ikrr unfortunately it's kinda common (not normal) in bl novel and yaoi Mangas and since RL is also adapted from…
I've seen a lot of bl stuff but this feels way more violent and scary... I'm thinking it's just cultural since there's not many Chinese bls that I could have seen to desensitize me. I mean, I read Jinx, so I don't have a leg to stand on, it's just that this show just stops being fun and starts being scary real fast.
I'm on ep 7 and I love this show. acting, writing, and production are so good. But my god, the rapey vibes are high. Is this normal gay romance in China or just this show's kink? Also, some of the stuff the characters do is straight up evil. I'd say gold digger gf is actually looking less evil than trickster straight man and I-need-sex-now bf.
Just started this and they did a great job setting up her depressing life in a humorous way. I swear I've never had a unique moment in my entire life but I'm glad to finally see a female character who's struggling under the burden of living in a realistic way.
I don't care what anyone says, when a great show airs on Netflix the following seasons will suck. Off the top of my head was squid games s2(immediately boring) and stranger things(turned into a weird cartoon vibe in later seasons). This drama had a lot to live up to and s2 is just good, not great.
Finished ep 3. He's such a jerk. Idgaf if he shows moments of kindness, sexual tension, or loyalty to her. It all reeks of receiving flowers after getting punched the night before. I can't believe I believed in this type of romance when I was younger. Also, get out of HER bed. It's not cute to invade someone's personal space. And she can turn her back on you. I hate that he's the one she's going to end up with.
What I don’t get is… Why did she have to marry him and become his “hostage” If it’s her family who has…
Not sure exactly but in ep 2 while he made breakfast he explicitly says he might have been wrong in his thinking that he was controller her well for the past few years. It was probably a tactic to keep her under his control. His 1st fiance used what she knew to get out of the marriage.
I love it. It's like they took the script from a Chinese short drama. But to be clear, this is a very unhealthy, toxic, abusive relationship and I don't care if the husband is the love interest, he's a total jerk to have been able to treat her like that for years. She's not even allowed much autonomy over her own life because she has to be his secret wife. He put her and kept her in that position. And then one day he starts showing interest in her, without any communication between them? Forget about the hacker phone plot, that's just cruel. And I bet he's not going to ever have to face any consequences for those behaviors. He'll just fall in love and that will be his redemption arch.
I can't tell, is it that both the japanese and thai shows follow the source material perfectly or is this one a remake of the Thai show? This just feels exactly like the Thai show.
Too much 🚩 It is not okay to pursue your subordinate, touch them, make suggestive comments, or pressure them into any relationship that isn't boss/employee. This might be a normal method of pursuit for some men but it doesn't make it cute or acceptable. Boundaries are incredibly important and it's not okay to push someone else's until they give in. It's possible to get into a relationship without making someone uncomfortable, instead by showing how respectful you are, that you create a safe space, and that both people get along with each other.
While watching this I cannot stop thinking about how the only appropriate genre this should be is heartwarming friendship, and should never move into Romance. Part of the responsibility of an adult toward a teenage child is to hold their boundaries firmly and not give in when a teenager pushes for something that isn't in their best interest. I've heard that Japan has a problem with PDF files and I bet that this show is a symptom of that.
Ep 1 kicks off by glorifying police brutality through a detective who expresses zero remorse for hurting a criminal, raising red flags about the show’s stance on excessive force. It gets worse with its portrayal of domestic abuse, painting the abuser as a manipulative psychopath. This simplifies a complex issue, ignoring that many abusers are everyday people who struggle with their emotions. Then there's the lenient sentencing of the abusive boyfriend, which suggests he’ll face divine punishment instead of real consequences, echoing certain religious beliefs that let the judicial system off the hook. Overall, while the premise could have been interesting, the execution feels more like a narrative that makes excuses for systemic failures, leaving me unable to connect with or root for any of the characters. I feel like whenever Netflix or Hulu or whatever promotes a Korean show it just kind of goes to shit, like they're influencing it to be more appealing to American audiences. I know this review is going to raise some hackles but I'm just struggling to find the kdrama vibe that makes kdramas so fun.
It is not okay to pursue your subordinate, touch them, make suggestive comments, or pressure them into any relationship that isn't boss/employee. This might be a normal method of pursuit for some men but it doesn't make it cute or acceptable. Boundaries are incredibly important and it's not okay to push someone else's until they give in. It's possible to get into a relationship without making someone uncomfortable, instead by showing how respectful you are, that you create a safe space, and that both people get along with each other.