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The purpose of the 2ML is to provide a contrast between the hollow fantasy of being pursued by a rich famous man versus being truly loved. I don't really think it's about just making complications for the plot, it's making a point about what really matters and how a lot of the romcom tropes are empty

I've been speculating about this for awhile because she presents like someone who's been SA.

I've quit dramas in episode 13 so I don't see why you should keep going if you hate it

I agree with everything you said, really enjoying this drama and I feel like I understand the motivations of the three leads and even the ex wife who went through hell herself even if she didn't do right by Jiho.

You're right it is about resilience, maybe that's why it's grabbed me so hard

I love the show but I don't think it's odd that people aren't enjoying it because underneath all the romcom trappings there's real pain, grief and loss. It's a deeply weird drama that doesn't meet expectations.

I loved this episode. Come at me! This show is about damaged people who have no idea how to find love because they've never experienced it before and they are messily stumbling toward healing. Yeah it has romcom elements but it's not a romcom, it's a subversion of romcoms.

The show was telegraphing that like whoa with the wedding conversation about why the manager hasn't been dating and also how he ignored the woman trying to flirt with him.

In the first half she doesn't care for the 2ML at all. The show goes out of its way from the very first episode to show you that she's in love with the ML. It's not really a triangle at all except in the 2MLs mind. The real issue is that the leads are both traumatized and caring so much baggage from their upbringings that they are struggling to get together.

This is very much not your average romcom. If it was you wouldn't have so many pissed off Park Min Young fans dragging this show for not serving up fluffy feels. I think the show has a lot of flaws but it's quite obviously subverting romcom tropes to tell a different story and that's what makes it so compelling.

It's one of the many many things that makes this drama so strange, you know from the first episode that the FL is in love with the ML and there is no triangle, just the writers messing with our expectations around triangles

Bisexuality exists.

I think he's desperate to escape from his family and he's latched on to her because she managed to get out and he admires her for it and hopes that she's a way for him to do the same thing. That's why he's ignoring her lack of interest. I feel really sorry for him even though some of his behavior has been shady, especially after what we saw of his problems in episode 8.

Ahhhhhhhhh thank you so much, I'm happy you like it!

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Hi, is it okay if I share your post on Twitter? I really like what you said here and I think it's accurate.

I love your analysis, this is exactly correct and the writers seem to be playing with our expectations around romantic tropes

I wouldn't describe her as perfect, not at all. Emotionally she's a basket case and behind the beautiful facade her life is a disaster. She's pretty obviously traumatized by the way she grew up.

Two of my podcast partners laughed at me for crushing on him in LiC 😭 but he's so great in the role and he's in phenomenal shape at the moment.

Yeah, I don't mind a good chaebol story but right now that plot line feels too disconnected from the main romance.