For how caring Gong Yoo's character was, he was at the same time, so unhelpful. It was frustrating to watch. Which…
I understand how sometimes it's hard to tell a person who needs help, that they need help. But in this case, she showed signs that she was willing to seek professional help for less. There were so many opportunities to bring up to her that she had instances where she was dissociating, instead he chose to lie or omit. The worst part is, out of all the people to know first, he told his mom. He also was always trying to suggest different activities for her to do to give her a break from parenting, but the moment she made her own suggestion (part-time at the bakery), he blew up at her. It also felt like he had all these ideas on how to help and never fully committed to taking action on any. Very flawed even in his niceness.
For how caring Gong Yoo's character was, he was at the same time, so unhelpful. It was frustrating to watch. Which I'm sure was the point. Despite being aware and considerate, he didn't really succeed in breaking out of these patriarchal molds or utilizing his position to stand-up for his wife.
This sat on my to watch list way too long. I could not stop crying for like the last 30 mins of the film. Do not stall on watching this like I did. Well worth the watch.
Highly reminiscent of the classic film Farewell My Concubine, which I see is already in the recommendations. Overall really good and worth the watch. Yoshizawa Ryo nailed it.
This ultimately felt like the safe and palatable version of More than Words. I don't like safe. Visually, it had all the makings of a great limited series, but lacked any real depth. It doesn't help that Taecyeon, unfortunately, does not have the emotional depth as an actor to be convincing in this role. For an already short series, felt like it still was too long :(
I've had this book on my shelf for a while now, just learning there's a live adaptation. I felt kind of meh about the book, part of that could also be translation. But I feel like it's the type of story that would translate very well to film.
Lee Soo Hyuk's character having so many S lines had no significance to the plot. Personally, I think this series would have benefitted from more episodes (just like 4 more) and if it leaned into being a crime/courtroom drama. I wasn't really sold on how being able to see the red lines lead to such extreme behaviors.
I enjoyed the subtle sci-fi/fantastical elements of the first season, but it felt a bit gratuitous this season, especially in the last few episodes. That's my only gripe. Regardless, as a whole, a great watch! And just want to say, I love Kasamatsu Sho.
Is it just J-Dramas watchers (I watch both) tend to rate shows lower than the average only-K-Drama watcher at…
I have been thinking about this. The common thought I've noticed is that people just think it's an unfair bias against J-dramas. But I do think J-drama watchers are a little more critical than a K-drama watcher. And I think someone who equally watches both would be just as critical.
My un-professional opinion, I think it's just because the range of types of stories in K-dramas have only recently started to expand. Especially in a singular season. So I think anything that remotely deviates from your typical K-drama story is seen in a more positive light due to novelty. But I too could also be tripping.
Personally I think MDL should lower the rating scale from 1-5 since people rarely use the the full range of scores 1-10. And anything below an 8 is seen as "not good" even though reality it would just be average.
Just started watching this! I really don't mind dramas and film centered around sex, I know a lot of people get up in arms about it. However, definitely wasn't expecting the very graphic images right off the bat, lol. I am obviously still not used to this age of non-public network Korea.
Look forward to catching-up, kind of meh as of episode 1. Wish there were better subtitles.
Honestly, overall enjoyed this. My guilty trope is contract marriages, and I enjoy the twisted take on a pretty cliched concept. Also appreciated the greater commentary on marriage and relationships. Although, I don't know if the subtitles sucked or the writer started feeling like a poet, but sometimes it was way to convoluted. Otherwise, I share the same criticism as everyone else, the murder/trunk plot line seemed like a second story line, rather than what drove the narrative. Because of this, the last two episodes, I felt, were the weakest and suddenly felt very Kdrama-ish. Didn't ruin the whole experience for me, but definitely kept this drama from being great.
I looked forward to watching this because it was advertised that it was created by the same person who did "It's okay, that's love", which is one of my all-time favorite dramas. But I am starting to learn in life that what's really important is the writer, not exactly the director (unless your also the writer like Bong joon-ho)
I agree, and this was my fear. I feel like they had a chance to do something novel since unlike the other Skam remakes, the cultural context is completely different, but instead they just really toned everything down. Even though every season has a main couple, the real take-away is not really the romance. The main take away for Ji yu (aka Eva) was completely lost throughout the entire season and just poorly summized in her break-up speech. This just makes me unexcited for future seasons, if there are any, which tackle even more delicate issues.
My un-professional opinion, I think it's just because the range of types of stories in K-dramas have only recently started to expand. Especially in a singular season. So I think anything that remotely deviates from your typical K-drama story is seen in a more positive light due to novelty. But I too could also be tripping.
Personally I think MDL should lower the rating scale from 1-5 since people rarely use the the full range of scores 1-10. And anything below an 8 is seen as "not good" even though reality it would just be average.
Look forward to catching-up, kind of meh as of episode 1. Wish there were better subtitles.
I looked forward to watching this because it was advertised that it was created by the same person who did "It's okay, that's love", which is one of my all-time favorite dramas. But I am starting to learn in life that what's really important is the writer, not exactly the director (unless your also the writer like Bong joon-ho)