crossgressing has nothing to do with one's gender or sexuallity, it's just a hobby. why would a cisgender heterosexual…
I just re-watched the final episode, again, and there is nowhere in that episode where he says he is "gender fluid" or "non-binary". I'm not Japanese, so I don't understand the language. This is the Netflix English translation of what he says in the final episode -
"I wanted to be the prince, not the fairy godmother. But I can't be all manly either. Not that I want to. Hence this awkward proposal. I always end up looking silly in front of you. But you always face me head-on. It made me love myself. I may not be a very cool prince, but I want you by my side. Will you marry me?"
So, no, I don't agree with your interpretation of him as gender fluid, because he is clear about his sex and his gender identity both as man. That is why I called him a cisgendered heterosexual male. The fact that he cross dresses speaks to his gender expression, not his biological sex, not his gender identity nor his sexual orientation. Some have even referred to cross dressing as a "hobby". But we can agree to disagree.
crossgressing has nothing to do with one's gender or sexuallity, it's just a hobby. why would a cisgender heterosexual…
Cisgender as I understand is a person whose gender identity aligns with the sex they were assigned at birth. Basically the opposite of transgender. There is no debate that the ML is born a man. I called him cisgendered because I understood his gender identity to also be a man. He identifies as a man. Now, there is also gender expression, which I am just learning about, which is different from gender identity. Gender expression is how someone expresses or performs their gender outwardly — through clothing, hairstyle, voice, mannerisms, etc. Because the ML cross dresses, he can be described as androgynous. Many examples of cisgender heterosexual male who are androgynous - Harry Styles, Prince, David Bowie, Jared Leto, etc.
You are only technically correct when you say that at no point in the series does he state that he identifies as heterosexual. It is quite evident that he is heterosexual because the only person he ever shows any romantic interest towards is the FL only. He is not shown to have any romantic or sexual interest in any man in the series. That would not have been the case if he was gay or bi. I also would not call him gender fluid, because gender fluidity means a person's gender identity changes over time. I did not get that impression. Just because a man chooses to cross-dress does not mean he stops identifying as a man (that whole thing about gender identity vs. gender expression).
So my take on the ML is: Sex (Biological) = Male; Gender Identity = Man; Gender Expression = Androgynous; Sexual Orientation = Heterosexual;
Episode 1-4 introduction phaseEpisode 5 and onward - plot startsThe silliness will slow down alot after ep 13.…
Just to be clear, I'm not asking whether I should stick to this drama or not watch it. I'm capable of making that decision on my own. I'm simply asking if the fluff and the filler stuff continues beyond episode 2.
Episode 1-4 introduction phaseEpisode 5 and onward - plot startsThe silliness will slow down alot after ep 13.…
I don't have a specific "trope", I keep an open mind. Life is extremely busy right now, so I don't typically have a lot of patience for long dramas that have 20+ episodes that engage in a lot of filler and fluff. I don't find that to be a pleasant viewing experience. So far from the first 2 episodes I see a lot of that unwanted stuff. So was curious to see if things improve or the fluff is consistent in later episodes.
I finished watching the first 2 episodes and so far there seems to be a lot of fluff and filler stuff in those two episodes. I'm keeping an open mind and will continue to watch at least a couple of more episodes in the hope that the story moves at a faster pace and the fluff and filler stuff is cut down.
Does anyone know if the story beyond episode 2 moves at a quick pace or if there is still lot of fluff and filler and silliness interspersed?
"I wanted to be the prince, not the fairy godmother. But I can't be all manly either. Not that I want to. Hence this awkward proposal. I always end up looking silly in front of you. But you always face me head-on. It made me love myself. I may not be a very cool prince, but I want you by my side. Will you marry me?"
So, no, I don't agree with your interpretation of him as gender fluid, because he is clear about his sex and his gender identity both as man. That is why I called him a cisgendered heterosexual male. The fact that he cross dresses speaks to his gender expression, not his biological sex, not his gender identity nor his sexual orientation. Some have even referred to cross dressing as a "hobby". But we can agree to disagree.
You are only technically correct when you say that at no point in the series does he state that he identifies as heterosexual. It is quite evident that he is heterosexual because the only person he ever shows any romantic interest towards is the FL only. He is not shown to have any romantic or sexual interest in any man in the series. That would not have been the case if he was gay or bi. I also would not call him gender fluid, because gender fluidity means a person's gender identity changes over time. I did not get that impression. Just because a man chooses to cross-dress does not mean he stops identifying as a man (that whole thing about gender identity vs. gender expression).
So my take on the ML is:
Sex (Biological) = Male;
Gender Identity = Man;
Gender Expression = Androgynous;
Sexual Orientation = Heterosexual;
Does anyone know if the story beyond episode 2 moves at a quick pace or if there is still lot of fluff and filler and silliness interspersed?