I didn’t think it was possible but control Z is now officially the most annoying character in the drama taking over from Ruby who gallantly held the post undefeated since season one😡

For me, Babi momentarily being swayed by Da-eun was a case where the cover up was greater than the crime. I don’t think finding someone else cute is a huge deal, in and of itself, but Babi refusing to be honest with Yumi or even himself about it was concerning. We haven’t seen much of his cells but with the two major incidents we have seen, their inclination was to lie. He has some issues with boundaries too. I believe he loves Yumi, but I also think she did the right thing by ending the relationship. I don’t think she was in love with him anyway, so they are both better off in the long run.

It’s striking how little we have seen Babi’s cells in contrast to Woong who has such a rich and developed cell village. I understand exactly what motivates Woong even when I’m cringing at his actions, like trying to brag about his success because he was thrown by seeing Yumi lol. I feel for him even though he was dumb and let Yumi go. He still has feelings for her but she seems truly over him.

Control Z is obnoxious, but I also frequently find Yumi kind of obnoxious, so I enjoyed him annoying her so much.

I wish we could just concentrate on Yumi and her writing without this love triangle. It would be one thing if there was going to be a Season 3 but there is not, and the writers are running out of time to properly wrap this all up. They are either going to have to change the ending (Not a fan) or give it short shrift (Also not a fan). Why did they structure the season like this when they knew it was the end? They could have devoted seven episodes to Yumi/Babi and seven to Yumi/writing/endgame.

I loved seeing her change and grow as a consequence of the things she went through, and the peek we get into her life as a writer is just what I didn’t know I wanted. Why can’t we linger there? For a second, it felt as if the drama might land on the sentiment from season 1 about Yumi being the heroine of her life, not reliant on a hero. Does she really need a fated love connection to make our journey with her worthwhile?

OMG, yes. I want more Yu Mi and less ex boyfriends.
For me, this season could've been fine with the first 3 o 4 episodes, and then after Ba Bi's confession Yu MI knew she wasn't ready for another relationship and decided to be just friends with Ba Bi. As a friend Ba Bi supports Yu Mi and she starts her journey as a writer. Then we see Yu MI struggles with her financial decisions, her parents disapproval, writers block, etc. Then she gets her contract and we see her process in this new world. We see her change and grow. One day she realizes that she doesn't need another person to make her happy, that she's living her dream and that's what matters. She realizes that she's more than satisfied with her current life and that what she's feeling at that moment is happiness. She decides to make writer cell her prime cell and lives her life in peace.
Then the famous third guy (in this scenario second guy) appears and they fall in love. But he isn't her priority or major source of happiness. They have a cute and healthy relationship. Yu Mi gets famous with her second project "Nightly Ju Ju" and gets married.

The end.

Ps. Jin Young's lost puppy face in the break up scene almost killed me. I didn't care about the break up at all, but our JY acted so well. ^^

Writer Cell is a bit of a tyrant. I hope the power doesn't go to his head too much.

Last week I found it a bit confused and I had the feeling that the show didn't know where it was going. I thought these last two episodes were better. In general, I find Yumi more interesting when she's not in a relationship with Bobby.

Every time Woong reappears, I have hope that he and Yumi will become a couple again. But I don't trust the show anymore, especially now that Bobby is back.
Woong looks damn good in the suit, by the way. But I liked him better before because he had his own style.

I'm a little lost.

I don't understand why we didn't get Ba-Bi's cells as much than the other characters. They gave us the editor's cells and it didn't make any sense, I have no idea what he and his cells brought to the story. Isn't she talented enough that he could choose her story because it was good and not because they had a past connection?

I'm not sure what Yumi was expecting from Ba-Bi. In both cases, yes he was troubled, no he wasn't, she didn't want to let him a chance. She didn't even try. It was very weird and sudden.

I don't want to see Woong back in the story. For me, he's the past. His sudden success is weird on him and I don't like how he was motivated by the fact she was dating Ba-Bi.

This second season is not as good as the first one.

Ugh, are they planning to shoe-horn a contrived, last-minute, tired, tropey and completely unnecessary love-triangle in the run to the finale? If so, then it'll be a likely drop for me.
Ctrl-Z's appearance makes me not think of Ruby as annoying, anymore. I hope they get together soon.. they'd be perfectly annoying (together).

I really enjoyed Babi's little arc of Da-Eun creeping under his skin. That's how most attraction happens IRL, irrespective of whether you're taken or single.
That's exactly how Babi crept under Yumi's skin too, and was probably what Yumi was angling at, with her 'when did you start falling for me?' question to Babi.
While I do not think Babi has 'cheated' on Yumi (as of yet), I find him perfectly capable of doing so in the future, esp given his tendency to be evasive/ lie. I admire his effort of trying to remove temptation from way, and his tenacity towards being sincere in his commitment to Yumi... but I also see him failing in his efforts, and throwing caution to the wind, and going for it. Aaaahhh, Babi-ya. You almost had me!

Yumi continues to be a perfect blend of 'ew, cringe', 'relatable' and completely 'i admire her so much' character traits. Her composure in the face of the Christmas-Eve bomb, and the aftermath.... I strive to be that composed in a triggering and meltdown-like situation. <3
Imo, Woong & Babi need to go. And can Mr. Endgame step in sooner? 🙈

I want a spinoff with Babi and Da Eun. They are adorable. I think it's funny that Jinyoung and Shin Ye Eun were the lead couple in another show (He Is Psychometric).

I think Yumi and Babi needed to have a discussion about what level of friendliness they were ok with each other having with their coworkers of the opposite sex. Babi is naturally a very kind, friendly person and Yumi was obviously uncomfortable with how friendly he was with Da Eun. Instead of just ignoring that, they should have discussed that and set up some boundaries like "don't give female coworkers a ride home" or "don't give other girls your jacket" or something like that so that Babi would be aware of how his actions were making Yumi feel and so he'd be aware of how his actions might be making the girls around him fall madly in love with him. It's bad enough that he's got a face like that but when he's nice too, how's a girl supposed to resist??? 😍

I don't want Yumi and her two exes arc in the final episodes either.
She deserves her own happiness. There was an episode in season 1 where Yumi interacted with a cell(forgot its name) in her dream. Yumi said she thought that Ung was the male lead of her life and the cell replied, there is no male lead for her life. There is one lead in her life, and that is Yumi.
I like that she followed her choice instead of giving Bobby another chance. I mean, how can they to continue as lovers from that situation?
And I like that Love cell was delegated from being a prime cell. It made her so vulnerable, both with Ung and Bobby.
I want Yumi to find love when Love cell is not her prime cell.

I am still Team Ba-bi. And honestly, I don't understand why they had to breakup. Maybe more experienced beanies will correct me, but is it such a bad thing that he was momentarily swayed. Like, oh, she's a total klutz but also kinda cute? I don't think that's a problem especially since he didn't act on his feelings and remained committed to Yumi throughout. Why breakup when you're so happy together? Plus, isn't there a chance that Yumi herself might waver if she meets a hot, persistent guy who gives her butterflies and is NOT Babi? People get swayed all the time in relationships, I think it's making the intentional choice to stay committed that truly matters.

I don't think that Bobby opened the door for Da-eun, but he sure didn't shut her down either. What hurt Yumi (and me, for that matter) was his lack of honesty. He should have told Yumi about the confession and that he wanted to move away from Da-eun. Instead he let Yumi find out from someone else. And even when she asked him point-blank, he still wouldn't be truthful with her. I agreed with Yumi's decision to break up with Bobby (so did my mom with whom I discussed the whole situation, hee) because it would never be the same because Bobby had not yet learned to be truthful and honest. He said he wanted to protect Yumi from getting hurt, I think he wanted to protect himself by not having to reveal that he was indeed shaken by Da-eun. (But I could totally relate to Love Cell trying her hardest to hold on to to her sanity only for her to lose her mind so epically; been there, done that.)

On a side note: I think this drama just wanted to give us more Ahn Bo-hyun in 3-piece suits after seeing him in them in Military Prosecutor Doberman. I'm not complaining, that man look FINE in a suit. Yum.

These 2 episodes were heartbreaking but heartwarming at the same time!😅 I wanted the show to explicitly convey to the viewers why Yoo Babi felt that way about Da Eun (Since the webtoon was kind of vague about it I think) and I guess it boils down to close proximity & spending time with someone who you genuinely didn't feel romantically attracted to, but since you know they like *like* you (and Da Eun is pretty), I guess subconsciously you can feel swayed by them. I don't think Ba Bi cheated per say, but his dishonesty is a warning sign that could eventually harm their relationship had he and Yumi stayed together. It's good that he acted to avoid Da Eun but the fact that he got swayed (Though unwillingly), is what I think Yumi couldn't accept and that's okay for me. I know there are couples who stay together despite issues of cheating but if Yumi was uncomfortable with that thought, I think following her intuition was the right thing to do for her👍🏻 With that said, Da Eun is such an annoying character.. don't apologize to the gf of the guy you pined for & willingly flirted with because you feel guilty in suddenly causing a problem in their relationship🙄

Episode 10 was refreshing to watch as we finally got to see a "single" Yumi working hard & finding success as a writer. Unlike in s1 where she was "alone" and unsatisfied with her life, now she genuinely enjoys not being in a relationship and focusing on her. I don't think she has any residual feelings for Woong anymore as evidenced by the fact that she chose Babi early in this season.. yes, she's happy for his success but that's about it😅 I think Babi coming back to Seoul will sway her more so I'm excited to see how the show will portray her feelings towards him when they eventually meet again.

They say everything happens for a reason. Yumi wouldn't be a writer if she hadn't dated Babi. Woong wouldn't be a CEO if Yumi hadn't rejected him. Babi wouldn't be... nothing. The writer doesn't care about Babi.

I was proud of Yumi for standing firm in deciding to break up with Babi. What was wrong with Love Cell breaking Yumi's rules and justifying his apology? And what was wrong with Babi's Love Cell? Still, I don't think just Love Cell finding Da-eun cute is emotional cheating as Babi never shared things with her, nor did he turn to her for comfort.

I was proud of Yumi for turning down Ruby's blind date, which had only been a few months since her breakup. Her ex-boyfriends are in her life way too much despite not having the same circle of friends or working at the same company.

I really liked Yumi's rivalry turned camaraderie with Control Z and how they started out enemies but grew to understand each other. He's perceptive like how he knew her deleting all her photos meant she broke up with her boyfriend, and she's surprisingly honest with him about her relationships.

I hate this show for time skipping their "I love you's," and too bad Babi sending Yumi cakes was the last heart-fluttering thing we'll see from him.

I am with Yumi on the break up. After years of dating and being hurt and unhappy and insecure, I think it is okay for our girl to stick to her deal breaker and follow her heart. I want to be like her too, and find myself a devoted and honest man. Years of putting others first finally made me realise, it is time for me. All me.

Honestly, this return to the now rich ex trope is one I don't want to see in this series. As much as I celebrate Yumi and her success, I want to see her with a new guy that ends up as her Mr. Right as in the original webtoon. I want my romance okay. It is perfectly fine for the drama to be about her romance too. With writing as her prime cell, I would like to see her pride get angry at Woong for buying all those books. I do not care if it is a grand gesture of love to manipulate a bestseller standing. I want to know that my book sales were from actual people who think my books were good enough to buy! It is okay if the sales are a little slow!

And the writing cell being prime, and there is no season 3, I don't mind at all that the show ends with her meeting Mr Right, he introduces himself, and cut scene. This would make an excellent nod and service to fans of the webtoon (and the writer). (I haven't read it really. Just spoiled myself with some scenes). And show can give us an incredible cameo! I will then sleep happy while dreaming and Yumi and this new actor/character playing out scenes of the webtoon.

My issue with Bobby selling his house is that it seems he doesn’t trust himself around Da-eun (that’s how serious it is). If he can’t be around her because he’s afraid he’ll fall in love with her, that doesn’t bode well for the relationship with Yumi. (If it was his Naughty cell interested in her, rather than his Love cell, I might understand the move a little better.)

I finally got at least a minimal glimpse into Ba Bi's inner thoughts. I hope there will be a little more of it in the next episodes, because I think viewers need it. They need a clear understanding of who Babi is, what his motives are, and what his true feelings are. Because I think that he is struggling with it and he does not know himself well, or rather displaces the truth about himself, hence the misunderstandings and wandering into relationships that he wants to have perfect, but not entirely true. It's more of a guess, but it is possible that he showed Da Eun pieces of his real self, which is why he defended himself against this feeling so much.

Would Yumi really be a good match for a guy that feels attraction for someone like Da Eun? She never said it, because for her it was more important that he wouldn't be "swayed", and for so little, but I think Da Eun's personality was part of that deal. That personality of someone who wants to be the older, wiser partner while the other is cute, childish and immature isn't something she would like.

I think drama was perfect showing us the way she became much wiser, forgetting all the simple dislikes of her younger self but quickly realizing and being honest with her partner about something she couldn't and wouldn't negotiate. BaBi was too perfect and the first time he messed up it was about something too meaningful for her.

If there is no third season I don't think drama should spend much more time on him. Is it really important for Yumi if BaBi is fickle? If he likes damsels in distress? If he is just not meant for long distance? It doesn't really seem to matter. She learnt a few lessons from this and since she did not love him as much as Woong, has already moved on. If there is a Third Boyfriend I wish he would come along next episode, instead of a love triangle, but this week's eps were great so I'll trust the drama.

Two quick thoughts: I'm not sure Yumi's rule that she can't ever be with a man who was at all swayed, even a little bit, by another woman is at all fair or realistic. Attraction is an involuntary response, and even those of us who are fully committed to and in love with our partner may have a moment where we get a bit fluttery while interacting with another person. My feeling has always been that as long as one doesn't *act* on said feelings or nurture them in some way that it's no big deal. I mean, I don't necessarily want to know in great detail if my husband ever felt this way about someone because jealousy is an involuntary (and painful) reaction, too, but merely feeling attraction isn't a character flaw and shouldn't be granted the power to torpedo an otherwise loving and healthy relationship.

Babi's problem here, though, is that he didn't properly own up to his feelings when confronted by Yumi, making them seem like a bigger deal than they were. Or deep down maybe his feelings for Da-eun are more profound than he is acknowledging and Yumi could sense that. If that's the case, her reason for dumping him would have been more justified than her rule about "not one second of swaying or we're done."

And if the show is going the route of having Yumi reunite with Woong, I wish we had seen some evidence that she had lingering feelings for him. That would have been realistic, frankly, and also made her final break with Babi more even, creating an opportunity for growth on her part if she herself was also breaking the "no swaying" rule. But instead, it has been abundantly clear that Yumi is totally over Woong since she started liking Babi.

Right. I’m still not here for Woong. This is named Yumi’s Cells, not Yumi’s and Woong’s Cells 😠
And furthermore (in terms of things that are making me mad), Woong buys all her books, they’re piled up in his car and his office and he hasn’t even read it??? What? Or looked her up on social media (where he would have seen she no longer has a bf)?
Signed, someone who broke up with “the perfect guy” because he had no interest in knowing anything about my work.

My perspective on Yumi’s Cells 2 so far:

Babi was meant to represent Yumi’s ideals in love and life. Maybe that’s why we were given such a surface view of him during their relationship. We as viewers probably knew and viewed him to the same extent Yumi did. To us and to Yumi, Babi was literally the perfect man of her dreams, nothing more, nothing less.

Yumi reveals this episode that she made Love her primary cell because she thought being in a relationship would make her happy. Who better to make a relationship happen than Love cell?? So through her time with Babi, we see Love cell working tirelessly to make it a success - but this was actually a dilema for Love cell - she didn’t actually choose Babi, the other cells pressured her to go along with it because he was “perfect” and “when would she ever meet a man like Babi again?”. Well, her job is to help Yumi find a relationship and be happy, so Love cell tries everything she can to make “YuBa” work.

She’s quick to make concessions for things that would normally bother her, works hard to keep her insecurities in check, and she’s actually grown and matured so much in that sense. But what happens when Babi does something that actually really goes against Yumi’s relationship principles? Should she brush this off like other things? Or should she stay true to herself? Why was Love cell trying so hard to keep this relationship afloat, literally driving herself mad in the process? Was it because she loved Babi that much? Or did she just want to be in a relationship with her “perfect guy”? Why did she need to be in a relationship so badly? Is that really what would make her happy? But she’s not happy now, is she?

I think Yumi’s answers to these questions are the reason she broke up Babi and changed her primary cell. When she came to the village to usurp Love cell, it wasn’t done in an angry or dictatorial way, like the way Pride cell jumped in and banished Love cell military coup style during S1. Rather, Yumi was comforting Love cell for working so hard to try and achieve Yumi’s ideals, and letting her rest. Because Yumi realized her ideals were changing, or rather, they never changed, but she realized the method she was going about to achieve them wasn’t realistic or sustainable. Ultimately, Yumi just wants to be happy. This whole situation finally has her realizing that she doesn’t need to be in a relationship to do that, so she shouldn’t keep throwing her Love cell through the wringer to make a relationship work before her heart really feels inclined. I’m actually really proud of Yumi for coming to this realization, and I admire that she was willing to make such a big internal shift for the sake of her well-being.

What a turn of events!!!!

While Babi didnot technically cheat Yumi, it truly bothered me that he couldn’t be honest in the end. Aside from him lying to Yumi othe battle between his cells showed how he hides things from himself and convinces himself of things to the point where he’s in denial. I guess the role of Babi, was to be a catalyst in Yumi's life, encouraging her to take chances and go grab her passion.

Happy that Woong is back and is successful. While I always wanted Woong to be back in the series, his reintroduction is a little bit confusing. He has lingering feels while seem to have moved on.

control Z was annoying. And finally Da eun, with what little scree space she got, annoyed the hell out of me. Esp the scene where fell down while bringing coffee and the giggle after after that...So Annoying !!!

I have realised that I miss wung cells more than any other cell in this drama. They are very good with rationale and logic though I find them cute also...especially the cell with a safety pin on lol.

Wow this week has been insane, it was the first I've seen a full-on war on my TL on twitter because of YM's Cells.
I'll stick to my decision on not expressing my thoughts on their breakup but more to an explanation behind as to why.
(did not read the webtoon but I know what happens, no webtoon spoilers here)

I felt that the Yumbab relationship was seriously rushed. Like i anticipated the breakup (or as I like to address it according to Taylor's All Too Well, the breaking point) but didnt expect it to be this soon. I think I then found out there was not going to be a S3 (dont come at me, i saw it on twitter but nothing official came out) hence it makes sense.

Their rs was depicted for only for about 6eps (3-8)? (excluding the first 2, starting from when they became official) including the time jumps in the show. I guess what I wanted was more on BB's character. His growth, his thoughts, his cells, his backstory, his prime cell, anything. Due to lack thereof, I wasn't able to come to a conclusion during the breakup because I barely understood him. What I had to resort to was settling on was my own personal judgement/feeling (of what I felt was right or wrong) when I usually try to understand both sides first then come to a conclusion. (hence I think that's why there was a lot of disagreements on twitter too)
(I rmb thinking "its too late the words came out already" when I saw BB rushing forward during the breakup 😂)

Apart from that, DE seriously broke the girl code. I had the same experience where I liked this guy from work but heard he has a GF from a colleague so I immediately was like "ok NO" so that exchange bet her and YM just had me annoyed esp when she started crying.
I did know what was to happen as I saw some webtoon spoilers hence when Woong showed up it was such a bittersweet feeling but I was lowkey mad that they had to bring him back when I preferred to see YM's personal growth moving forward.
One of my main frustration is that for some reason she needs a man in her life despite the cells saying "at the end of the day, she's the main character in her life"
I understand that being in a relationship allows you to grow as a person but there are other ways apart from that which enables you too (her writing), I just hoped they would show that too.

This has to be the longest comment I've ever written on here my god

Does anyone know the name of the song playing when Wong is driving away from Yumi and grabs his heart? I've been trying to find it and it's driving me nuts lol.