Barely made it through the first episode. The ML is annoyingly arrogant. The FL is annoyingly antagonistic. Forced to spend time with each other, with ML as boss and FL as servant of course, they'll obviously fall in love... Not my cup of tea.
Something felt off to me about the ML's behavior. And it took me 35 episodes to realize it.
I believe what he did was a variation of hot and cold. He would do nice things for FL but reject her appreciation and push her away. He wouldn't accept her apologies for previous mistakes/misunderstandings, and sometimes even guilt trip her only to apologize later for being too harsh.
Which to me feels quite manipulative. Whether he did so consciously or not is another question though.
Generally there is also this transactional relationship vibe to the show. And to use a popular phrase here on MDL, there is no chemistry between them (at least not in the episodes I've watched). It's really mostly gratitude and guilt.
The show does a good job portraying how miserable the lives of women were back then though.
The "still in love exbf comes back after ditching fl for reasons" plot line feels familiar to me, just can't put my finger on where I've seen it before.
Interesting premise. But the way the psychiatrist reacted to the mouse incident was way over the top. And it left me somewhat confused about the tone of the show.
Damn...I was not expecting to see someone else here who shared the same opinion, and even more so that others…
A show about a damsel in distress saved/supported by a knight in shining armor is a feminist agenda?
After all, she was about to lose her job, and imo without ML being around she probably would have.
Edit: Now in Ep4 the ML even becomes FL's department boss...
The only feminist thing, if you can call it that, about this show is the female superior, being called a demon by male colleagues, for just being tough and competent.
You must be seriously deluded if you see some feminist agenda behind it.
At ep12 right now and it's becoming a struggle. I really wish it wasn't a slow paced melodrama. They could have done so much more with the time travel element and the unexpected side effects of it. Yet they are wasting so much screen time on the characters emotional state.
I am sorry, but Choi Jin Hyuk can't do romance. I am just not feeling it. I don't get why the FL is into the ML.
And now there is a possible super awkward second coupling involving his assistant. I mean, good for him I guess, possibly getting together with a very attractive young woman.
I am halfway through. And there is something that still bothers me. Why did she give up looking for a cure and instead started looking for some boy she met as a child?
It makes sense for the writer, keeping the leads together etc. But it doesn't make sense for the FL character being a wandering doctor. Have I missed something?
Ko Won is starting to creep me out too. Despite being an idol, he seems to have no notion of personal space whatsoever. It's also weird how it is portrayed as something funny.
In reality, is there no such thing as joint custody of children when parents divorce in South Korea?
Joint custody is possible but it is very unusual afaik. Child's welfare has priority. I guess if the divorce was amicable and there aren't any disagreements in regards to child rearing it might be granted.
I believe what he did was a variation of hot and cold. He would do nice things for FL but reject her appreciation and push her away. He wouldn't accept her apologies for previous mistakes/misunderstandings, and sometimes even guilt trip her only to apologize later for being too harsh.
Which to me feels quite manipulative. Whether he did so consciously or not is another question though.
Generally there is also this transactional relationship vibe to the show. And to use a popular phrase here on MDL, there is no chemistry between them (at least not in the episodes I've watched). It's really mostly gratitude and guilt.
The show does a good job portraying how miserable the lives of women were back then though.
At this point I wish KHJ would draw a line and move on, avoid him. Although they'll probably still end up as a couple. Bleh.
After all, she was about to lose her job, and imo without ML being around she probably would have.
Edit:
Now in Ep4 the ML even becomes FL's department boss...
The only feminist thing, if you can call it that, about this show is the female superior, being called a demon by male colleagues, for just being tough and competent.
You must be seriously deluded if you see some feminist agenda behind it.
Are they forcing you to watch it? LOL
Did he tell the FL that cheating is a normal and casual thing for him before they married? I don't think so.
Frankly, if my partner cheated on me, I could never be intimate with them again. It is a severe breach of trust and a show of deep disrespect for me.
And now there is a possible super awkward second coupling involving his assistant. I mean, good for him I guess, possibly getting together with a very attractive young woman.
I wish they would produce more of such stuff, instead of the whole cheating, non-trad relationships shtick.
It makes sense for the writer, keeping the leads together etc. But it doesn't make sense for the FL character being a wandering doctor. Have I missed something?
Koo Han Su has got plenty of room to grow, given how gullible he is. 😂