I get Korean culture is different from western culture but I do not think she is actually cheating on him it is…
@MikeG YUP
Over the years I have notices that Drama Viewers get triggered by any MAIN character (pr side roles of importance) showing any sort of grey - complex characters which explore how people act and behave IRL.
Most viewers enjoy watching "Green Flag" characters who display and model ideal behaviour, follow the norm of what is deigned "correct" and seen as 'ethical".
Any exploration of true behaviour that span the entire range of the HUMAN CONDITION goes under the 'judges gavel' - case closed.
OSN explores that complex man-woman relationship and allows us to watch how they deal with the feelings and emotions and incidents that happen in their lives - family-wise / friendship-wise / romance-wise.
The script writer shows GREAT empathy for the characters stuck in their own hell and inner conflict .. and there is redemption in the end ..
This started out so beautifully. But now I am close to the end I want to cry with boredom!! I am just going to…
Post WLIS I am in a slump - dropped a few from my PTW and Hold list.
Am curious to see if this gives me a rise.
I have become a little jaded I think. Only an off the beaten path fresh and brilliant OTP with complex (non-goody-2-shoes) characters grab my Attention now.
Bad-ass FL or ML are my main draws now. Think Tan Tai Jin - Li Xun - the FITYMI couple - and most recently FL in WLIS.
And not to forget Ling Bui and Niao Niao. Ufff just superb those two portrayal.s.
Hidden Love was a one off , super Green Flags. It's the delicate And superlative handling of all the cinematic elements with an exceptional script that raised it to top class drama.
Above is just my opinion and feelz from the Dramas.
Superlative writing with such detailed breakup and analysis.
I AGREE on almost ALL the points that you listed as its MAIN Weaknesses. BUT I had a different opinion, on SOME of the points you listed as its MAIN Strengths ;-p (It's just a personal response from my lens).
I 100% agree with you on the "Vincenzo", Song Joong Ki episode ..
That was a BRILLIANT stroke which immediately WOKE me up like a fresh whiff of spray, I CHUCKLED SO MUCH ..
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YUP
Over the years I have notices that Drama Viewers get triggered by any MAIN character (pr side roles of importance) showing any sort of grey - complex characters which explore how people act and behave IRL.
Most viewers enjoy watching "Green Flag" characters who display and model ideal behaviour, follow the norm of what is deigned "correct" and seen as 'ethical".
Any exploration of true behaviour that span the entire range of the HUMAN CONDITION goes under the 'judges gavel' - case closed.
OSN explores that complex man-woman relationship and allows us to watch how they deal with the feelings and emotions and incidents that happen in their lives - family-wise / friendship-wise / romance-wise.
The script writer shows GREAT empathy for the characters stuck in their own hell and inner conflict .. and there is redemption in the end ..
That's IMO a sign of a MATURE ADULT drama :-D
AGREE!!
Excellent explanation.
Yes I saw it with this lens too.
Me too.
I buzz around my old faves and LOVE it, more than sitting through something that just doesn't float my boat.
Enjoyed reading - short and yet captures the MAIN essence of why the Show didn't work for so many of us.
The two top reviews from :
@Shinnsuke-Lee and
@Who Cares
resonated well with me. Also very well expressed.
My greatest Disappointment because the HYPE went OVERBOARD 🙄
I mean : beat a gem like CLOY?!
JUST the CHEMISTRY between their OTP could have powered an entire behemoth of a Drama.
CLOY I watched TWICE.
And Goblin!!! Seriously?! What a BRILLIANT and fresh sparking hot Drama those two were.
Well expressed.
You and I click often.
Did you already watch QOT?
I did.
Am curious to see if this gives me a rise.
I have become a little jaded I think.
Only an off the beaten path fresh and brilliant OTP with complex (non-goody-2-shoes) characters grab my Attention now.
Bad-ass FL or ML are my main draws now.
Think Tan Tai Jin - Li Xun - the FITYMI couple - and most recently FL in WLIS.
And not to forget Ling Bui and Niao Niao.
Ufff just superb those two portrayal.s.
Hidden Love was a one off , super Green Flags.
It's the delicate And superlative handling of all the cinematic elements with an exceptional script that raised it to top class drama.
Above is just my opinion and feelz from the Dramas.
@twinty
You have company @Lotti : "snoozefest"
WOW!!
:-D
Superlative writing with such detailed breakup and analysis.
I AGREE on almost ALL the points that you listed as its MAIN Weaknesses.
BUT
I had a different opinion, on SOME of the points you listed as its MAIN Strengths ;-p
(It's just a personal response from my lens).
I 100% agree with you on the "Vincenzo", Song Joong Ki episode ..
That was a BRILLIANT stroke which immediately WOKE me up like a fresh whiff of spray, I CHUCKLED SO MUCH ..
Enjoyed reading it
Enjoyed reading it
I agree with you.
Loved reading @shinnsuke_lee review.
So detailed and well defended with evidence (reminds me of Eng Lit IGCSE 😜
Excellent analysis and evaluation.