Sweet little show right up until the last 15 mins of the final episode when a pointless and infuriating statement about weight loss seemed to be inserted. It completely destroyed my suspension of disbelief, because it was completely wrong. Short Track Skaters would be trying to build muscle and get stronger, to get faster, not restricting their diets or slimming down . It would be at the risk of losing strength and stamina. What the hell was the point of this scene?!?
The fact that you have such a sexist view on Collector is pitiful. She forced him to leave his ex? What power…
Responding a bit late but anyway... I agree with you! The whole "God would be a woman" story he told, is a classic case of transference, that perfectly supports your argument. But I might have a slightly different take - rather than, "He got what he deserved," I think , "He chose his own fate." She didn't do anything to him. He made his own choices at every step.
Why kdramas like to make this kind of annoying female lead anyway? Self-righteous, always think they're right…
I'm repeating myself here as I just asked the previous commenter the same question but Do you mean Go Eun or Ha Na? In what way were they self righteous?
I usually find when I watch variety shows, it cures me of any actor crushes - they remind me that I've fallen in love with the character they're playing, not the actor themselves. But this show! Everyone is so damn charming. And the dad jokes *sigh* Sooooo sweet!
So much wrong in that. Idol is the right label, because once you become one, it seems you're no longer permitted to be human. I think the worst part is that he had to apologise, which tells them all that what he's doing is wrong and what they're doing is acceptable.
Does that sense of ownership of someone's life, because you're their fan, really exist in an accepted way in South Korea? I mean, does the community think this is an acceptable way to treat someone, or is it frowned upon?
Does that sense of ownership of someone's life really exist in an accepted way in South Korea? I mean, does the community think this is an acceptable way to treat someone, or is it frowned upon?
Yeah, being a female lead is the most ungrateful task ever. They are always either too much this or lacking that…
Agree! It's so frustrating to again read anti-female comments! For me, she's the reason I started watching this. (I'm very suspicious of anything tagged as an idol drama) I love the subtlety of her character in "Doom At Your Service" so I knew it would make this worth a watch.
Rewatching this after a couple of years, and finding the teen/900 year age gap, even more disconcerting this time. I still enjoy it, hence the rewatch, BUT, the only way I can cope (and this was true the first time) is to convince myself she's at university instead of high school. Which brings me to my point: I can't help but think that the decision to set her as a high schooler, was a strategic one, by the writer/director/producers, to attract a teen audience. It would have made no difference to the story if she were even 2-3 years older, except for this point.
I'm so happy to read this article! You make excellent points. So great to see someone trying to uncover and point out, the deeply entrenched INHERENT BIAS against female characters (let alone female actors) The currently airing drama "Law School", has a whole discussion thread, suspecting one of the strong, assertive, intelligent successful FEMALE support characters, of being the secret murderer. All based upon how "she can't be that nice"! Pulling my hair out!
Joon Hwi and Sol A are very different and I usually don't ship people who are super different but they make me…
I actually find they're quite similar, in that they're both absolutely driven by the need for justice/fighting against injustice, on any scale, for everyone around them. They both provide unconditional support to their friends. They're the 'good guys'. We want the good ones to be together.
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I can't help but think that the decision to set her as a high schooler, was a strategic one, by the writer/director/producers, to attract a teen audience. It would have made no difference to the story if she were even 2-3 years older, except for this point.