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I’m only on episode 25, I hope it’s not too disappointing?

Damn look at the rating! I’m so glad it’s at 8.7 now! This show is such a hidden gem

Like I said you are too shallow and romance obsessed to have a conversation with. This isn’t 2007, dramas are different now. Will be blocking you. Also, like I mentioned so many times before, this is based on a real case, and the victims might be watching. At least find some empathy for them jeez.

That’s only one case. In the real life inspiration for this case they went to the police and perpetrators got 2-3 years each. And the majority victims choose to live their lives instead of going on insane bomb-making adventures. They just want to be happy! Why don’t you get that! You are too childish and shallow to continue this conversation with. I realized I should follow my own rule and that I shouldn’t have to listen to this nonsense either. Honestly, the more you speak the more you remind me of the wrong side of characters so I won’t be continuing this. Hope people like you can see our side one day, but shows like this are right, there’s no point.

I like how you see the marks on her body and think why she doesn’t have these “feelings”. I’m guessing you don’t know very much about trauma or it’s victims/survivors. You think someone who was both sexually and physically assaulted wants to “steal families” and live in their perpetrators home with their family?! This is a whole new kind of shallow comment damn. I hope no real victims ever have to read this nonsense.

Personally, I don’t see what people who want her with Yeon Jin’s husband are saying. Let’s say you were bullied horribly by an evil woman, now she’s in prison and you’re free. Put yourself in the FL’s shoes like the writer has. Do you choose to go live with the husband of that woman? Near her child (a child FL already feels so much guilt towards)! Would you like to be reminded of your own perpetrator everyday? Think of how much better it is for the FL’s mental health to just move on and put those memories behind her…

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I wonder if the real victims from the irl case watched this, and how they might feel about it. I wish it gives them hope/some kind of positive feeling.

I dropped it at 4, just too many plot holes

What is that even supposed to mean lol? Of course a company would choose profits. That’s why in the opioid case, the courts forced them to pay the families of the victims. Also, do you even realize that this show is set in South Korea?! (Again I’ll mention there are more than 200 countries on earth) They’re saying the military is in charge of managing the situation and they can’t remove the pills from peoples homes?! Also the public hasn’t known and isn’t trending the pills side effects online? The way the vaccines side effects became a huge deal during the pandemic. (And what were the pharma companies able to do to stop the conspiracies really) Has nothing to do with the corporation at all… (You truly do sound like an American btw)

That’s actually not true. I found a link with the first autistic lawyer in Florida: https://meaww.com/extraordinary-attorney-woo-kdrama-woo-youngwoo-netflix-real-autistic-lawyer-accuracy (look at how young she is). Also the first autistic professor in SK: https://kbizoom.com/extraordinary-attorney-woo-seen-by-the-first-professor-with-autistic-disorder/ (also pretty recent and he’s not older).
I think you’re overestimating the acceptance and equality for people on the spectrum, especially in the job market. I also found this on Polygon. “ According to the Employment Development Institute of Korea, only 22% of autistic people in the country are employed — the lowest rate of any demographic, and a proportion is echoed globally.” The show is actually completely plausible and I wouldn’t be surprised if there weren’t any autistic lawyers in most Asian countries.

Ok so the show wasn’t for me sadly but I’m reading the novel’s translation and it’s slightly different but such a great story! I like the novel’s time travel plot a lot as well. it’s also nice to put the faces of these actors to the characters while reading!

Wait they say 1st autistic lawyer ever? In the whole world? When was that? I must’ve missed it. Also, many lawyers in South Korea are autistic? I’d love to see some sources for that…

Ok I’ll agree it’s all chaotic but Covid is purely contagious, you can only get it from another living being. They’re saying the disease was caused by a pill made in a lab, which somehow passed all clinical trials?!

I’m not from there (cause there are other places on earth you see), but the US is where some of the the biggest lawsuits and payments are awarded when companies act like this, so I’m really not sure what you’re talking about… (recent opioid one is a great example of negligence but then a forced payment and admission of fault as well)

Ok I’ve read all the great reviews here but I’m on episode 3 and this just isn’t making any sense. If they know the pill can make the disease worse, why aren’t they recalling it and issuing a national warning or banning it and tracking down the users? Even if they isolate people, won’t they still be taking the pills?! I know kdramas need to be watched with zero logic but how is this storyline even remotely sensible?!

It’s impossible for me to get into the family drama trope, (unless they all disappear forever in which case I’ll watch it lol). But it’s crazy that people are criticizing such random things?! I watched them both in The Long Ballad which I really liked. Watching only 2 episodes of this, I thought they’ve outdone themselves in this show. Voice? Skinniness? It honestly feels like people are making stuff up just to criticize.

I definitely agree with your assessment of all the versions! I’ll second that the violent scene in F4 is definitely Thyme’s lowest moment and the self-reflection after that is deep. Also, romanticizing abuse isn’t the same as a flawed character with a redemption arc. I suppose it also comes down to personal preference, cause the sexual assault (no matter how minor) was always too far for me but looking at Thyme’s anger issues and his penchant for physical fighting, his violent are not as surprising.

I truly think both Zhao Lusi and Wu Lei have grown a lot as actors. They look very refined and mature in the show and fit the characters really well. Even though I’ve decided to drop the show, I think it’s worth I watching if someone is into these tropes because the actors are great

I’m going rehash some memories of being 14 years old and watching Boys Over Flowers (Korean). That was the show that really turned me off of all kdramas until I realized that many quality shows existed out there. I got 10 episodes in when I realized how awful the show was. In school though, I had friends idolizing it immensely and saying things like “I wanna be Gorya”. Mind you, these are girls who saw the bullying and sexual harassment and said those parts are fine too as long as they get the guy in the end?! Now as an older person, I’ve realized that it’s not the fault of 14 year olds, it’s the industry glorifying abuse and romanticizing it. Even in the Japanese version which people love for some reason, he’s always calling her an idiot or ugly. Also the Japanese version has extremely casual sexism that a female audience is supposed to cheer for?!
Switching back to this story, you can see why I was so hesitant in watching it. Yes this drama has its faults as well, but it isn’t even in the same universe as all the other versions. Every character has amazing depth and they grow throughout the show. The sexual assault is shown as an actual issue (who knew that was possible huh).
Honestly, I’m truly glad for this generation of young girls who will grow up with positive representation of relationships. (And yes, I know it’s only fiction, but my lived experiences are proof that young people subconsciously start romanticizing abuse and it will harm them at that age.) So I think it’s quite amazing that they’ll hopefully learn to normalize a guy who tracks down everyone he’s hurt and makes amends instead of one who pretends that it never happened.

Thanks for the reply. I took your advice and started it. I’m 3 episodes in right now, and I don’t get the same annoying vibe as the kdrama at all so I’m going to keep on watching. Also, the actors seem more honest and vulnerable about their emotions which is refreshing!