Oof, Boys Over Flowers man. It was my first K-drama, I found it on Netflix in 2010 or 2011. It’s probably one of my favorites but dang is it toxic. Geum Jan Di was put through so much it almost seemed comical. That character was also meant to be this super strong, “ray of sunshine” through her abuse too, which makes me dislike that trope sometimes. Between BOF, Meteor Garden, and F4 I don’t think there was a big difference in terms of what the lead protagonist went through (Jan Di, Shancai, and Gorya respectively), including attempted SA unfortunately. I do think that there was more awareness and penance from the Gu Jun Pyo character as the story kept being adapted. For me, the “turnaround” of the bully character is necessary for stories with a bullying trope. There’s also the older Hana Yori Dango anime, which I remember being good, but was likely the same story, toxicity and all. It has kindof a funny/comical ending too :)
I've listened to it a month ago while driving to work, but only now remembered to add a comment on your wonderful channel. I think it is a very important subject and awareness is crucial. In real life, I work with special needs and mental health, so whenever a BL brings awareness to this subject I cheer for them. Thank you! Love the cast, and of course, I love @Psynergic.
thought: I wonder if there have been any studies about the fallout from soap opera General Hospital's Luke & Laura storyline. They are the Power Couple of the 1980s ... and their relationship began as rape.
Oof, Boys Over Flowers man. It was my first K-drama, I found it on Netflix in 2010 or 2011. It’s probably one of my favorites but dang is it toxic. Geum Jan Di was put through so much it almost seemed comical. That character was also meant to be this super strong, “ray of sunshine” through her abuse too, which makes me dislike that trope sometimes. Between BOF, Meteor Garden, and F4 I don’t think there was a big difference in terms of what the lead protagonist went through (Jan Di, Shancai, and Gorya respectively), including attempted SA unfortunately. I do think that there was more awareness and penance from the Gu Jun Pyo character as the story kept being adapted. For me, the “turnaround” of the bully character is necessary for stories with a bullying trope. There’s also the older Hana Yori Dango anime, which I remember being good, but was likely the same story, toxicity and all. It has kindof a funny/comical ending too :)
I've listened to it a month ago while driving to work, but only now remembered to add a comment on your wonderful channel. I think it is a very important subject and awareness is crucial. In real life, I work with special needs and mental health, so whenever a BL brings awareness to this subject I cheer for them. Thank you!
Love the cast, and of course, I love @Psynergic.
Thank you for taking the time to come back and comment! Definitely a super important subject that needs to continue being discussed in media
thought: I wonder if there have been any studies about the fallout from soap opera General Hospital's Luke & Laura storyline. They are the Power Couple of the 1980s ... and their relationship began as rape.
oooft yeah :/
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