- #1
From Arc 1: The situation between ML and MC is actually really promising in terms of drama. ML has deep psychological trauma from childhood, which explains his desire for their partner to be clean (not having prior s*xual relationships with others and also during the perio of being together). The drama point is in the sole fact that he, by his own hands, pushed the only person who suited him into the arms of other person. But there's no real explanation on why he did that in the first place. They were pretty ok the entire time, MC was his assistant, sure thing the way ML brought him up and made him love himself were all schemes. Later it got mixed with his own dreams, which didn't represent truth where MC was violated by the other person and he saw the entire process, while in reality MC, in fact, had never had s*x with any other person. Which ML finds out after MC leaves. So the truth and lie got really mixed together that you kind of feel - so, what actually happened? The only thing is clear, MC stayed faithful, though ML didn't know and second lead didn't mention for his own gains. This was the only part of entire arc which was actually great. Wanting to be together emotionally, but not being able to be together physically.
Why I say actions and development isn't that great. First of all, ML's sudden attraction. Like why he started to feel love out of nowhere. Though it's wrong to compare, but in "Strategy" for example, there were actions and dialogues that shaped ML new opinion and not simply - oh, I saw him and suddenly I feel that he's not bad. Which is really lazy. I really didn't like the "longing" in the scene where ML is brought coffe by his who knows what number assistant and it's bad and he remembers that MC would never make a mistake like that.. Like what kind of reasoning that is. He was really against MC being near because he was spoilt goods, but later he decided to bring him back when he was already pretty much in love with the second lead. It's all bundled. And thus the war for MC began. The whole business fights were so lukewarm, because you don't understand the scale of it, like one scene ML is like larger than life, next time he can actually be beaten down like wtf. And honestly you don't care. Even the reveal of MC self in press, it didn't matter at all.
And last but not least, the whole memory loss/personality split. The evaluation was so distinct like how did you guys were so sure. And obliteration of one of the personalities. F*cking MC up with hypnosis etc. It really was screechy. And the last scene was actually done badly. Because MC was found on the roof, roof where? A minute ago two MLs were fighting and then the roof. Was MC waiting long I wonder. These small details spoil the whole picture a bit.
From Arc 2: Here is where things started to get boring. Once again ML feels attraction for MC right away, just because he doesn't fall under his charms. MC acts this ruthless uncle who originally had to die miserably, but in this timeline he timely transferred the family to ML as promised to ML's dad. Then he acts as this indoor plant, due to his health condition and wounds. ML plays this smiley yet calculating nephew, everyone knows of his ruthless ways, but in front of his uncle he acts the little angel part. Due time he realizes that MC might have been in love with his dad, which is the core of this drama. Tbh many things here are s**ked out of nowhere and seemed illogical to me too. Thus I stopped and put my eyes elsewhere.
[collapse]In general I put this one into an 'average' bin. The drama didn't satisfy me much, as there were many small factors that spoiled it. Tbh I like the bloodbath similar to "Strategy" way more.