I can't even say I love this show because it's way too raw. The same issues are still ongoing in many parts of the world. I empathise with Krailert and Trin but they're a part of a privileged class benefitting from the oppression of others. And then there's Dhevi who's in a loveless marriage with a cheating husband and I feel sorry for her but I cannot ignore that she has no issues with silencing journalists. That "if my father was still here-" said so much about her character.
On a different note, Tanwa makes me laugh whenever he's onscreen and Victor is so young and naïve and I think he's going to die. Or his father going to die. Naran's bit about American democracy was hilarious. The US has been selling itself as a bastion of democracy for decades. A joke.
One thing I'll say though, calling this show a BL is doing it a disservice. It's way way more.
What part of scheduling conflicts don't people understand? Sorry you don't like it but actors have to earn a living. They're not waiting around for unplanned season 2 of shows they were in. And if they drop out of their prior commitments they'll still get hate.
I'm glad I waited to binge this drama. The story was pretty straightforward and simple. I liked that. It wasn't as emotional for me as I expected it to be based on the trailer but I enjoyed it nonetheless. The acting was mostly on point. Park Bo-young worked her magic as usual and the supporting cast delivered too. I can see why it has an 8.8 rating even though it might raise expectations too high.
Something that made me roll my eyes was all the conversations that should have happened years before across the generations. But then it's not farfetched for families to bury their feelings and never have the difficult conversations. However, it was a little overused here.
Still, if you like slice of life dramas with happy endings, this is for you. Don't read the reviews.
I kept rolling my eyes at how they didn't show the shaman's face even though we already know what he looks like but that face reveal scene was 10/10, no notes.
Going to pretend the last four episodes didn't happen. They were quite underwhelming after what came before. The casting was mostly stellar and the story, bumpy as it was (and with all the red flags) was entertaining.
I really like the fact that they're directly exploring how different classes experience oppression. The story would have felt incomplete to me otherwise.
I don't have any empathy for Wang Shuo. I know this drama takes things to extremes but there's no reason good enough for disappearing for seven years only to show up and expect what? He's a bitch who enjoys making others unhappy.
Wait. So you're making these sweeping statements to support a position you hold just because you don't like the look chosen for the character on this particular actor? Is that it? Because you sidestepped my argument.
"We have no intention of occupying public resources and, to prevent the focus of public opinion from being diverted, we earnestly ask the public not to pay excessive attention to this matter and to allow Ms. Zhao Lusi ample space to rest and recover."
This last sentence is such a dog whistle. I've worked in PR and that is just nasty. They're setting themselves up as the reasonable party who doesn't want to be messy in public and that reference to Zhao Lusi's health is a basically saying she's crazy. That alone tells me what kind of agency it is. I hope she's ready for a fight because they're going to drag her through the filth before this is over. Already seen some comments here (and blocked the commenters) and can only imagine what is going around on Chinese social media.
The cast in interviews always say they prefer to see this series as Man's Love or a gay series, they don't want…
I want to agree with you so badly but I am a realist and know for a fact that we're not going to achieve inclusivity under capitalism. And rather than wait for something that's not going to come, or try to convince people to accept queerness as normal, might as well create media that represents us. In my country people petitioned the government to revoke the license of a satellite TV service because there is too much "gayness" in their content. And by the way, this was over queer characters in a mainstream show. Sorry love, but the people don't want to change.
The cast in interviews always say they prefer to see this series as Man's Love or a gay series, they don't want…
I disagree. We only have these genres because heterosexuality is treated as the norm and everything else gets leftovers. Until media is fully inclusive, there will continue to be a need for BL, etc.
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On a different note, Tanwa makes me laugh whenever he's onscreen and Victor is so young and naïve and I think he's going to die. Or his father going to die. Naran's bit about American democracy was hilarious. The US has been selling itself as a bastion of democracy for decades. A joke.
One thing I'll say though, calling this show a BL is doing it a disservice. It's way way more.
Something that made me roll my eyes was all the conversations that should have happened years before across the generations. But then it's not farfetched for families to bury their feelings and never have the difficult conversations. However, it was a little overused here.
Still, if you like slice of life dramas with happy endings, this is for you. Don't read the reviews.
I kept rolling my eyes at how they didn't show the shaman's face even though we already know what he looks like but that face reveal scene was 10/10, no notes.
This last sentence is such a dog whistle. I've worked in PR and that is just nasty. They're setting themselves up as the reasonable party who doesn't want to be messy in public and that reference to Zhao Lusi's health is a basically saying she's crazy. That alone tells me what kind of agency it is. I hope she's ready for a fight because they're going to drag her through the filth before this is over. Already seen some comments here (and blocked the commenters) and can only imagine what is going around on Chinese social media.