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Watching ep 7 but ofc the school cares about their reputation than the fact that you have a teacher that has been terrorizing an innocent student for no reason... Obvs I get that because they don´t want backlash and affect future student getting in but a child has been severely bullied by a disgusting teacher and the principle has nothing to say about that... Good thing our girl was smart and made a video and leaked it for everyone to see how monsterous this guy is! That principle is also trash for allowing the school to cover what him and the other guys did to the FL...

The FL wearing the ML´s white shirt is such an underrated trope lol. Another recent one was on the best thing when out of anything the ML could have lend to the FL to wear as she was staying at his place he chose literally one of his white shirts with nothing to wear underneath lmao🤣🤣🤣. Like I don´t think we talk enough about this and I find it funny cause this is such a trope from like early to mid 2000s rnb music videos (probably somewhere else too) but its so funny whenever I see these kinds of scenes especially on a cdrama lol...

Watching ep 10 and gosh how annoying does the writer wants Seon U to be??? He inserts himself with his stupid irrelevant lines when its clear nobody wants him there (well, I dont want him there), ughhh. Im still mad at the writer for making him this way…Besides that the episode is so nice and lighthearted now that the cat is finally out of the bag😚😍

Right. Such an interesting backstory which could have been further explored with the 2FL and yes an overprotective brother type would have made more sense here. It´s the fact that the show touches on other important aspects such as stigmas surrounding stay at home moms so why can´t we also explore the aspect of a divorced and single dad. And you´re right who is he outside his interest in Darim, the writer has completely failed to show that with all that he has of his background. Such a bummer because its like you have literally GOLD in your hands so why aren´t you using it? Like do you not see the vision is what I want to ask the writer lol...

Just a rant on ep 9 and the drama in general: The day when the FL in a drama tells to the SML that he should have confessed his feelings for her a long time ago and not when the ML showed up simply to make her life complicated and make her feel undeserved guilt is the day I will be very content. I 100% believe a big reason why these stupid love triangles keep being pushed to the plot is the stupid notion that men and women simply cannot be friends and remain a platonic relationship. I for some reason thought the screenwriter would go in a different direction due to her previous works but nope instead of a cute second couple story with a single dad and the coolest, bubbliest and prettiest rich girl lol which would have been so amazing especially when its literally right there in your hand we get this mess. Why do I have to watch the SFL continue convincing herself that she doesn´t mind being in this unrequited love when she´s clearly bothered by the SML persistent interest in the FL??? Like writer, do you think we are dumb? This is the second annoying character the SML has played since Love all play, he was so annoying there. And I know one should separate the actor from the character but something about the actor´s face coupled with playing such a frustrating character just like in Love all play makes me want to skip his scenes lol. And do you think that by simply giving the FL time she´ll have a change of heart and reciprocate her feelings to you, nah that won´t happen. Just like in sniper butterfly which im also watching where the doctor guy is doing the exact same thing but we all know where the plot is going... Like if the FL has always considered you a dear friend and valued your friendship what makes you think that she´ll immediately change her mind simply because of your confession? And I don´t mind confessing your feelings to a friend because I know feelings can sometimes develop when two people spend that much of their life together but doing it when another guy shows up which is such a prevalent cliche even in dramas today needs to stop...

Sure this drama is very cliche and that goes for a lot of Kdramas with this genre but I am a big lover of romantic plots and great chemistry and I don´t mind tropey choices here and there. I just love that about Korean dramas but I wish screenwriters in general would learn to carve out their own path instead of repackaging the same tropey choices like a love-triangle with a pretty bow thinking we as viewers won´t notice because then you can open the door to some fun complementing second couple plot and think about how fun would that be?!! Like ehm...Business proposal!!!!

YAAS. My other anticipation besides flex x cop s2!!!

out of all the photos you can have to capture the essence of the drama you chose one that is very verticaly like...and makes no sense given the plot lol.
anyway, im glad this is a cdrama meaning i don´t have to wait next week to watch another episode. its already hard that i have to wait until tomorrow because im so in love with the leads here and their chemistry. the past, the present, the future, give me all!!!

Yeah, im loving the angst although I am feeling the most heartbreak for Ji Hyeok and that is all because of the terrific acting by Kiyong lol. That last scene when Darim shows up and his face is all sad, gosh made me so sad for him. And also this is nothing like dramas long time ago where there used to be so much yearning, toxicity and angst tenfold lol. I love how angsty this drama is and the yearning between the our leads because it will make the reveal of the truth all the more impacting although this all is happening because of a misunderstanding that developed into other misunderstandings lol. I also really like how psychological it is because the ML literally does not want to become like his father and thought of engaging in a relationship with Darim thinking she´s married scares him to death. I like that that was the nightmare he had which felt refreshing since often times when male leads have childhood trauma is always because of an accident that killed his parents or something. So I appreciate this iteration of trauma that also ties to his childhood and his parents dynamics.

I don´t think I´ll mind this change because I really love Eunchae and she´s such a terrific actress. I will miss Jihyun but Eunchae is a great replacement. But yeah I also hope for pure detective work + found family focus because that´s what made me love the first season a lot!!!

Im glad this drama has 16 episodes even though there are those who prefer that this one had 12 but I just love the pace here. There´s actually a lot going on if you really pay attention and I like that they´re really taking the time with the leads. Its just nice when a drama is not looking to hurry itself because so much of content today including kdramas have unfortunately reduced its length to like 10-12 episodes and it can sometimes feel like the storyline is incomplete or unsatisfied. But this drama feels like dramas before where so much is happening and I get to just take my time knowing I have 8 weeks to enjoy it. I have been very disappointed with the lack of 16-episode dramas this year because its been very very few, the other one I can think of is typhoon family. But that´s what makes kdramas so special because you have one season with often this length. Now I am not saying every drama needs to be 16 episodes like how it often was before but its what made kdramas so special and unique couple with good and engaging storytelling. I also really like how messy our main leads are, like they´re flawed and frustrating but have their own struggles and background too. I just love LJY because she´s such a fantastic actress, such a chameleon as someone mentioned here. Im not crazy about the romantic aspect between her character and LJJ´s but I love their bickering here and these are such seasoned actors which makes me having so much fun watching the show. I don´t really care for the second leads storyline because it doesn´t hold up to our main and its a very typical cliche story in terms of their past together but I think its still unfolding so it could be different that what I expected. But I do very much luv SJH and very happy to see her and also KJH. It would have been great if their storyline was a lot more fun, unique and developed on par with the leads and not having KJH´s character being interested in the FL. But we can never seem to escape love-triangles or ish which is unfortunate because imagine what kind of engaging plot you can have for the second leads independent of the main.

He lived a long life❤️ Thankful for his presence in the drama scene. May you rest well❤️

Have to unfortunately agree with that. His understanding of Dal I´s personality is quite off and dare I say too "girly". I don´t see her expressions reflected well from his performance. Sejeong on the other hand is doing a phenomenal job capturing CP. It could be that it is harder to capture her bright and big personality and mannerism without leaning towards exaggerating and avoid it being messy.

Thoughts from ep 10:
Both BH and HJ having memes being made out of their crying scenes is so funny to me. JY just nonchalantly walking around with WK´s shirt and JH seeing that💀. If this was just a normal dating show I wouldn´t care even if it didn´t seem like WK was 100% on lending his shirt to JY. However, what makes this so weird watching is that this is a program where there´s exes involved. Evn YN felt like it wasn´t right to keep YS shirt but that was because she didnt have any feelings for YS but I also think maybe lowkey probably thought it would be very inappropriate. And imagine if MK saw that, girl would be crashing out more than she already does and the resentment would just continue to build up.
Guys, you might think im shallow but when HJ was balling her eyes out all I could think about was how great her style looked💀💀💀I needed to lock out from the wailing since it was kinda getting uncomfortable...It´s like I needed the producers to just stop the filming and move on because it was getting a bit too much...

I actually really enjoyed that meaningful convo JH and Jaehyung had in the terrace. In a way they´re both kind of similar in terms of being ambitious and not wanting to settle for a predictable career trajectory. I think it helps that Jaehyung is also really young unlike WK and can afford to explore his dreams without having to worry about being limited by age atp in his life. I know that JH showing growing interest in Jaehyung might be perceived as showing WK that her pride is on the line and vice versa + YS not reciprocating the same feelings towards her but I also would like to hope that now after that convo she has someone else to consider or get to know.

After all this is the point of the show and I do like that most of the people in the house have feelings for different people so its not necessarily overlapping. Like whatever cheekiness that is going on with BH and YN, im here for that.

I wish we saw a girls night scene with the ladies! I also wish we saw more interactions with everyone and not being constantly interrupted by messages because its getting kinda repetitive and preventing them from getting to know each other more.

Yep.

She reminds me of Liu Hao Cun, that Chinese actress if you know about her. She got a lot of crap in Be passionately in love because of her poor acting skills (and another reason) and when you act beside someone like Wang Anyu the contrast is just too obvious.

Man, I wish we had a better actress who played U Hui. That scene with Yi Un where he says “the one who loved you is dead” in latest ep I wished we saw a better emoting of heartbreak and regret from her reaction. Good acting requires good skills but also that flows from the heart and not just in words and especially in historical dramas where this is especially crucial. I do love Suzu’s tone here playing her character which fits with the genre of sageuk but I feel that her facial expressions continues to hold back in the acting lane. I know she’s supposed to be cold here but you can play a conniving and cold character without necessarily being stiff or stern as you would see from other actors in historical dramas where we can always expect some dynamic and nuances.

Exactly. He literally signed up for this show knowing he would have to go on dates and talk to women. If you´re here to find a partner then its not enough to look good and gather confidence before interacting with the ladies but also on the actual dates. Its the respect you should have for the person you´re on a date with. If you want to be perceived in a confident way then you have to go out of your comfort zone and not just avoid eye-contact all throughout the date because thats just not good manners. Hopefully, he stops with his frustrating shyness if he wants to be perceived well but based on the teaser for next ep it seems he continues to lack self-confidence.

Since there´s 16 episodes I think they will eventually develop genuine feelings for one another as they see each other more and not just because of those reasons that you mentioned. I kinda like that because with so many dramas lately with 12 episodes the leads immediately see each other and we get so many scenes with them together so it becomes quite predictable. But because here the leads are so different and they´re both kind of immature in their own ways I think it makes sense that it takes time for them to fall in love- kinda like a enemies to lovers trope. I hope that that´s the case so that we can see more scenes of them together.

Dang, its been a hot minute since I´ve seen a wed-thur slot!!! Now I have a mon-tue slot with Nice to not meet you and this. Very happy!! And better than having all the dramas airing on the weekend. Much better when its spread out like this!

haha. I get that. Mingyu is to good-looking to be skipped.