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So, filial piety only exists for one child? Does his brother have no sense of filial duty toward their parents? Even his sister is far bolder than he is, so this clearly isnt about the era or social norms. Its simply weak writing.

The writers basically took the stereotypical poor, submissive cinderella type FML from hetero romance dramas and replaced her with the MC. I just cant buy the excuse of filial piety when it only seems to apply to him. If his own siblings even his sister can stand up for herself and challenge the family, why is he the only one portrayed as completely incapable of doing so? It feels less like a believable character trait and more like a forced plot device to keep the drama going.

If there is one character i absolutely hate in this drama, its the doormat MC (LXF). He is easily one of the worst MC i have seen in any CBL I have watched. He is basically typical cliche poor cinderella type FML from a hetero drama, except somehow even worse.

I can understand why he cant speak up against the Bei family because of their power and influence. Thats understandable. But whats his excuse when it comes to his own leech of a family? He is just as terrified of them too. It's honestly exhausting to watch him act like those meek, overly obedient female leads who silently endure endless abuse from their own families without ever standing up for themselves. I really can't stand his character.

I really think people shouldnt even defend his weak ass, because whatever happening in this drama, he deserves that.

She never lied, in one of episode she was about to call Si Woo's and tell him she met her ex, just go and watch that episode again. she was actually meant to tell him but then something happened and she forgot to call him again. So she never meant to hide her meeting with ex but he lied and was planning to keep her in dark and he was even going to his ex mother in law without telling her, so you can't even compare these two situations where he purposefully lied and she forgot to tell.

And one more difference betn both is Ji Yoon had already rejected her ex whenever he tried to cling her, she had told him backoff but with Si Woo he had friendly relationship with his ex. I know he don't have any feelings left for her, but it's natural for his partner to feel jealous when he keeps contact with his ex and even have good relationships with them. So there is big difference betn both situations.

She was not gonna see him regularly, only until wedding performance, and she also told about that to ML.

But ML was regularly in contact with his ex, and they even have friendly relationship unlike FL who had cut ties with her ex, and ML also lied to FL once when he meet his ex wife in car. I love how conviently you ignore all these facts.

Its super good, i just finished 6 episodes, and so far it's 9.5/10

try recently released The East palace as well, I heard some really good reviews about it, I'm gonna binge watch it on Sunday.

The way you compared it with my demon, says alot about your judgement on Vincenzo 😂.

In first half they relied on comedy but I think in 2nd half it turned more serious, no?

Or maybe they just keep hate watching, God knows for what reason.

The thing is, most of the time, a drama starts dropping hints very early about whats going to happen but viewers just ignore them. Then, when those things actually happen, they act as if the writer suddenly introduced the twist just for ratings, when in reality it was a well planned storyline for the character's growth.
Ji Yoon had always felt uncomfortable with the ML's ex wife. From the moment she learned that she and Si Woo were divorced, she was wary of her, even back when she only had a crush on Si Woo. So this wasnt something new. Its just that her jealousy kept building over time and certain events kept fueling it until it finally exploded at the end of Ep 8.

Lol, the recent hate for this drama is honestly hilarious. Before the ending of Epi 8, everyone was like, OMFG, this is one of the best dramas i have ever watched! Now, after just one scene where the FL had an emotional outburst, suddenly it's, I knew it was going downhill, Its ruined, It's so boring, It's so bland or I never liked it from the beginning lol. I always find these people funny because.... wdym you never liked it? Then why were you not commenting at that time? You haven't even watched the remaining 4 episodes. You have no idea what's in store, yet you have already judged the entire drama. Just a day ago, everyone was swooning over the kissing scenes and praising every episode and now it's suddenly the worst drama they have ever watched.

What surprises me the most is how quickly people turn their backs on a drama because of one scene. Then they start acting like they saw it coming all along. If you really thought it was going downhill, why weren't you saying that when everyone else was hyping it up? It honestly feels like a lot of people are just jumping on the hate train instead of waiting to see how the story actually ends.

Exactly. I also dont like how people are completely unwilling to understand Ji Yoon's perspective, her emotions, her actions and what actually led her to have that crashout. They conveniently overlook what Si Woo does or rather, they make every effort to understand his side. But when it comes to Ji Yoon, its suddenly, Hell nah, gurl, you are committing the most gruelsome crime just by feeling jealous 😭.

Jealousy is a normal human emotion. Whether someone handles it well or poorly is a different discussion but acting like she has no reason to feel the way she does is just unfair. People dont even try to understand what she's going through, so what can I even say? For me, its simple, either call out both of them for their mistakes or try to understand both of them equally, their perspectives, emotions and the reasons behind their decisions. That's what Im doing. Understanding a character doesn't mean you are defending everything they do. It just means you are looking at the full picture instead of judging one character while giving the other a free pass. At least that way, you can actually learn something from their mistakes instead of reducing everything to this person is good and that person is bad.

Then stop behaving as if he didn't do any wrong to FL and all while only FL was problem, bcz imagine your partner is meeting their ex spouse, their parents while keeping you in dark, no matter what the reason is, obviously that person will feel insecure and jealous.

You guys get easily harsh on her without even understanding her side of story, but defend ML as if he didn't do any wrong, what kind of hypocrisy is this?

If you don't have any answer then don't even bother to reply me, I'm not even interested in your biased argument now.

Either call out both or just try to understand both otherwise no need to reply.

It seems like you didn't watch it properly, so I would suggest you go and watch Epi 8 again.

He only came clean about meeting his ex wife and planning to meet his ex mother in law because she caught him red handed. That phone call happened while they were in the car. Otherwise, he was going to keep lying to her about meeting his ex wife and was even going to meet his ex mother in law because she has dementia, all while keeping Ji Yoon in the dark.

He only said, I won't meet her, after he came clean. Before that, he was clearly meeting his ex wife and was also planning to meet his ex mother in law without telling Ji Yoon. So I would suggest you go and watch Epi 8 again carefully.

People need to understand that there's no age limit for experiencing negative emotions like insecurity, jealousy or even greed, fear etc. These emotions are a natural part of being human and are often shaped by a person's past experiences and emotional scars. Someone can be insecure or emotionally immature at 10, 20, 30 or even 50, it has nothing to do with age.
What truly matters is whether those emotions have a valid reason behind them and Ji Yoon absolutely does. Given everything she is been through and what's currently happening, her feelings make complete sense. So I genuinely don't understand why so many people expect her to react in a specific mature way simply because she is in her late 20s.

Even I hate her ex, she had clearly told him back off but he still thinks he have some right on her, hopefully he will be out by next episode. Imean he don't really have much role in this series so i believe he is already out after she told him fk off in E8.

He also checked her phone once, he saw message of her ex and then next day he went to pick her up and interrupted her conversation with her ex, FL once tried to check his phone but then she immediately stopped, she saw him with his ex wife in car but then again she never directly went to him and confronted him so I don't get why she is hated most just because she felt insecure and her feeling were more open than him when he also did the same.

I really hate how people can't even tolerate minor flaws in lead characters, especially when Ji Yoon herself is fully aware of her shortcomings. The whole point of character development is to acknowledge those flaws and gradually overcome them. I'm pretty sure the writers will address her issues as the story progresses. But this Tiktok generation has no patience anymore. No wonder people complain about dramas so much these days, they expect everything to be perfect from the very beginning. They don't want their leads to have even the smallest flaws, even though every single one of us has them.

I really wonder how these same people would react if they were in the Ji Yoon's position. Imagine your partner is divorced, still in regular contact with their ex and their ex not only works at the same company but is also their senior and far more successful than you. Wouldn't you feel at least a little insecure or jealous? Those emotions are completely normal.

And let's not pretend Kang Siwoo's didn't experience the same feelings. He literally came to pick her up and interrupted the conversation between Ji Yoon and her ex because he felt uncomfortable. He also got jealous after seeing a message from her ex on her phone. The difference is that the Si Woo is naturally calm and emotionally composed, so he suppresses those feelings better. Ji Yoon also tried to suppress her emotions, she was even about to check his phone but stopped herself. Eventually, however, all those bottled up emotions overwhelmed her, and she had a breakdown. That's a very human reaction.

What I don't understand is the double standard when judging the Ji Yoon. If most people were put in the exact same situation, would they honestly handle it any better? I highly doubt it. In fact, many would probably react far worse. Yet everyone expects her to remain calm, understanding and emotionally mature simply because that's how the Si Woo handles situations.

For god's sake, they are two completely different people. They have different personalities, different emotional strengths, different insecurities and different ways of processing situations. Why should they react identically?

And what do people even mean when they say, The writing is going downhill? Are we watching the same show? This drama is tackling realistic relationship issues that many couples actually face. Not every conflict needs to be resolved instantly, nor should every character behave perfectly all the time. Real people are messy, emotional, insecure and imperfect.

I think the bigger issue is that many viewers project their own expectations onto the characters instead of trying to understand them. Characters are individuals with their own personalities, choices and worldviews. They aren't meant to react exactly the way the audience wants them to.

Honestly, I feel like Tiktok, Reels, vertical dramas and other shortform content have seriously damaged people's attention spans. Everyone wants immediate resolutions, perfectly behaved characters and zero conflict. But that's not how good storytelling or real life works. Characters need room to make mistakes, face consequences and grow. That's what makes them feel human.

That's when it becomes a problem because it's important to understand that the main characters are completely different people. They have their own personalities, their own values, their own choices and the way they behave depends on how they perceive things. I think audiences need to understand the characters better rather than projecting their own wishes onto them.
Nowadays, everyone just complains instead of trying to understand the characters. When the complaints become overwhelming, even writers start creating characters who are almost perfect from every angle. That's one of the reasons dramas don't hit the same way they used to. Everything is becoming too perfect, with barely any real conflicts or meaningful character flaws, making the stories feel less authentic.

Nowadays, people don't have any patience. They want everything to be resolved quickly without properly addressing the underlying issues. Those 2 minute vertical dramas, Reels, Tiktok etc., have really messed up everyone's attention span. They want everything to happen at jet speed.

I personally hate it when everyone wants picture perfect leads and I believe that's what's ruining dramas nowadays. I really want to know why everyone wants everything to be perfect. If you want everything to be so perfect, are we watching a human romance drama or a romance between robots? Everyone wants the leads to behave exactly the way they expect but I wonder how they would behave if they were in the same situation. I really want to know how many people would be completely okay with their partner being divorced and still in contact with their ex. Wouldn't they feel insecure or jealous?As third party viewers, we know the male lead loves the female lead and has no romantic feelings for his ex. But from the female lead's perspective, she can naturally feel uncertain until she becomes secure in the relationship and that's completely normal. Those are very human emotions.
Personally, I find dramas really boring when everything is picture perfect. I like some tension between the lead's and I want dramas to address real life relationship issues while the couple is dating. Otherwise, it feels like I'm watching perfect robots falling in love rather than real human beings.