S2 is copycat nightmare

Not many people see what is wrong with the narratives that the writer has been busy promoting with HP2. It all started with the choice of ending in Ep. 12 S1. And the world of HP came tumbling down from that point onwards. Firstly, they killed the good characterisation of the first pure hearted soul in the group in S1. And in S2, they repeated the formula with the final pure hearted soul i.e. Shwa. It makes me wonder how can majority of viewers fail to see the amount of efforts this writer and her co-writers put to revamp Ikjun and GU? How can viewers fail to see that S2 is the reverse of the good written S1? That Lee Woo Jung tried her level best to undo what she and her S1 co-writers (yes, they change the whole team in S2, iirc) had written for S1. I still remembers what Shin PD said, the Kalguksu is very important because it shows the dynamic in the group. From there we can see married IkJun cared about Uju, and Jwon's focal point is Shwa. By Ep. 10 of S1, Shwa has shown her preference towards Jwon. Their closeness follows through with DLL until it became non-existent to pave way for Ikjun and GU. This is just the mechanics of things i.e. the script, the directing, the plot. Meanwhile, you can find in other review about the lack of morality that the writer and pd have been promoting in the pretense of good behaviour of 40 years old professionals who make good decisions at work but suck at handling their personal lives, and not to mention act like kids in puberty. As a single and an independent good thinking career woman, I find this drama an insult to my intelligence. Am I to accept a guy who patronises my way of eating at the age of 40, in public, as a life partner? Am I to accept a manchild as my life partner? Because I am wayyy above the shelves and may not get a second chance so I will just have to be done with anyone? *sigh* I have lived my 41 years, never ever would I settle for less. If it means a life without a partner, then so be it. I am still happy and I dictate what I will do for myself. But to let someone who is selfish and flawed to boot to rule and patronise me... the door is on your left, dude.

People may watch drama for fun and flings and feelings, but I watch drama for some lessons to learnt. I don't waste hours for bullshits. For such a slice of life drama, HP2 fails miserably to depict real context of life by promoting toxic relationships and idiocy. In my definition, HP2 is a garbage full of carbon copies of other dramas/movies/musicals if viewers care to notice. The worse copycat or parody(?) attempts by this writer and her team of writers. If S1 is full of copies from her own previous works, S2 is above and beyond. They ventured out to pick scenes and ideas from other works. Well, the hospital stories in s2 are repetitive and such a bore. Fantasy where 0.0000001% patients die. The romance stories are too cliche, stupid and boring. Those female residents are high on hormones fighting for affections from their direct supervisors. The professors are repressed 40 years old who can't be relied on with regard to personal life issues. Is Yulje a love motel? My question, can Lee Woo Jung actually write her own original, interesting story without taking ideas from other writers?

So this is my answer. This writer is not worth my time. Her ideology is sick at best for me, personally. At any age, women should not be made to grovel for love and affection. These two things should come naturally if the man and woman are fated and meant to be partners. Have some dignity, ladies. When you are at 40, you have seen and learnt many things so as to not push yourself over a cliff for an affection. And don't get me started with this writer's making GU groveled and fixed on living a secret love affair, and not to mention using emotional blackmail, being manipulative when she herself is an abused victim. Lazy writing?

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