Honestly even though we have valid reasons to blame the writer, I started to feel bad for her so I thought I’d stop complaining but sorry writer, I can’t help still being at it trying to wrap my head around this very one thing that is likely to be shown to us in Ep.12.
Ok, I admit I’m getting a bit ahead of myself here, but we can predict that in today’s episode, DM basically LIES to DS that because he isn’t her first love aka penpal from 15 years ago, just go to SV and become a hotshot. We can already picture her:
1. Most likely: pining for him all those 3 years
AND/OR
2. Very likely: making HJP a rebound/stringing him along
OR
3. Unlikely yet magically as she should: suddenly realising she’s right for letting DS go because she can FINALLY give JP the attention and care he so deserves to actually get to know him, his backstory, his relationship with her grandma, and how much he’s done for them silently.
My question is, the LIE that was the centre of the drama for the first 10 episodes - which has conveniently vanished into thin air - was what made her so gutted she cried her eyes out and asked for NO MORE LIES. But now of all the things she could do to support DS and persuade him to go to SV, she chooses to LIE to his face for what, his sake? The worst thing is, in a way, she uses our poor boy HJP for the sake of that to happen. HJP is what? A tool?
OK, we can try to forgive her (and the force behind the character and all that) for telling DS that. But please, pretty please don’t tell HJP that LIE and make him believe it - the porridge yesterday was enough of a breadcrumb throwing at him. He’s been suffering enough. Leave the poor guy alone.
I have a feeling they will likely find some way to make up to HJP (and us), but sadly when they do - if they ever find it in their heart to do it, it’d be too late to redeem themselves for what they’ve done to him so far.
I repeat again what I said once before, at this point, I’d say screw you and walk away from all those toxic people. I'd rather be alone and stay sane.
wow.....everyones so worried about the male leads and the romance. y'all are literally attacking the drama because…
I believe the majority of viewers started watching the show for reasons other than romance.
The business plotline was what got me started watching Start-Up. I'm not even big on K-romances (never seen Crash landing on you, Somewhere in the rain or Descendants of the Sun...to name a few of those big hits and I have no plan to watch them). But here I am camping at MDL tossing around endgame this endgame that, HJP this HJP that and whining like a little kid not getting that candy she wants. So if they don't want us to rant about the love triangle, the lack of character development, some questionable business narratives etc., perhaps give us something else to talk about?
Before one says if you aren't enjoying it, drop it already. Well, I guess many of us are still giving the writer(s) the benefit of the doubt and are still clinging on to our last bit of hope (false hopes?) that there might be some pleasant surprises in store towards the end that makes this roller coaster ride worthwhile.
To be honest, I started feeling bad for the writer and thought I'd refrain myself from complaining too much but high chance I'll drop it so be it.
I am wondering: HJP fans out there who are still hopeful, what are your reasons? Mine: i refuse to believe someone…
Same. Deep down I'm still giving the writer the benefit of the doubt, and thinking it might be a 'save the best for last' kind of move and bam *a miracle*. But with how everything has been going so far, whatever that miracle turns out to be, it would likely come off as forced or rushed.
Business lessons learned from this whole acquisition deal in a nutshell:
- For a deal worth as much as 3 billion$, no need to consult your mentor/seek professional advice. No biggie, really. - Your staff knows everything because she is a lawyer so having her give the contract a quick read will be enough. - It takes roughly one day for an acquisition deal to be negotiated and sealed. - If you hold a grudge against your mentor, make sure not to think of your company being at stake, just block your mentor's effort professionally and let your company go to ruin.
HJP literally sandboxing for everyone...Who is going to Sandbox for him?
Honestly I'd been thinking for a while now that they should have kept the original name Sandbox. At least they wouldn't have been blamed for turning a business drama into a messy rom com. Or maybe they were afraid keeping that name would give it away that HJP is actually the main lead because he IS the sandbox.
Ok, I admit I’m getting a bit ahead of myself here, but we can predict that in today’s episode, DM basically LIES to DS that because he isn’t her first love aka penpal from 15 years ago, just go to SV and become a hotshot. We can already picture her:
1. Most likely: pining for him all those 3 years
AND/OR
2. Very likely: making HJP a rebound/stringing him along
OR
3. Unlikely yet magically as she should: suddenly realising she’s right for letting DS go because she can FINALLY give JP the attention and care he so deserves to actually get to know him, his backstory, his relationship with her grandma, and how much he’s done for them silently.
My question is, the LIE that was the centre of the drama for the first 10 episodes - which has conveniently vanished into thin air - was what made her so gutted she cried her eyes out and asked for NO MORE LIES. But now of all the things she could do to support DS and persuade him to go to SV, she chooses to LIE to his face for what, his sake? The worst thing is, in a way, she uses our poor boy HJP for the sake of that to happen. HJP is what? A tool?
OK, we can try to forgive her (and the force behind the character and all that) for telling DS that. But please, pretty please don’t tell HJP that LIE and make him believe it - the porridge yesterday was enough of a breadcrumb throwing at him. He’s been suffering enough. Leave the poor guy alone.
I have a feeling they will likely find some way to make up to HJP (and us), but sadly when they do - if they ever find it in their heart to do it, it’d be too late to redeem themselves for what they’ve done to him so far.
I repeat again what I said once before, at this point, I’d say screw you and walk away from all those toxic people. I'd rather be alone and stay sane.
The business plotline was what got me started watching Start-Up. I'm not even big on K-romances (never seen Crash landing on you, Somewhere in the rain or Descendants of the Sun...to name a few of those big hits and I have no plan to watch them). But here I am camping at MDL tossing around endgame this endgame that, HJP this HJP that and whining like a little kid not getting that candy she wants. So if they don't want us to rant about the love triangle, the lack of character development, some questionable business narratives etc., perhaps give us something else to talk about?
Before one says if you aren't enjoying it, drop it already. Well, I guess many of us are still giving the writer(s) the benefit of the doubt and are still clinging on to our last bit of hope (false hopes?) that there might be some pleasant surprises in store towards the end that makes this roller coaster ride worthwhile.
To be honest, I started feeling bad for the writer and thought I'd refrain myself from complaining too much but high chance I'll drop it so be it.
- For a deal worth as much as 3 billion$, no need to consult your mentor/seek professional advice. No biggie, really.
- Your staff knows everything because she is a lawyer so having her give the contract a quick read will be enough.
- It takes roughly one day for an acquisition deal to be negotiated and sealed.
- If you hold a grudge against your mentor, make sure not to think of your company being at stake, just block your mentor's effort professionally and let your company go to ruin.
Actually I'd like it better if they stay the way they are now. Just leave HJP alone.