Wow, this is really bad, but I'll keep watching because there's a kernel of a hot story here (though it's being 99% squandered), the actors are handsome, and Jung Myeong Cheol has charisma and shows promise. However, if anyone is directing them, they are doing a terrible job.
The potentially hot scenes end up making me laugh because they are clearly improvised, perhaps with the director talking them through them from off-camera, and they are so, so very bad. lol They start at home plate, move to first base, and stay there for five minutes while the actors' dubbed voices feign sounds of passion.
The slave is kind of psycho in his hot/cold weirdness. He signs contracts promising to do "anything," then acts (poorly) pissed off (sometimes) when "anything" is required.
The bouncing car tire made me laugh, too. :) I figure it's eight-and-a-half-minutes, it won't kill me to watch to the end. :D
Ep. 7: That turn was unexpected and original. Nice to have cliche plot expectations subverted. I actually teared up during the confession/non-confession/non-reply scene near the end. Well acted, especially from Hioki. Plot-wise, it felt like the show could have ended right there, and I would've been fine with it.
I still say Hioki is rockin' a hot bod underneath those layers they keep hiding him under. His shoulders are wide and rounded, especially for his height. Can we please get a hot, unclothed NC scene to top this thing off?
it feels phony. And the system really sucks. But then again one PR mistake in korea can end your career. The public…
I get what you're saying, but on the other hand, many agencies have shown themselves all too eager to ditch or screw over their talent at the slightest whiff of "scandal" or "controversy." Were I a Korean entertainer, I'd have my own lawyer, independent of the agency and the press, to advise me.
Because the agency is always going to look out for itself first.
It's so weird, how in Korea, even the most personal life news about a celebrity comes from their freaking agency. What does their agency have to do with this and why can't the artists themselves make such an announcement?
Control, that's why, and Korean agencies have far too much of it over their artists. It's part of the overall, disturbing celeb/agency/sponsorship/public industrial complex in Korea that leads to so much misery/tragedy.
The wording of these announcements is always creepy too. "We ask that you watch over her with warm blessings..." wtf kind of pseudo-faux-spiritual speak is that? Very weird, Korea.
That aside, I'm happy for this actor and her family.
It's interesting that you found the behaviors you're foaming at the mouth against, to be "cute." Perhaps…
That you found "nothing" admirable about Gyeon only demonstrates how you've willfully blinded yourself to his many, readily apparent, good qualities. I could list them, but you'd ignore it so I won't bother. Your willful blindness comes from a need to simplify things to black/white as a means of experiencing life. Sussing out shades of gray requires effort. A lazy way to live, but hey, it's your life to be lazy with.
It's interesting how the character of Gyeon and, by extension, this show got under your skin to the degree it obviously has, whether you acknowledge that or not. If you didn't see examining your motives and prejudices as a chore, but rather an invigorating exercise, as I said above, you might learn something.
I learned long ago that art that gets under my skin and stays there has something to teach me. That you won't be learning anything from this little BL is sad, but your loss.
It's interesting that you found the behaviors you're foaming at the mouth against, to be "cute." Perhaps…
Well, I'd have to reply that the black/white/gray thing I described above isn't in-depth at all, it's simply a fact of life, a baseline that every human, even characters in a BL, should be assessed from.
It sounds to me that you so disliked Gyeon's behavior in certain aspects that you overlooked everything admirable about him, like his intense loyalty and protectiveness. I readily admit that his protectiveness (of a beloved friend who was clearly incapable of protecting himself) became overbearing at times, but that too exists on a continuum.
There are people far more "protective" than Gyeon, to the point of obsession (and at times I, like you, felt he crossed that line), and there are people who are so not-protective that they don't give a damn. My hope would be the two of them would work on these issues over time, as most couples in successful, lasting relationships do.
I realize I probably am giving more thought to this than the show's plot merits, but hey, my brain goes to these places on automatic, so sometimes I'm just along for the ride. If I liked a show enough to give it a few hours of my life, then I see no harm in learning something from it, even if what I learn is only how my brain goes places on its own, whether I like it or not. :)
There's a mega-successful and well-loved Thai BL that I cannot bear the thought of called "Bad Buddy." I found it so childish, moronic, poorly written, cast, acted, and directed that its fangirling popularity only made me dislike it more. However, I learned quite a bit from the watch experience, including that... Hate-watching can be fun. Having a hot lead take his shirt off a lot goes a long way. It's entertaining to mock a wimp pretending to be a dominant top. Much of the BL audience has zero standards and is borderline brainless. No one cares what I think. No one else caring what I think won't stop me from doing it anyway.
If you've read this far, thanks, and have a good night/day.
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I thought at first it was blood. :)
At least that would be interesting.
The actor WOULD make a great vampire. He's got that vibe.
Wow, this is really bad, but I'll keep watching because there's a kernel of a hot story here (though it's being 99% squandered), the actors are handsome, and Jung Myeong Cheol has charisma and shows promise. However, if anyone is directing them, they are doing a terrible job.
The potentially hot scenes end up making me laugh because they are clearly improvised, perhaps with the director talking them through them from off-camera, and they are so, so very bad. lol They start at home plate, move to first base, and stay there for five minutes while the actors' dubbed voices feign sounds of passion.
The slave is kind of psycho in his hot/cold weirdness. He signs contracts promising to do "anything," then acts (poorly) pissed off (sometimes) when "anything" is required.
The bouncing car tire made me laugh, too. :) I figure it's eight-and-a-half-minutes, it won't kill me to watch to the end. :D
That turn was unexpected and original.
Nice to have cliche plot expectations subverted.
I actually teared up during the confession/non-confession/non-reply scene near the end.
Well acted, especially from Hioki.
Plot-wise, it felt like the show could have ended right there, and I would've been fine with it.
I still say Hioki is rockin' a hot bod underneath those layers they keep hiding him under. His shoulders are wide and rounded, especially for his height. Can we please get a hot, unclothed NC scene to top this thing off?
Because the agency is always going to look out for itself first.
Now you're getting the hang of it.
Control, that's why, and Korean agencies have far too much of it over their artists. It's part of the overall, disturbing celeb/agency/sponsorship/public industrial complex in Korea that leads to so much misery/tragedy.
The wording of these announcements is always creepy too. "We ask that you watch over her with warm blessings..." wtf kind of pseudo-faux-spiritual speak is that? Very weird, Korea.
That aside, I'm happy for this actor and her family.
Insults are a common deflection in response to criticism that touches a nerve.
I didn't say anything suggesting I was "the only one to see things clearly."
Putting words in my mouth is another deflection.
The terms you're looking for are "pretentious" and "condescending."
It's interesting how the character of Gyeon and, by extension, this show got under your skin to the degree it obviously has, whether you acknowledge that or not. If you didn't see examining your motives and prejudices as a chore, but rather an invigorating exercise, as I said above, you might learn something.
I learned long ago that art that gets under my skin and stays there has something to teach me. That you won't be learning anything from this little BL is sad, but your loss.
What a lovely way to describe a sad feeling.
Hugs to you.
It sounds to me that you so disliked Gyeon's behavior in certain aspects that you overlooked everything admirable about him, like his intense loyalty and protectiveness. I readily admit that his protectiveness (of a beloved friend who was clearly incapable of protecting himself) became overbearing at times, but that too exists on a continuum.
There are people far more "protective" than Gyeon, to the point of obsession (and at times I, like you, felt he crossed that line), and there are people who are so not-protective that they don't give a damn. My hope would be the two of them would work on these issues over time, as most couples in successful, lasting relationships do.
I realize I probably am giving more thought to this than the show's plot merits, but hey, my brain goes to these places on automatic, so sometimes I'm just along for the ride. If I liked a show enough to give it a few hours of my life, then I see no harm in learning something from it, even if what I learn is only how my brain goes places on its own, whether I like it or not. :)
There's a mega-successful and well-loved Thai BL that I cannot bear the thought of called "Bad Buddy." I found it so childish, moronic, poorly written, cast, acted, and directed that its fangirling popularity only made me dislike it more. However, I learned quite a bit from the watch experience, including that...
Hate-watching can be fun.
Having a hot lead take his shirt off a lot goes a long way.
It's entertaining to mock a wimp pretending to be a dominant top.
Much of the BL audience has zero standards and is borderline brainless.
No one cares what I think.
No one else caring what I think won't stop me from doing it anyway.
If you've read this far, thanks, and have a good night/day.