JayBird

Chemistry is not romance nor is it a creative choice. I'm not talking about a fated encounter, I'm talking about seeing 2 characters on screen and feeling invested in their interactions.

The chemistry needs to be developed at the start of a story. The romance can certainly be developed later (although I don't think that's the case here) but the dynamics that act as the foundations for the future relationship need to be established within scenes of the first meeting.

I agree that 2gether is much better put together in terms of plot and storytelling (WRU is fun but for the life of me idk what's going on). I'm going to have to disagree about the chemistry though, the WRU couples have crazy chemistry (which is potentially the only thing keeping the show together) and no, I don't just say that because they make out a lot.

Potentially! Although the fact that she's a side character doesn't quite gel with taking on his role. If anything, she's got her own role that's unique to her and this context and it's way to early to say what that's going to be yet!

I'm sorry but I'm going to have to disagree that we're expecting too much. Relationship dynamics (be they platonic, romantic, or antagonistic) are some of the few things that stories can and do establish early on. In fact it's important that you get the relationship dynamics established almost from the get go because they're the emotional heart of the story and they play a large part in whether the audience finds the story compelling well before the plot actually starts. I'm not expecting some sort of epic romance vibes from them (even though that clearly what they're already going for judging by the long stares and bgm.... It would almost be better if the show intended for them to be this flat but it's also clear it didn't) right off the bat, but I'm expecting /something/ from them that tells me I should be invested in what happens to them.

Omg yes, he finds an alternate reality and all he does is follow her around like a puppy. Like that scene where time stopped! He just kept stating at her! It's like, dude, there are currently more important things going on!!!

Yeah the whole 'wife' thing has come waaaaaaay too early. He's awkwardly serious about it, whatever his reason....

If only Gu Dong Mae could see himself now.....

I absolutely love her, I think she might just flat out be my favourite character. She kind of reminds me of Bo Ra from Reply 1988.

I thought Type was going to be sweet and soft and emotional..... Turns out he is in fact 5 seconds away from murder at any given moment and I love him for it.

If she keeps going I'm going to skip the pixie cut and go straight for the electric razor.

I think Tae Eul tying up her hair would be less annoying and more meaningful if they hadn't already done it some much in the space of 3 episodes. As it is, it doesn't signify anything really (despite the fact that it's supposed to show she's 'getting serious') and just makes me want to go and fetch some scissors.

I think just having Lee Gon as confused and annoyed by Tae Eul as she currently is by him would have done wonders for their dynamic.

I honestly think the emotional storyline (i.e. the romance between Lee Gon and Tae Eul) would be better served if they didn't have the mysterious connection to each other, or at least if the connection was discovered later in the drama. As it is, the scenes between them almost come across as faux emotional: their interactions are those of near strangers but the bgm and the framing implies they're already emotionally invested in one another, which in the eyes of the audience is hard to believe because we've not seen any development. I would much rather have seen their relationship start from scratch and grow naturally than be told they are destined to be together.

It makes me so angry! How on earth can people justify hating on a traumatised child because he's not acting like an adult (as if the adults in his life are role models of love and care)??? I don't care if its fictional, I have no reason to believe they'd be any different to a real kid.

He is a 13 year old boy going through an incredibly traumatic situation. I work with kids who have and still are going through emotional trauma and guess what? Lots of them act like this. Why? Because they are children and they are scared and confused and so so hurt and completely unable to deal with what's going on. Scared and hurt children lash out at the people closest to them, it's a defence mechanism.

Further more, you think he's not aware of what he's doing? That he doesn't hate what he's doing? He's seeing a therapist, he's seeking help, he wants to fix things.

Another point, I'd like to add, because people seem to forget, is that, right before the divorce, his mum kidnapped his and nearly killed him, twice. Then his dad nearly murdered his mum whilst he was in the other room. Everyone here talks like he's some whining kid who can't get over his parents divorce but he's got so much more heaped on top of that. Also, even if it was just problems with the divorce, then that's valid too. Why? Because he is a child and expecting to act like an adult is cruel and shows a complete lack of understand of how children normally process trauma.

If you click on the rating box, a bar with the real time rating will come up. It's at about 8.7/8.8 and is probably way more reflective of the current feelings towards the drama.

I'm wondering if there's bots involved?

The real time ratings and the current ratings don't match and I'm not sure it's because they've not been updated. Even since I wrote the original comment, they've changed (and they went Up rather than down to match with the actual ratings). Idk what's happening but it's weird and kinda dodgy at this point.

It's going to be a real issue if it carries on ESPECIALLY if her motivation turns out to be she wants to become queen....

To be fair to her though, both her and the Lee Gon seem equally bad at their jobs :P