Staying True
I found this refreshing and classy, a bit rushed at the end with a story line that should have been stretched out over 2 series.To all those who wish that FL would settle down with ML as a happy little wifey with a tea business, yeah, Nah.
To do this she would have to forego her family, her community, her self-worth, everything she has fought for and defended. She would betray the very ideals she was raised with and which her own Grandmother deviated from.
I love C-dramas because so many of their stories have women with agency. The ability to make their own decisions about their lives and not be subjected to the cliches and restrictions of traditional patriarchy.
To the reviewer who was scared off by the 'feminism', educate yourself about its meaning - equal opportunity for all. And to those who think the ML is simping, look again. He still has opportunities to be assertive, aggressive and calculating in his job but he also has the chance to be a part of a supportive and loving relationship and community.
I love the way that role reversal narratives expose social inequities and would like to see less handmaids and more kickass women!
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So far so much gas-lighting
This show has so much gas-lighting, mental and emotional abuse and implied violence that I'm curious why I'm persisting but I'll see it through to find out how they redeem the situation. A narcissistic, privileged guy exploits his wealth and position to stalk and harass a woman apparently well below his class, and refuses to take no for an answer. There's no concept of consent and even when they briefly swap bodies it brings no understanding or empathy.I'm not sure if I'm supposed to feel sorry for the poor rich guy and his toxic family but he's basically just a selfish asshole.
Maybe in the remaining episodes he'll redeem himself like Lord Darcy in Pride and Prejudice but that would require some major plot gymnastics.
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Kickass women
Loved this - I know there's been countless comparison to John Wicks but so what? You don't watch these kinds of movies for the intellectual content and the revenge/action theme has been around long before JW. I loved both mother and daughter being 'true to themselves'. It's a refreshing change to see Kickass women doing it for themselves, especially in KDrama.The ending was a positive affirmation of self identity and not giving in to peer pressure to make life easy. I'd love to see a second part.
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