That's gross, dude. Why would you go around announcing that you have to pay to have sex, and with very young women at that? I never look down on sex workers, but their clients on the other hand...gross
My. biggest gripe with this drama is that Teacher Ji has such a limited personality. Literally feels like she's just kinda blank all the time, it makes it hard to get more emotionally invested. Her tone is monotone and half-whispering at all times. She has zero chemistry with her ex (he did a great job, not on him, he had a ton of chemistry on his own but all his acting was being bounced off Teacher Ji's blank expression).
This drama should have been completely non-romantic, or have romance that isn't this level of problematic so that Teacher Ji could be a little more passionate and clocked in. It could have been her and her ex falling back in love with him understanding her point of view, or them turning into a revenge couple or something, or maybe Teacher Ji is a younger teacher fresh out of school, anything other than what it was.
Yes, Seung Yoo and Teacher Ji meet again after Seung Yoo is out of high school, but it's literally only FOUR years later!!! The other kids are still in college!! We never really get an age on Teacher Ji, but assuming she's 25 at the beginning, then by the end she's nearly 30 and Seung Yoo is 22! And this is a very conservative estimate given she seemed to have been teaching for at least a decade by the time she got to Asung, so actually she's probably closer to 30 when Seung Yoo was 18-ish, and 34 when Seung Yoo is 22-ish. Either way: Not. Good. No wonder they kept the romance at the barest of minimums.
Also, final gripes-- everything got wrapped up too neatly. This was a drama that would have benefitted from unresolved endings. It's crazy-- none of the script is believable. Even if the world a writer creates is delusional, they have to serve the story correctly and make the viewers willingly give up their disbelief. This drama never managed to do that. Teacher Ji is a Mary Sue carrying her undying torch of Justice-- she stays EXACTLY the same from beginning to end. Seung Yoo and Teacher Ji's ex are maybe the only well-developed characters. Ye Rin is complex but not completely believable. That kid who was in love with Ye Rin just kinda disappears towards the end. Principal Noh has a breakdown and then becomes a repentant person? Half the criminal adults manage to somehow evade prison? Like no, that's just not good writing
I guess I'm glad that this drama clearly frames that if wealthy people actually believed poor people were just stupid and incapable, they would have zero qualms about giving everyone the same access to education and resources. But they know that if they give access, they may not be able to "win" on that level playing field. They rig everything then gaslight pooer-er people
Anyway, I rarely say this about dramas on MDL, but this has exactly the score it deserves (7.7)
5-HTP, A to Z Vitamin Supplements, Acupunture, Aromatherapy, Berries, Chamomile, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy,…
Medical marijuana is a thing. It's scientifically supported. Also, a lot of drugs started as pharmaceutical drugs. Currently, there is research being done on psychedelics and how they can help manage depression etc.
Additionally, marijuana is a plant, not sure how you can get more natural than that. Maybe those other things worked for you, but other people's bodies and minds are not your body and mind; they react differently. Otherwise there wouldn't be a million different pathways to try (some of which you've listed)...we'd all be doing the same one thing
Last thing: You have no way of knowing what Yoo Ah In tried. Maybe he tried all those things in your list and they weren't effective for him. Maybe his case was so severe that he needed stronger options than what you needed. Try not judging other people for trying to get through life as best they can-- particularly when they hurt no one else
"...the individual also smoked marijuana, showing a lack of awareness regarding the dangers of drugs" this is so hypocritical from a country where heavy alcohol use is normalized. I really think someone just wants to make him suffer
edit: also, lol @FluffyPrince who made a comment with weak arguments and then blocked me when provided a strong rebuttal. They literally say "Yo Ah In has no excuse for not resorting to so many scientifically supported natural and legal methods that HELP with depression, anxiety, and insomnia," then lie and say they "never claimed to know what he has tried or not tried." Your earlier comment is right there bro, everyone can see that you DID claim he has no excuse for not using the other methods that *you* deem acceptable.
Plus I pointed out that medical marijuana is supported by doctors and scientists, as are other drugs, so you are also ignorant to the other side of the so called "scientifically supported natural and legal methods." Marijuana is a PLANT
I can see why you blocked me. Much easier than facing someone who points out your weak arguments and doesn't get confused by your lies.
Shin Min Ah is so dependable-- always in good dramas, and this one is no different. First episode was hard to get into but kept going because..Shin Min Ah! Love seeing her on screen. Everything started gelling really well towards the end of ep 2 so if you didn't like the first ep, I recommend getting through at least ep 3 before deciding to stop watching
Who is in charge of these profile pictures?? What the heck-- please put something current and high-definition. Feel like I'm looking at an overly airbrushed photo from twenty years ago
I am not able to understand that why did she break up with him because his mother told her to do so but you still…
My theory is that she broke up with him because she doesn't feel like she can deal with all the drama of his mom and family, and maybe she really thinks that she's in too low of a place to be a good match for him longterm.
ML knows her so well that he understands she is just using the money as an excuse to keep him away and that the real issue is her lack of confidence to handle the family relationships on top of her own family.
This is an unexceptional drama ratings wise in South Korea - hovering at 4%-5% in a Sat-Sun timeslot on a major…
I agree- I think maybe they resolved the romantic tension too quickly while the other stories are still ramping up. I haven't watched the past 4 or so episodes. I'm planning to just watch it all together once the show is done; waiting between episodes makes everything feel draggy.
I liked My Liberation Notes but I came away from it feeling a little unsettled. Which is fitting for the drama. It's a very special and strange drama that, for me, exists in its own space without many peers.
Bruh, from the day JW appeared me, Shubam and few others were so on point on her character but these weird jaejis…
I have never seen a ship sink this violently before. Used to get negative comments but dang, turns out I was right that Jaehyung and Choa deserved better potential partners
Ikr choa came to know abt it in ep 14 and was not so sure it was jw and jh only found out in ep 15 that too at…
Right-- the last three episodes have been just shock after shock. And it's probably worse for them since it just happened in, what, three days? Youngwoo going from "I don't like Choa" to "I don't like anyone" to "I like Jiwon and I'm going to choose her" in legit three days is wild. Then Jiwon takes it further by changing her mind after half a day
After transit love 2 I had better expectation from Pdnim, but i am so dissapointed i think Jaehyun is one of the…
This show started off so good and so heartwarming. I really think Jiwon and Youngwoo should not have been cast. Youngwoo pretty much singlehandedly turned the second half of the show into a tense emotional nightmare and then Jiwon added to it at the last minute
If you are a fan or Youngwoo or Jiwon, this comment is not for you. I will not be debating my personal opinion
I finally realized what my issue with Youngwoo, and now Jiwon, is. They both pretty much lovebombed their original loveline, making that person feel like they're 100% in with them. Both Choa and Jaehyung said they are the type to like focusing on one person at a time. So once they felt chosen back, they went in with intention to explore the connection deeply. However, Youngwoo and Jiwon, while leading on these people, kept options open in the back of their mind. So it's almost like they got to have everything-- whereas Choa and Jaehyung kind of got blocked because of them.
Imagine if Youngwoo told Choa honestly, from the time he felt a hesitation after the first meeting with Jiwon, that his feelings are not 100%? That would have actually been a good guy move, because then Choa could make the decision on her own whether to keep pursuing him or not.
Same with Jiwon. Imagine if she told Jaehyung "Hey, I'm really feeling you, but I have to be honest there is another person in the house that I'm interested in as well. He's not showing interest in me so it probably won't go anywhere, but I feel I should let you know." Then Jaehyung also would have the chance to make his own decision about whether to keep pursuing her or look elsewhere,
I guess what I hated the most about how things went down, is that Jaehyung and Choa got so blindsided. It's really an awful feeling to think someone is into you because you have the proof of their actions, and then they turn around and say "actually, I was doing all that but it didn't mean anything, I don't like you." If they at least knew Jiwon/Youngwoo were interested in other people, it wouldn't be so hard to take.
It really sucks to say, but Youngwoo and Jiwon have made this show really hard to watch. And it's not because they like each other or that kind of silly thing. It's HOW they went about getting together, hurting so many people, misleading good people, that made it difficult.
It is truly unfortunate they're not attracted to each other because they are probably the two most compatible…
I also thought Jae Hyung was really into Choa at first, but now it looks like he decided to commit to Ji Won. I wonder what would have happened if Choa-Cheolhyun had come in later in the show, the way they were meant to TT n TT
This drama should have been completely non-romantic, or have romance that isn't this level of problematic so that Teacher Ji could be a little more passionate and clocked in. It could have been her and her ex falling back in love with him understanding her point of view, or them turning into a revenge couple or something, or maybe Teacher Ji is a younger teacher fresh out of school, anything other than what it was.
Yes, Seung Yoo and Teacher Ji meet again after Seung Yoo is out of high school, but it's literally only FOUR years later!!! The other kids are still in college!! We never really get an age on Teacher Ji, but assuming she's 25 at the beginning, then by the end she's nearly 30 and Seung Yoo is 22! And this is a very conservative estimate given she seemed to have been teaching for at least a decade by the time she got to Asung, so actually she's probably closer to 30 when Seung Yoo was 18-ish, and 34 when Seung Yoo is 22-ish. Either way: Not. Good. No wonder they kept the romance at the barest of minimums.
Also, final gripes-- everything got wrapped up too neatly. This was a drama that would have benefitted from unresolved endings. It's crazy-- none of the script is believable. Even if the world a writer creates is delusional, they have to serve the story correctly and make the viewers willingly give up their disbelief. This drama never managed to do that. Teacher Ji is a Mary Sue carrying her undying torch of Justice-- she stays EXACTLY the same from beginning to end. Seung Yoo and Teacher Ji's ex are maybe the only well-developed characters. Ye Rin is complex but not completely believable. That kid who was in love with Ye Rin just kinda disappears towards the end. Principal Noh has a breakdown and then becomes a repentant person? Half the criminal adults manage to somehow evade prison? Like no, that's just not good writing
I guess I'm glad that this drama clearly frames that if wealthy people actually believed poor people were just stupid and incapable, they would have zero qualms about giving everyone the same access to education and resources. But they know that if they give access, they may not be able to "win" on that level playing field. They rig everything then gaslight pooer-er people
Anyway, I rarely say this about dramas on MDL, but this has exactly the score it deserves (7.7)
Additionally, marijuana is a plant, not sure how you can get more natural than that. Maybe those other things worked for you, but other people's bodies and minds are not your body and mind; they react differently. Otherwise there wouldn't be a million different pathways to try (some of which you've listed)...we'd all be doing the same one thing
Last thing: You have no way of knowing what Yoo Ah In tried. Maybe he tried all those things in your list and they weren't effective for him. Maybe his case was so severe that he needed stronger options than what you needed. Try not judging other people for trying to get through life as best they can-- particularly when they hurt no one else
edit: also, lol @FluffyPrince who made a comment with weak arguments and then blocked me when provided a strong rebuttal. They literally say "Yo Ah In has no excuse for not resorting to so many scientifically supported natural and legal methods that HELP with depression, anxiety, and insomnia," then lie and say they "never claimed to know what he has tried or not tried." Your earlier comment is right there bro, everyone can see that you DID claim he has no excuse for not using the other methods that *you* deem acceptable.
Plus I pointed out that medical marijuana is supported by doctors and scientists, as are other drugs, so you are also ignorant to the other side of the so called "scientifically supported natural and legal methods." Marijuana is a PLANT
I can see why you blocked me. Much easier than facing someone who points out your weak arguments and doesn't get confused by your lies.
ML knows her so well that he understands she is just using the money as an excuse to keep him away and that the real issue is her lack of confidence to handle the family relationships on top of her own family.
I liked My Liberation Notes but I came away from it feeling a little unsettled. Which is fitting for the drama. It's a very special and strange drama that, for me, exists in its own space without many peers.
Honestly, all I can do is laugh at this point
I finally realized what my issue with Youngwoo, and now Jiwon, is. They both pretty much lovebombed their original loveline, making that person feel like they're 100% in with them. Both Choa and Jaehyung said they are the type to like focusing on one person at a time. So once they felt chosen back, they went in with intention to explore the connection deeply. However, Youngwoo and Jiwon, while leading on these people, kept options open in the back of their mind. So it's almost like they got to have everything-- whereas Choa and Jaehyung kind of got blocked because of them.
Imagine if Youngwoo told Choa honestly, from the time he felt a hesitation after the first meeting with Jiwon, that his feelings are not 100%? That would have actually been a good guy move, because then Choa could make the decision on her own whether to keep pursuing him or not.
Same with Jiwon. Imagine if she told Jaehyung "Hey, I'm really feeling you, but I have to be honest there is another person in the house that I'm interested in as well. He's not showing interest in me so it probably won't go anywhere, but I feel I should let you know." Then Jaehyung also would have the chance to make his own decision about whether to keep pursuing her or look elsewhere,
I guess what I hated the most about how things went down, is that Jaehyung and Choa got so blindsided. It's really an awful feeling to think someone is into you because you have the proof of their actions, and then they turn around and say "actually, I was doing all that but it didn't mean anything, I don't like you." If they at least knew Jiwon/Youngwoo were interested in other people, it wouldn't be so hard to take.
It really sucks to say, but Youngwoo and Jiwon have made this show really hard to watch. And it's not because they like each other or that kind of silly thing. It's HOW they went about getting together, hurting so many people, misleading good people, that made it difficult.