TJ and Ian's relationship is really special, but girl... the life TJ lives is actually hell and Ian is right to not want to be in that life anymore. Truly hope Ian is able to find his way back to Jo without having Jo pull himself deeper into the world that Ian is trying to get out of. I also hope TJ is able to find peace in his life because he deserves it. He should be getting blown, not blown up
Yeah they both fucked up, and both have shared a painful bittersweet history. It’s best they find someone else because they have this cycle that’s never ending unless someone initiates a stop.
I would like to see TJ side stories.
Listen, I get that Mr. Lim is still very insecure and concerned about his relationship with Yeoreum, especially after talking with his aunt, but this kind of cruelty feels so forced and out of character. Acting so cold toward Yeoreum and breaking off a relationship you were JUST ready to dive into just feels like a really cheap way of creating another conflict without really taking into account the journey these characters have taken thus far. I would've appreciated it more if they actually had Mr. Lim and Yeoreum become an official couple and navigate a more realistic conflict that the two would face, such as their family's or coworker's reaction to their new relationship, how they navigate through that shame and turmoil, and let their love prevail. I'm sure the author will eventually be able to pull this arc off regardless, I just don't appreciate how it sort of shifts Mr. Lim's character into something that was never shown or indicated prior to the convenience of this current story arc. But we'll see what happens.
I think it was shown since the beginning.
When he talked to his sister about that actor marrying the younger girl, when he was thinking about Yeroum's academic situation, at the park/concert. Mr Lim had most of the time present the age gap in a way or another
This is not about insecurity is about act like the adult cause YOU ARE the adult
16 years is a huge gap specially considering Yeroum's in his 20s
i feel the same way, i’m not mad at the conflict itself but rather the fact that this feels so jarring and out-of-character
Oh and I feel like he didn't "need" to be so cruel but I understand the reason cause not matter if he spent 10 hs talking to Yeoreum and trying to explain, he'd just not give up
Yeoreum never listen, and they actually were on the month trial just cause he play and insist after the no from Mr Lim
100% it was beyond jarring seeing him be so unkind. The idea that that would be the "only way Yeorum would give up" is only true in melodrama and it was disappointing to see a 40 year old character who until now was portrayed as thoughtful and caring acting like a character out of some toxic teen romance.
im late asf but you’re right. ngl, at first i thought the characters (mr. lim) were acting super annoying and then i realized the writing itself is what’s weak
The art is beautiful and I'm intrigued to see where this story will go, but I'm just so confused as to what era this story is supposed to take place in, lol. I assumed it was the US in the late 18th century considering the classic western architecture, old weapons, and overall western vibes, but the modern vernacular and cigarettes makes me think otherwise? I already know I'm thinking too deeply about it, but I just like when historical stories are more accurate and faithful to the time their set in because it's more immersive for me as a reader. Anyway, cant wait to see where this story goes!
*edit* I wrote this when the description wasn't available yet, so this taking place in the 1960s makes more sense, lol.
This chapter (15) was pretty poorly written and included rape as an accessory rather than an inpactful plot point. Quite distasteful.
I dropped this series back in season one because I knew this story would end in a mess with the meaning getting lost in the chaos of bad storytelling. I would occasionally do a quick scroll through the chapters to see how this series could possibly be milked with its skeletal storyline any more, and saw that it finally reached the last ep! I made the mistake of reading "A guy like you" (the authors previous work) and that ending was dogshit. Super weird plot point and the messaging was not well-executed. I didn't want to judge the author for their previous work and gave this one a read, then quickly dropped it when I realized this was gonna be trash too. The whole Cain being a reincarnated dog plot line is so goofy, and the story could've ended a lot quicker than it did. Anyway, glad it's over.
Moral of the story: don't trust a twink with good bussy
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