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Rightttt, you get it omg 😭🫂
Se Gye's health took priority over everything so I had a hard time finding the comedy in the scene. All I could think about was pumping his stomach & finding an actual doctor to help. Seori was so distraught & that was super distracting too 😭💔

My manz almost DIED hello???? A little empathy would be nice 🥲

She probably doesn't recognize him because he used to wear a half mask in his previous life & as per batman logic, that basically makes you unrecognizable.

Ofc ofc, I'm not criticizing her actions, I was just sharing how *I* personally felt uncomfortable 😭
It's the same as seeing someone not know how to use the stove & almost burning the house down and you itching to go over & help them, nothing more. Just my innate feeling lol

I wasn't expecting her to 😭
I mean ofc I know it's a romcom & there's going to be some absurd things & I'm not questioning the writer for going in that direction. I'm just sharing what I felt during that scene & how *I* personally felt uncomfortable 😭
The characters can do whatever, it's just a me problem

Just finished watching ep 5. I'm glad you guys are enjoying the airplane scene but I just couldn't find it funny 😭 I was more concerned about Se Gye almost dying & Seori not prioritizing his well-being. I'm studying to work in the healthcare field and my first instinct would be to save the patient at all costs, her panicking & not letting the others help gave me so much anxiety oml, especially since he was literally being given CPR when she was brought in, meaning his heart wasn't beating properly or at all. I was mildly uncomfortable and wholly mortified 😭💔
Thank goodness they had the AED kit 🙏

Also, the nurse that dispensed those meds is in so much trouble holy hell.

Kyaaaaaa~ ep 5 really brought out Heo Nam Jun's charms sdjhfdshfksfd I was kicking my feet.
Loved the episode! It was so heart fluttering & their chemistry was amazing. Made me reminisce the good ol'times of romantic kdramas <3

Oh brother...
The gap in acting abilities is so so apparent when Cha Eunwoo goes head to head against all these top tier actors. He barely moves his face and keeps the same monotone whereas the rest of the cast is giving it their all. I felt it strongly during ep 3 when he was having that conversation with Bae Nara. His delivery during that scene was so emotionless and mechanical while Bae Nara was there absolutely serving.
Cha Eunwoo isn't a bad actor, but he has no strengths. His performance is bland and makes me feel nothing. His pretty face is his only saving grace, really.
Just a random thought I had while watching. That aside, the series is pretty interesting so far.

Soul Mate was pushed so much by Netflix for being a queer story so obviously the majority of people tuning in are coming with certain expectations. The show simply failed to deliver what was promised and I think that's a very valid ground for being disappointed. Imagine if a thriller was marketed as romcom, and the audience watches it waiting for the comedy to hit, only to be constantly kept at the edge of their seat instead of something light-hearted. It would've attracted the right audience and spared itself the criticism had it only been advertised correctly as a thriller instead of trying to appease a different niche & failing to deliver and that's exactly what this drama does. Most ppl didn't come here looking for a tragic end to a platonic friendship. They were drawn in by the troubled characters and wanted to know how they'd get together in spite of their adversities and help eo heal. Sharing the love they craved and becoming the pillar for eo, which they did do to some extent but not in the sense it was promised, there weren't many heartwarming scenes that made your stomach swoop or heart skip a beat, if at all. It's like being told there's a warm fireplace waiting for you inside a house down the street when you're walking in the bitter cold, only to find out that it's an electric one that only mimics the colors of the flames but none of it's warmth.

So sure, the director might've showed everything he wanted to, but he failed to direct it towards the right audience.

Fyi, it literally says "Gay romance" in the tags so yes, it is false marketing. This is coming from someone that does not care for kisses to show romantic attraction. The MLs just didn't have enough chemistry together to do that tag any justice, and if they didn't intend to portray a gay relationship, then that shouldn't have been a tag or in the synopsis by the director in the first place.

sjdkfsdljfks aww thank you, I'm glad I could be of help 💗
Fr, I don't know what has all these ppl so pressed, I was just stating things for what they were, I wasn't even being all that biased (I think).

Well I was being objective about the show and gave it an 8/10 after evaluating it for what it offered, despite what was promised so I'm not sure why you're even targeting me specifically. And obviously, if you market something to a certain audience, they are going in expecting to be delivered what was marketed. It's kind of like opening a pizza place but only serving burgers. The customers that come in are obviously going to be disappointed at the false marketing and even if they choose to stay and try out the food, no matter how good it is, they won't enjoy it fully since they were not in the mood for burgers. It's simple really.
And I feel like this show is on the fence, trying to be a BL but also something else while delivering neither. If the MLs' relationship wasn't the driving force behind this whole thing, what was? There's literally no plot other than them getting caught up with eo so excuse us for hoping for a semblance of romance lol.

Anyhow, I'm done talking about this show, you can say whatever you want, I won't be replying to you anymore.

Dude, we know it's not a Bl either, we watched it, no one's claiming it to be 😭
We just feel a bit cheated since it was marketed as a queer show. Netflix set the expectations as it being a BL, they baited us all to watch it.
Ofc I know that platonic soulmates exist as well but the main reason so many ppl are disappointed is bc of how the show was promoted! We went in expecting a queer romance, not a tragic sob-fest where one of the MLs has a terminal illness and they never get to be happy.

And no lol, we will not be putting our expectations and disappointments aside when we've literally been waiting for this show for YEARS. Review sites like MDL exist exactly for that reason. We're not here to glaze over the show, we're allowed to give our opinions on the good AND the bad in a show as we like. If you have a different opinion, write your own review, good for you, but you can't be policing other people on how they're allowed to interpret media or what to feel towards a show. You're just being annoying.

Good call. I mean there's really no enticing aspect to this show that I could sell to you other than the MLs being eye-candy and the cinematography is nice. The story's a bit disjointed and pointless at times so it becomes hard to follow. I guess my expectations were just too high :(

Lmao, I even imagined how beautiful and tender of a scene it would be when they'd hold hands for the first time (spoiler: they don't) or how hesitant and clumsy their first kiss would be since neither of them would be aware of the shape of their want, figuring it out in real time with eo. But alas, we were robbed.

I'd recommend 10 Dance instead. That movie is spectacular! Left me wanting so much more 😩

There were so many opportunities to show the chemistry between the MLs but the director took none. There were no lingering gazes, or touches, or even a flicker of want in any of their eyes, they just looked super platonic throughout the show. The only way we even know they like eo is that they keep sticking together (which can also be considered as just friends) and cohabitate, otherwise there's no indication of their feelings.

The story was super sad, there were so many tragedies and yes they were there for eo, but I think it was in a very superficial way. The characters didn't have many meaningful conversations to show us their connection or chemistry and didn't really make us root for them. The yearning was also super rushed, basically non-existent, when it's an essential part of queer shows. If they can't be together, you have to show us how they're suffering because of that distance! You can't just handwave it and expect the audience to fill in the gaps.

Overall, I think the story had potential and could've been explored more. The drama as of now felt rushed and a bit shallow so it falls flat, essentially failing to connect the audience deeply to the characters. But it's not bad either. Just a tad bit disappointing since you see how it could've been better. It's super depressing though, I'll give it that. If you're in the mood for suffering, watch this show.

Season two when 😩

I'm only halfway through episode 2 but omg, this SLAPS. Never before has a drama left me with my jaw on the floor right from the beginning and kept it that way for majority of the runtime.
I had my doubts before watching since the first season was so good, but this season is so much better and stronger. We've got even more cunning and brutal villains but also a strong backup. The payoff for all the buildup scenes has been really rewarding. OOF. This is why I love action thrillers 😩
Peak action scenes, good comedy and insane intellect pulls. The actors are so good at portraying their characters and the plot is fucking mind-bogglingly good. I am wooed incoherent. K, gonna go back to watching now.

Banger after banger omg

What was that Weak Hero Class 2 ass ending 😭
They should've at least hugged or kissed again 💔

The irony of me not having watched either of those sdfkjsdflks
A real shame how actual gems end up getting buried because people keep falsely promoting shiny rocks as jewels 💔

I have tried picking this show up numerous times after it got released since it has such good reviews but for some reason, I just cannot get past the first 2-3 episodes. It drags on too long, and I couldn't help being bored. Idk if I can ever finish this :/
The first time I'm having this much trouble completing a series after trying so hard to get into it.

The story is quite enjoyable but there have also been a few plotholes and inconsistencies that lower the satisfaction a little bit. The leads' chemistry is outstanding as always, love them together 😩