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I wanted to find this entertaining at the very least but the boss character is just godawful and unlikeable and those short clipped sentences annoy me. Then the horrid suits and Patt's uncleaned glasses. The make-outs could be better choreographed too.

A character can be charismatic without being an asshole. I find that Thai BLs struggle with this.

Every time I see Elyes I want to yell "button your damn shirt." I have a friend just like that and it's a running joke.

A romcom that delivered on being a romcom. I was worried for a bit there but they wrapped it up well and ep 10 delivered on the comedy. I'm on satisfied customer.

I was a little worried about Shin Hyun Been and I admit comedy isn't quite her forte but she did a good job with this. Now let's see her in a melo next. That's where she truly shines.

I really like YinWar and can't wait to dive into this story.

All these things you mentioned (homophobia, misogyny, racism) are problems with getting investments and it's not just a movie industry thing. I worked in tech for a bit and a white male founder with a track record of mismanaging funds is more likely to get funding than a non-white or female founder.

Now, I'm not very big on international pop culture. Still, I'm pretty sure I have read stories from the US where Hollywood execs rejected a film because the writer is a woman or a minority or the story was considered something for a female audience or a niche audience, but someone else took a chance on it and the work went on to be a massive hit.

To the idea of niche audiences, put enough money and marketing behind a great story and it'll transcend boundaries. But homophobia, misogyny, and racism are blinkers that prevent investors from seeing these good stories. FYI investors put money in all kinds of mediocre scripts in the hope that something sticks. And then bet big on tentpole films to cover everything else. So it's not like they only put money into sure bankers. Else they'll only ever have blockbuster films made. So the point about numbers? Eh.

Nobody is trying to force the world to be gay. What people want is to see more diverse stories out in the world. For such stories to have an even playing ground. But of course that's never going to happen because we're living in a fucking capitalist dystopia. :)

I responded to your comment hoping that you'll at least see that prejudice is a problem that cannot be dismissed outright. Look up implicit bias. You can also look up industry reports and academic studies that have data and analysis around some of the stuff I've talked about in my comment.

I don't know.

Every time Tie Xin Lan comes onscreen I hit the ff button. The character is so illogical and annoying af. If I end up dropping the drama it'll be because of this.

Very cute

Get the police involved for fuck's sake. I don't understand how something like that happens and the immediate reaction is to get jealous, eat a snack, then join a three-legged race. Same way the principal gave sweeping duty to a violent bully. Or Qi Jiahao did not get expelled after that stunt he pulled. Is violence not a big deal?

But you're not talking to creators here. You're talking to fans, people who like the drama and are emotionally invested in it. Same way the poor reviews of your book likely have people responding to them and saying they love your books. And for that reason they're quick to fight for you, their favourite writer. How would they feel if you go to them and say, "It's not that serious. This person saying that this my book, that you love, is mediocre/poor/terrible, it's their opinion and you should respect it and allow them to share without responding"?

(Funny thing here is that you're the one who responded to someone's opinion first. And the two people who responded acknowledged your preference/opinion and yet you made it about cult following and defensiveness. You changed the entire tone of the conversation.)

I like all the BLs mentioned so I don't have an axe to grind either way but it makes me roll my eyes when people voice their opinion about disliking something and don't want any pushback whatsoever.

Did you sell 500k of one book or different books? I'm in publishing and that's an impressive number of books sold. Well done.

What the fuck was that ending? Do you have anything to ask me? Bitch your ex stole his idea shouldn't you be apologizing and explaining? And then that five years thing. Seriously? No contact for five years and somehow there's still a flame? After one barely-there kiss? Should add fantasy to the genre.

I enjoyed this drama a lot but the writers made some questionable choices in the second half. It should also have been marketed less as a BL drama and more as a coming-of-age drama with some romance thrown in.

Squeaky toy. Lmao. Very apt. I tune out when she talks.

I knew the artist was more prankster than anything else. Laughed aloud at some of his antics. He might end up developing feelings for the fl but it's defo going to be one-sided.

Outside of the annoying co-workers, I'm enjoying this a lot. The characters are multi-dimensional and work well together.

maybe drop it? And watch something you'll enjoy.

What's the limit on how many people a regular account can block? Get the feeling I might exhaust mine before this drama ends.

Really enjoying this with no particular expectations. I'm just curious to see where they take the plot. I have a couple people around me irl currently dealing with heartbreak from relationships that ended not because there was no love but for other reasons. The push and pull is so real. I just feel sad for the leads more than anything else.

exactement

There are more comments talking about this romantic arc than there is actual action in the drama going in that direction. Looking at characterisation alone, Cha Eun Gyeong is not the type to "do romance". I mean look at how she chose her husband. Romance at this point her in life/career is a frivolity she can't afford. The writers who wrote her that way would know better than to have her do something out of character. But then again, you never know.

Exactly. Your last sentence reminds me of the 2nd ML in The Auditors. I liked him too but his idealism didn't have a strong enough backstory. I get that it's just supposed to be his personality but it didn't quite click.

You're asking for the impossible. :(

I enjoy characters like Han Yu-ri. Earnest, somewhat naive and clueless, and over-eager, Because they provide a perfect foil for the main character who is often no-nonsense and more inflexible. They might never be right but they are loyal to a fault and contribute in their own way. The resolution of the two cases in ep 10 were only possible because of her involvement. We've also seen her apply the lessons from Cha Eun-kyung. She's still annoying af but I appreciate what she brings to the the drama as a whole.