#melusthings

Yoon kyun sang is so squishy, I just want to pinch his cute cheeks!!

i have watched episode 10 but i probably won’t be able to get around to giffing it until friday because ugh school. and i think you’re right about that being the first time li zheng saying out loud that he has a person he likes which made me !!!!!!!!! as well lol. 

I love it! I love it, but I high-key don’t love what they’re doing with the romance either. I have so many thoughts, so the following might not make much sense haha.

Spoilers ahead for Reunited Worlds

Now, the thing is that the makers haven’t made up their minds about what their main focus/genre should be. Should it be Hae Sung and Jung Won‘s love story, or Hae Sung’s seeking justice and trying to clear his name, while figuring out his new identity (dealing with superpowers and all), and his family and friends spending time with him? I want it to be the latter, and so far, this is how the story is going. Sure, Hae Sung and Jung Won have their confusing (couple-like?) moments, but once he leaves the house, he is trying to make sense of 2017. But first, what I’m enjoying about the show:

My God, do I love Hae Sung’s siblings (not you, Young Joon) and friends! They’re the reason I’m watching this (as well the mystery around Hae Sung’s bully’s death). Kang Chul is so precious, and I can’t wait for him to really bond with Hae Sung again. I’m also in love with his single daddy arc, and he’s a teen at that! It’s just so refreshing and /new/ to watch. Jin Joo and Ho Bang are hilarious, and the Modern Farmer trio (Jin Joo, Shi Eon and Dong Yeon) reuniting is what I live for! I also think the second male lead is wonderful. There is definitely something more to his identity, but I don’t think he’s aware of it himself. And Hae Sung’s sister, I really need a proper introduction to grown up Young In, because I adored her younger self. This drama is actually hilarious, and although there are sad moments, the comedy is right up my alley and overpowers the melodrama.

Hae Sung is 19 years old. He is still a high school student. If the romance progresses, Jung Won needs to draw the line. I know they’re both confused - Jung Won has remembered Hae Sung for over 10 years, but..it’s just..not..it doesn’t look right? Episode 7-8 gave Jung Won some uncomfortable situations, to establish the age gap between the two leads. I guess it’s easier when the male is younger, as I don’t see the same uncomfortable scenes directed at male characters when their partners are much younger. Those scenes made both Jung Won and Hae Sung sad and frustrated, but it’s quite literally is the reality - Hae Sung is 19, Jung Won is 31. I feel like that reality will hit them one day, and although I’m not sure who will confront who, as of right now, Jung Won is the dominant person in their relationship (they’re not dating, by the way), and by default, the person I expect more of.

The differences between Hae Sung and Jung Won aren’t purely physical and age-related. I feel like there are lots of scenes where we see the difference in maturity, and understanding of reality between the two:

Hae Sung reacting to Jung Won’s lingerie. Which, I mean, it could also be an adult, but it’s obvious HS is a teen, judging from his reaction.

Hae Sung asking why Jung Won lead this kind of life. In this scene, Jung Won’s reaction is super important. Her facial expression changes, and it looks like she’s wondering, “What do you even know?” Hae Sung is still 19, Jung Won is 31. Years have gone by, and Hae Sung hasn’t been by Jung Won’s side to see the changes in her life.

Hae Sung asking Jung Won to stop calling herself “noona”. Hae Sung is still a hyung to his siblings, and they accept his presence, but he can’t force this upon Jung Won. Yes, they were close, but at times he seems pushy. He is not comfortable, nor familiar, in his body anymore, but at some point he’ll have to come to terms with it.