Brilliant review! Flora and Luke were so well acted and their closeness was truly habitual and well lived in. The drama achieved a feat a lot of dramas struggle to do.
we have to remember that flora is young. I agree with what you’ve said here. but at ep18, she’s just four…
1000% agree with you . The power dynamics and social divide are evident in how she processes their relationship . I think of the Phuket scene where Flora says she feels for Luke “half love, half respect and admiration”? She clearly cares for him; her issue is doubting he regards her the same way. Her flippancy is self-protection. “Sorry to bother you,” “thank you for your hospitality” etc. are her trying not to impose because she perceives a social gap Luke has done little to bridge.
I think the key thing about Luke is that we already know he doesn’t talk. He spent months as a child without uttering a word. Flora needs to understand that this isn’t necessarily a lack of feeling; it’s a limitation in how he processes and expresses it.
And I actually think Flora needs to lead the relationship more. She’s too easily influenced by everyone around her, including Luke himself. She needs to know what she wants, know who she is, and dictate the pace.
Because underneath the prickliness, short temper and trauma, Luke is actually incredibly amenable. And he’s smart. He sees the big picture faster than most people. If Flora starts modelling more progressive communication, vulnerability and emotional openness, he will eventually understand what she’s doing and why it matters to the relationship.
She doesn’t need to wait for Luke to teach her how to communicate. She can teach him. Not by forcing him, but by consistently showing him another way of relating. Once he understands that her behaviour serves the bigger picture of their relationship, I genuinely think he’ll adapt.
Because Luke can be expressive. His trauma inhibits him; it doesn’t make him incapable.
Flora just needs to stop waiting for permission and lead with enough conviction that Luke has something to follow.
Loved seeing Noh Sang Hyun in Perfect Crown so I am excited to see him alongside the incomparable Kim Hee Ae. Also looking forward to Sacred Jewel and Human x Gumiho
can anyone tell me? do Korean companies audit morals? I am struggling with the premise of the story even if it…
PM which is personal misconduct is an actual HR term and violations include work place affairs, espionage and harassment amongst others . Its not a Korean term
I can’t be the only one hitting the fast-forward button, right? The first 3 episodes had me hooked, but these last two have been paced and choreographed in such a drawn-out way. It feels like we're losing all the suspense and tension we started with. Anyone else drifting away?
I think of the Phuket scene where Flora says she feels for Luke “half love, half respect and admiration”? She clearly cares for him; her issue is doubting he regards her the same way. Her flippancy is self-protection. “Sorry to bother you,” “thank you for your hospitality” etc. are her trying not to impose because she perceives a social gap Luke has done little to bridge.
And I actually think Flora needs to lead the relationship more. She’s too easily influenced by everyone around her, including Luke himself. She needs to know what she wants, know who she is, and dictate the pace.
Because underneath the prickliness, short temper and trauma, Luke is actually incredibly amenable. And he’s smart. He sees the big picture faster than most people. If Flora starts modelling more progressive communication, vulnerability and emotional openness, he will eventually understand what she’s doing and why it matters to the relationship.
She doesn’t need to wait for Luke to teach her how to communicate. She can teach him. Not by forcing him, but by consistently showing him another way of relating. Once he understands that her behaviour serves the bigger picture of their relationship, I genuinely think he’ll adapt.
Because Luke can be expressive. His trauma inhibits him; it doesn’t make him incapable.
Flora just needs to stop waiting for permission and lead with enough conviction that Luke has something to follow.