I just finished episode 8 and I'm so irritated. Nothing makes sense. I like these actors a lot, everyone is doing a great job (which is why I think I've lasted so long), but this script is terrible.
At this point, I'm team Cha Ji Won with literally anyone in the world other than Bunny. I don't have second lead syndrome, I have Cha-Ji-Won-is-a-king-surrounded-by-morons syndrome.
I do hope JY and Bunny end up together because I wouldn't wish either of them on anyone else.
Does anyone have a suggestion for another super fluffy drama? I need a break from the heavy dramas, and five days…
Do you watch CDramas? If so: 1) Romance Between Tiger and Rose - Fantasy 2) Love is Sweet- Contemporary adult 3) Hidden Love or When I fly Toward You-- Contemporary younger adult
For K Dramas: 1) Serendipity's Embrace was light and fluffy and romantic- Contemporary 2) Love Scout-- not as fluffy since it has a villain, but still romantic, older protagonists 3) True Beauty-- has some *slightly* heavier themes asking what beauty is, but still light and fluffy, younger protagonists.
I was curious why all the bad reviews so I watched it.
I now understand why some people don't like it. Her friends are super shallow and it is reinforcing odd stereotypes about good = pretty; dumb and bad = plain / ugly.
But it's an absurd youth romcom, so it's going to lean into those stereotypes. You have to watch it for what it is and not expect more from it. It's fluffy and silly, don't expect more than that.
Don’t hate me, but if Sang Yan were ugly, his chasing and pining after WYF all these years would come across…
I kinda disagree. Sang Yan comes across as loving her without expectations. Sure, he pines for her, but he’s very hands off and is constantly looking to her for cues how to act. I don’t think he’s ever really perused her or chased her, he just seems like someone in love who wants what’s best for the person he loves. He wants her to be healthy and safe, that’s his priority.
Does anyone else get the feeling that the FL character might be on the autism spectrum? She reminds me of myself (and my son) and our "flat" external reactions to input / traumatic events. She also seems to take a really long time to process her own feelings. Similarly, she doesn't seem to "catch on" to the ML's intentions at all (obliviousness) and takes him at his word / never "reads into" his behavior.
Basically, she seems confused by him and herself, and this tracks for someone with ASD.
ALSO, I love her. First time I've seen a FL who reminds me so much of myself. LOVE LOVE LOVE HER.
After reading the article, I’m actually still really confused as to why this is considered misogynistic if a guy dresses with no effort on a date with me I wouldn’t think that he was at all interested; likewise if a woman dresses with no effort on a date with me I would think she wasn’t interested either. That seems to be all he’s saying. It’s not like he said women shouldn’t work or women shouldn’t get paid equally or women shouldn’t be taken seriously, nor did he say anything about his costars needing to dress in a particular way.
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I'm so happy I feel like crying.
At this point, I'm team Cha Ji Won with literally anyone in the world other than Bunny. I don't have second lead syndrome, I have Cha-Ji-Won-is-a-king-surrounded-by-morons syndrome.
I do hope JY and Bunny end up together because I wouldn't wish either of them on anyone else.
1) Romance Between Tiger and Rose - Fantasy
2) Love is Sweet- Contemporary adult
3) Hidden Love or When I fly Toward You-- Contemporary younger adult
For K Dramas:
1) Serendipity's Embrace was light and fluffy and romantic- Contemporary
2) Love Scout-- not as fluffy since it has a villain, but still romantic, older protagonists
3) True Beauty-- has some *slightly* heavier themes asking what beauty is, but still light and fluffy, younger protagonists.
I now understand why some people don't like it. Her friends are super shallow and it is reinforcing odd stereotypes about good = pretty; dumb and bad = plain / ugly.
But it's an absurd youth romcom, so it's going to lean into those stereotypes. You have to watch it for what it is and not expect more from it. It's fluffy and silly, don't expect more than that.
The only difference is, I never went to HL's page and said this...
Sang Yan comes across as loving her without expectations. Sure, he pines for her, but he’s very hands off and is constantly looking to her for cues how to act. I don’t think he’s ever really perused her or chased her, he just seems like someone in love who wants what’s best for the person he loves. He wants her to be healthy and safe, that’s his priority.
This is how I felt while Lovely Runner was airing.
Basically, she seems confused by him and herself, and this tracks for someone with ASD.
ALSO, I love her. First time I've seen a FL who reminds me so much of myself. LOVE LOVE LOVE HER.
After reading the article, I’m actually still really confused as to why this is considered misogynistic if a guy dresses with no effort on a date with me I wouldn’t think that he was at all interested; likewise if a woman dresses with no effort on a date with me I would think she wasn’t interested either. That seems to be all he’s saying. It’s not like he said women shouldn’t work or women shouldn’t get paid equally or women shouldn’t be taken seriously, nor did he say anything about his costars needing to dress in a particular way.
He was talking about dating .