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This had one unforgiveable flaw ...
... that altered my ability to empathize with the ML. Consequently, altering my view of the entire series
Actors ... All very talented and they did an amazing job.
Characters ... Extremely well written. Their characters were detailed, deep, and memorable.
Production ... Beautiful.
Story ... Sadly, I was unable to enjoy this.
Chemistry .... No comment.
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The writers forced me to change the way I viewed this show. I had to abandon the ML and only watch from the perspective of the FL. She was helpless, alone, confused; desperate. The ML, verbally, physically, emotionally, sexually, assaulted and entrapped her, forced her to do things against her will. She continuously tried to escape, tried to end her life only to be pulled back repeatedly. She was only a young lady when this started. What a heart-wrenching story.
I am saddened that I could not connect with the ML, His character was so dark and beautiful, I have watched many shows with a vitriolic ML, and I enjoyed witnessing their eventual redemption. This show went too far. This was not a profound love story or dark romance; this was, forced confinement, mental, physical, emotional, sexual threat, and abuse ... of a young lady. Trauma bonding is not love. To me, he was irredeemable. I was supposed to see romance, suspenseful dark but loving romance, all I could think and feel was disgust.
My grievance does not stem from the writers, directors or even the series/storyline, but from a personal standpoint of being robbed of an unimaginable love story and not being able to get past the MLs' villainy. I cannot understand why they went down this route, if not for him crossing those boundaries, the lines that should never be crossed ... the ML and FLs love story could have been devastating, dark yet beautiful filled with longing, endurance, suffering and profound love. How can I enjoy, watch, engage with this love story if I no longer have compassion, empathy or care for the ML and only feel revulsion?
Actors ... All very talented and they did an amazing job.
Characters ... Extremely well written. Their characters were detailed, deep, and memorable.
Production ... Beautiful.
Story ... Sadly, I was unable to enjoy this.
Chemistry .... No comment.
...
The writers forced me to change the way I viewed this show. I had to abandon the ML and only watch from the perspective of the FL. She was helpless, alone, confused; desperate. The ML, verbally, physically, emotionally, sexually, assaulted and entrapped her, forced her to do things against her will. She continuously tried to escape, tried to end her life only to be pulled back repeatedly. She was only a young lady when this started. What a heart-wrenching story.
I am saddened that I could not connect with the ML, His character was so dark and beautiful, I have watched many shows with a vitriolic ML, and I enjoyed witnessing their eventual redemption. This show went too far. This was not a profound love story or dark romance; this was, forced confinement, mental, physical, emotional, sexual threat, and abuse ... of a young lady. Trauma bonding is not love. To me, he was irredeemable. I was supposed to see romance, suspenseful dark but loving romance, all I could think and feel was disgust.
My grievance does not stem from the writers, directors or even the series/storyline, but from a personal standpoint of being robbed of an unimaginable love story and not being able to get past the MLs' villainy. I cannot understand why they went down this route, if not for him crossing those boundaries, the lines that should never be crossed ... the ML and FLs love story could have been devastating, dark yet beautiful filled with longing, endurance, suffering and profound love. How can I enjoy, watch, engage with this love story if I no longer have compassion, empathy or care for the ML and only feel revulsion?
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