Review till ep8: This drama doesn't work as a romance. The murder mystery is very interesting, both the leads are amazing actors and I think the characters are very well written. But it just doesn't work as a romance. Raik only likes Sena for what she does for him. He doesn't care about her until he realises shes going above and beyond for him. He doesn't know her as a person at all. And Sena has no self-respect. She lets Raik treat her however he wants and continues to help him! I understand the reasoning behind their actions. Ofcourse Raik doesn't care to know about her, he's going through a murder investigation, he's lost his friends! The man has priorities. And ofcourse Sena has no self-respect when it comes to him, he's the object of all her affections for I don't even know how long. But that doesn't make this a good romance story. I think if the characters were less well written, the romance might have worked. But for now, it just seems very dysfunctional and probably an example of someone projecting their feelings on the first person they find "safe" while going through something traumatic.
Raik only likes Sena for what she does for him. He doesn't care about her until he realises shes going above and beyond for him. He doesn't know her as a person at all.
And Sena has no self-respect. She lets Raik treat her however he wants and continues to help him!
I understand the reasoning behind their actions.
Ofcourse Raik doesn't care to know about her, he's going through a murder investigation, he's lost his friends! The man has priorities.
And ofcourse Sena has no self-respect when it comes to him, he's the object of all her affections for I don't even know how long.
But that doesn't make this a good romance story.
I think if the characters were less well written, the romance might have worked. But for now, it just seems very dysfunctional and probably an example of someone projecting their feelings on the first person they find "safe" while going through something traumatic.