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I wouldn't go that far. There are actually some really good things about the first five episodes. It's only after that that the quality starts to drop ^^.

But yeah, Park Su-a is definitely the most level-headed character so far ^^

Exactly.

I get it. I also find the direction the writing is taking pretty degrading for both characters. The FL seems to regret *who* she cheated with far more than the cheating itself, while the ML seems to be heading straight down the path of becoming the ultimate simp…

And as for the drawing, it's literally a police sketch of an attacker…

Ah, my bad, I should've been more specific in my messages!

Yeah, I find it pretty disgusting to watch the ML force himself to accept all of this… That whole idea of "if you love someone, you have to put up with absolutely everything," especially when it only goes one way…

I sincerely hope he dumps her and that things end badly for her…

And to be clear, I have nothing against dramas that explore infidelity. It's **how the subject is handled** that bothers me, especially with episode 7 going full SimpLand mode…

Basically, she only cares about herself, assuming the ML will put up with anything because that's what he's always done…

If you remember the conversation in the hotel room, after he moved out of their apartment, she asks him, "Can't you just let it slide one last time?"

So she knew perfectly well that the ML, being the simp he is, would eventually suck it up and put up with her behavior yet again, even though she obviously would've preferred him never finding out the truth in the first place…

And when you look at how episode 7 ends…

Yes and no. Sure, that would've taken the drama in a different direction, but there was plenty of room to write something much better, especially when it comes to the ML. He could've easily told her to go f*** herself instead of acting like the perfect doormat who puts up with absolutely everything ^^.

But hey, they know what they're doing when it comes to drawing attention to a drama whose writing ultimately falls back on some pretty mediocre clichés ^^

No worries, I've translated it with ChatGPT now ;)

So, I think those butterflies she felt mainly came from the fact that the lawyer challenged her, forcing her to get off her ass and stand up for herself, without the ML being there to do all the hard work for her.

That probably gave her a dopamine rush, which she ended up associating with the lawyer… Hence her sudden "attraction" to a complete scumbag. It also broke her out of the monotony of her everyday life, where the ML basically acts like a simp around her.

So instead of working on herself, her relationship, and so on, she'd rather take the easy way out and chase instant gratification…

At least, that's how I see it…

I mostly agree with you. That said, whether your partner is a good person or a terrible one, it's better to end the relationship than to stay and cheat on them… Because ultimately, I think behaving that way makes you just as awful.

And yeah, the way the characters and the affair itself are written feels really strange to me. Unless the writers are deliberately trying to highlight the flaws in the FL's reasoning and her inferiority complex when it comes to the ML… But even then, her actions are still inexcusable in my eyes.

We're on the same page, the whole thing is pretty shaky…

As for him not noticing anything, there are plausible explanations. Sometimes we're blind to what's right in front of us, or we simply don't want to see it. But that doesn't make it his fault in any way. All the FL had to do was communicate…

If you're interested, I posted a discussion further up where I shared my thoughts on each episode.

So far, absolutely nothing suggests that he's been unfaithful in any way, emotionally or otherwise. Sure, he's somewhat "close" to the SFL, but their relationship feels much more like that of a mentor and his apprentice. That said, things could change after episode 7.

And yeah, episode 7 really took us straight into classic SimpDrama territory, where the ML just puts up with everything, accepts it all, forgives, and so on.

Your comment really got me thinking. I admit I tend to put myself in the ML's shoes, but what you're saying makes me realize even more just how little sense the FL's attraction to the SML actually makes.

The only explanation I can come up with is that he's the complete opposite of the ML: he's selfish, puts his own pleasure above everything else, doesn't care if he hurts other people, and so on.

But other than that, I'm just as confused as you are. I really don't understand what draws her to him XD

To be fair, the first six episodes are pretty decent. The development of the main couple feels believable, as does the way their relationship gradually loses its spark over time. Everything surrounding that dynamic is handled fairly well. The problem is that the rest of the writing is rather shaky.

The drama tries far too hard to excuse or justify the FL's behavior, sometimes even going so far as to shift part of the blame for her actions onto the ML.

It's a classic example of how female characters tend to be shielded from accountability in K-dramas.

C'est pas faux.

mince j'ai mal traduis le message j'ai répondu à coté XD

Déjà, si sa vie est solitaire, c’est en grande partie de sa faute. Si elle n’avait rien caché, si elle avait réellement communiqué avec le ML, si elle lui avait dit ce qui n’allait pas au lieu d’attendre qu’il le devine, les choses se seraient probablement mieux passées.

Sachant qu’il lui a toujours laissé la possibilité de faire ce qu’elle voulait, qu’il ne l’a jamais bridée et qu’il lui a répété plusieurs fois : « Fais ce que tu veux, sans regret. » (On parle de choses normales, pas d’infidélité, hein :^))

MAIS TELLEMENT, et pourtant je suis pas spécialement fan du personnage de la SFL

Attention, ce commentaire est volontairement clivant et provocateur XD

Je vais énerver des gens :^)

Je crois que ce qui me tord le plus de rire dans les commentaires, c’est le fameux : « Elle est en dépression, c’est pas de sa faute si elle a été infidèle. » Je vous jure, je ris à chaque fois… XD

Ou encore : « Le personnage est complexe et perdu, il ne faut pas lui en vouloir pour ses actes. »

Du coup, on applique le même raisonnement aux criminels qui tuent des gens ou agressent des femmes et des enfants ? Eux aussi peuvent être malades, perturbés ou psychologiquement complexes. Alors quoi ? On les excuse et on les laisse auprès de leurs victimes ?

Évidemment, les actes ne sont pas comparables en gravité, mais le problème du raisonnement reste le même : depuis quand expliquer un comportement revient-il à excuser celui qui en est responsable ?

À moins que la véritable raison soit ailleurs… Et que si Mi-do était un homme, il n’aurait pas droit au même traitement de faveur ni à autant de sympathie ?

Carrément, même si je suis pas fan de la SFL, il serait bien mieux avec elle. il faut vraiment qu'il finisse sa vie avec elle.
Mais au vu de l'ep 7 j'ai l'impression qu'on est tombé dans un SimpDrama

That's true, I hadn't looked at it from that angle…

This guy's entire life can pretty much be summed up as being betrayed by the people he loves the most: his mother and his girlfriend…

God, that makes the FL's actions even worse XD