Thanks for this review. I was just wondering, are the tags on this page about incest and child abuse spoilers? Or does the story begin with this knowledge?
Its true that they handled the whole husband part terrible but still in my opinion her character makes sense.…
I disagree, perhaps it would look that way to people who are young or haven't been married, but I think they made it clear in the few scenes they had to establish their relationship before his death in the first episode that they had a pretty normal marriage, not a "failed" one. In their first interaction we see they fight, but it's just a typical argument in the midst of two people being stressed out and not communicating till then--it's what Go Ae Rin even says to Kim Bon after her husband dies.
The small scenes that set things up I thought were touching...how after they fight and she has her failed runaway attempt, she returns to find the house clean, and later a sweet apology with a gift for her that shows he heard her feelings and wanted to honor them. She also mentions to her friends, who obviously have gone through such rough spots, "We've been together for so long, we'll bounce back" indicating that their relationship probably stretched way before getting married and having kids, and they'd gone through a lot together.
The ways they make up may not have seemed uber-romantic in surface terms of what people think is romantic in a dating relationship, but they show a deep love and loyalty between two people who have been partners in life for a long time. We don't have much time to see them interact because his death is the inciting incident of the first episode that sets off the story, so it's true that we have to infer a lot about their relationship, but just a few episodes later you see how she's grieving but trying to hold her emotions in for the kids' sake, and flashbacks show their relationship at the time of the twins' birth. All this to say, I don't think the drama handled it strangely, and everyone grieves differently and has a different timeline in the aftermath of losing a spouse. And there's no real attraction between the neighbors initially that would indicate her being in a loveless marriage and looking for something else.
They sent out an email. They said nothing about the licensing rights they have. I'm guessing AT&T is going to…
I dont' know about Japanese or Chinese dramas. DF didn't have many J-dramas as they're not as popular, and most Jdramas that are subbed are done by fansubbers anyway. Chinese dramas are often shown on other int'l networks in English-speaking countries that have Chinese language channels, so the CC are available for those and often end up online, and often popular dramas are on YouTube. So don't give up hope for the shows you're looking forward to!
wait a min- what hate is she getting :( and for no reasons? wth
Wait, what? So you have to be 'prettier' to be the best actress? That's so sad, and being older myself, I'm not sure how DD would be comparable to so many of superior older actresses, unless it's a popularity contest (I'm not putting down DD's talent at all, just saying there isn't a comparison). And who hasn't had serious eye/nose/jaw plastic surgery these days anyway? Even if DD hasn't, it would only be because as an ethnic minority that is historically mixed genetically, she has more European features already, which have been made into a stupid standard of beauty that celebrities have to get their face cut for. I hate that, even as a mixed race person myself. It's so shallow that the industry forces celebrities to fit a certain unattainable or anti-Asian beauty standard, which turns celebrities into a product instead of people. And I think that's really what creates this ugliness amongst fans in a way. Otherwise, why must you hate one person to show love for the other?!
$130 million and US dollars even wow! That sure has the word greed written all over that. The rule by man is more…
Wow, so they punish the public just because of this!? How long will they withhold dramas to make some sort of point that they control everything? I guess I'm not surprised. I agree with you, there's always more to the story when it comes to 'public apologies,' and whenever someone in the spotlight is made an example of.
She may be guilty, but I question if she's being punished this way only because of tax evasion, considering how many officials I mean rich people probably are too...I wonder if she may have done something else that was considered antiparty or something else in the category of unforgiveable? Or crossed someone who trumps celebrities? I still don't understand the hypocrisy I see from afar and am tired of always feeling like no one can say anything critical without being immediately branded an evil traitor to the people or whatever.
cant wait for this movie man, love the manga. i feel this movie is going to be a success.there is a kingdom discord…
Just now heard about this! WAHHH! Was a huge fan of the anime and was soo sad they decided to stop after season 2...can't remember, why? I intended to, but I think I was too intimidated by how long the manga had been running to start it back then...and I know it's still running, so I can't imagine how many arcs there are!! Have you been following all this time, or did you binge read it?
??? she evaded tax. she's rich but she evaded them like she couldn't afford to pay them. if she haven't evaded…
Um...well, not saying you're wrong that nothing would happen if she just pays her taxes like a good girl, but I think many people don't take any "public apology" (among other things) coming out of R.o.c. at face value. I mean, just look at even recent history when it comes to these things. Not defending her or tax evasion or whatever in any country; just saying, who knows what she's *actually* guilty of or what's behind the public apology. That's all I'll say. (No, no, I'm not criticizing the g*v! The fear is real -_-)
Ugh. I'm so.....words can't express right now. I have been a volunteer for Dramafever for 4-5 years. I took part…
Wow, that's so awful, to give no one any kind of notice. Of course they knew, it has nothing to do with some kind of sudden financial crisis where a business goes under overnight. The speculation sounds quite feasible. So sorry to you and other volunteers who lost all their data.
I am so over all teacher-student cliche plots, even the ones trying to be edgy...but I totally agree about the double-standard. Not just the fact that the female student fantasy continues to flourish in popular culture (albeit frowned upon in real life), and seems to be pushed way too often as if to normalize it more or something.
I can think of plenty of plots where the huge age gap romance (I'm talking even father-daughter age gap) never seeming to be a problem. The whole societal thing that makes it okay for men in their late 30s-early 50s go after women in their 20s and the patriarchal attitudes that go along with this...so that people flip out over this plot as if it's anything new!! And actually, I do feel I've seen this boy-in-love-with-teacher dynamic (although not the main plot) so much I can't even come up with titles.
Normally I don't like comparing a synopsis with an existing western drama, but this sounds like the main premise for that American drama Lie to Me (nothing to do with the K-drama that came out the same year), although I'm sure most other elements are different! I recall only watching one or two seasons, but I remember the MC (played by British actor Tim Roth) was quite fascinating, so I have a feeling this is going to be even better as a Japanese lady-detective drama!
If anyone's planning to watch as it airs, could you rate it as you go? Right now we have the case of the Angry Jdrama Immediate One Star Rater going on up there and I'm sure most of us not watching yet want to know how it is!
First time I have watched a drama and did not care if the leads lived or died.
Why is that? I see you're in the minority here, so I'm curious about the character development...or whatever you felt kept you from caring about them. (I haven't seen it yet)
The small scenes that set things up I thought were touching...how after they fight and she has her failed runaway attempt, she returns to find the house clean, and later a sweet apology with a gift for her that shows he heard her feelings and wanted to honor them. She also mentions to her friends, who obviously have gone through such rough spots, "We've been together for so long, we'll bounce back" indicating that their relationship probably stretched way before getting married and having kids, and they'd gone through a lot together.
The ways they make up may not have seemed uber-romantic in surface terms of what people think is romantic in a dating relationship, but they show a deep love and loyalty between two people who have been partners in life for a long time. We don't have much time to see them interact because his death is the inciting incident of the first episode that sets off the story, so it's true that we have to infer a lot about their relationship, but just a few episodes later you see how she's grieving but trying to hold her emotions in for the kids' sake, and flashbacks show their relationship at the time of the twins' birth. All this to say, I don't think the drama handled it strangely, and everyone grieves differently and has a different timeline in the aftermath of losing a spouse. And there's no real attraction between the neighbors initially that would indicate her being in a loveless marriage and looking for something else.
She may be guilty, but I question if she's being punished this way only because of tax evasion, considering how many officials I mean rich people probably are too...I wonder if she may have done something else that was considered antiparty or something else in the category of unforgiveable? Or crossed someone who trumps celebrities? I still don't understand the hypocrisy I see from afar and am tired of always feeling like no one can say anything critical without being immediately branded an evil traitor to the people or whatever.
I can think of plenty of plots where the huge age gap romance (I'm talking even father-daughter age gap) never seeming to be a problem. The whole societal thing that makes it okay for men in their late 30s-early 50s go after women in their 20s and the patriarchal attitudes that go along with this...so that people flip out over this plot as if it's anything new!! And actually, I do feel I've seen this boy-in-love-with-teacher dynamic (although not the main plot) so much I can't even come up with titles.