I need a downvote button for this article. Fanwars are stupid. Both dramas have completely different plot and tone. Comparing both is like comparing apples to oranges.
Honestly loving this spin-off SO MUCH!! Being a big fan of both seasons of Stranger, I am absolutely appreciating the slight difference in this spin-off to suit Seo Dongjae's character better. The dark and heavy tones suited Hwang-Han, but it won't be good for highlighting Dongjae's character on its own, especially for the first season of his own spin-off. Maybe it could work for the second season (now I'm really hoping for one!!). But this spin-off is like the door to Dongjae's world. It needed that slightly darker vibe to align with the Stranger series, but also a little whimsical like Dongjae. And this spin-off definitely hit all the right notes.
Dongjae has always been an incredibly intriguing character. You hate him, but you also can't get enough of him. He just keeps growing on you. And before you know it, you're seriously hoping that he stays alive when watching Stranger S2.
I'm so happy the writer believed in the character of Dongjae and gave him a spin-off. Lee Joonhyuk definitely deserves the spotlight as Seo Dongjae and Seo Dongjae deserves the spotlight played by Lee Joonhyuk. I really hope we get a second season!!!
Omg Jeon Yeobeen in romcom? Yes please!!!! Girl will slayyyyyyyy~ I mean, she slays in every genre, but to see her back in comedy again would be nice. 🥹💖
Thanks! I've seen many say it'd be mid October as well. But it's best if they just announce the dates so I can decide better if I wanna subscribe or just wait another 2-3 days and I can watch it back home. If it were other platforms, I wouldn't mind it that much and just subscribe for one month anyway, but I'm not that fond of youku app coz it sucks. Hahahah
They've been dropping trailers but never announced the date. T^T I'm going on a holiday soon and I need to know which platform I need to subscribe to! LOL
I really like the FL in this drama. She's sure of her goal and she works hard towards it. ML was really mean to…
For me, I feel that their banters are their special way of getting to know each other. Both are speaking out of spite most of the time, but I'm sure they'll learn to be honest with each other as they discover each other's true feelings. Many things between them started off as part of their plan but that's also exactly how they'll grow closer to each other, which I really like.
Regarding her supposedly *too many* admirers as some have pointed out, I honestly think they are just blowing it out of proportion. When the FL gets about 2-3 admirers including the ML, people are annoyed and find it ridiculous. But when MLs in a drama have a whole city of ladies falling for him, it's totally believable??
Plus, FL isn't flirty with anyone. She totally keeps things business especially with her colleagues. She's got a job. How's she supposed to avoid interacting with those men at work when at least 90% of her colleagues are men? And she only interacts with another guy who isn't her colleague for investigation purposes and because they click. Even that, people don't like it and say she should keep a distance because she's married. Just coz she's married she can no longer be friends with any guy? Come on, that's ridiculous.
Even if people say the plot is set in olden days and people should act more conventional, it still sounds ridiculous. Why should these oldfashioned mentality still be applied in scripts now especially when they are all fictional to begin with? And to be clear, FL has acted VERY appropriately with every other guy other than the ML. The way she treats ML is clearly only towards him and no other guys.
Sorry for the long reply again, but I seriously think the FL doesn't deserve so much hate. I'm picky with my dramas and my FLs and MLs, but the FL in this drama is honestly one whose character I find very pleasing to watch and very refreshing. Sure, she's got her flaws, but so does the ML. So I'd say watch and judge it for yourself because viewers can be very biased at times. And that also includes myself since I could be biased towards the FL too. Lol.
I watched till ep8 and the comments here making me wonder whats going on... all are so upset with the FL. I think…
I really like the FL in this drama. She's sure of her goal and she works hard towards it. ML was really mean to her in the beginning, so you really can't expect her to be super nice to him. I don't think she's trying to annoy him to make him accept her. She just grew annoyed and disappointed at him.
She used to think fondly of him until he dismissed her, so she thinks he's no longer who she thought he was. She isn't the kind to be a pushover either, so obviously she wouldn't obey him easily.
Maybe people hate the FL because they are on the ML's side and she isn't as nice as they want her to be towards the ML. But the FL's attitude towards him makes sense, and compared to the way ML was mean to her at first, I don't think FL's attitude was even that bad.
The FL here is someone who has a sense of self-worth. She has a mind of her own and she argues with reason instead of just making noise. She is smart and good at her job, even the ML acknowledges that. She may not be the typical type of "strong FL" who holds power and a high position, but she is a strong FL to me because she is strong-minded and intelligent.
Is it me only thinking how logical it was to ride horses when three of them had powers? They could just fly and…
I think it's because she thought he was referring to someone else he met before her. It's kind of due to the way she phrased her question.
She asked if he had loved *someone else* before, sort of implying "besides me". That's why she was happy when Mr. Shen didn't think much of it and answered "no", thinking he never loved anyone else but her. But Mr. Shen ended up confusing her by changing his answer. Lol.
But the way he looked at her and smiled after that made it clear to me that he was referring to her and only her. Because he probably wasn't thinking of anyone when he answered at first. And when she asked again, he realizes that he loves someone now.
I think they just made it really ambiguous sometimes for censorship sake. Coz the writer/director avoided Mi Lan or Mr. Shen saying outright that they love each other. So this is the only way for them to indirectly confess their feelings.
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Dongjae has always been an incredibly intriguing character. You hate him, but you also can't get enough of him. He just keeps growing on you. And before you know it, you're seriously hoping that he stays alive when watching Stranger S2.
I'm so happy the writer believed in the character of Dongjae and gave him a spin-off. Lee Joonhyuk definitely deserves the spotlight as Seo Dongjae and Seo Dongjae deserves the spotlight played by Lee Joonhyuk. I really hope we get a second season!!!
I mean, she slays in every genre, but to see her back in comedy again would be nice. 🥹💖
If it were other platforms, I wouldn't mind it that much and just subscribe for one month anyway, but I'm not that fond of youku app coz it sucks. Hahahah
Regarding her supposedly *too many* admirers as some have pointed out, I honestly think they are just blowing it out of proportion. When the FL gets about 2-3 admirers including the ML, people are annoyed and find it ridiculous. But when MLs in a drama have a whole city of ladies falling for him, it's totally believable??
Plus, FL isn't flirty with anyone. She totally keeps things business especially with her colleagues. She's got a job. How's she supposed to avoid interacting with those men at work when at least 90% of her colleagues are men? And she only interacts with another guy who isn't her colleague for investigation purposes and because they click. Even that, people don't like it and say she should keep a distance because she's married. Just coz she's married she can no longer be friends with any guy? Come on, that's ridiculous.
Even if people say the plot is set in olden days and people should act more conventional, it still sounds ridiculous. Why should these oldfashioned mentality still be applied in scripts now especially when they are all fictional to begin with? And to be clear, FL has acted VERY appropriately with every other guy other than the ML. The way she treats ML is clearly only towards him and no other guys.
Sorry for the long reply again, but I seriously think the FL doesn't deserve so much hate. I'm picky with my dramas and my FLs and MLs, but the FL in this drama is honestly one whose character I find very pleasing to watch and very refreshing. Sure, she's got her flaws, but so does the ML. So I'd say watch and judge it for yourself because viewers can be very biased at times. And that also includes myself since I could be biased towards the FL too. Lol.
She used to think fondly of him until he dismissed her, so she thinks he's no longer who she thought he was. She isn't the kind to be a pushover either, so obviously she wouldn't obey him easily.
Maybe people hate the FL because they are on the ML's side and she isn't as nice as they want her to be towards the ML. But the FL's attitude towards him makes sense, and compared to the way ML was mean to her at first, I don't think FL's attitude was even that bad.
The FL here is someone who has a sense of self-worth. She has a mind of her own and she argues with reason instead of just making noise. She is smart and good at her job, even the ML acknowledges that. She may not be the typical type of "strong FL" who holds power and a high position, but she is a strong FL to me because she is strong-minded and intelligent.
She asked if he had loved *someone else* before, sort of implying "besides me". That's why she was happy when Mr. Shen didn't think much of it and answered "no", thinking he never loved anyone else but her. But Mr. Shen ended up confusing her by changing his answer. Lol.
But the way he looked at her and smiled after that made it clear to me that he was referring to her and only her. Because he probably wasn't thinking of anyone when he answered at first. And when she asked again, he realizes that he loves someone now.
I think they just made it really ambiguous sometimes for censorship sake. Coz the writer/director avoided Mi Lan or Mr. Shen saying outright that they love each other. So this is the only way for them to indirectly confess their feelings.