TinyMoose

Remember that saving Wen Xiao really is just saving the goddess to save the world (both realms). It honestly has less to do with Wen Xiao and more to do with saving all the living beings in the world. The boys ultimately want to save the world itself (not Wen Xiao). Wen Xiao could be replaced by ANY goddess in the same situation; she is the linchpin to save the world.

It is a common trope in Chinese drama for women to be physically fragile/weak, but on a journey to be emotionally 'strong'. Suffering in silence and surviving is seen as virtue for women (and a kind of beauty), instead of just actively doing something about it. For example, it is a virtue for a woman to suffer through a horrible marriage quietly (like a badge of honor for her to keep with it and not make a scene), when in western cultures, you'd just divorce his dumb ass and go find your own happiness. Love it or hate it. It is grating on the nerves a lot from a western perspective, but can work if it works for the story/culture. Not all stories/characters have this trope, but it is a common one. Just like the cultural one where immature, whining, high voiced women are 'cute' (aka women acting like little children). To understand why people are drawn to these things can give a window into understanding ones perspective/society/culture/etc.

This was fun and stunning. Beautiful cinematography/costumes/actors. An emotional ride. Drink lots of water if you powerwatch it so you don't dry up from all the tears😣

Sou also says words to his family, so I took it to mean that Sou thought of Minato as his family (they are that close). The whole proverbial "Bros before Hoes". :D

Another thing: It is weird because he explains to FL that speaking without hearing his own voice PAINS him. Maybe by not speaking with her he is actually being his true self and desires her to accept him for that...or to understand him more? It also implies that despite liking the FL, their relationship is still a 'work in progress'. They aren't officially dating yet or together. They are not in a mature relationship yet,but that is where they both want to go. It is possible, that he may actually say her name at some point in their future when they are actually a family.
Anyway....I don't know for sure.....just guessing......

depends which couple you were rooting for ;)

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Also, I think it is a good way of showing that you can fall in love with (or have deep feelings of love for) many people throughout your life. That is normal for many people. It is up to you on who you settle down with in society that mandates monogamy. And it also means you don't have to hate and ignore all your exes (I hate that trope so much). You can be good friends still with those you tried having a 'more than friends' relationship with. This series showed a lot of emotional maturity with that.

It is just a lack of intellectual and emotional maturity. Age and life experience all play a part. I just assume it is young tweens, to give them the benefit of the doubt. ;) Or it could just be trolls or people just caring less about the show and more about just talking stupid with others because they are lonely and/or bored. People can be strange. Don't worry to deeply about it for your own sanity <3

If you are looking for a light ROM COM, this is NOT what this is. It does have romance, but it is more a slice of life story following multiple characters surrounding one friend's life changing diagnosis. If you go into it expecting that, and have a good level of emotional maturity, it is a really good story that explores a lot of good questions about life, especially the different ways we can love those around us, be it family, friends, lovers.

Li Ching Lung's whole day dream as he was editing film on his computer in episode 4 . That is right out of Crash Landing on You. :D :D :D

Some of the episodes have little extras after the credits, so don't miss those!

Hey! It is the 'side couple' from Guardian (Goblin)! Is this like one of their reincarnations? ;D Let me pretend that our grim reaper and queen get a happy life....FINALLY! ;D They have such great chemistry together! Great actors!

JuYeong was abandoned as a child (he is adopted), so he has this deep desire to NOT abandon others no matter what. His trauma of abandonment causes him to be overly sensitive to it.

Also he may think a bad dad is still a dad that was there, so is better than a dad that abandons you? It is also Dohoe's biological father, so as an adopted child who was abandoned by his biological family, he may have some irrational attachment to this idea of biological parents.

I think a big part of it is Dohoe's coping mechanism is to "pretend like nothing happened". That is how he survives each day. He knew it happened (he called the police) but he desperately tried to pretend it didn't to keep his sanity so he can continue with exam. This is clearly not a healthy way for him to deal with it. Hense why he FAILED his exam and he kept failing it every year he took it. Ignoring pain doesn't make it magically go away. This kind of broke him because he realized this made him a horrible person for ignoring his friend's pain and he felt guilty about it and also his way of dealing with it. Some people, when they are hurting will just run and hide from EVERYTHING/ONE. This is a coping mechanism that Dohoe uses.

Wow. This series is so complex. It is much more about trauma and how it can affects (haunts?) people in different ways, and also about what it means to be truly be happy in life. The pace is a little jarring at times as it jumps all over the place (especially eps 6 thru7) so it feels very confusing trying to follow the plot. But it all comes together and makes sense by the end, I feel. The subplot of the love story is also very cute; great actors. Worth a watch.

Walden (by Thoreau) is all about the exploration of what it means to be happy. We had to cover this book in one of my literature classes. If we get rid of our 'greed' and live a simple life, we will be less anxious and happier. Greed is like the strange desire to compare ourselves with others or the people (generations) that came before us. Trying to live by the rules/guidelines of others can be a burden and make us more anxious especially when we can't meet those perceived expectations of others. Greed is also luxuries in life like big house, big cars, the 'perfect' job, having the 'perfect' image, etc. Greed complicates our lives preventing us from seeing the simple beauty it is. If we stop worrying about what others think of us, be ourselves, and just live in the simplicity of the moment, then we can be happier.

The cross necklace is from Juyeong's adoptive family. Clearly it is also a religious designation (Christianity). You notice he takes it off when he does things with Dohoe.....when he is being himself. The necklace is like a burden of expectation to live life a certain way (being gay is against Christian religions for example), so you notice he stops wearing it completely by end. He is living as himself (for himself) instead of trying to force himself into a mold that others want him to be.

I was contemplating multiple reasons maybe.... Juyeong was adopted and he was abandoned by his adoptive parents....and when Dohoe left, he probably felt abandoned again. Looking at Dohoe's dad, he is seeing that the Dad is being abandoned by his son. That abandonment might have triggered sympathy/compassion/whatever in him because it relates to Juyeong's own trauma. I also wonder if it is because Juyeong didn't have anywhere else to go. Despite everything, the Dad was the only person who didn't abandon him, so maybe that is why he treated him the way he did.....and like you said it is the only connection to Dohoe he has. Not all of our actions are seated in logic; often we just respond by impulse.....

This comment needs to be pinned to the top of the thread :D

Did he not have anywhere else to go?

OMG...ep 2 ....the scene in the van. OMG. So sweeeeeeeet. I am blown away by the acting in this series! It speaks so much truth. LOVE IT.