Boyfriend on Demand Episode 8

The most natural character development I've seen in a while

This drama has been so brilliant so far that I’m honestly impressed. It’s not like your typical plot twists.Usually, romance dramas are linear and follow a one-sided narrative with a limited focus. Most of the time, the viewer only follows the female lead’s journey, and at most, we get a bit of the male lead’s background.This drama, however, developed both of them simultaneously. You can actually see the male lead’s growth throughout the episodes, and there are specific moments dedicated to showing his evolution.In most dramas, this "development" is superficial and happens out of nowhere: a sudden "click" where he starts liking her but just won't admit it. Or, at the very least, the viewer knows he’s interested from the start. It’s usually very obvious when the feelings begin.This drama is all about change. The female lead didn't want to date anymore after her breakup, and the reason for that breakup was "change". Because the couple became different people, they ended things. So, for her, "change" became a sensitive, hated, and avoided topic.And that is exactly what surprised me the most. Change is treated as something positive here, despite the lead’s past trauma, and we get to witness it happening. In the first episode, the male lead has a total "grumpy face". You wouldn't even know he was the main lead if it weren't for the usual camera focus. But as the story progresses, he becomes softer and lighter. Eventually, we start to understand his side because the drama actually shows us his thoughts and POV at some point.This development was so subtle yet present that when the first kiss finally happened, it gave me such a "warm heart" feeling. It wasn't hype. It felt like coming home after a long day and putting on comfortable pajamas. I cried when they cried.P.S.: It really annoyed me when the female lead started avoiding him after giving him green lights. I felt so bad for him, especially after seeing his POV.----------------------------------------------------Até aqui esse dorama foi tão genial, que estou impressionada. Não é como os outros plot twists.Geralmente dorama de romance é linear, com uma narrativa unipessoal, com foco limitado. Ou seja, geralmente o espectador só acompanha a história da protagonista/mocinha, e no máximo sabe o background do mocinho. Vou chamar o protagonista homem/mocinho de namoradinho.Esse dorama teve desenvolvimento dos dois. Simultaneamente. E é possível perceber o desenvolvimento do namoradinho no decorrer dos episódios, e tem também momentos específicos pra perceber esse desenvolvimento do mocinho. Geralmente também, esse desenvolvimento é bem superficial e meio que "do nada". Um "clique" e começa a gostar, só não admite ou percebe. Ou pelo menos o espectador sabe que gosta desde o início. Em resumo fica bem perceptível o momento que ele começa a gostar.Esse dorama foca na "mudança". A protagonista desistiu de namorar porque seu último término foi causado justamente por isso: o casal mudou e ambos se tornaram pessoas diferentes. Para ela, "mudar" virou um gatilho, um tópico sensível e evitado.E foi esse o ponto que mais me surpreendeu: a mudança aqui é tratada como algo positivo, apesar do trauma dela. E o melhor é que nós acompanhamos esse processo. No primeiro episódio, o protagonista está sempre com "cara de ranço", e se não fosse o foco de câmera que sempre dão aos protagonistas homens, nem daria para saber que ele era o par dela. Mas no decorrer do dorama, ele vai ficando mais suave e mais leve. Até que em um certo ponto da dorama, começamos a entender o lado dele, pois é mostrado também os pensamentos e POV (Point of View) dele.Esse desenvolvimento foi tão sutil mas ao mesmo tempo presente, pelo menos pra mim, que quando chegou na cena do primeiro beijo entre os dois, me deu um quentinho no peito. Não foi um hype. Foi um sentimento de chegar em casa depois de um dia cansativo, e colocar um pijama confortável. Eu chorei quando eles choraram. P.S.: Me irritou a protagonista evitando ele, depois de ficar dando sinal positivo pra ele. Morri de dó, principalmente depois de ver o POV do mocinho.

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GOD THAT KISS SCENE WAS WILD I LOVED IT

MIRAE AND GYEONGNAM ARE TOGETHHERRR. At first, gyeongnam was like wooing her, waiting for her at the elevator, giving back her secret Santa gift and it was SO cute, they were even walking home from work tg and they see an add on a lamppost of their favourite artist’s exhibition and then gyeongnam asked if she wanted to go and said he didn’t mind waiting for an answer, and eventually mirae clocks that she likes gyeongnam BUT then she tells gyeongnam to back off from wooing her because she’s scared gyeongnam’s feelings will eventually change and gyeongnam will leave her just like sejun LIKE BRO I LOWKEY FELT BAD FOR GYEONGNAM HE WAS SO SAD AND HE HAS SUCH A FACE LIKE WHEN HE’S SAD AND LIKE U WANNA MAKE HIM HAPPY AGAIN, but after having drinks at a company dinner wher the director of naemo announces he’s going to the US as a Korean representative, mirae was going home and needed a cab and got in with Dongmin only to see gyeongnam was in the cab aswell so she had to get in and after dongmin got off it was just gyeongnam and mirae doe she got off and it was SNOWING as well so gyeongnam ran to her and gave her an umbrella, but she didn’t want to accept it and then he’s like “would u never accept anything from me anymore?” And then they have a whole talk and she’s on about how she’s scared of change and he’s like “ i changed when i started liking you” and stuff and then EVENTUALLY THEY KISS AND GOD JISOO AND INGUK KNEW BALLL I TELL YOUU THAT WAS A GREAT AND WELL NEEDED SCENE WITH A BEAUTIFUL EPISODE FINISH.

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