Finally, a Female Lead Like This!
The psychopath male lead in Flower of Evil was written so brilliantly that I’ve always wondered what the story would be like if the psychopath were a female lead instead. I’ve wanted to see a drama explore that concept for a long time.
In Genie, Make a Wish, the female lead feels like that kind of character — calm, rational, and unshaken by emotional turbulence, which makes her fascinating to watch, much like in Flower of Evil.
These kinds of unique protagonists bring fresh perspectives and storylines that stand out from the usual tropes. We’ve already seen dissociative or split-personality characters in dramas like Kill Me, Heal Me, Hyde, Jekyll, Me, and It’s Okay to Not Be Okay, but psychopath leads offer something entirely different — a new kind of intensity and complexity.
Also, in the case of the extraordinary character Genie — in stories, genies often see themselves as superior to humans, believing that humans are weak, ruled by fleeting emotions, and quick to betray. So how funny and ironic it is for this Genie to meet a female lead like her — a human who doesn’t waver emotionally, who seems stronger and colder than he is. What would he think of her now? What would his usual nagging about “humans” even sound like in front of someone like her? She becomes a contradiction for him to figure out — and for us, the viewers, a fascinating conflict to watch unfold.
What’s especially interesting about Genie, Make a Wish is that none of the leads feel ordinary, and that makes you genuinely curious to see how the story will unfold.
In Genie, Make a Wish, the female lead feels like that kind of character — calm, rational, and unshaken by emotional turbulence, which makes her fascinating to watch, much like in Flower of Evil.
These kinds of unique protagonists bring fresh perspectives and storylines that stand out from the usual tropes. We’ve already seen dissociative or split-personality characters in dramas like Kill Me, Heal Me, Hyde, Jekyll, Me, and It’s Okay to Not Be Okay, but psychopath leads offer something entirely different — a new kind of intensity and complexity.
Also, in the case of the extraordinary character Genie — in stories, genies often see themselves as superior to humans, believing that humans are weak, ruled by fleeting emotions, and quick to betray. So how funny and ironic it is for this Genie to meet a female lead like her — a human who doesn’t waver emotionally, who seems stronger and colder than he is. What would he think of her now? What would his usual nagging about “humans” even sound like in front of someone like her? She becomes a contradiction for him to figure out — and for us, the viewers, a fascinating conflict to watch unfold.
What’s especially interesting about Genie, Make a Wish is that none of the leads feel ordinary, and that makes you genuinely curious to see how the story will unfold.
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