This is only my second survival show after Boys Planet, so I’m not super familiar with how these things usually go but the favoritism and pretty privilege are way too obvious for it to be called a survival show. Talented people won’t get to debut just because what? They’re not ‘pretty’ enough? Take An Xin(i don't remember the name clearly) from Boys Planet C, for example, he clearly wasn’t good enough to deserve a solo stage when there were several contestants who were far more talented. And I dare say, he barely even passes for an all-star. But I guess this isn’t anything new. Still, it’s incredibly unfair to the other contestants.
Dude, the amount of self control I had to exercise to not smash my screen when I saw the blatant body shaming by the so called ‘judges’ who are supposed to be evaluating talent ; it was unreal. The audacity to tell a barely adult guy to lose weight infront of his peers when he isn’t even overweight to begin with is insane. Imagine someone body shaming you by saying you look ‘way too mature for your age’ (as a euphemism), and the other supposedly adult judges nodding in agreement. The audacity. I hope he don't take everything to heart and eats healthy.
Am I the only one who's pissed about the hierarchy in the living conditions too? Like, fine - you have different uniforms, different standing positions, and different practice rooms - but shouldn't everyone who participated and survived the audition at least get equal accommodation?
I’ve never been a fan of omegaverse as a genre. One of the biggest reasons is how it constantly portrays characters…
Strongly agree! Omegaverse stories often reinforce the same sexist power dynamics we try to fight irl. The difference is that here, both male and female characters (especially omegas) are subjected to these roles. The issue isn’t that the concept is weird because fiction can be creative- but that these stories romanticize harmful hierarchies. The typical "strong alpha, weak omega" dynamic mirrors real-world gender oppression, yet it's rarely challenged. Instead, omegas are shown giving in to dominance, and this is framed as love or destiny, not coercion. i think that’s what makes it problematic- it glamorizes inequality instead of questioning it. tho idt this drama would romanticise "the one who gives birth is weak" dynamic.
Also fans thinking that Xian and Zi Yu are going to be in multiple series after this and have fanmeets are kind…
on a side note, i'm actually curious why don't they allow them to meet in irl? is it the actors themselves or the pressure by the creators and chinese media?
Honestly love your take about seo yeong. Tho I still don't like her.
I think you're viewing Seo yeong in a good light, likely because she appeared to save the FL a few times. But if you look closely, she only helped her twice, as far as I remember. The first time was when the FL had a seizure, and Seo yeong took her to the hospital -which, honestly, is just something any decent human being would do. It’s a good deed, yes, but not something extraordinary. The second time was when she helped her escape the hospital - but even that was selfish(she was getiing sus about her during this time), not because she was some savior. The reason I don’t like Seo yeong is simple. First, she has a boyfriend but is still stuck on her ex - who, btw, made it very clear he wants nothing to do with her. Second, the way she keeps prying into someone else’s health isn't out of concern for the movie or the people involved. It’s clearly because she’s jealous of the closeness between the FL and the director. She doesn’t even try to hide it. I think Seo yeong could’ve been a great sfl if she had just continued being kind to Daeum, while being a cool character who knows how to deal with her feelings. And as a side actress, realistically, she can only do so much about the casting. It’s not like people just assume someone’s going to die because of a past medical history or even a seizure. And about daeum and jeha being selfish: you're right :)
I hope he don't take everything to heart and eats healthy.
The issue isn’t that the concept is weird because fiction can be creative- but that these stories romanticize harmful hierarchies. The typical "strong alpha, weak omega" dynamic mirrors real-world gender oppression, yet it's rarely challenged. Instead, omegas are shown giving in to dominance, and this is framed as love or destiny, not coercion.
i think that’s what makes it problematic- it glamorizes inequality instead of questioning it.
tho idt this drama would romanticise "the one who gives birth is weak" dynamic.
The first time was when the FL had a seizure, and Seo yeong took her to the hospital -which, honestly, is just something any decent human being would do. It’s a good deed, yes, but not something extraordinary. The second time was when she helped her escape the hospital - but even that was selfish(she was getiing sus about her during this time), not because she was some savior.
The reason I don’t like Seo yeong is simple. First, she has a boyfriend but is still stuck on her ex - who, btw, made it very clear he wants nothing to do with her. Second, the way she keeps prying into someone else’s health isn't out of concern for the movie or the people involved. It’s clearly because she’s jealous of the closeness between the FL and the director. She doesn’t even try to hide it.
I think Seo yeong could’ve been a great sfl if she had just continued being kind to Daeum, while being a cool character who knows how to deal with her feelings. And as a side actress, realistically, she can only do so much about the casting. It’s not like people just assume someone’s going to die because of a past medical history or even a seizure.
And about daeum and jeha being selfish: you're right :)