Regarding alcohol one. I agree these characters drink too much alcohol. Happy or sad whatever the occasion is.…
I think it's more about what makes a drama entertaining. People let go of their inhibitions and are more fun when they're drunk. Specifically with dramas like this involving an adult friend group, it seems pretty normal that they would behave that way. And it's probably not that they drink very often but that we see more of these drinking scenes because they're more entertaining than everyday life.
There's a lot of hate towards the characters in this drama for being problematic. And for the longest time I couldn't understand it. I couldn't understand why they were getting such extreme amounts of hate that made people stop watching the show.
I've felt this way about characters in other dramas as well. I hate cheating and think it's one of the worst things you can do. I hated the FL in Reflection of You with a burning rage because of what she did. But for some reason I couldn't feel the same level of hate for the characters here. This is partly because I saw a lot of the hate being for incredibly bizarre reasons. Some of the complaints were that the characters drink too much alcohol. What kind of childish moral grandstanding is this? That being said there are genuine flaws that each of these characters. And I can't fault anyone for hating these flaws but this is just me trying to understand why I don't hate them for it.
The reason I can't find myself able to hate them as I have for other characters is that at their core, I see them all as good people. I see them as good people making mistakes and trying to be better. And is it not part of the human experience to do things we are not proud of and try to overcome the person we were when we did those things? I don't see any of these characters as acting out of malice or ill will. They made bad decisions and they are living with the consequences of it.
I love how Ye Ji still wants to quit after reaching the quarter finals. The drama treats her as a person with a clear idea of her own self and what she wants when usually the teacher would help her rediscover her love for fencing.
And to her credit Coach Yang handled that so well and it really showed the contrast between the two teachers in this episode. Coach Yang didn't need to assault Ye Ji even though she felt Ye Ji was wasting her potential. Instead she took a much more constructive approach that built Ye Ji's character as well and left her stronger than before.
I'm at the point where I'm crying at the promos now, but seeing Seon woo mess up Mi Jo's hair when he hugged her and then fix it before letting her go on warmed my heart 😭
I've felt this way about characters in other dramas as well. I hate cheating and think it's one of the worst things you can do. I hated the FL in Reflection of You with a burning rage because of what she did. But for some reason I couldn't feel the same level of hate for the characters here. This is partly because I saw a lot of the hate being for incredibly bizarre reasons. Some of the complaints were that the characters drink too much alcohol. What kind of childish moral grandstanding is this? That being said there are genuine flaws that each of these characters. And I can't fault anyone for hating these flaws but this is just me trying to understand why I don't hate them for it.
The reason I can't find myself able to hate them as I have for other characters is that at their core, I see them all as good people. I see them as good people making mistakes and trying to be better. And is it not part of the human experience to do things we are not proud of and try to overcome the person we were when we did those things? I don't see any of these characters as acting out of malice or ill will. They made bad decisions and they are living with the consequences of it.
Also, Joo Hee best girl!
And to her credit Coach Yang handled that so well and it really showed the contrast between the two teachers in this episode. Coach Yang didn't need to assault Ye Ji even though she felt Ye Ji was wasting her potential. Instead she took a much more constructive approach that built Ye Ji's character as well and left her stronger than before.
But the sexual tension between the MLs 🥵