NickB

The only Cdrama I've seen where the FL was 10 steps ahead was "We All Lie". That was so good. She knew how to get revenge.


Now, Cruel Romance had a most annoying FL. Hated her. But the plot was good. What really did it for me was the ML. Sexy, badass. But he also would let the FL suffer the consequences of her actions... To a point. Still saved the day for her ungrateful ass. But in a way that was smooth.

if they wrote her to be calculating and smart, I could totally get behind her marrying and sleeping with her enemy. Imagine this scenario: She agrees to the wedding, marries the villain. Plays her cards right to gain his trust. Makes sure she gets what information she wants out of him. Then poisons him and as he struggles to live, the poison killing him slowly and painfully, she stands over him and tells him that "she'll live in the mansion with her lover and new husband. How they will make love to him in the same bed they shared. How every cent he had will now be hers as his 'grieving" widow. THAT'S how you get that slow, sweet cold as ice revenge. She'll dispatch him to hell in the cruelest fashion. That's if I had written this series.

it is. On where the ML is constantly obsessing over her. Always running to protect her while she rejects him for one dumb reason after another. She goes into the arms one the bad guy who's also obsessed over her, to protect the ML without any other plan. Like do you think the bad guy is going to put up with you. And you get all the men forcing a kiss on her while she delicately struggles. But in another scene, you see her kicking ass and killing people. And i'm thinking why are you a delicate flower now? Kick his ass if you don't want his kisses. How does she plan to go about getting her revenge, because you never see her plotting. Everything she does is on a whim. I'm only watching because I like the villain and ML. and want to see how it ends. But she's just the worst.

The problem is the female lead. So much of the story evolves around her and she is just the worst. The ML is written to obsess over loving her, protecting her, trying to be with her and you're left wishing he'd find a better woman. One who isn't stupid. Indecisive, and one who is trouble magnet. So much of this is rinse and repeat. FL gets herself in trouble in some silly attempt to "protect" the ML whom she has abandoned "For his own sake" and the ML runs to her rescue only for her to reject him "For his own sake" over and over. Like Dude, ugh, get another woman. Why does every man want this unremarkable woman. It's just a tired, old cliché that is so overdone.

I'm so sick and tired of female characters like her being written like this. It makes me not want them to be with the male lead. First off, this woman came is trying to infiltrate the operation with "concepts of a plan". She was dumb to bring a kid into it in the first place. Didn't have her story mapped out, on a whim she claimed ML was her husband. Had that been me she would be dead already or in prison. You're not about to get me killed cause you're stupid.

He was nice enough to help her no plan having ass out. The whole time, she can't even be a good partner and pretend like they're married. Her behavior has caused all kind of suspicions that could get them all killed. Then she falls for traps that were easily laid. The kid is a better actor/spy than she is. But if her plan was to free someone, why bring extra ppl you'll need to save if your mission is successful? You have to run as fast as you can. Having the kid was just silly plotting.

The writers thought there were making a strong, feisty woman. But all they did was create a FL who THINKS she's the smartest person in the room but is the dumbest woman in the vicinity. She would be dead day one if not for the two men who desire her and she doesn't even know how to work her feminine wiles good enough to steer their desires into her favor. The MML is just written to always come through for her and yet must tolerate her tomfoolery and resentment. UGH.