Why would we support Ryu Jun Yeol when he left his ex AND his current girlfriend to dry on the news? He kept silent while the press was ravaging them both. So no, I won't be following his Squid Game wannabe attempt.
My thoughts on the structurally flawed premise of Wedding Impossible & its merits (ep. 8)
-Liking the chemistry of the main pair of Wedding Impossible while being frustrated with the complete unwillingness of the writers to engage with the reality of being gay in Korea is giving me major cognitive dissonance.
-Am I supposed to view AJ and JH as a forbidden love story? A taboo where man is in love with his sister in law? Then why make the fiancé gay if it bears no effect to them?
-The progression of AJ and JH's relationship separately is actually engaging and cute. He went from announcing his ploy to stop the wedding to falling into his own trap and liking her for real. This happening not by cute dates, but by getting to know her deeply, what she values, what affects her, how she treats the people around her. He got deep with her and he fell despite his resistance.
-But, shouldn't he feel more guilty to take this awesome person away from his brother, now he's sure of her character? Like bro, it stands to reason that your brother admired the same things you did that's why he's marrying her.
-I get he's mad, but not thinking even for a second how horrible it is for a gay man in Korea and the lengths he's going to cover it up and only worrying about her is a terrible display of an empathy gap. It also cheapens the familiar relationship, what do you mean you protect your brother when you turn your back when he needs you the most and move on his girlfriend?
-AJ, I love you, but if you're running around flirting with your brother in law, you're endangering DH's secret, which is the whole point of all this. You're an actress, act in love!
-The gay character is the villain? Homophobic, lazy, uninteresting. How about you examine the ingrained homophobia of the patriarchal culture of Korea that destroys people's life to this day? And not even huge wealth can prevent it.
TL;DR Wedding Impossible mistreats the core premise, but I am still curious to see where it's going . (from tumblr)
-Liking the chemistry of the main pair of Wedding Impossible while being frustrated with the complete unwillingness of the writers to engage with the reality of being gay in Korea is giving me major cognitive dissonance.
-Am I supposed to view AJ and JH as a forbidden love story? A taboo where man is in love with his sister in law? Then why make the fiancé gay if it bears no effect to them?
-The progression of AJ and JH's relationship separately is actually engaging and cute. He went from announcing his ploy to stop the wedding to falling into his own trap and liking her for real. This happening not by cute dates, but by getting to know her deeply, what she values, what affects her, how she treats the people around her. He got deep with her and he fell despite his resistance.
-But, shouldn't he feel more guilty to take this awesome person away from his brother, now he's sure of her character? Like bro, it stands to reason that your brother admired the same things you did that's why he's marrying her.
-I get he's mad, but not thinking even for a second how horrible it is for a gay man in Korea and the lengths he's going to cover it up and only worrying about her is a terrible display of an empathy gap. It also cheapens the familiar relationship, what do you mean you protect your brother when you turn your back when he needs you the most and move on his girlfriend?
-AJ, I love you, but if you're running around flirting with your brother in law, you're endangering DH's secret, which is the whole point of all this. You're an actress, act in love!
-The gay character is the villain? Homophobic, lazy, uninteresting. How about you examine the ingrained homophobia of the patriarchal culture of Korea that destroys people's life to this day? And not even huge wealth can prevent it.
TL;DR Wedding Impossible mistreats the core premise, but I am still curious to see where it's going . (from tumblr)