Jamila

Hands down this is probably my favorite Historical drama yet. I am so in love with the leads. Their chemistry is crazy. To see two people so in love with each other, making decisions for the other in efforts to help or protect but every decision turns into these passionate intense collisions. It's crazy to see this unfolding. I like the fact that the FL lead isn't whiny and wimpy. She's a bit dramatic and a cry baby when she's drunk which is hilarious being that she has such a strong personality but I believe it only adds to the underlying thread of contrast in one's personality. The general seems hard, cold and callous when really he's loving, compassionate and deeply in love with her (probably the first time he's been in love and it's cute to see the utter fear, anger, concern and resistance on him. It's priceless). I love the strength of the FL. She took this thing by the horns and refuses to back down. She's tenacious as all get out. She's braver than me in some regards because I would have bounced a long time ago but considering the times I can understand the stance she took with him plus she's come to know his heart. Fight on girl! I'm with you.

I'm about to binge watch the 17 episodes on Dramacool 8-17 are raw but I'm gonna watch them happily like a grinning fool while I make up my own dialogue and just rewatch when the eng subs are available. That's how passionate I am about this drama. It's like that and it's that good in my opinion.

I'm seriously missing his face. I watched My Amazing Boyfriend for the umpteenth time and I just love him. He is so strikingly gorgeous.

Yeah the hate is unwarranted. I've seen some go as far to call him a pervert. I'm like they were friends. I mean close enough friends for her to believe it was something more. It's not like he's someone she met in an ally. The comments are inconsistent. Because on the one hand they want to judge him for not reciprocating her feelings and supposedly manipulating her and then on the other hand they want to say he's being a pervert. Like how. Either he's not reciprocating her feelings and being a jerk or a pervert trying to sexually impose his will upon her (which I have yet to see). Even in the most recent episodes where he's now realizing his feelings. He didn't force her. He hindered her from leaving right away to say what he wanted to say but he never forced her. He didn't force any kisses on her and even though he's not happy about the CEO he's not done anything outlandish.

Now in the many dramas I've watched. I've seen females not only block the guys, they have imposed themselves, forced themselves on the guys, used tears, pitched whole fits and so forth and the judgement hasn't been that harsh but I believe it speaks to societal expectations.

If a woman is nice, caring and attentive to someone it's her right to be that. And no man better expect what she's showing is more than kindness.

If a man shows that some heart to be nice, caring and attentive especially to a woman - he somehow wants her. Not that he's being nice because it's nice to be nice and care about your friends but he wants something and he's now a jerk because the woman he was nice to thinks he wants more and because she wants more he's a jerk for rejecting her. How does that make sense? I don't get it.

I am amazed at how our society talks equality but that's not really what they mean. If you think women should be respected the same as men. Then men should be able to show compassion and care just like women without there being more attached - especially when showing it to someone he considers a friend. What is perverted and manipulative about being kind. It's unfair.

And in watching episode 6 my heart was so hurt for him because when talking to his parents he admitted he's not okay. I mean come on. He realize that his ability to love, show love, accept love and so forth was damaged and he's not been able to grow beyond it. He's been stuck and I was proud of him for admitting that. He's prickly and all that but I believe he developed that prickly self-assured narcissistic demeanor to protect himself. But he never wounded anyone on purpose or even involved anyone in a relationship with him to wound them because hurt people often do that. He didn't. I guess I just understand him because I've met a lot of men like him who are genuinely good guys - just misunderstood.

Everyone deserves to have someone understand them or at least try to.

Thank you again for your comment.

Listen my pressure hit the roof several times. Had to calm myself down. Lol. To be honest there are so many other characters in this drama that have more serious character flaws that Lee Soo in my opinion. But he's the target right now because he's the male lead. I believe episode 6 proved he's more a wounded bird and a victim of circumstances and timing. It proved his heart is really pure and he's literally just realized somethings. I promise there was a moment where it looked like the light bulb clicked on. He's just been clueless. He meant no ill intent. And now he understands. I love his heart personally but he can't seem to catch a break. I was ready to throw something at the TV. I'm like come on. But it is what it is. We'll see how it goes.

Lol. Thanks. It's how I feel. And yeah all I know is English. When I watch raw, it's just my desperation to see where things are going or to just gawk at the ML.

What's funnier is my husband indulges my silliness when it comes to these dramas. I got a new crush/boyfriend every week and he just laughs. I'm trying to learn Korean now. I'm not even gonna try Mandarin. LOL. I said I was gonna quit my Korean lessons and he was like no you're not. He said you keep talking about going so learn that language for when you go. I was like what you handing me over or something. Lol. I really do need to break free of these dramas or take a break. I get too worked up sometimes. I be like girl calm down.

Thank you for your kindness in conversing with me. I appreciate it.

Right. Poor thing looked like his whole world was over when his father shared that wisdom with him about the difference between men and women and their ability to be friends. It's probably something he needed to hear a long time ago. It's obvious he himself has some maturing to do. He's been needing someone to open up to but no one has cared enough to talk with him. I guess people think being handsome and rich has made him devoid of pain and struggle but he's had them. He's not handled them right but I think he has the potential to be a very good man because of his heart. It's genuine.

Lol. Be blessed and carry on. Dissertation. You engaged in my conversation with someone else. And I simply pointed out inconsistencies because her behavior towards him is based upon her delusions from the past. So I'll leave this here because you have your mind set on what it's set on. And I see it the way I see it. It's a TV show after all and your assumptions about me are well your assumptions. It's all good. LOL. If you didn't want a response from me then you could have kept scrolling past my comment to someone else that you inserted yourself into. I have my own thoughts about her and the situation and that is my right because her issues began with her assumptions. And yes if someone is kind to you take note of it if you're going to hold everything else against them. Be fair in your assessment. But that's just me. I was taught that way. Carry on. :-)

Answer me this if he's an adult man who's just stomping on her boundaries what does that make her? She stomped all over his boundaries for 10 years. Does that give her a pass? This woman has never once considered his kindness, his honesty and his efforts to protect her when he didn't have to. And please point me to the time where he called her from America to play with her emotions. If she ever cared for him she wouldn't have been drunk dialing him every opportunity she got to harass him. I mean the man had to change his number. She's a spoiled child who displayed stalker tendency over her own misunderstandings. Oh but that makes him a jerk because now that he's finally realized his emotions he is struggling with the boundaries he set. He's allowed that struggle. Does he have the right to be jealous and stop her? No. But he's been firm and clear. He endured her temper tantrums oh but he's a man he can't do the same. In this society of equal it's funny how equal don't mean equal. She can stalk him, call and harass him, pitch a fit and so forth. But now he can't struggle because he's a man? Has he put his hands on her and harmed her in any way? Nope.

If he's selfish. She selfish. She never asked him how he felt. Never asked him what he wanted. Never respected what he wanted. It was all about her. "Give me my way or the highway." Not once did she ever say thank you. She's played the victim all this time. She's cried wolf for years. When did he act romantic towards her? When did he use her feelings to get his way with her? When did he ever do anything but show genuine care for her. She's quite delusional in my personal opinion and immature. Love is not about getting your way. If you say you've cared about this man this long - then how about showing him some concern. How about asking him about his feelings and his fears. I mean why has he only wanted to be friends this whole time. Did she ask? When has she done that. Everything has been on her terms.

So my point is this. The evaluation needs to be fair. Because there is more evidence of him being a good guy and selfless and more evidence to show how selfish and non-giving she's been. And now he's being unreasonable. Hmm her 10 years of unreasonable compared to this recent show of unreasonable. Hmm.. You said it yourself he has been clear so if he's been clear. How then is he a jerk? For his current behavior fine. But she is not guiltless. She's selfish. She's mad about her own delusions. Men shouldn't have to commit to a relationship because they showed a woman some kindness. This man never told her he wanted her. Never not once. He never misled her. If anything she has been more responsible for destroying his reputation among her friends. She's played the victim. She's boo hooed when no one did anything to her. That's the worse kind of female to encounter. This man left for the US and got to come back to this. If I were him I'd let her be.

At any rate. All I'm saying is. Where's that same energy towards her? Because in my opinion she's a snotty little.. Well I leave that there. She's immature. And she's got issues which is obvious with her 12-13 boyfriends. I was always told if all your relationships end the same way then check yourself because it can't be all their fault. She needs to check herself. Lee Soo is bearing the brunt of her misunderstandings and it's not fair to him. Her delusional drunk dialing whoa is me victim mentality self. Oh and now he's overstepping boundaries. How many years has she done the same. Oh it's okay because she's a woman I guess. Naw I'll pass on that mindset.

Listen I'm carrying a bullhorn because it needs to be said.. Lol. I'm ready to start checking vision because I'm trying to figure out what's going on with folk's vision. Lol.

:-) Thank you. I been feeling like someone needs to stand up him. He is not perfect by any means but he is nothing like what's being said to the degree it's being said. I actually like the character. As much as he behaves like a narcissistic jerk, I feel it's all an act. It's his protective armor because he's felt like no one cares about my feelings to if no one does I'll be that person. It's obvious that he's tenderhearted and was more than likely this tenderhearted as a kid but this parents and their issues affected him greatly. He has some growing up to do as well. But even in that he's been a pretty sweet guy. His toughness cannot hid his true heart.

So glad to know I'm not alone on this because I am at the point where I'm thinking let her be with the SML. Let Lee Soo heal and then once he heals and learns to communicate properly let him that that giving, protective heart of his and give it to someone else who will for once care about his feelings and what it is he wants and what it is he's been going through all this time. Give him someone who's going to say I'm sorry for misunderstanding you and thank you for all the times you protected me. Thank you for not using my feelings to have your way with me. Thank you for giving me the courage to fight for myself. Thank you for not only being handsome but thank you for truly caring about me. That's the kind of woman he needs. Let her go Lee Soo. Let it go. We know that won't happen tho.

And don't get me wrong. I don't dislike her. I just think the whole victim thing is overplayed on her because she's not a victim. She hasn't been used in anyway. If she wants to complain about his behavior now, go ahead because he is wanting boyfriend privileges and you cant have that as a friend. But this is his first time clinging on to her. This is his first time being this way. Up until this point he's been clear.

Thanks for your comment.

Exactly. All contact between him and her while he was in the States was initiated by her. I mean the man changed his number to not be bothered by her childish behavior. That should say something. If he wanted to lead her on or be a jerk to her he could have done a whole lot more than go away peacefully to pursue his passion and become better at his craft. Somehow that makes a man a jerk. It's not like he was conflicted between leaving her to go to the US. He never displayed that at all. If he's guilty of anything, he's guilty of not being able to express himself properly. I personally think her anger is more about her own embarrassment. She wanted him to be her boyfriend so she could thumb her nose in the face of those who bullied her more specifically her mom because there appears to be some dysfunction there. I mean how long were they friends really before he left. It's not like they had this whirlwind thing going. They didn't even graduate from high school together and it seems he was a transfer so how long was their time as friends together. I mean there are so many things to point to him being a better person than he's being given credit for.

Thank you for your comment and the compliment. I can be a bit passionate at times especially over nonsense and the skewed view towards Lee Soo even in the drama is driving me insane because even her friends have labeled him and it's really not his fault. Lee Soo is not perfect by any many but he is not the jerk he's being made out to be.

You said so much of what I've been saying. Lee Soo has his issues. Issues and idiosyncrasies he's been very honest and unapologetic about. This guy never led her on. Not one. And I'm said that people feel like a guy cannot be nice to a female, kind, protective and so forth without wanting to always be her man. There's so much more I want to say but Lee Soo has been nothing but kind to her. I think it's admirable that he didn't drag her into a relationship knowing his trust issues and uncertainties about love and relationships. I'm glad he's that kind of person. He's being a brat now because he's realized the depth of his emotions but must he be blamed for coming into the realization of what she means to him.

And if people want to make creepy an argument. How about the CEO taking her call all these years, listening to her cry. That can be considered creepy. I think he's nice but I question his motives.

Lee Soo is not a bad guy. He's proven. I want someone to point out one instance where he led her on. Did he call her claiming to miss her and wanting to see her when he was in America? Nope. Did he tell her he had a hard time without her? Nope. Did he use her obvious feelings for him to sleep with her? Did he make her do unnecessary things for him. Nope? In fact he was always buying the food, buying gifts and being super sweet. Why can men not be nice without being accused of leading someone on. Whew my biscuits are burnt.. Lol. Glad someone else sees it the same way I see it.

In reviewing the comments. I have come to understand that people see things differently. I personally don't see how Lee Soo is a jerk because he's always been upfront with her about being her friend. And if being a decent guy to her, protecting her and such is leading her on then I should have been confused a great deal about my good guy friends. It is possible for men to be caring. He never lied to her. And I'm glad he asked her if he was responsible for her inability to be his friend. How is he manipulating her. When he left for the US he was gone. When he came back he saw his friend and enjoyed time with her. He wasn't particularly close to anyone not even the other girls and guys but he hangs out at the bar and her friends too.

There's not once where he attempted to be intimate with her. I personally feel like she's been just as selfish because everything he did has been to protect her, give her confidence and courage. And because he wouldn't give into her feelings when she wanted him to. He's been nothing but honest. Just like the whole thing today looking for the cafe, they passed it 10 times and then finally realized it was there. I think his feelings are the same way, he finally realized his emotions. Does he have the right to be jealous. No. But I don't think she has the right to blame him for the past 10 years of her bad relationships. Like they always say if you keep having the same outcome in your relationships, maybe it's not them it's you. She has never cared about what he wanted. When did she ask him how he felt? When did she say do you like me? Why are you so good to me? Are you good to me because you like me? She just assumed how he felt. She made assumptions and to me that unfair to him.

He's being a brat now for sure because now he realizes his feelings but no one should be forced to figure out their feelings to me that's more toxic than anything. I am still trying to figure out where and when has he been a bad guy. Did he call her from the US and say don't date - you can only wait for me. Did he tell her when he was leaving to wait for him. Did he ever give her hope by saying I can't live without you? Did he say I'm going to miss you. Did he say I had a hard time in America without you? Did he say anything romantic at all to make her think it was going to be more. If he did I missed it.

I personally think it's a discredit to men who know how to be kind to women and treat them nice without him wanting to be her man. And even if he did at the time, still he knows how to treat a woman and make her feel special. I thank GOD for the men in my life who made me feel special and there was nothing ever between us and I never expected it or made them responsible for when I started to like them and watched them date other women. I didn't feel hurt when they flat out told me let's be friends. I did that. And for the times I was friend zoned - the last guy who did that to me ended up being my husband because I waited and I considered his feelings not just what I wanted when I wanted it.

Woo Yeon has behaved like a spoiled child. I like you and if you don't like me go away. That's not real love. Real love is patient, kind and understanding. She never truly like him because real love tries to see it from the other person's perspective. How about asking him why only friendship. Especially after he told you he didn't have any serious relationships and you've had multiple. Wait he told you why he didn't have any. So even in that it's not like he rejected her and dated all these women and flaunted it in her face.

I refuse to say he's a jerk because he's not. He's been misunderstood and mislabeled and I'm on his side. I don't condone the fit he's throwing now because if you want to be friends be friends. This however is the first time we've seen him act like this. So I don't see the nasty things being said about him. He was labeled a loser for protecting her. Was always aware of people trying to harm her. Always standing up for her. If she can't appreciate it. Hand him over. I'll take it. He's human with pain like other people. Ask him why he's said just friends repeatedly instead of acting like a spoiled child who couldn't get your favorite toy when you wanted it and now it's the toys fault. Give me a break.

She's proven to me that she wasn't mature enough to be in a relationship. At least he knows that he's not right in his heart and thinking for a relationship. He stated that clearly. He has trust issues. He said that. What more does this man need to do? Geesh.

Oh don't get me started on those cheekbones of his. My goodness. I'm sitting up here at 4am in the morning seriously mad at this man for being so FINE. I'm watching raw episodes of General's Lady right now confused as a blind mouse in a maze because I have no clue what's going on. All I know is he is beautiful to look at and I just want to see his face right now. Completely mesmerized. I need to go to bed. These Asian dramas. I've got to break free. Lol. Right away!!

Wait I missed that Li Hong Yi. Oh my I'm going to pass out from all the gorgeousness. I have never seen anyone so beautiful in historical garments until I saw Love Better Than Immortality with him in it. I am still pining over Qiu Yue. Best historical character ever in my opinion. Whew my goodness.

Very good. It suits him because I never knew this man was this gorgeous. I mean I remember him being one of the cute guys of F4 but he never really left an impression on me. But seeing him in The Chang'an You and now General's Lady especially this historical drama I cannot stop looking at this man. I mean he is like an exquisite sculpture. For real.

Yeah the 2 years made a huge different. I remember thinking he was a cute guy but when I saw he was the ML for this I seriously thought it was a typo. I was like they've confused him with someone else and then I thought well maybe there's another Caesar Wu because this is not the guy from Meteor Garden. How wrong I was. I went back to watch some episodes of Meteor Garden and there's such a stark difference in how he looks. I think it's the dark hair too. I think it compliments his strong features much better. And I've recognized that there are some men who just flourish aesthetically in historical dramas. It's something about the hair and the garments that accentuates their good looks. I can't stop staring at him every time he appears on the screen. I have missed reading the subtitles by being focused on his face. LOL...

I promise I don't remember him being this beautiful in Meteor Garden. I mean he's absolutely gorgeous as the General in General's Lady. Has he always been this gorgeous? And how did I miss it? Geesh.