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Too much and too little - a chaotic mess I cannot comprehend.
I am honestly still processing what I have seen. They gave me so much, maybe too much. But also so little about the important aspects…
Let’s start with what was supposed to be the core of the drama - the relationship between a hearing and deaf person and potential issues they might face. For me, there was a lot of virtue signaling, and not much actually substance. Even the opening scene was honestly laughable. He failed the job interview not because he is deaf, but because he literally sat there with big eyes confused, refusing to answer any question. Valid questions can I add? They honestly completely failed at showing he was discriminated against, because of his disability, because for me he just seemed incompetent, putting his disability completely aside. And it was a recurring theme - stating a real issue, giving a bad example of it.
Not to mention that literally one sentence about how gay relationships are still not accepted around the world, even if the progress was made, when the lgbtq rights and equality was not part of the plot nor conversation even once before the last episode.
There was a lot of work I had to put in to shut down my brain as I was watching, since many times they put feelings and vibes above logic and reasoning. Not Zi Xiang learning sign language in 2 business days… My guy was fluent in a week. Then we had so many random over the top plotlines thrown here and there - the sweet home Alabama vibes with the cousin, the mafia shenanigans, the playboy secretary that basically lives double life and his mentally teen playtoy. The fiancee showed up stirring some issues, but also hinting she might be hitting it off with Shao Peng’s bestie, who was also in love with Shao Peng. Why was there so much shit happening, but so little thought actually put into presenting even one plotline of that whole mess? I don’t even want to talk about how the drama literally concluded on “emotionally abusing someone can be a sign of love” as a way to give closure to a problematic relationship between Zi Xiang and his dad.
Was the relationship between Zi Xiang and Shao Peng adorable? Yes. And that’s what frustrates me the most. Why the fuck was the show not just that? Two people with their own internal and external struggles based on their disability and past traumas finding ways to communicate with each other as their feelings grow? How great of a drama it would be.
Truth to be told, the best thing about See Your Love were the performances. Jin Yun did so well, I actually had to check if he he deaf and potentially mute (and then I saw he is a singer, well then). The way he was able to communicate so much without using any spoken words was impressive.
While I cannot comment on how accurate the sign language was, it looked fluent - there was no awkwardness in the movements, it basically looked natural.
To conclude, you know what, good for deaf community. That's equality. Hearing or not hearing, we all deserve trash dramas that represent us. Chaotic mess of a fluff drama with over the top plot that makes no sense the more you think about it, but it’s also weirdly entertaining - yes, all communities deserve to have silly fun things like that.
Let’s start with what was supposed to be the core of the drama - the relationship between a hearing and deaf person and potential issues they might face. For me, there was a lot of virtue signaling, and not much actually substance. Even the opening scene was honestly laughable. He failed the job interview not because he is deaf, but because he literally sat there with big eyes confused, refusing to answer any question. Valid questions can I add? They honestly completely failed at showing he was discriminated against, because of his disability, because for me he just seemed incompetent, putting his disability completely aside. And it was a recurring theme - stating a real issue, giving a bad example of it.
Not to mention that literally one sentence about how gay relationships are still not accepted around the world, even if the progress was made, when the lgbtq rights and equality was not part of the plot nor conversation even once before the last episode.
There was a lot of work I had to put in to shut down my brain as I was watching, since many times they put feelings and vibes above logic and reasoning. Not Zi Xiang learning sign language in 2 business days… My guy was fluent in a week. Then we had so many random over the top plotlines thrown here and there - the sweet home Alabama vibes with the cousin, the mafia shenanigans, the playboy secretary that basically lives double life and his mentally teen playtoy. The fiancee showed up stirring some issues, but also hinting she might be hitting it off with Shao Peng’s bestie, who was also in love with Shao Peng. Why was there so much shit happening, but so little thought actually put into presenting even one plotline of that whole mess? I don’t even want to talk about how the drama literally concluded on “emotionally abusing someone can be a sign of love” as a way to give closure to a problematic relationship between Zi Xiang and his dad.
Was the relationship between Zi Xiang and Shao Peng adorable? Yes. And that’s what frustrates me the most. Why the fuck was the show not just that? Two people with their own internal and external struggles based on their disability and past traumas finding ways to communicate with each other as their feelings grow? How great of a drama it would be.
Truth to be told, the best thing about See Your Love were the performances. Jin Yun did so well, I actually had to check if he he deaf and potentially mute (and then I saw he is a singer, well then). The way he was able to communicate so much without using any spoken words was impressive.
While I cannot comment on how accurate the sign language was, it looked fluent - there was no awkwardness in the movements, it basically looked natural.
To conclude, you know what, good for deaf community. That's equality. Hearing or not hearing, we all deserve trash dramas that represent us. Chaotic mess of a fluff drama with over the top plot that makes no sense the more you think about it, but it’s also weirdly entertaining - yes, all communities deserve to have silly fun things like that.
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