The Purportedly Rape SceneMany viewers begin to condemn and hate the Bo Wang (Prince of Bo) character when they…
Yes, maybe Bo Wang didn't have the intention to rape her, but he still untied her gown and touched her in places that he shouldn't have been touching. His body was on top of her body --- and as we can all see, Bo Wang is large and muscular compared to Zhaixing's petite figure. Not only was the female lead being touched in places she didn't want to be touched, she also felt trapped and was unable to fight back. She had never given her consent and her body was being violated by a man who was supposed to care for her! Maybe the intention may not have been rape, but the action was sexual assault.
And fine, I'll give it to you and acknowledge that this happens a lot in cdramas. The male lead drags the female lead in for a kiss and it's supposed to be considered romantic. Sure, whatever, I'll let those scenes slide because I can understand where they're coming from and can see from the plot of the drama that the main leads really do love each other. However, I can't see that with Bo Wang. I don't understand where he's coming from, and I don't see him really caring for the female lead.
And fine, I'll give it to you and acknowledge that this happens a lot in cdramas. The male lead drags the female lead in for a kiss and it's supposed to be considered romantic. Sure, whatever, I'll let those scenes slide because I can understand where they're coming from and can see from the plot of the drama that the main leads really do love each other. However, I can't see that with Bo Wang. I don't understand where he's coming from, and I don't see him really caring for the female lead.