I was waiting for this show with impatience since its announcement. Mainly because of jbr and i read a snapshot of the story and im in the mood for some toxic angsty relationships onscreen.
I was loving it till a certain point, despite luke's mood swings. I was hoping the happy ending would be got through his character development and anger management. But nah. I was exhausted and disappointed by the end. I didn't want them to be together.
After the time leap (how fxcking long was it?) he didn't change enough to make a relationship healthy. His angry outbursts and domineering behavior still remain. Im not expecting him to change in few years. But he really needs therapy to be able to conduce to a healthy romantic relationship.
Those days of happiness and helping flora in the last 2 episodes were no different from the earlier ones. When he's in a good mood he can pluck out stars from the sky for her. But as soon as she'll do something he doesn't agree with he'll raise hell with his words and attitude. And flora is helpless against his coaxing, so she'll keep forgiving him.
After some years, if she realizes and be able to breakfree, she'll have ptsd for a long time. And if she can't, her work life, social life and mental health will suffer. And if they've children, this will percolate to them, like luke's father's have to Luke.
So, i didn't like the ending. I wanted flora to be able to breath freely forever. And Luke needed therapy before he gets into a relationship.
The only good thing about this show is its Netflix release and the international traction it's getting. Im so happy for jbr. He's such a fine actor. Although people saying he's selective about his roles and that's why he's not a traffic star, I still feel he's very underrated. i hope he gets a lot of good work after this to be selective with.
The acting is good across the board. The director is really good. I also like the office story a lot, which is unusual for me while watching romance dramas.
So, even though I ended up not liking it till the end and not adding it to my rewatch list, im happy for its success.
If anyone wants to watch a review/take of this drama by someone who doesn't like it and finds the relationship toxic, yet not completely like bashing it end to end and pointing out some good sides of it, the drama and characters, not the relationship, you should check out: https://youtu.be/XceAIOszQuw?si=Q_M2SC2P7YALIYQr
She's a fantastic reviewer. While avenue x talks mostly about the technical points of a show, she delves more into storytelling, characters and gives a completely different pov. I've picked up so many not to watch list dramas just from watching her reviews.
I've not finished watching this review yet but the beginning already got me. Ngl, i love her.
Ps. I also love angie. She hasn't put up a discussion of this show yet i think.
The friend sending luke's crying video to flora is hilarious. The writer left no stones unturned to paint a problematic character pink. Like he's that very misunderstood guy with a sharp tongue but squishy heart. Not a man with a foul mouth, mercurial temper and arrogance and ego the size of a country. The audiovisual storytelling also helped propping up his sweet man with sour mouth image.
Going through so many comments on insta, there was a point where I felt maybe flora was wrong too. I haven't watched…
But you don't understand. Girls should always behave staying within a certain societal standard and guardrails. Or they are insatiable hoes and characterless b!tches. Men can do whatever they want and also set the guardrails for girls.
Aaand he doesn't need her permission to barge into her apt and make room for himself bc there's no room in the hotels. And she surrenders again. The effort he's making is so melting me with love and forgiveness for him.
Episode 19. Luke says to flora that he's not good with words but he really misses her.
Being not good with words but showing feelings constantly through actions is when life gives you tangerines. Not good with words doesn't mean whenever you're triggered because you're a manchild and want to own your gf, you say cruel, nasty, soul crushing words to her. Because you help and protect her when in good mood doesn't mean you get the right or liberty to dictate her life and throw the nastiest tantrums. She can have a bf and still be her own person. She can have guy friends just like you have a friend who's a girl. She doesn't owe her ex any current updates on her relationship status. She didn't lead her ex on or gave him any mis-signal. That hug was as non chalant as luke's hug with his friend. If the ex misunderstood it's not her fault. Luke was an @ss to punish her like that bc of this. Dude be like caring for a while and then gets back to being nasty. And flora keeps forgiving him. It's like a cycle. If dude's bipolar he should go see someone about it before getting into a relationship. I get his father kinda effed him up. But the consequences are not flora's to bear.
I see how problematic this relationship is. And im guilty of still loving the show. I wouldn't have probably last year. But this yr im in a completely different taste state and im craving toxic angsty romance stories or actions that have leads with fantastical strength or historical cdramas with badass heroines felling obstacles like a house of cards.
Oh and btw, this show is def realistic. This kind of fxcked up relationships happen irl. But that doesn't make it healthy or ok. Shows about murderers or other criminals from rich families getting away with their crimes are also realistic. That doesn't make those incidents ok.
This dude, he can farewell hug the girl who had the longest time crush on him and flora can't give a harmless farewell hug to her ex for whom she has no feelings anymore? Double standards of this guy need a penthouse.
That's exactly how demonically a lot of the times workplace sh is handled and that's why employees who are victims don't feel the courage to come forward 🤢
I was loving it till a certain point, despite luke's mood swings. I was hoping the happy ending would be got through his character development and anger management. But nah. I was exhausted and disappointed by the end. I didn't want them to be together.
After the time leap (how fxcking long was it?) he didn't change enough to make a relationship healthy. His angry outbursts and domineering behavior still remain. Im not expecting him to change in few years. But he really needs therapy to be able to conduce to a healthy romantic relationship.
Those days of happiness and helping flora in the last 2 episodes were no different from the earlier ones. When he's in a good mood he can pluck out stars from the sky for her. But as soon as she'll do something he doesn't agree with he'll raise hell with his words and attitude. And flora is helpless against his coaxing, so she'll keep forgiving him.
After some years, if she realizes and be able to breakfree, she'll have ptsd for a long time. And if she can't, her work life, social life and mental health will suffer. And if they've children, this will percolate to them, like luke's father's have to Luke.
So, i didn't like the ending. I wanted flora to be able to breath freely forever. And Luke needed therapy before he gets into a relationship.
The only good thing about this show is its Netflix release and the international traction it's getting. Im so happy for jbr. He's such a fine actor. Although people saying he's selective about his roles and that's why he's not a traffic star, I still feel he's very underrated. i hope he gets a lot of good work after this to be selective with.
The acting is good across the board. The director is really good. I also like the office story a lot, which is unusual for me while watching romance dramas.
So, even though I ended up not liking it till the end and not adding it to my rewatch list, im happy for its success.
She's a fantastic reviewer. While avenue x talks mostly about the technical points of a show, she delves more into storytelling, characters and gives a completely different pov. I've picked up so many not to watch list dramas just from watching her reviews.
I've not finished watching this review yet but the beginning already got me. Ngl, i love her.
Ps. I also love angie. She hasn't put up a discussion of this show yet i think.
Also why is jing bo ran such a good actor!
He's a changed man now. Flora will be def happy if they get back together.
Being not good with words but showing feelings constantly through actions is when life gives you tangerines. Not good with words doesn't mean whenever you're triggered because you're a manchild and want to own your gf, you say cruel, nasty, soul crushing words to her. Because you help and protect her when in good mood doesn't mean you get the right or liberty to dictate her life and throw the nastiest tantrums. She can have a bf and still be her own person. She can have guy friends just like you have a friend who's a girl. She doesn't owe her ex any current updates on her relationship status. She didn't lead her ex on or gave him any mis-signal. That hug was as non chalant as luke's hug with his friend. If the ex misunderstood it's not her fault. Luke was an @ss to punish her like that bc of this. Dude be like caring for a while and then gets back to being nasty. And flora keeps forgiving him. It's like a cycle. If dude's bipolar he should go see someone about it before getting into a relationship. I get his father kinda effed him up. But the consequences are not flora's to bear.
I see how problematic this relationship is. And im guilty of still loving the show. I wouldn't have probably last year. But this yr im in a completely different taste state and im craving toxic angsty romance stories or actions that have leads with fantastical strength or historical cdramas with badass heroines felling obstacles like a house of cards.
Oh and btw, this show is def realistic. This kind of fxcked up relationships happen irl. But that doesn't make it healthy or ok. Shows about murderers or other criminals from rich families getting away with their crimes are also realistic. That doesn't make those incidents ok.