The ending was super rushed which made the whole thing kind of a waste of time and unenjoyable? Also the slo mo kissing scenes with the exaggerated noises was sooo not necessary lol like it was extreme ASMR. Just put music over it or just the kissing sounds, not both.
Idk what some of the top reviewers and commentators are on but this show hits. It managed to avoid a decent amount…
On the tender scenes: Hottest kiss i've seen in a kdrama in ever. No dead fish kiss. No bullshit multi-shots. No interruptions. Just two adults making out the way adults actually kiss. The distant shot was also amazing. You felt like you were intruding on their intimate moment, especially with how Ryu held her. On the mental illness: Creating a separate world that was only in his mind, an endless path full of unopened doors, those of which held unreliable memories is so accurate and rooted in reality. We don't always remember things the way they were- our brain often forms new memories or deletes some to protect us (hence his DID). This depiction of his unrealized self is brilliant. Maybe the way the show displayed DID isn't the most accurate but it gives people insight to a very real and misunderstood illness.
Idk what some of the top reviewers and commentators are on but this show hits. It managed to avoid a decent amount of kdrama tropes and instead added unexpected twists and turns. I think the people unreasonably hating on it and others giving unscrupulous reviews subconsciously prefer more accessible watches and this was too complicated for them to digest. If you're looking for a romance drama, this is not it. ( Although there is some romance, and I must say, the show has some of the most maturely written tender scenes I've ever seen in any kdrama. ) The visual dissection of trauma and its effects on mental illness was also genius. (( For a more in-depth examination of this, refer to the spoiler below,)) In general, this show was thrilling af. And best of all, Lee Dong Wook absolutely killed it at his role.
Hmmm your blaming of Jugyeong and walking away mid conversation is really misplaced. Suho was being manipulative,…
ahh yeah I totally get that. His behaviour was really disturbing. I know he lacks a lot of love and compassion in his own life...but ma man needs therapy not a girlfriend lool. I agree her communication could be better, but i think it's a two way street. He doesn't initiate it and neither does she. They're both like closed-off introverts. Seo Jun is more extroverted in a sense, and often asks how JK is feeling and is soft with her when she's struggling. Which i often think if he and her were together, their communication might be more balanced out? But I agree she should speak up more and come clean to SH or else they will fester negative feelings toward each other.
this episode was legit painful. i laughed during the dumpling scene but it was only pain after holy... jugyeong…
Hmmm your blaming of Jugyeong and walking away mid conversation is really misplaced. Suho was being manipulative, possessive, toxically jealous, and INCREDIBLY controlling. She is grown up as fuck for walking away from his demanding and egotistical behaviour. He doesn't own her. She's has autonomy. HE'S the one acting like a man-child hypocritically saying "guys and girls can't be friends" when he himself is hiding the fact that he hung out with Soo Jin. He can't just expect her to bend at his will and desert her friends whilst the same logic not applying to him. It's incredibly toxic and she deserves better. Seo Jun himself pointed out when Suho came into the cafe that he's being possessive! Jugyeong is trying her best to communicate how she feels but she's trapped, with Soo Jin manipulating her, Suho being obsessive, and her valid fear of people judging her for being out and open about her relationship. Really tired of seeing people blaming the victim in all of this. If Suho is uncomfortable with them being private, then he should have said so/communicated it earlier on and without dragging Seo Jun when he gets possessive.
Y'all, @ some of you that are advising others not to watch?: it's not going to be like Season one or even better than S1. It's in its own league of masterfulness and if you find the first few episodes unengaging then you're missing the point of the series. Unlike most Kdramas that start with a BANG and quickly dwindle and fizzle out near the end (ex. Record of Youth) Stranger 1 + 2 challenge that by building a STORY and The Plot as well as suspense that is equally necessary as it is thorough, eventually reaching a gripping climax. It sure isn't for everyone, especially since S2 has a lot more law jargon and more complex storylines intertwined with one another. I for one, however, love a good challenge. So S2 for me was one of the most enjoyable Kdramas I've seen yet. Truly hope we get fed with another delicious season!
"Realistic portrayal"? AS IF. lmao It's as romanticised as it comes. It's fun but there's remotely nothing realistic…
Huh? Are we watching the same show? It's pretty damn near realistic, and considering it is a tv show, it's portrayal of how fallible humans can be is spot on. Young 20-somethings still not having had sex or relationships is accurate and criminally underrepresented on screen (and should be discussed more), STDs being an awkward topic but the characters trying to normalize it, cheating as something that traumatizes victims, and girls having girl talk about sex and even orgasms??? Never have I seen a more realistic portrayal in a tv show, let alone a Kdrama. Perhaps you're just lucky enough not to experience the unfortunate things some of the characters have.
Maybe I had very high expectations for this? I started this because I'm a huge fan of the leads but unfortunately…
Omg yes! HH was by far the most interesting character, and I have to give props to the actor because his acting range is stunning. So many emotions in his facial expressions without even saying a word. I'd even argue his acting chops (at least in this drama) are better than PBG's, whom I'm a big fan of. It's too bad they completely disposed of his character in the end, leading us on with an empty love? triangle? and then never giving us a conclusion to that. There was so much more the show could have offered but they played it safe. Disappointing.
That was the most anti-climactic, dull and uninspiring kdrama ending I've ever seen. Filled with finale cliches too, that left me wondering, "that's it???"
riight lol just reading that summary I got flashbacks of other dramas.. u.u
Fated to Love comes to mind of that trope lool...but yet I loved it so dearly :") Hope this one will end up being at least a smart execution of the trope!
On the mental illness: Creating a separate world that was only in his mind, an endless path full of unopened doors, those of which held unreliable memories is so accurate and rooted in reality. We don't always remember things the way they were- our brain often forms new memories or deletes some to protect us (hence his DID). This depiction of his unrealized self is brilliant. Maybe the way the show displayed DID isn't the most accurate but it gives people insight to a very real and misunderstood illness.