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he was the most attractive to me out of the guys from the start honestly, i hope things work out for him

no spoilers please (i'm only up to ep2 as i wanted to wait for more eps to come out first) but is it continuing down a good route re: pacing, development, etc? also really hoping that they wrap the ending up well next week too.

i understand keeping options open and not locking in so quickly due to how there's always new people entering and it seems to be a disadvantage to sticking only to one person as the other person can easily switch up (i.e. "we can both get to know other people by chatting to them more to see if there's any potential there and then come back to each other to discuss" sense like people have done in prev seasons). but girl is taking things to a whole new level by speedrunning through everyone and telling different guys that she likes them most / wants to go with them to paradise. it's not a good look.

maybe those two are better off for each other now (mina sue and seungil)... even though from the looks of it mina sue will be jumping ship to the new guy next ep anyway lol

my initial thoughts after watching ep 4... i thought people were exaggerating about mina sue but damn, girl is moving crazy and not in a good way lmao... i sure hope subin stops wasting time on her now.

i also really want things to look up for heesun, hyunjae and hyunwoo and that they find connections in here too, since they're my other favs at the moment alongside girlboss minjee who deserves better (seungil i'm disappointed smh). sungmin continues to irk me too for whatever reason i don't know exactly why, i've been getting off vibes from the start from his personality and the preview with him intervening like that didn't do him any favours either.

the preview... you can already tell she's going to add the new guy who they bring in next ep to make the list of guys she wants 5 instead of the 4 she's hopping between already 😭

i can't lie i think i find myself skipping or fast watching a lot of the paradise scenes and in particular jaejin and sungmin kinda irritate and bore me idk what it is lmao just personality-wise... inferno is a lot more entertaining to me as i find myself not really rooting for any of the couples. i did want subin and mina sue at first but then after being spoiled at her mistreating him i hope he jumps ship too.

hyunjae and hyunwoo keep getting the short end of the stick for sure... i was rooting for those two the most from the start too so i hope they both find someone. and with the girls, heesun as well as minjee and jooyoung charmed me the most.

that's why it shocked me more when the women voted him lmao i was like "seriously?"

hyunwoo and him both to me stood out, alongside seungil so far. which is wild that none of them were picked (as of ep 1). jaejin's attitude irked me from off the bat bc he seemed like he thought he was better than everyone else so i was so shocked when they voted him.

his attitude instantly put me off, from the way he entered to that behaviour during lunchtime... as the hosts said even if he was allergic (idek if i buy that excuse) then he could've help set the table. it was like he was just like "you all do it for me".

teaser looks so promising... can't wait to see this duo in action and watch the thriller plot unfold too.

very different vibes in terms of premise and mood but tempest is the only other kdrama i've seen that i feel is possibly even more steamy/adult in that regard (but it occurs in a later episode, not the very first one)

i first came to know him through moon lovers way back... he did great playing a manipulative, villainous role there so it's fun to see him play such a different role here lmao

it was just shown at the end of ep2 for me but i believe it's been posted on youtube too

really feels like cjh hasn't aged since i first watched him in tunnel lmao. after watching ep2 it's definitely one of those "just enjoy the ride and don't think into it too deeply" kind of dramas reminiscent of 2010s era ones.

from ep3 preview it seems like it may be the case, especially with his scheming sister in law....

enjoyed ep 1! hope that the future eps continue to be great too. disclaimer that i have not read the original so i can't speak on how it compares but it's enjoyable nonetheless.

i really need these two as the leads for another project again... even if it isn't a s2 for this series. on another note, having finished it now, i do wonder why they decided to change the title. i feel polaris is such a stronger, more emotively fitting title due to the symbolism for our leads.

i've been eagerly awaiting hajoon's next project (and have wanted him to star in more crime/mystery since worst of evil) and re: the director, i also loved chicago typewriter so i have high hopes for this.