Call it Love continues to be wonderful. I love how the two leads dealt with the fall out, quiet and mature. However, the side characters really bothered me and I need to get it off my chest.
1. Haesung: First, I think the slap was a little much, especially judging by the fact that she assumed her sister was having an affair, emphasize on the word “assumed”. Second, when WJ asked for extra 2 days, HS told WJ that she’s going to do “whatever she wants” with the DJ’s revelation. Like ma’am, when have you ever NOT doing whatever you want? That’s why your younger sister felt the need to be the family’s “universe”, remember? Absolutely hilarious of her, to be honest.
2. Joon: WJ is the one who was utterly destroyed, but Joon kept running after HS to apologize and shit. I understand it was supposed to convey that HS has taken priority over WJ to him. But did it have to be particularly now? When his best friend was at her worst, was it really the time to prioritize her sisters’ feelings over her? Baffling, really. I don’t know if I should blame Joon or the writers for picking this particular moment for Joon to have an epiphany about his feelings.
3. WJ’s entirely family: I don’t understand why her family couldn’t cut her some slack. I know they were in shock, I know they were angry. I also know this show is about show don’t tell, the dialogue has always been kept at the minimum. But all I saw was them demanding her do this and that, hitting her, guilt-tripping her, even Jigu, who seemed to be very understanding, only expressed it to Joon, and didn’t say all those sweet words directly to WJ. It’s reasonable for them to not accept the relationship, I also think it was inevitable that those two need to break up. But would it kill her family to hug her once and tell her it’s going to be alright? I don’t know, it’s really bothered me seeing WJ sitting somewhere all alone processing her heartbreak, with no one, not even her BFF, to talk to.
4. Heeja’s still the worst, no surprise there.
5. Minyoung and Sunwoo were fine this week, MY had her closure and SW tried to be there for DJ, so good for them.
In conclusion, I think I should stop being too invested in fictional people, or I might go a little crazy [😄]
Don’t forget though that this is a family that doesn’t express emotions and vulnerabilities to each other but mostly they show loyalty and love when push comes to shove. To me Joon has been a supportive and critically inclined friend who has been there for Woojoo but he is also a man child in some ways. He has resisted being attracted to and falling for Hyeseong but is no longer able to regulate his emotions. I saw that approach to Hyeseong in that light.
stberry
April 5, 2023 at 9:26 PM
Call it Love continues to be wonderful. I love how the two leads dealt with the fall out, quiet and mature. However, the side characters really bothered me and I need to get it off my chest.
1. Haesung: First, I think the slap was a little much, especially judging by the fact that she assumed her sister was having an affair, emphasize on the word “assumed”. Second, when WJ asked for extra 2 days, HS told WJ that she’s going to do “whatever she wants” with the DJ’s revelation. Like ma’am, when have you ever NOT doing whatever you want? That’s why your younger sister felt the need to be the family’s “universe”, remember? Absolutely hilarious of her, to be honest.
2. Joon: WJ is the one who was utterly destroyed, but Joon kept running after HS to apologize and shit. I understand it was supposed to convey that HS has taken priority over WJ to him. But did it have to be particularly now? When his best friend was at her worst, was it really the time to prioritize her sisters’ feelings over her? Baffling, really. I don’t know if I should blame Joon or the writers for picking this particular moment for Joon to have an epiphany about his feelings.
3. WJ’s entirely family: I don’t understand why her family couldn’t cut her some slack. I know they were in shock, I know they were angry. I also know this show is about show don’t tell, the dialogue has always been kept at the minimum. But all I saw was them demanding her do this and that, hitting her, guilt-tripping her, even Jigu, who seemed to be very understanding, only expressed it to Joon, and didn’t say all those sweet words directly to WJ. It’s reasonable for them to not accept the relationship, I also think it was inevitable that those two need to break up. But would it kill her family to hug her once and tell her it’s going to be alright? I don’t know, it’s really bothered me seeing WJ sitting somewhere all alone processing her heartbreak, with no one, not even her BFF, to talk to.
4. Heeja’s still the worst, no surprise there.
5. Minyoung and Sunwoo were fine this week, MY had her closure and SW tried to be there for DJ, so good for them.
In conclusion, I think I should stop being too invested in fictional people, or I might go a little crazy [😄]
DancingEmma
April 5, 2023 at 9:58 PM
Don’t forget though that this is a family that doesn’t express emotions and vulnerabilities to each other but mostly they show loyalty and love when push comes to shove. To me Joon has been a supportive and critically inclined friend who has been there for Woojoo but he is also a man child in some ways. He has resisted being attracted to and falling for Hyeseong but is no longer able to regulate his emotions. I saw that approach to Hyeseong in that light.
owl 🦉 🫰
April 5, 2023 at 10:03 PM
Fictional people, the great escape.