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Part of the problem is that she should know by now that is an empty shell...

That ML actually leaves for USA, and then there is a timeskip, and during that time skip thanks to FL being a pushover she entered a superficial and hollow relationship with SML where only he is happy while she is being destroyed inside every day only to encounter ML years after and only then after even almost getting married to SML she turns to ML after his life has a new direction and he is finally leaving his trauma behind, to, of course, decide to throw all his progress to the garbage to rescue her from her own consequences... now, that would be frustrating and extremely sad... and even then, she wouldn't know how to say no to SML who takes 3 inches every time he is given one... LOL

You know what would be more frustrating now?

Like what is FL's problem! Why is she letting all this happen when she obviously doesn't want any of this to actually happen! And what about SML, that parasite...

I will watch episode 9 today, but if what comments say is true, then ouch... hahaha

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Would you mind if I add something extra? What if we get the best and worst all together? We could get that thanks to the distance between ML and FL, FL will wake up and move forward ML, and even start start dating if we are lucky, but still have SML not giving up and still trying to take her time even if she grows a pair and reject his advances... that would be my bet for episodes 9 and 10

I am hoping for the same. We have already seen that they have feelings for each other, and she has been able to experience the superficial sample of relationship with SML and the fulfilling interactions and romance with ML, and a bit of distance should make her see the obvious and make up her mind, because it she keeps being a pushover, SML is just going to keep taking advantage of her...

If this ends up being a empty promise, let's find comfort in the fact that Dramaland is huge and better ones will come

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"The Best Thing" has 28 episodes if I remember correctly, but it is worth watching.

And yes, FL in this one should know by now the difference between fake illusion from SML and the real thing with ML

Yes, I agree with you. I have seen several stories with love triangles where the third guy only shows when necessary, but this SML has exclusive scenes way to often even alone when he is asking for advice on how to get the girl that by his own words, doesn't feel comfortable with him. We are taking about a production like many others where they have to carefully choose which scenes will make it to the completed product even leaving important scenes out, but this team decided to add all these scenes about a character that I don't care if MDL or TvN themselves say is a main character, but is not a main character because is not part of the main premise, and for what? Their next drama can always be a stupid love triangle as long as they make it clear from the beginning so only those who want to watch that can, instead of ruining a promised premise that hasn't delivered.

The problem is that it is difficult to find one that has everything we like and nothing we dislike. At this point we have to balance things out with a little we don't like as long as the reward of what we like from it is worth it.

His problem is that he is yet another extremely selfish character that only cares about himself and thinks himself perfect. Another guy that feels superior and wants to claim someone for their own just because he "saw it first". A guy that doesn't care about destroying what by all means is an irregular but healthy family where everyone involved need each other because whatever he wants is more important. an intrusive guy that doesn't mind taking advantage of a pushover lost in the dazzling lights of illusion and expectations from something that doesn't even exist anymore...

You can watch the C-Drama "The Best Thing" in the meantime for a healing drama where the girl is actually moving forward and working to leave her past behind while steadily developing her connection and then relationship with ML giving no chances to SML

This is why more and more people are preferring C-Dramas to K-Dramas lately! These writers just reuse trope after trope and cliche after cliche instead of coming up with something new, which is what this one looked like until the turn it into your classic love triangle annoying story.

O.O!

Thank you for your advice! :)

I insist that the main male lead has never been in doubt in this one. You can tell who ML clearly is from the teasers, trailers, opening, every episode and even promos. The problem is that they are overdoing the trope. You know the ML is the ML without a hint of a doubt because of who he is, and because even when FL goes to a restaurant to eat in a nice dress with SML we get the classic ultimately unsatisfied girl that only when meets with ML later can eat what she wants and as much as she wants without pretending. Again, the problem is that the focus on raising the kid has deviated and also that the love triangle trope here is overdone, because the trope is obviously designed to have the girl living her fantasy of what should be the perfect match for her according to expectations allowing her to experience what is like to date her dream guy but leaving her waiting versus experiencing a lot of more simple things with the protagonist but that are fulfilling while defying expectations giving her a true feeling, but the problem here is that the girl has even going on dates with another guy only to proof this point, but her character development is taking too long and it is too front stage leaving not only the actual main plot behind, but little time to develop her relationship and to address things that would be more important for the plot. Another huge mistake made with the love triangle trope used in this serious of hollow illusion versus true and actual love is that for some reason the writers show us too much from the perspective of SML giving him additional time and focus when that's not really necessary for this trope, because in reality he is no more than a supporting character who should not be actively driving anything in the story at this point. Overall, I understand the trope and who the ML is is obvious, but in a 12 episodes show the trope has wasted too much time and failed most of our expectations. The only hope I have is that ML leaving will finally open FL's eyes, but knowing how she is, I find it hard to believe that she will put a stop to this invasive SML successfully with enough time to go after ML to get him back and also start reciprocating his feelings... Let's just wait and hope for the best, or this will become a forgettable disaster.

Unfortunately. Dramaland main target is still women, and women fantasies to be more specific.