SoftBoiledEgg

This isn't a 'messy' or 'complex' relationship. It's just a very bad relationship. The only thing this show does well is give an example of how some people never change, and abused people keep returning to the abuser even after trying to set boundaries, because the abuser ignores the boundaries.

They don't mis-communicate, they just don't communicate. There are a handful of scenes where you think 'oh, good, finally they might become more mature and talk about the issues and we get some healing' - but it never really happens. Right to the very end he barges into her apartment and just forces himself on to her.

24 episodes of stockholme syndrome. There are some OK scenes and subplots, but I cannot see it as 'good chemistry' - and I don't mind shows with grey area or 'messy' relationships at all. But this was just black and white: toxic. Not in a 'he starts toxic but learns to be better' - he doesn't grow. She grows a little which is nice to see. I was actually hoping she would stay away from him after leaving - would have been a MUCH better ending, to see someone break free from an awful guy like that. Most of the series is the same cycle again and again - could be 12 episodes and be the same quality.

Do not recommend.