Liltsu

What’s with the rating?? This show is really good so far

Ps: after reading some other comments, I do agree that the series is trying to accomplish a lot with little actual run time. HOWEVER I feel like they’re able to do that without it being too awkward. In fact, it’s surprisingly well executed. Each scene feels natural to me even if some may come across as sudden at first. I’ve watched other shows that have tried to do many genres with little time and they always felt very unsatisfying and disjointed (on top of some really subpar acting). Here, you do slightly get a sense at times that they could have toned it down (with the side stories esp) but it still comes together really well. They dont drag any of the scenes too much, and may I add that the acting is so pleasing. Especially the way the characters talk. They’re not saying anything particularly remarkable but the tone and the way the characters address each other feels comforting. The deeper, calmer voices of the actors also help to create that effect. Also, it’s incredible how the development between the characters can be felt without it seeming too rushed. It just goes to show how effective their short scenes are together. Props to the editing for that. It’s also because the characters aren’t immediately saying grand things to each other (with the exception of the protagonist saying he’d never had some much fun, that was the only line that felt a bit off). So with all that said, I still think this show should at least be an 8.0 given that it’s managing to do a lot pretty successfully (in my view) with quite a low budget and a short running time.

You’re not wrong there, they could have been a bit less absurd with some of the moments, especially given that Kinn could have uncuffed himself any time. Like dont risk your life at the very least if you’re going to stay cuffed. So I get you
Thankfully, the serious scenes are very compelling in their execution

The comedy had taken me aback at first, but once i accepted it, I was able to enjoy it so much more. And I agree with you, they really do a good job at balancing those scenes out, especially in the recent episodes (and most importantly in the last one, ep 5, where the comedy was nicely toned down to reflect the gravity of Porsche’s state of mind)

I still cant believe they’re newbies

Exactlyy <3

We aren’ttt, but to reassure us, i do think that they’ll show us bits and pieces of their development. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have made Kim so secretive and reserved. It would just be odd if we suddenly went from him deceiving Porschay to him pining over Chay. Plus the whole thing about the hidden identity. We’d need some building up so that the reveal is efficient, otherwise it’ll fall flat

I’m so hoping we actually get to see the development, otherwise I’ll feel robbed T.T

So true, I think it definitely needs more attention, thanks for describing it so neatly

It might be too early for that, I think they’ll first build a stronger emotional connection between kim and porschay and then the reveal will happen, just to make it angstier

Waiting for it

i was hoping there would be a reason like that, that makes sense with the foreshadowing set in episode 6 where Kinn said he wanted to be singer. Really cool ^^
If there is such a strong foundation between Kim and Kinn, it’ll definitely be interesting to see Kim’s reaction to the news of Kinn getting shot. Now i’m more inclined to believe that my second point (2) will come true.

I was just thinking about what will pull Kim back to Porschay at this stage of the story.

As we’ve seen, Kim is a logical manipulator who acts out of self-interest, and prioritises time and efficiency above all else. The time he spends with others is utterly dependent on how useful they are to him and his goals, and he won’t sacrifice anything that will not serve his motives (or at least, that will not spark his interest). With Porschay, he approached him to gather intel on Porsche, but he is now aware that Porschay won’t be able to provide any additional information on Porsche that he doesn’t already know of, or can’t gather elsewhere more easily (like through Big). And we also saw that he’ actually not even really interested in the type of person Porsche is (I initially thought that’s what he was aiming for from Porschay). He is much more factual that I had granted him.

In this way, he is quite a cynical guy. He probably views any intimate bonds with someone else as a weakness (and him being brought up in the mafia world must have played a big part in that). Because of that, he is not easily swayed either, unlike Kinn. Kim is controlled, calm and collected. Quite cold-blooded in a way, and a bit cut-throat (though we know that he is also capable of some level of kindness, though it seems only toward those whom he deems to deserve it). A very rational character, which is why I’d also love to see him in battle. He probably has quite a quirky, and strategic fighting style that would showcase his uniqueness.

So now that Porschay has no « use » for him there are only a few things that could make Kim stay. 1. Firstly, that he still wants to keep an eye on him to see if there’s anything else that he can get from him (it kills two birds with one stone, Porschay becomes almost a sort of hostage), a bit of a « keep your friends close and your enemies closer » sort of thing. For this to be the case though, they would have to still give us a reason as to what makes Kim think that it’s worth it, yes he is cautious but he is still an opportunist. This leads me to my second point. 2. Maybe the fact that Kinn got shot because of Porsche alerts Kim. Porsche is THAT special that someone like Kinn would take a bullet for him (literally). That says a lot. Even more reason to keep Porsche’s « weakness » near him. It’ll also allow Kim to get closer to Porchay, and find out more about why Porsche became a bodyguard in the first place. The issue is that he does get his intel from Big it seems, and knowing that Big is in love with Kinn, he might not be willing to acknowledge that Kinn would actually risk his life for Porsche. Then again, Kim is very clever so he might find out anyway, but maybe it still wouldn’t interest him. Afterall, his scheme seems to revolve around a family mystery, rather than planning out of concern for the family.

Finally, one could argue that Kim is starting to feel drawn to Porschay. While that is true, the issue is that Kim is way too calculating and on guard to actually make a decision to stay by Porschay’s side (especially at this point in the story) solely based on ‘fleating’ emotions. He’s not like Kinn. He seems to have a great degree of self-control and the self-assurance that he will not let himself be affected easily by others. He might be even proud of the fact. And he won’t let anyone get so easily close to him. Then again, because he is not like Kinn (swayed by emotion), he might not feel the need to push him away, because he probably believes that he can control himself.

Still, we know that KimPorschay will be a couple, so the obvious answer is that he will most likely continue to tutor Porschay and one of the excuses above will be used as a motive. In any case, I am curious to see how Kim will react once he senses that he is developping feelings for Porschay and that it’ll be affecting his ability to rationalise. I’m thinking he’ll want to counter those feelings and put a distance, then he‘ll ultimately accept them and try to protect Porschay.
Tell me if I missed any other possibilities, and thanks to all who read this far, lovelies <3

I was thinking of that, otherwise I’m not sure why they even went into the forest given that the other bodyguards were literally right behind the truck

I feel like it’ll happen when Kinn is unconscious

You know what, as long as kim and porschay get their happy ending, i think i can tolerate it

Thank you :D

Thx <3

The power :o

I made myself sad ngl

That’s a good point, it’ll shift the whole essence of the relationship itself, from one that is questionable and coerced to one that is based on mutual feelings and enthusiastic consent