I agree with all the people who basically said, 'The real world is full of sadness and misery, so my drama world should at least end happily.' For me, that means the main leads end up together, second leads get over the main leads and find loves of their own and the bad guys get their comeuppance. :)
I just finished episode 5 and I agree with your sentiments. I only have one observation of my own to contribute and that is this:
This is the first drama I have watched that made me want to slap all of the characters at some point for something they said or did or failed to say or do. This includes the protagonists and their "friends." I'm hoping that these strong feelings will result in even more satisfaction when the two main characters (whom I really want to route for) actually stand up for themselves and we finally see all the haters get their comeuppance.
I agree, I'm all for it. I prefer the male lead that is cool enough to admit his feelings both to himself and to her as soon as they are realized. If he doesn't fully understand them yet, he still displays his care for her in deeds. And once he does realize his feelings, he's certainly not ashamed of them.
I really loved Nam Joo Hyuk in Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo. However, I believe Seo In Guk in High School King of Savvy is one of the best examples of this new trend. Though very young in age, he was the most mature person in the drama. He was humble, loving, sincere, forgiving and honest (as much as he could be while helping his brother by pretending to be him). In the end, he also knew right from wrong and got his older brother to see the error of his ways, protecting him from himself. He handled his relationships like an adult, treating both superiors and inferiors, friends and family and even his rival with consideration and respect (even when they didn't necessarily deserve it). And of course, he also loved and protected his leading lady, admitted his feelings for her when he understood them and didn't care how their relationship would be viewed by others. Also, this is a good example of a lead who got the girl though he was not the rich, bad-boy chaebol. If the storyline had followed the stereotype, she would have ended up with the rich jerk she originally liked, but who didn't realize his feelings for her right away. And Lee Min Suk would have been the sweet second lead whom we cried along with when his heart was broken.
So, yes, please bring us more sweetheart male leads we can cheer for. If there is an unexpected kiss, let it be welcomed by the leading lady because she reciprocates. When a wrist is grabbed, let it be because he is protecting her from something harmful. Let these not be because he must display some egotistical possessive tendency deeply engrained in his rich, chaebol DNA! =^-^=
I had high expectations and while I still enjoyed it for the most part, I haven't been more upset with the death of a character. I hated hated hated that Shi Kyung dies. And not at least for jumping in front of a bullet and shielding the king. No, he just gets shot by this dangerous criminal that everyone was way to lackadaisical about at a crucial moment. So irritated right now that I have half a mind not to finish it because I can't see myself rejoicing in the happy ending without the bitter aftertaste of this character's death. ANNOYED.
'The real world is full of sadness and misery, so my drama world should at least end happily.'
For me, that means the main leads end up together, second leads get over the main leads and find loves of their own and the bad guys get their comeuppance. :)
This is the first drama I have watched that made me want to slap all of the characters at some point for something they said or did or failed to say or do. This includes the protagonists and their "friends." I'm hoping that these strong feelings will result in even more satisfaction when the two main characters (whom I really want to route for) actually stand up for themselves and we finally see all the haters get their comeuppance.
I really loved Nam Joo Hyuk in Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo. However, I believe Seo In Guk in High School King of Savvy is one of the best examples of this new trend. Though very young in age, he was the most mature person in the drama. He was humble, loving, sincere, forgiving and honest (as much as he could be while helping his brother by pretending to be him). In the end, he also knew right from wrong and got his older brother to see the error of his ways, protecting him from himself. He handled his relationships like an adult, treating both superiors and inferiors, friends and family and even his rival with consideration and respect (even when they didn't necessarily deserve it). And of course, he also loved and protected his leading lady, admitted his feelings for her when he understood them and didn't care how their relationship would be viewed by others. Also, this is a good example of a lead who got the girl though he was not the rich, bad-boy chaebol. If the storyline had followed the stereotype, she would have ended up with the rich jerk she originally liked, but who didn't realize his feelings for her right away. And Lee Min Suk would have been the sweet second lead whom we cried along with when his heart was broken.
So, yes, please bring us more sweetheart male leads we can cheer for. If there is an unexpected kiss, let it be welcomed by the leading lady because she reciprocates. When a wrist is grabbed, let it be because he is protecting her from something harmful. Let these not be because he must display some egotistical possessive tendency deeply engrained in his rich, chaebol DNA! =^-^=