itwillneverbefar

I agree, ep 10 was everything a K drama romcom should be. I'm surprised how touching the mothers side story is.

I don't think we should be using the bare minimum as a standard for "good". It's like saying well even tho this guy called you ugly, and least he didn't hit you like a lot of boyfriends do so you shouldn't feel bad and you should stay with him and be happy.

The only reason he didn't kick her out on the street is because he wanted a "spare." The fact that the dad brought her into the home even though it did hurt his wife is not some sign he cared for the daughter--it's just another indication he loves no one but himself. If he really loved the daughter OR his wife he'd have found her a home with a good family and supported her financially from afar. The daughter has every right to feel betrayed and unloved-- she had a stepmother who was so upset she existed that she went insane and a father who only wanted to use her as a placeholder for his son.

Her mom who had her as an affair baby died at a young age, her deadbeat dad brought her into his home in a way that caused her stepmom to have a nervous breakdown just cause she exists, she has to pretend she's not daddy's love child her whole life, she's been busting her ass at her father's company for years to prove her worth, from what they've said she's very capable and actually the one doing all the work while the dad just kinda dinks around and gets annoyed at the mom or whatever. Yet the dad is going to give a VP position to his son who has done nothing in the company just because it's his son. I don't blame her for feeling betrayed and taking things into her own hands. The dad is trash.

Now, the healthy thing would be for her to just quit and start her own company where she isn't under dad's influence, or to go after the dad in a more by the book way (company takeovers are actually not uncommon and she could pull it off in time), but no one in that family is remotely heathy.

As far as the 2FL and her brother, that family clearly doesn't value anything but money and appearances, and so I think it's a mix of the brother kinda already being more on the psychopath spectrum and him hating how cold and unloving his parents are and wanting to take his father down.

It's really the biggest weakness of this show, and it would have been much more enjoyable without it.

What bothers me too is that 2ML doesn't get to have any sort of actual personality or character arc other than liking Darim. He's got this great backstory about being a single dad who is divorced, who used to be an artistic photographer but gave it up to start a children's studio, there is just so much there to explore, especially with the 2FL. They could have spent all the time he's moping over Darim having him overcome his divorce and rediscover his passion of photography with the 2FL. And like, what about the special difficulties of being a single dad? That also has been glossed over. It KILLS me that this was wasted.

What also kills me is the writer had the option to have a love triangle that wasn't a love triangle, sooo rare. It would have been just as hilarious and caused just as much misunderstanding if 2ML was just an overprotective brother-type figure, and thought the chaebol ML was trying to seduce his "married" friend, and so played up their fake marriage to try and protect her from losing her job, or something like that. I mean it was all right there for the writer. Def disappointing.

No but this really had the perfect blend of comedy, emotional pull, and giddy romance. I haven't liked a romcom this much in a MINUTE

I have a feeling she will turn up just in the nick of time when everything is going super well for Darim

Please let this be how it goes.

RIGHT. I haven't once wanted to FF or felt impatient, I've liked every ep. Even the side story with the mothers is really touching. Even the evil sister has me feeling bad for her

That scene was HILARIOUS. Also I love the 3rd Lead couple! I'm glad they're developing that

The look on Ji Hyeoks face when he realized it was Darim's house had me cackling. He is nailing the comedy. I could watch his ridiculous facial expressions while he is being petty and silly forever.

It hit extra hard when his mom said he was always mature and she rarely sees him show his feelings or act out, since he's been like that since he first met Darim. The detail about a certain energy and warmth radiating from someone who grew up in a family with love, and how someone without it would be drawn to that made a lot of sense and I can see why he'd be so taken with Darim as it's a type of kindness and brightness he's never known.

Bout time Darim rescues him! I loved the reversal. And I love that Darim can finally allow herself to be loved by him, it was heartbreaking to see her not even think of it as an option because she thought so little of herself.

Episode 10 really had it all--hilarious comedy, swoonworthy romance, emotional depth. Loved every second.

I loved the scene when Darim finally came clean to him, it was really moving. Everything she did made sense at the time, and she was acting from desperation. It's easy to think a small lie won't really affect anyone else too much when you see how much pain you and someone you love are in, and how easily the lie solves all your problems. How many of us would do something similar given the choice? I like that he didn't immediately excuse her behavior, but you could tell by his face and body language that he empathized with her deeply. And the montage of him practicing fencing was really well done.

I haven't loved Ha Yeong as much as others seem to have, but she really grew on me this episode. Her words to JH about letting go of pride when you find a rare love were so wise, and I can see why people admire her.

I really feel like the 2ML views Darim more as a possession, not even in an overly controlling way, but more that she has been a part of his life for so long, maybe she is the only thing that feels stable and real to him right now, and it's that he wants to hold onto. IDEK why he's turning down a hot, rich girl who loves his kid and seems to like him despite all his flaws. Like bro, are you serious? I wish we'd gotten more about his backstory and what happened with his first wife so we could understand and empathize with him better.

I forgot he could even smile, he looks so sweet when he smiles all big.

Luckily the ML has the compassion that you lack :)

The power dynamic and their history matters a whole lot. He's not using his power as her boss to force her to kiss him or she'll lose her job, even though she has zero interest. They have a romantic history as peers and he is trying to show her that he is interested in continuing a relationship because he genuinely likes her and wants to be with her. They've kissed multiple times before. He's doing it as a sign of affection, and she is clearly attracted to and interested in him, so her not wanting to be kissed would only be because she thinks he's engaged OR doesn't feel confident in him saying he likes her, or something similar. That's TOTALLY different from a boss calling in some random woman he works with and kissing her out of no where and then forcing it and trying again and again when she says no. ISTG people here have no concept of subtlety

I love the way the show handled it. He was so angry at the beginning but what Ha Yeong said was so right and really reflected the whole reason he was so torn about about her in the first place--you don't find someone you're crazy about often. You gotta put your pride aside and just dive in.

This was one romance where the love triangle was extra unnecessary. There was already enough coming between them. And it's REALLY hurting the second leads loveline, which so many of us would be SO on board with if it was actually given space to grow. But I still am enjoying the show, I don't get the crazy level of hate for the FL either.

I bet the dual role appealed to him, I can see why. The next couple of dramas look much more promising for him

I would actually love this because there's already been so much suffering, and I miss the comedy of earlier episodes. And I absolutely love when characters get petty instead of truly angry and JH is sooooo petty already. This way Darim can suffer a bit but it doesn't have to continue to be super heavy.

Yeah I feel like they already have so much to overcome with his family situation, and their own issues with relationships that they don't need any more of the outside obstacles. I expected the ML to find out she wasn't married earlier, even if he was the only one who knew they could at least really start to connect.

Ha Yeong literally blackmailed the 2ML saying she'd expose him if he didn't help her, and is borderline stalking him, and ignoring his very clear boundaries saying he's not interested. If she was the second MALE lead instead you all would be calling 9-1-1.

I don't think she is doing it out of malice or that she would actually harm him, I think she just doesn't know how else to get someone to like her, because her parents clearly don't give her any attention and so she probably only gets it when she protests loud enough. I can empathize with that but I don't see her as strong or empowering at all, she also needs to learn to love herself and let love come to her in a natural and correct way. So I agree w you

Also she is not "confident and bold" she is clearly hiding deep deep insecurity behind a arrogant facade. So I don't get people holding her up as some ideal. A truly confident person would have told the 2ML she liked him and is fine waiting for him to come around, and then actually waited for it to happen, not done everything to obsessively force him to spend time with her and make him like her.

This is a big part of what bothers me . I don't want her to get the 2ML cause she forced him into it and he settled because he couldn't get the FL. I want her to realize she doesn't need any of these loser men and go open her own gallery cause she clearly has the passion and talent, and let the 2ML come chase after her if he wants her. That would be a truly empowering 2FL.