Kind of expected from a thriller no? And this drama is pretty tame, it's only rated TV-14 here in Canada.
There are lots of thrillers in even in Hollywood that don't need to use abusive scenes ... for example, Mission Impossible... etc ... Yeh, I agree it's pretty tame (although I think showing suicides and beatings like this is more dramatic than tanks killing thousands of people in a war). It's unnecessary to show this kind of cruelty from one human to another ...
I don't like the way the story is presented. The viewer is tricked into believing a bad scenario only to be surprised that there is a plan that made everything ok again. You can only do this trick once ... They employed a couple already ... made the story flow confusing and disengaging.
I don't like the way the story is presented. The viewer is tricked into believing a bad scenario only to be surprised that there is a plan that made everything ok again. You can only do this trick once ... They employed a couple already ... made the story flow confusing and disengaging.
Why does Korean drama showing abusive scenes more frequently after Glory? I don't know why they have to include the sadistic beating of the assistant? We already know the first son is sadistic and crazy from episode 1. Why do we need to see this kind of behavior again and again? The drama should spend more time on characterization of the leads. This is one of the reasons I don't watch K drama much since Glory ... the abusive scenes are too graphical and added just because ...
I am going to say a contraversial statement, if it was for another female lead the drama would be a hit, but with…
I started this drama because of the actors ... in previous roles, they can act. But this FL doesn't know how to act. I am going to just ignore her and watch the acting of the MLs ... anyways, I think the budget doesn't allow for hiring a good actress.
I'm also sad it's turning out like that so far. Really, the first half of the first episode was such a ride, I…
This love triangle theme happens A LOT in C and K dramas. They use this as a conflict. It's fine for me if it was developed correctly and the FL is a good actress.
Isn't is a bit premature to assume that's her only role here when her story hasn't even been told? Is she a damsel…
It's not premature to make assumptions ...I am not saying that she will be happy at the end. I am saying that she was added to the team as a female sidekick due to her beauty, not her skills. This is an old cliche. It doesn't matter if she turns out to be scheming or smart (we already know she is smart - she goes the same college with ML) but the writer is still using old cliches - femme fatale ... Both "damsel in distress or a femme fatale" are cliches. Women don't need to be this type of characters any more. They can stand on their own.
Anyways no point to discuss further. It is what it is.
K dramas tend to include cliches ... like the time they had the ML go to Africa to help! This is a cliche happened in the 80s!
I just submitted a review in protest of this drama and the way it's written.
There is so much going on with the MLs and their backgrounds that the writers didn't spend enough time to develop the FL's story. The blending of her into the team is not smooth. Maybe they should have let her join the team in a capacity of a smart girl who has some skills to help out. And then the romance starts to develop as the guys understand her better.
Instead she is reduced to being a cliche female in a love triangle ... It's ridiculous that in 2024, women are still being treated as a sidekick ... she's attending the best college in Korea, she's smart ... I don't see why she is being typecasted into a plot of a love triangle.
And I don't see why she has to depend on a man to move up to a better life???? Unless Korea as a society doesn't give women opportunities.
Disney should re-examine what they show on their channel! So much for their support of equality. The cinderella story is still being perpetuated in 2024!
She shouldn't be hated for that purpose. I dislike the acting, the lack of chemistry, and the undeveloped characterization/plot.
Her eyes and face are expressionless ... If you go back and watch, you can tell that she's trying to act instead being that person ... You can do a comparison (for example the scene where she is being harassed by the gangsters) ... observe Tae Oh and her ... what a big difference. His face, eyes, and body are not stiff. You can imagine ... ok I would have acted like that if I were in his situation.
Cold & calculating? I don't think so... if she's like that she wouldn't have return to knock on his door at the end of eps 2. She has feelings for him. She needs to be showing conflicting emotions and she's not showing it through acting.
It's hard to explain about acting. You have to be convinced that she's that character. So far, she's not convincing as this character, who was abused by her mom, who likes the guy who cannot give her the best of life, and yet she still chose love ....
I usually like this type of conflicts ... and triangle love story ... but so far, her acting is not convincing and not likable for me to be investing in her character. There's no chemistry from her.
The bromance or friendship's cute, chill and relaxing. But a love triangle's simply exhausting. People are just…
More than 50% of K and C dramas have love triangles ... It's one of the typical Asian drama plots ... now the question is how long will it drag on? I think that should be the concern, not the love triangle.
She shouldn't be hated for that purpose. I dislike the acting, the lack of chemistry, and the undeveloped characterization/plot.
Tae Oh is so expressive ... look at his eyes. He's a natural actor. I am watching this drama because he acts really well. He doesn't look as handsome as other K drama actors, but his last drama (Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light and Shadow) convinced me to watch this new drama. It's not about stoicism ... it's about expressing emotions through the eyes.
Every drama that is supposed to be out has announced the line up for March already ... pretty much hopeless now. I am watching The Impossible Heir to fill the C drama drought.
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Anyways no point to discuss further. It is what it is.
K dramas tend to include cliches ... like the time they had the ML go to Africa to help! This is a cliche happened in the 80s!
There is so much going on with the MLs and their backgrounds that the writers didn't spend enough time to develop the FL's story. The blending of her into the team is not smooth. Maybe they should have let her join the team in a capacity of a smart girl who has some skills to help out. And then the romance starts to develop as the guys understand her better.
Instead she is reduced to being a cliche female in a love triangle ... It's ridiculous that in 2024, women are still being treated as a sidekick ... she's attending the best college in Korea, she's smart ... I don't see why she is being typecasted into a plot of a love triangle.
And I don't see why she has to depend on a man to move up to a better life???? Unless Korea as a society doesn't give women opportunities.
Disney should re-examine what they show on their channel! So much for their support of equality. The cinderella story is still being perpetuated in 2024!
Cold & calculating? I don't think so... if she's like that she wouldn't have return to knock on his door at the end of eps 2. She has feelings for him. She needs to be showing conflicting emotions and she's not showing it through acting.
It's hard to explain about acting. You have to be convinced that she's that character. So far, she's not convincing as this character, who was abused by her mom, who likes the guy who cannot give her the best of life, and yet she still chose love ....
I usually like this type of conflicts ... and triangle love story ... but so far, her acting is not convincing and not likable for me to be investing in her character. There's no chemistry from her.