Saying "of course the other girl has to be demonized" is the same as saying "of course you have to hate all female characters if you like slash."
Perhaps I should have expressed myself better. "of course the other person has to be demonized if you are setting into a melodrama mode" is what I meant. Gender is irrelevant, only their status as an obstacle matters.
I think our basic difference stems from the fact that I adore melodrama, the more melodramaish the better: evil exes (of whatever gender), horrible parents, amnesia. I lap them all up. You don't seem as keen on it. It makes sense. I came to dramas from Bollywood, which is basically melodrama condensed so that is what I look for (which is why our drama likes rarely match). In fact, a drama too realistic loses me (9 Ins 2 Outs might be excellent and quite a feminist dream but I gave up because I was so bored).
And of course, Korea is still a very conservative and gender-traditional society (women are expected to retire from the workforce once they have kids) and their dramas usually reflect it. Seeing more stereotyped gender roles that I might not like in my own life doesn't bother me any more than when I am reading a Victorian novel or watching a Bollywood flick.
Re the ETA: Goong expected us to symathize with Yul? Then they failed miserably, because I loathed the little git. I felt bad for his living situation, but even though you know my dislike of HyoRin (or any marriage breaker, on principle), I still liked her better than Yul.
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Date: 2008-11-12 10:24 pm (UTC)Perhaps I should have expressed myself better. "of course the other person has to be demonized if you are setting into a melodrama mode" is what I meant. Gender is irrelevant, only their status as an obstacle matters.
I think our basic difference stems from the fact that I adore melodrama, the more melodramaish the better: evil exes (of whatever gender), horrible parents, amnesia. I lap them all up. You don't seem as keen on it. It makes sense. I came to dramas from Bollywood, which is basically melodrama condensed so that is what I look for (which is why our drama likes rarely match). In fact, a drama too realistic loses me (9 Ins 2 Outs might be excellent and quite a feminist dream but I gave up because I was so bored).
And of course, Korea is still a very conservative and gender-traditional society (women are expected to retire from the workforce once they have kids) and their dramas usually reflect it. Seeing more stereotyped gender roles that I might not like in my own life doesn't bother me any more than when I am reading a Victorian novel or watching a Bollywood flick.
Re the ETA: Goong expected us to symathize with Yul? Then they failed miserably, because I loathed the little git. I felt bad for his living situation, but even though you know my dislike of HyoRin (or any marriage breaker, on principle), I still liked her better than Yul.