Wow, the show title even spells it out here. I've noticed that the Cinderella trope has been trending recently (in cdramas too). And this is peak Cinderella I guess. Not that I mind too much, just would prefer to see some more balanced romances.
An enjoyable watch so far (ep17), but the message is confusing.
ML sees women as inferior to men, accidentally transmigrates into a womans body, turns her miserable situation around, outsmarts the antagonistic women around him, demonstrating his superior wit.
Then he goes on to praise how clever his opponents are and that he shouldn't be prejudiced against women anymore. Even thought the opponents were only a challenge because they had much more resources at their disposal.
FL somehow fails to identify ML as male just because he had a dress draped on him? And then FL recognizes him, but not that he is male, when he shows himself in male clothing? Instead she believes that ML is just that good at disguising as male, lol.
Dropped halfway into the first episode. Acting is just not good. But cinematography is awful. It's shot in what I call "tiktok style", a bunch of short scenes with occasional awkward slow motion, slapped together with little continuity.
Barely made it through the first episode. The ML is annoyingly arrogant. The FL is annoyingly antagonistic. Forced to spend time with each other, with ML as boss and FL as servant of course, they'll obviously fall in love... Not my cup of tea.
Something felt off to me about the ML's behavior. And it took me 35 episodes to realize it.
I believe what he did was a variation of hot and cold. He would do nice things for FL but reject her appreciation and push her away. He wouldn't accept her apologies for previous mistakes/misunderstandings, and sometimes even guilt trip her only to apologize later for being too harsh.
Which to me feels quite manipulative. Whether he did so consciously or not is another question though.
Generally there is also this transactional relationship vibe to the show. And to use a popular phrase here on MDL, there is no chemistry between them (at least not in the episodes I've watched). It's really mostly gratitude and guilt.
The show does a good job portraying how miserable the lives of women were back then though.
The "still in love exbf comes back after ditching fl for reasons" plot line feels familiar to me, just can't put my finger on where I've seen it before.
Interesting premise. But the way the psychiatrist reacted to the mouse incident was way over the top. And it left me somewhat confused about the tone of the show.
Damn...I was not expecting to see someone else here who shared the same opinion, and even more so that others…
A show about a damsel in distress saved/supported by a knight in shining armor is a feminist agenda?
After all, she was about to lose her job, and imo without ML being around she probably would have.
Edit: Now in Ep4 the ML even becomes FL's department boss...
The only feminist thing, if you can call it that, about this show is the female superior, being called a demon by male colleagues, for just being tough and competent.
You must be seriously deluded if you see some feminist agenda behind it.
At ep12 right now and it's becoming a struggle. I really wish it wasn't a slow paced melodrama. They could have done so much more with the time travel element and the unexpected side effects of it. Yet they are wasting so much screen time on the characters emotional state.
Yoo Ri is way too emotionally attached to ... everything. The Sensitive Elliot from Bedazzled came to my mind watching the episode. LOL
Generally there was too much tearing up and crying for my taste.
ML sees women as inferior to men, accidentally transmigrates into a womans body, turns her miserable situation around, outsmarts the antagonistic women around him, demonstrating his superior wit.
Then he goes on to praise how clever his opponents are and that he shouldn't be prejudiced against women anymore. Even thought the opponents were only a challenge because they had much more resources at their disposal.
My suspension of disbelief can only go so far.
Couldn't they find a less masculine ML?
I believe what he did was a variation of hot and cold. He would do nice things for FL but reject her appreciation and push her away. He wouldn't accept her apologies for previous mistakes/misunderstandings, and sometimes even guilt trip her only to apologize later for being too harsh.
Which to me feels quite manipulative. Whether he did so consciously or not is another question though.
Generally there is also this transactional relationship vibe to the show. And to use a popular phrase here on MDL, there is no chemistry between them (at least not in the episodes I've watched). It's really mostly gratitude and guilt.
The show does a good job portraying how miserable the lives of women were back then though.
At this point I wish KHJ would draw a line and move on, avoid him. Although they'll probably still end up as a couple. Bleh.
After all, she was about to lose her job, and imo without ML being around she probably would have.
Edit:
Now in Ep4 the ML even becomes FL's department boss...
The only feminist thing, if you can call it that, about this show is the female superior, being called a demon by male colleagues, for just being tough and competent.
You must be seriously deluded if you see some feminist agenda behind it.
Are they forcing you to watch it? LOL
Did he tell the FL that cheating is a normal and casual thing for him before they married? I don't think so.
Frankly, if my partner cheated on me, I could never be intimate with them again. It is a severe breach of trust and a show of deep disrespect for me.