Cute finale but felt largely undeserved lmfao, mostly a full story for Jaekyung and Granny rather than Dan, the MC. If not for my previous enjoyment of BJ Alex and therefore hope for resolutions and growth, I probably would have dropped this halfway through and not really missed it sadly. I'm underwhelmed.
Dan has been a very flat character with no growth outside of Jaekyung's own development since he ran away and developed his alcoholism, and it did mildly irk me for that to be put on the same shelf with Jaekyung's growth and "shortcomings they'll make up for together" lmfao. Little things. Oh well.
I've honestly been really enjoying this arc because it's stuff laid out from early in the series finally blowing up, little things you don't think matter in a relationship turning into, well, this. I'm really pleased with seeing their incompatibility play out like this, it's incredibly relatable as I've been both of them in different relationships.
Genuinely so much of what I love delivered on perfectly, I love this story
This story majorly fills my heart because it's an older man being introduced to queer community and culture, I love this chapter so much
Im so in love with Pilsang and Im so serious
If this ML chairman fuck doesnt step the fuck up and spoil the shit out of my babygirl soon Im gonna lose it
I can't believe he bought matching rings when they're not even dating. Situationships are wild
X)
I forgot he didn't even confess
L o l and he did the classic red roses cake and rings did he get romance from movies couldn’t even get like flowers that remind him of Dan (soft pastels or yellows) Korea’s flower game on top but he got him the old school idk romance except from TV bundle
Comments on this always pissing me off like damn I'm sorry a gay man in s. korea has trauma from homophobia and his main lead was pretty damn homophobic to him even when they started fucking as the hook of the series. Even ignoring actual climate around queer people in s. korea, within the world of the story, this all literally started blowing up when Jaehyuk's mother was, say it with me, homophobic upon finding out about them at the start of the season(almost eerily similar but with less violence to Garam's previous experience, and actually where I think the Ulcer started development). I wonder why the gay man does not want to come out with his boyfriend that was extremely homophobic within the last year and didn't react perfectly rationally to Jaehyuk (also!! do not forget who got rings first and why those rings were not given(moms homophobia)) getting couple rings and wanting to come out to his (who were homophobic with him) friends.
Great series, would read again
Tbh the things that piss me off is that:
- Garam didn't sit Jaehyuk down to explain how being out in their country truly feels. Jaehyuk just found out he can like a man and grew up super spoiled and entitled, he has no idea. Then he just... leaves?
- Jaehyuk lost patience way too soon.
Like, I'm gay, from a homophobic country, I understand, but couldn't these two just sit down and talk? What kind of partner just leaves their shared apartment without talking it first unless you feel in true danger, that's a horrible thing to do no matter the trauma.
Jaehyuk WAS horrible in S1 though, no doubt.
Yeah I fully agree. Garam didn't handle it well at all, but thats exactly what I mean when he wasn't perfectly rational. Garam, after a potentially retraumatizing at worst, triggering at best, interaction with Jaehyuk's mother (where Jaehyuk *wasn't* present and what she said hurt *my* feelings), basically ran when he got reminded of it (the couple rings). I fully understand this response especially with how Jaehyuk responded(losing his patience), no matter who you(general) feel is handling it right or wrong within their relationship.
Just really irks me seeing so many people up Garam's ass and flinging mud at him for possibly the most understandable flight response to his trauma when Jaehyuk himself correctly identified that he was putting pressure on Garam in an unhealthy way. Their communication is god awful but it always has been!!! Garam found out that Jaehyuk lied about their living situation during the meeting with his parents! Jaehyuk had a full court case with Garam's Ex without Garam's knowledge! This is a pattern over the series and I love the writing but god I can't stand the uncharitability in this comments.
OH MY FUCKING GOD THANKKKKKKKMYOUUUUU I've been seeing SO many comments shitting on Garam, but like he's literally been exposed to PHYSICAL violence because of his sexuality??? If someone yelled at you or decked you whenever you wore purple, id imagine you'd end up not wearing much purple.
Garam hasn't handled the conflict well, yes, BUT why is everyone so hyper focused on pointing out how his trauma response is bad and makes him annoying or whatever the fuck when Jaehyuk isn't all that much more mature or anything??????????? like god these comments have been making me irrationally mad, had to take a minute and remember this is the internet and not real life.
and everyone saying stuff about how Jaehyuk didn't understand and Garam needs to explain it to him, WHY IS THAT GARAMS RESPONSIBILITY??? if Jaehyuk hasn't realized his error at this point in spite of the fact he WAS the problem, he just won't get it.
I love you so much for saying this
May both sides of your pillow be cold/warm (or whatever temperature you prefer)
I'm very convinced that the reason why people are sliming out garam is because he's the bottom
Seriously tho like look at jinx, all those yaoi fetishizers keep babying jaekyung as if he didn't abuse Kim Dan just because hes a buff big dih'd guy that cried like twice and said sorry a few times while still being an asshole
I'm crying I didn't mean to add those emojis
I've held off writing long ass rants in these comments for weeks, and probably would have been able to if not for sO many "Jaehyuk changed, Garam is so dumb" sentiments tossed about. I love Jaehyuk's character development and he's worked really hard to change and grow! But he also has a pattern of not telling Garam about important topics you need to tell a partner in a relationship(housing, money, and Legal shit). A lot of people say Garam is acting like he's the only one in the relationship, but they BOTH are. Garam still doesn't ever have to forgive Jaehyuk for his homophobia too. Ridiculous seeing so many people going "just get over being assaulted by your Ex's mother as a teen because you were gay" when Garam has faced that same danger and verbal abuse from Jaehyuk and his friends within the last year! Jaehyuk literally cut off one of them after she met them on a date and was homophobic towards them!! He has faced homophobia in the story multiple times now!! I dont think I'd care as much if the Homophobia wasn't such a key part of the story and depicted with such nuance. Makes me wanna rip my hair out how meticulous this season has been so far with the writing and people are complaining because the story continues to be about what its always been(Homophobia) I guess???
Its Pride Month so it's pissing me off a lot more than usual
EXACTLY!!!!! THANK YOU.
and honestly, its not even just the big legal stuff, Jaehyuk is obviously entitled to his autonomy and he has the right to do whatever the fuck he wants in way of his seemingly growing modelling career, BUT he still should've spoken to his partner about it BEFORE the fact.
he almost pigeon-holed Garam into HAVING to be okay with it, because if he was an adult and told Garam they could've had intelligent dialogue about it and ended in a much better place regarding that, if I found my boyfriend who I was COHABITATING with did a sensual ad without even telling me id be SO hurt, not even from the perspective of "GRRR I own your body and you can't show it to anyone but me, GRRRRR" but just cause like, damn, you got such big and important news... and you didn't even want to celebrate with me?
and just as much as he was entitled to do what he wanted, Garam should've had the option of "I get this is kinda big for you, and im happy, but it makes me uncomfortable," UGHH I HAVE SO MUCH TO SAY REGARDING THE TWO.
AND EXACTLY, THANK YOU X3
Garam and the struggles he's faced BECAUSE he is a gay man is a CENTRAL plot of the story and it boggles the mind personally when people forget it. WHY would Garam be okay with showing off the relationship when literally no one around him, INCLUDING his PARTNER has been a truly safe space for him to open up in regards to his sexuality and inner workings?
and the "Go public or break up" ultimatum is so SHITTY of Jaehyuk ESPECIALLY because he DOESN'T mean it. It is completely valid to want to be public about your relationship, and feel trepidation at the prospect your partner refuses, it's valid that it may cause a rift and lead to a break up. what's not valid? JUST THROWING IT OUT THERE TO MANIPULATE YOUR PARTNER THAT IS SO OBVIOUSLY UNCOMFORTABLE AND STRUGGLING?? If this was a truly huge point of contention for Jaehyuk, that's valid, but he's willing to not go public and was just 'testing' Garam.
ahhhhhh I have more to say but I gotta stop myself my god