Chasing Ball (2019)

Toxic relationships

I really don't like the male lead.
Honestly I think their relationship is abusive and toxic. He says mean things to her, treats her like trash, and then he regrets it and is sweet to her for a couple episodes... than he is back again being abusive. It's the classical abusive relationship.

I hope girls (and guys) who watch dramas like this do not think that this kind of relationship is ok, because it's not. Also the bullying is bad. The friendships depicted in this drama are completely mercenary, people will only like or do things based on what they will be able to gain from the female lead.

This whole drama was wrong for me. I like the actors, Kris Fan is one of my favorites ("where the Lost Ones Go" is one of my favorite dramas) however the characters on this drama are terrible people and bad example for youngsters. Don't treat your friendships frivolously, be kind, don't be a bully, love your significant other, respect people around you... it's not that hard.

I was honestly hoping for a light hearted drama, but I got one full of angst, chauvinistic behavior and victim blaming.

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Hmm...

I wasn't expecting anything on this drama but it exceeded my expectation. The drama shared many life lessons in friendship, love and consequences of our decision. Everything that happened, is happening, will happen is your choice. You cannot condemn others for your life. There are times we don't want to choose but we must decide. Not deciding is also a choice, it gives you some time but does not help you moving at all...

The leads conveyed their characters well. I can see their anguish, joy, regret and love toward each other.

I learned that adult is just a number. Maturity does not come with age but with experience. Experience is the best teacher.

Blood is thicker than romance...Anger blocks our view as also love. I think liking someone, loving someone is for self gain. We want them to love us back, why? Because we want to fulfill our desires to be loved, to be touch, to have someone in life we can trust, but is it true love? True love does not look in what we will gain in return but is ready to sacrifice, to compromise. But we must also still have love and respect for ourself.

Ending was a bit rush. I was expecting more but it ended so fast.

But overall, the drama was entertaining, fun to watch...

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