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Oh the bullying in The Glory was brutal.

Agreed and the cast were so talented (ML and FL some of my favourites actually) ... it truly was one of the best dramas of last year.

Am I the only one who is not feeling any of this "chemistry" between the leads? I'm not enjoying it much, but maybe that's just because it's a bit lighter than what I usually watch.

Idk about that. You may have a different experience, but I'm on the autism spectrum as is the rest of my family to varying degrees. And the depiction here is PAINFUL. Yes, not really used as a plot device, which is great, but the way the FL treats her brother and various other things I find incredibly difficult to watch.

For example, after the phone stealing incident, he curls up on the couch and she keeps badgering him. Clearly, he needs some alone time and she should know this. She also whacks him regularly, probably in what is supposed to be a sign of affection, but it comes off wrong.

His body language too. Not meeting people's eyes, spouting off facts unwanted. Yes, that is accurate, but it is extremely exaggerated just like all other depictions of autism I've seen. I wish they would be more subtle about it, because many autistic people are forced to mask a lot of these things.

All in all, it feels pretty stereotypical to me.

Her trust in the police is broken. She has no faith. And therefore, there is no motivation for her to help. Her actions are consistent with her character and backstory.

From the first episode only, something about the way this is approaching the mystery reminds me of Stranger.

I say that because I live somewhere I can access all Disney plus dramas, but Amazon has almost nothing here.

Also:

Kairos (Thriller, one case, supernatural, no detective lead though)
Through The Darkness (Multiple cases, based off true story)
Beyond Evil (drags a bit at the end, mostly about one connected case)
May It Please The Court (Multiple cases, law)
Children of Nobody (Watched years ago, good from memory)

They're all rather serious. I loved them all for various reasons.

Idk, I liked this one because it was so firmly aware of its genre and didn't try to be anything else. Often a drama will get ambitious and that ambition makes it messy. Here, I'm incredibly invested in the development of the characters and just how it was put together - and how it wasn't rushed. I find myself re-watching it every 6 months, as it's not the mystery that draws me in. It's a shame you didn't enjoy it.

So I take this to mean you haven't seen The Good Detective yet? This was the drama that brought Jang Seung Jo to my attention, and I love it so much I find myself re-watching it every 6 months or so - highly recommend!

I didn't enjoy episode 6 much, because I don't really care about the second couple. I like what Bi Chwi stands for, but I don't seem to like her much, and I like Kwon Si Wook even less. Him saying they won't work because she won't compromise rubs me the wrong way - these are her values, why should she compromise them? There was no mention whatsoever of him needing to compromise too.

Agreed. If anything, Hara is the one with the bigger red flag as she's clearly not ready to be in this relationship. She's even comparing him to her ex.

Him rushing things makes me uncomfortable, because it makes Hara uncomfortable, but she's not communicating this and therefore I don't believe he's at fault for it.

I have one small confusion though, a niggling question about a loose end they didn't even address. What about the legal consequences of the ML assuming another identity? Isn't that a pretty serious offense?

Completed this drama and yes, there's lots of red herrings, and I saw comments saying that even the writers didn't seem to know who the killer was until halfway through. But, I guessed the culprit in episode two, so clearly the confusion was simply deliberate obfuscation. Even though I knew who did it, it wasn't boring at all - the cast are some of my favourite actors for a reason.

Heh the leads have the best dynamic, it's hilarious. I wouldn't call it romance, because their banter is absolutely brilliant as friends, but I also wouldn't say you couldn't read it like that if you really wanted to.

He was the main lead in Kairos, and there he was brilliant.

I wish this wasn't on Amazon.

That synopsis lol

It's really descriptive... without actually describing anything. Nice imagery though.

Yeah, the only one I've finished of his is Healer (not sure if I'd finish it these days, as that was years ago) but with Shin Hye Sun, and this writer and director, it looks very promising.

The mother of the 2ML walked in on them before anything happened (it was hilarious). But they probably will later.