My only, but rather big problem with Payback is that the drama itself is called payback, they talk about revenge…
a major plot point is Sun’s focus shifting AWAY from revenge. and to be fair, i think “Payback” refers more to the relationship between Sun and Jay (their first interaction where Sun paid him, Jay calling Sun Two Baht, Jay putting a price on the cigarette + other things, them asking each other how to pay each other back, etc.).
while there are definitely some things that are a bit disappointing (like Sun not coming across as very street smart despite his upbringing lol), i think some of y’all have missed that SUN’S FOCUS HAS SHIFTED FROM REVENGE! it’s not that he’s FAILING to take revenge when he is trying; the whole point of the last ~2 episodes, and the idea that was forming even in episodes prior to that, is that Sun has subconsciously redirected his focus to building a positive life, building positive relationships, etc. rather than throwing everything away for revenge. it follows the source material…
For someone out for revenge he hasn’t planned well and has been quite ineffective. More a damsel in distress.
Sun only started seeking revenge after overhearing Sunny. that is to say, he didn’t have a plan going into Dream Entertainment - and pretty quickly he found people he loved/trusted and his focus shifted from revenge to wanting to live his life well and trying to let go of his own guilt surrounding the deaths of his mother and brother. like, i don’t think they were trying to make him seem as if he was seeking revenge effectively because the point was that he was largely shifting his focus to something more positive (and then Sunny is the juxtaposition; becoming worse and worse)
i like it! as much as i’m enjoying all of the heavier shows airing atm, this is just cute and fun and a nice change of pace :)
i am curious about the face reveal happening so soon… i haven’t read the novel this is based on but i went into the show thinking the face reveal would be one of the bigger parts of the story. obviously not LOL
Genuine question here: what specifically makes him poorly written? Like an actual inconsistency, or a motivation…
They weren’t being an arsehole at all. Also you can see the episode ratings on MDL so them knowing the rating is literally a matter of one click from the main/comments page.
"look like old men without teeth trying to chew something""constipated" etc.What strange things…
to be fair, not really… like, the comments aren’t very nice but at the end of the day, that user was obviously criticising the acting. but yeah, there are nicer, more constructive ways to do that, that’s for sure!
Can you please stop spamming this page with comments about justin. If you want to keep showing him supoort, he…
seriously, in order to “scroll past” we have to scroll past their hundreds of comments? wish they would just go away LOL. it’s enough for their bad take to be posted once—why do they have to post it again and again and again?
Eh, I get you. I like toxic romance in fiction and I expect and even want JP to do dark shit, but some actions…
literally me watching Journey to Killing You. i think it was the VERY FIRST scene—i just had to completely forget it was there while watching the show. without it, the show was enjoyable. sometimes it really is just like that…
Girllll. It’s the script, why are you blaming noeul??? Come on. Be fair. (By the way I don’t know who boss…
what they wrote was fine; “get THEM somet[h]ing better cause he [Boss] shines here”. i think you misunderstood… the comment didn’t imply that Marcia dislikes BossNoeul
honestly kind of unbelievable that this is minlee and toptap’s first main roles… they’re genuinely great. minlee in particular i’m really enjoying watching! actually, i’m enjoying watching the show in general; it has so far exceeded my expectations on almost every front 🙏
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ooh thank you! that makes sense. i think i’ve been scarred by all of the chinese BLs that have been filmed and then forever shelved LOL. i’m excited for this :)
i ignored that some parts of this show existed. in doing that, this was a very enjoyable watch lol. the opening song is great and i really enjoyed Kataoka’s character
i am curious about the face reveal happening so soon… i haven’t read the novel this is based on but i went into the show thinking the face reveal would be one of the bigger parts of the story. obviously not LOL