Just wondering. Has anyone watched Battle for Happiness or Happy Battle on Viki? I guess it came out in June of this year. I’m on episode #1. It looks promising.
I’m struggling with SY’s parents storyline. The dad is rude af to the mom, takes her for granted, & stands her up. She acts ditzy and immature which drives me nuts. That baby talk voice has to go!
I’m starting to believe that her immature behaviour is a way of protecting herself from what she feels is a loveless marriage (or a marriage in which she is considered to be inferior). If she never shows her full true self to dad, he can never “really” hurt her.
Plus, why are SY/HJ still fretting about spells? The shaman said no matter how they fight it, they’re destined for each other. Also, the show is trying to make us think JY is a bad guy. Hmm? Is he?
@Seeker@vienibenmio Well, I’m hoping Jk ISN’T a bad guy, but he keeps popping up in suspenseful moments and let’s face it, the dad jokes are criminal. 🤣 We know HJ is going to end up with SY, but I’m waiting on NY to get what’s coming to her.
Destined W/ You is driving me nuts. We’re halfway through the show tomorrow and we’re still clueless as to why the leads are compelled by the past to be together. Time to move forward w/ the story!
Strangely both ep 9 and 10 seemed fillers … I was expecting a time travel to Joseon … but the few snippets were no more than just an intoduction to the past life characters.
Only new information was perhaps the creepy garden and SFL connection.
We just seem to be going around in circles and why does SFL have her claws in Shin-yu so deep?
The idea the love spell only enhances potential feelings of attraction/love/obsession (flower guy) is a legit one. SML doesn’t treat FL much better after the potion. He begrudgingly accomodates her.
I find it ridiculous when you have a conniving, duplicitous character like the SFL yet her bf of 2 years have zero inkling of her true colors. Please. That mask would have slipped on occasion by now.
Here are my thoughts on DFY.
So far, the writers are relying on visuals v plotting. There’s minuscule forward movement each episode but there’s endless close-ups of Rowoon and his jawline.
The REAL missed opportunity is Celebrity. It’s got such potential and some very good moments, but overall the production value feels tacky and chintzy. Park Gyu-Young is terrific.She’s worth watching
I’ve decided neither KTL or 19th are worth sticking it out. I’ll read recaps and comments and maybe jump in here/there. KTL has SOME potential (Yoon-ah isn’t very good), but 19th is too slow/dull.
This is TOO MUCH! Why can’t poor Hae-yi get a break? Of all the characters to continue to dump on. And don’t get me started on Jae-woo and Young-Joo. I can’t believe they’ve put them as a couple.
It’s an obvious ‘considered’ decision by Hae-yi with her own reasoning. She’s wise beyond her age (and definitely heaps more brainy than her mum) – it may be her way to fix her mum and not to drag the other family members down. Sounds like noble idiocy but could be the only way to get that mum out of the scene for good. Another 24 hours to find out.
It’s a standard case of emotional manipulation. She raises the idea, he reacts badly, she gets upset, he feel bad about her being upset and acts to remedy the situation as though it’s his failing and not hers. I hate that he has never once shown any evidence of a sexuality or romantic interest in anybody. He’s just trying to make her happy at his own expense.
It’s so gross, that’s all I got. The whole thing is gross. I’m just pretending it never happened. Don’t get me started on that awful awful “you got skillzz” conversation that came with it.
I know it’s being used as a plot point, but Hae-yi’s mom muscling her way in is against everything we’ve been shown about Hae-yi’s personality. It’s lazy writing and an overplayed trope in my book.
Ep 15 of Crash Course in Romance. NO WAY Hae-yi would tolerate her birth mom elbowing Haeng-seon out of the way to take the spotlight. It’s against the character as written in the last 14 eps.
I don’t think she is, I think she feels guilty about how much Hang-seon has had to give up because of her and now she has to deal with her awful sister coming back and hitting her boyfriend up for money as well. If she leaves with her mother for Japan, in her mind she’s killing two birds with one stone. Freeing Hang-seon up from caring for her and having to deal with this terrible woman at the same time. Bear in mind she’s long blamed herself for things like the scandal and the misunderstanding that stopped them from getting together in the first place.
The last Interest of Love recap is coming and I gotta say: Nope, nada, no way, forget it, way too little way too late. What a messed up, unnecessarily complicated show. Waste of time, waste of talent.
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ScreenName
September 24, 2023 at 6:04 PM
Just wondering. Has anyone watched Battle for Happiness or Happy Battle on Viki? I guess it came out in June of this year. I’m on episode #1. It looks promising.
ScreenName
September 20, 2023 at 6:48 PM
Hubby said I misspoke. We DO go back in time in ep#9. However, it doesn’t yet answer the ‘why’ of their pdestinies. It shows them as youngsters.
indyfan
September 20, 2023 at 9:58 PM
Ep 9 seemed to narrate the first half of their love story. I’m hoping 10 will explain the rest. 🤞🏽We already got a flash to the red hand.
ScreenName
September 20, 2023 at 6:05 PM
I’m struggling with SY’s parents storyline. The dad is rude af to the mom, takes her for granted, & stands her up. She acts ditzy and immature which drives me nuts. That baby talk voice has to go!
Cecee is done DramaQueening
September 21, 2023 at 3:49 AM
I’m starting to believe that her immature behaviour is a way of protecting herself from what she feels is a loveless marriage (or a marriage in which she is considered to be inferior). If she never shows her full true self to dad, he can never “really” hurt her.
🌸 Seeker 🌸
September 21, 2023 at 10:00 AM
Right now I can’t really make out if she is really that ditzy and immature or is it a defense mechanism … feel it is the latter.
ScreenName
September 20, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Plus, why are SY/HJ still fretting about spells? The shaman said no matter how they fight it, they’re destined for each other. Also, the show is trying to make us think JY is a bad guy. Hmm? Is he?
vienibenmio
September 21, 2023 at 9:47 AM
I think JY is a bad guy (to be fair I’m biased because I hate him)
🌸 Seeker 🌸
September 21, 2023 at 10:18 AM
The Shaman lady’s comment “He is honest and strong. He is right beside you.” gives me hope for Jae-kyung.
ScreenName
September 22, 2023 at 7:34 PM
@Seeker @vienibenmio Well, I’m hoping Jk ISN’T a bad guy, but he keeps popping up in suspenseful moments and let’s face it, the dad jokes are criminal. 🤣 We know HJ is going to end up with SY, but I’m waiting on NY to get what’s coming to her.
🌸 Seeker 🌸
September 22, 2023 at 8:06 PM
Agreed – on all points.
👍
ScreenName
September 20, 2023 at 5:56 PM
Destined W/ You is driving me nuts. We’re halfway through the show tomorrow and we’re still clueless as to why the leads are compelled by the past to be together. Time to move forward w/ the story!
🌸 Seeker 🌸
September 21, 2023 at 10:23 AM
Strangely both ep 9 and 10 seemed fillers … I was expecting a time travel to Joseon … but the few snippets were no more than just an intoduction to the past life characters.
Only new information was perhaps the creepy garden and SFL connection.
We just seem to be going around in circles and why does SFL have her claws in Shin-yu so deep?
ScreenName
September 12, 2023 at 5:49 PM
The idea the love spell only enhances potential feelings of attraction/love/obsession (flower guy) is a legit one. SML doesn’t treat FL much better after the potion. He begrudgingly accomodates her.
indyfan
September 12, 2023 at 7:08 PM
Oh, I think you’ll like the case @attiton made on their fan wall for ML as well. I think the jury is still out. But it’s so much fun speculating. 😀
https://www.dramabeans.com/members/attiton/activity/1452502/
ScreenName
September 12, 2023 at 5:45 PM
I find it ridiculous when you have a conniving, duplicitous character like the SFL yet her bf of 2 years have zero inkling of her true colors. Please. That mask would have slipped on occasion by now.
ScreenName
September 12, 2023 at 5:43 PM
Here are my thoughts on DFY.
So far, the writers are relying on visuals v plotting. There’s minuscule forward movement each episode but there’s endless close-ups of Rowoon and his jawline.
Cay_sbtgoG
September 12, 2023 at 9:43 PM
The way I see it, this is another KTL.
ScreenName
July 1, 2023 at 12:38 PM
The REAL missed opportunity is Celebrity. It’s got such potential and some very good moments, but overall the production value feels tacky and chintzy. Park Gyu-Young is terrific.She’s worth watching
ScreenName
July 1, 2023 at 12:34 PM
I’ve decided neither KTL or 19th are worth sticking it out. I’ll read recaps and comments and maybe jump in here/there. KTL has SOME potential (Yoon-ah isn’t very good), but 19th is too slow/dull.
ScreenName
March 4, 2023 at 8:45 AM
This is TOO MUCH! Why can’t poor Hae-yi get a break? Of all the characters to continue to dump on. And don’t get me started on Jae-woo and Young-Joo. I can’t believe they’ve put them as a couple.
PYC
March 4, 2023 at 9:01 AM
It’s an obvious ‘considered’ decision by Hae-yi with her own reasoning. She’s wise beyond her age (and definitely heaps more brainy than her mum) – it may be her way to fix her mum and not to drag the other family members down. Sounds like noble idiocy but could be the only way to get that mum out of the scene for good. Another 24 hours to find out.
LT is Irresistibly Indifferent and reminded of the slow march of death
March 4, 2023 at 9:08 PM
Yes, this.
LT is Irresistibly Indifferent and reminded of the slow march of death
March 4, 2023 at 9:08 PM
The relationship between Jae-woo and Young-joo is gross.
PYC
March 5, 2023 at 1:34 AM
They should have never had that earlier arc of Young-Joo leading on. It cheapens the whole plot line to make the subsequent development palatable.
LT is Irresistibly Indifferent and reminded of the slow march of death
March 5, 2023 at 1:52 AM
It’s a standard case of emotional manipulation. She raises the idea, he reacts badly, she gets upset, he feel bad about her being upset and acts to remedy the situation as though it’s his failing and not hers. I hate that he has never once shown any evidence of a sexuality or romantic interest in anybody. He’s just trying to make her happy at his own expense.
ScreenName
March 5, 2023 at 7:24 AM
What do you guys think of the final ending for these two? I’m not shocked they’d go there, I’m flabbergasted.
LT is Irresistibly Indifferent and reminded of the slow march of death
March 5, 2023 at 2:37 PM
It’s so gross, that’s all I got. The whole thing is gross. I’m just pretending it never happened. Don’t get me started on that awful awful “you got skillzz” conversation that came with it.
ScreenName
March 6, 2023 at 7:53 AM
And it was so unnecessary to the plot. Ugh!
ScreenName
March 4, 2023 at 8:14 AM
I know it’s being used as a plot point, but Hae-yi’s mom muscling her way in is against everything we’ve been shown about Hae-yi’s personality. It’s lazy writing and an overplayed trope in my book.
ScreenName
March 4, 2023 at 8:08 AM
Ep 15 of Crash Course in Romance. NO WAY Hae-yi would tolerate her birth mom elbowing Haeng-seon out of the way to take the spotlight. It’s against the character as written in the last 14 eps.
tabong is ironing the crosswalk
March 4, 2023 at 4:20 PM
I was so expecting her to say “she isn’t my mom, SHE (points at HS) is my mom” and then the annoying woman and Chi Yeol would leave the room.
lapislazulii
March 5, 2023 at 1:56 AM
YES THIS EXACTLY I WAS WAITING FOR THE SAME THING!!!!!! 😡
ScreenName
March 5, 2023 at 7:21 AM
SAME!
LT is Irresistibly Indifferent and reminded of the slow march of death
March 4, 2023 at 9:07 PM
I don’t think she is, I think she feels guilty about how much Hang-seon has had to give up because of her and now she has to deal with her awful sister coming back and hitting her boyfriend up for money as well. If she leaves with her mother for Japan, in her mind she’s killing two birds with one stone. Freeing Hang-seon up from caring for her and having to deal with this terrible woman at the same time. Bear in mind she’s long blamed herself for things like the scandal and the misunderstanding that stopped them from getting together in the first place.
It’s Noble Idiocy.
jerrykuvira
March 4, 2023 at 11:41 PM
A noble idiocy…fine. A noble idiocy of this nature coming from Hae-e, I’m disappointed, both in Hae-e and the writing.
LT is Irresistibly Indifferent and reminded of the slow march of death
March 4, 2023 at 11:50 PM
Oh if I got started on the writing the rant might not end.
ScreenName
March 5, 2023 at 7:23 AM
As am I. But now it’s the jaewoo/youngdoo conclusion that’s hot me smdh.
ScreenName
February 10, 2023 at 11:19 AM
The last Interest of Love recap is coming and I gotta say: Nope, nada, no way, forget it, way too little way too late. What a messed up, unnecessarily complicated show. Waste of time, waste of talent.