Even if the writer is clueless, there is also director and other people how could have stopped the blame. Poor actors, they have to cope with such nonsense. No matter how much I like the actors, such poor writing kills all will to watch. I am dropping this drama now.
I think the writer is gone 'boing' after gaffing the end of ep 8. Who in the world records all own calls? Is there only one block of apartments and only one big hotel in Seoul? Did they switched the writing to free AI of last year?
Hitting hard the self-esteem of a depressive person may have a dangerous outcome; usually it does not help the healing. I am wondering what the writer intends with the last proposition of episode 8. We'll see soon.
I am not surprised by the scandal: the quality control was almost not existent (who spends attention nowadays to quality control?), writer and director were below average, the subject was delicate, so no wonder that embarrassing mistakes are remarked: hey, people really watch!
What worries me more is that very sound actors accept to play in such a programmed fiasco. It is not the first case when actors cannot save the embarrassing outcome of writer and director. When it is foreseeable, so why accepting it?
I am so sorry for the actors and I wish them to be able to select and play what they really want. I wish them all the best, they deserve all the best.
Ep 32 was again very nice. I am curious to see if the characters stay as they are or begin to evolve. We still have about 2/5 of the series, so there is enough time for more twists and, hopefully, evolution. I am still loving the actors.
Leaving aside the 3/5 rule (that is experimentally correct ;-) ) the break up is a fully logical consequence of the script: he is weak as his father is (this is why he is blaming him on every occasion - that is the standard psychological reaction), he ran away (to study abroad) when he was young and he takes the best occasion to run away from the difficult situation now. He prefers to run away and to abandon his love instead of fighting together with her. He is twisted because he does not want to separate her from mother and grandmother, he knows that she loves them. So he is running away because he cannot stand the twist, now as when he was young. What is less understandable is that she easily accepts it. Personally I would know a way out of this, yet fortunately I am not the writer! Hence, I am curious to see what's next.
i am so curious about the gramps situation too- like what did that lady do? it's crazy to think she might be actually…
I don't know about there, but mistakes happen often in other countries, too. Acting so accurately 'on the book' is rather the exception, in my experience. What the story regards, it does not matter: she had to get all hits just before the event. The exchange with the director Baek was also a bit artificial. Yet, it does not have to be realistic at that moment. It needs to create the feeling. And the acting did it all.
Episodes 29-30 are still good and interesting episodes so far with a great acting from the cast 😘😘😘https://youtu.be/PeonjAyyenM?si=2Gr4AjiS5rkk5Dc3Jin…
Children always look for approval from their parents in a way or other, more or less, even in other cultures; in this drama we see it as one of the several leitmotives. Indeed, unexpectedly ingenious writing, brilliant acting, plenty of careful details. And a #30 full of love!
I think that the actors of this series are above excellent, at least those that get enough acting time to show it. I say it independently of those that I personally like. They were also so carefully chosen.
Yes, the nice humorous and non-trivial plot continues, camera and director still take great care of details, the actors does not seem tired, despite the huge amount of work needed for so many episodes. Apropos details, I hope you take note of the impressive work of the make up team, at least the camera team noticed and used it!
I watched it 2026, hence almost 10 after its realization, hence I can see the evolution in style and technique, yet I still find it brilliant and a must watch; in some important aspects it is different form "Once again", so one can fully enjoy both (but not in the same time ;-) ). 60 hours of great acting and a carefully written story!
One of the several factors that makes the writing of this story good is that, similar to Once Again, the main lines of the characters are very close to what we often see in reality, one of several examples is the doctor that can well handle the patients, yet not him-/herself and the near family.
Until now, the story was a good mix of what we often meet and of out of common situations (including immense humor, nice views, hurting feelings, etc.); all this makes the story interesting and excellent actors, camera, make-up and director work add on top of it.
I just hope that it will not turn into banality; the edge to it is quite sharp at the moment.
Don't give up after the first episode, it is going to be much better.
What worries me more is that very sound actors accept to play in such a programmed fiasco. It is not the first case when actors cannot save the embarrassing outcome of writer and director. When it is foreseeable, so why accepting it?
I am so sorry for the actors and I wish them to be able to select and play what they really want. I wish them all the best, they deserve all the best.
50++ hours is a marathon, so everything may happen. Let us hope it goes well!
Independently of what comes, I think that this creation as a whole deserves better scores. I cheer for them!
Until now, the story was a good mix of what we often meet and of out of common situations (including immense humor, nice views, hurting feelings, etc.); all this makes the story interesting and excellent actors, camera, make-up and director work add on top of it.
I just hope that it will not turn into banality; the edge to it is quite sharp at the moment.