15 years later and we can see all the problem areas
First off, this is a child of its time and that needs to be acknowledged. I'm watching the drama in 2025 and things have changed a little since 2010.
The stalking, gaslighting, manipulation, doing things without consent, and interference shown is troublesome, especially as it is done "for their own good" or "justifiable in the big picture" and whatnot. Of this was not a situation where ultimately both/all participants are happy with this arrangement - and the writer knows that they are - this could be a recipe for a VERY dark and very different experience.
Like I said at the beginning, a child of its time. And putting on rose tinted glasses, and getting in the mindset of watching a cute "love story" it is not bad. But it's difficult to say that it is really good. I don't regret having watched it to the end, but it's unlikely to ever make it on my re-watch lis.
The stalking, gaslighting, manipulation, doing things without consent, and interference shown is troublesome, especially as it is done "for their own good" or "justifiable in the big picture" and whatnot. Of this was not a situation where ultimately both/all participants are happy with this arrangement - and the writer knows that they are - this could be a recipe for a VERY dark and very different experience.
Like I said at the beginning, a child of its time. And putting on rose tinted glasses, and getting in the mindset of watching a cute "love story" it is not bad. But it's difficult to say that it is really good. I don't regret having watched it to the end, but it's unlikely to ever make it on my re-watch lis.
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