play/don-t-be-too-emotional-episode-1-26b4yhq8zv0?lang=en_us
Content Warnings: intimate partner abuse, held against will, violence, attempted sexual assault, vomiting, punches, manpulation, lovebombing, non con touching, non con kissing, beaten up, victim blaming, near rape, attempted murders, deaths, blood, manhandling, choking, stalking, death, workplace bullying
Note: flashing/strobe lights episode 1 16:55-24:20, 25-25:45, 51:20-53:40
What I Liked
- acting
- set up
- the doctor
- character growth starting in episode 6 (though it seemed to stall there)
Room For Improvement
- everyone just watched intimate partner abuse/violence and Jane Patrick said she had it coming to her
- 3 guys were obsessed/abusive with an average guy
- episode 3 was skippable with toxic Dan
- Jane was stupid when he asked Jane Patrick if he was okay and also what he should do in episode 5, Jane Patrick was stupid continuing to do what he did and saying he could protect everyone he cared about when he didn't have security tailing them
- no character growth after the time jump. Jane was still a people pleaser and Jane Patrick was still withholding information/being emotionally abusive by keeping Jane close to him but not showing him forgiveness
- did not enjoy the kid in episode 8, using him as a means for them to live together was weak writing
Content Warnings: intimate partner abuse, held against will, violence, attempted sexual assault, vomiting, punches, manpulation, lovebombing, non con touching, non con kissing, beaten up, victim blaming, near rape, attempted murders, deaths, blood, manhandling, choking, stalking, death, workplace bullying
Note: flashing/strobe lights episode 1 16:55-24:20, 25-25:45, 51:20-53:40
What I Liked
- acting
- set up
- the doctor
- character growth starting in episode 6 (though it seemed to stall there)
Room For Improvement
- everyone just watched intimate partner abuse/violence and Jane Patrick said she had it coming to her
- 3 guys were obsessed/abusive with an average guy
- episode 3 was skippable with toxic Dan
- Jane was stupid when he asked Jane Patrick if he was okay and also what he should do in episode 5, Jane Patrick was stupid continuing to do what he did and saying he could protect everyone he cared about when he didn't have security tailing them
- no character growth after the time jump. Jane was still a people pleaser and Jane Patrick was still withholding information/being emotionally abusive by keeping Jane close to him but not showing him forgiveness
- did not enjoy the kid in episode 8, using him as a means for them to live together was weak writing
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