Came here just to rant about Shinyu's parents. My god, the father is a certified asshole who should be slapped…
Yep I totally agree with what you said, I don't even understand the purpose of the ML's friend getting close with his mother if she didn't even get to divorce her husband in the end... Honestly I didn't even want for them to get together but I feel like the writers decided to make the mom stay with her husband at the last minute ?? It was a truly disappointing choice, especially in 2023...
Yes, I agree with a lot of you that the storyline, plot, writing was wack, but in the end I'm still giving this…
I completely agree with you !! I gave it a 8.5/10 despite the messy plot and the disappointing villain because the leads were awesome together and the production and OST were truly beautiful
A beautifully written review, thank you!Generally, I find rom coms have a hard time with conveying realistic action,…
Thank you so much for your kind comment !!
I didn't mention them in my "review" but it's true that Mrs Ma Mr Gong were indeed pretty funny together, they were a welcomed addition to the FL's workplace, since her colleagues were awful. I just don't understand what the writers had in their mind when they decided to write such irritating characters. Well I understand that it was necessary for the story to show that the FL was excluded from nearly everyone around her but personally I think it would have been more interesting if they added another colleague to join their team in the middle of the drama to become a true friend to the FL.
As for the ML's parents, I don't like the fact that they made the mom pregnant just to have a "good" reason to stay with her husband, I know that we must differentiate between fiction and reality but for me it wasn't a smart choice to display that kind of decision to the audience in 2023...
I didn't watch Secret Garden yet but if it has a similar vibe to Destined with you, I will give it a try surely !!
I agree that the whole cast was great, it's just sad that some characters weren't fully developed and some things were left unsaid... But yeah it was great nonetheless and truly addicting haha
The last scene was truly heartbreaking but also beautiful... I already had tears in my eyes lol I don't know how I will react when we get the whole story of their past lives... thank you to whoever decided to cast the leads together because they are wonderful I will truly miss them when the drama ends in 2 weeks T-T
OKAY hear me outWhen HongJo told him about how NaYeon slapped her, he didn't really react the way I was expecting.…
That's true yes... I guess that's why many people on here are saying their relationship is toxic etc. but even the FL remarked on his behavior so at least the writers don't try to sell this as "perfeclty healthy", also the fact that we still do not know if the love spell is real or not is surely a big 'no no' for many watchers... It's a risk they chose to take, let's trust the writers !
OKAY hear me outWhen HongJo told him about how NaYeon slapped her, he didn't really react the way I was expecting.…
Yes exactly !! I kinda understand his reaction in this scene because he doesn't know what happened between them during their teenage years and I guess he thinks she's doing this because she feels betrayed and sad blablabla but yeah... I can't stand her anymore and I pray for the day he'll finally get to understand what his ex was truly like all along !! Maybe the CEO she's cheating with will spill the beans to the ML... because it doesn't seem like the FL will tell him the truth sadly
Omg I really can't wait for Shin Yu to discover the SFL's true face but when will it happen ??? How many more times do we need to see close up of her semi angry semi bored face arghh there isn't even one interesting thing about her character she's always the same !! I hope they won't drag this plot until the very end because she's not even interesting as a villain... Well I guess she isn't the main "villain" in this show but she's so superficial and one dimensional... I thought that we would at least see her "crumble" under the pressure of her family but it's not gonna happen it seems... and honestly the gardener still doesn't feel like a real villain to me lol BUT the leads have my heart so I'm excited for the next ep tomorrow !
Despite many negative comments here, I still really like it !! But I understand why many people are confused about the story, I think the editing is at fault here and it's true that the reveals are very slow and for now kinda unsatisfying since we are already at ep 10. Even so I'm going to watch it until the end because I love the leads chemistry and I also love reincarnation stories lol. I'm just a little disappointed about the gardener being the "real" villain but I guess we'll have to see... it doesn't seem like the SFL knows much about magic or curses either, even her father seemed conflicted about the FL's transfer so I think maybe that they are only "tools" used by the gardener who appears to remember his past life and wants revenge on the ML...
Lol..first thing I rule out in thrillers is obvious suspects , so I was taken aback that he took that shirt, not…
Haha yes it definitely took me a minute to understand what was going on with the shirt but I guess that's it, but surely there is another villain still hiding in the shadows ! I hope so at least...
Some people have really great theories and I pray that the writers won't let them down... Personally I'm also certain that something is still being left out and I can't wait for the plot to unravel !! The scene with tradional music as background (during the festival) was amazing it gave me chills. Well in my opinion all songs and background music in this drama are awesome, I hope we'll get an album at the end. And finally we have the flashback story !! I'm so excited for it (with a glimpse at the red hand too oh my !!).
Weirdly I didn't except the gardener to be the one behind the curses but it seems like it..? I don't understand how the SFL could have made contact with him before but I guess we'll have to wait for this revelation... Also I don't believe that the SML is evil, but mainly a "tool" to bring our leads together and maybe a good friend to the FL in the end...
Very interesting theories !! And wouah I completely forgot about the dead fish and the blood on the signboards…
That's true... I wonder how it all connects together then and what's the goal behind those spells if it wasn't connected to the FL ? Maybe the cats were killed for that too...
I'm pondering whether the *stalker and *the person who secretly photographed SY & HJ and leaked them to NY and…
Indeed that makes sense !! It's true that everyone is either jealous or enamored with the SFL so she surely has a giant ego. I really can't wait for the ML to discover her true face... Thank you for your reply !!
I have so many theories and so many questions. I think there is a curse and there is somebody's dirty game or…
Very interesting theories !! And wouah I completely forgot about the dead fish and the blood on the signboards !! So the dark curses were there since the beginning... It seems targeted then, but who would want to cause harm to the FL since episode 1 ? If I remember correctly, the ML and FL didn't even meet yet, or barely, since the fish scene was at the very start of the episode... Now that we think about it, it seems weird that the FL doesn't put those elements together, because it's not something very common to see when you have such an "ordinay" job...
I'm pondering whether the *stalker and *the person who secretly photographed SY & HJ and leaked them to NY and…
You're right, I just don't quite understand why the SFL is so interested in the ML since she already has a lover (who's super rich too) and she's also the daughter of the mayor, so it's not like she's not poor either...their respective families are pushing toward their union it seems but what else can she gain from that ? I wonder how they will play their part in the story, but indeed, their presence will most likely increase now (unfortunately lol)
[originally posted this to my tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/kalena-henden/728514188714098688/]Is the magic real?…
Are you secretly the writer of this drama? Because what you just said makes perfect sense !! Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this, I admit I was a little confused and bemused by what happened in episode 8 but now I understand the clues were there all along ! I'm even more hopeful for next week now haha
I'm pondering whether the *stalker and *the person who secretly photographed SY & HJ and leaked them to NY and…
I agree with you on the fact that something was left out during the conversation between the ML and his grandma... Like you said, the emphasis was mainly on the ML's face during the book discovery scene, maybe because he knows that curses are real (with the red hand) and he was just trying to protect her but the fact that we didn't get the whole conversation before is suspicious ! Honestly I don't quite understand how the stalker, the curse book, and the SFL's obsession with the ML have in common but I hope we'll get more answers next week
Ya'll I think there's more to the story than we think. Right now it's confusing because we're just seeing and…
Great theory !! I really hope the writers had something like this in their minds, it would be very disappointing if not... I wondered what could be the purpose of the black magic book but what you said makes perfect sense ! But I also wonder what is the true goal of the SFL... because she can't possibly love him while also cheating with another man... so why put a curse on him then...? Because of his family/backgroung? The SFL's father is the mayor so it doesn't seem very likely either... Anyway your theory made me think and I will surely re watch recent episodes to pay more attention to the details !
I didn't mention them in my "review" but it's true that Mrs Ma Mr Gong were indeed pretty funny together, they were a welcomed addition to the FL's workplace, since her colleagues were awful. I just don't understand what the writers had in their mind when they decided to write such irritating characters. Well I understand that it was necessary for the story to show that the FL was excluded from nearly everyone around her but personally I think it would have been more interesting if they added another colleague to join their team in the middle of the drama to become a true friend to the FL.
As for the ML's parents, I don't like the fact that they made the mom pregnant just to have a "good" reason to stay with her husband, I know that we must differentiate between fiction and reality but for me it wasn't a smart choice to display that kind of decision to the audience in 2023...
I didn't watch Secret Garden yet but if it has a similar vibe to Destined with you, I will give it a try surely !!
I agree that the whole cast was great, it's just sad that some characters weren't fully developed and some things were left unsaid... But yeah it was great nonetheless and truly addicting haha
Weirdly I didn't except the gardener to be the one behind the curses but it seems like it..? I don't understand how the SFL could have made contact with him before but I guess we'll have to wait for this revelation... Also I don't believe that the SML is evil, but mainly a "tool" to bring our leads together and maybe a good friend to the FL in the end...