Not too long, Dapina: I've read it with great pleasure. Thank you for replying to my post. :D
I don't know if I have a delicate palate - I've watched and enjoyed my share of very light-hearted, unpretentious dramas for no other reason than a good looking actor or the fun, but it certainly is true that some dramas have "spoiled" me a little, possibly forever. It's like tasting a really good wine once and then going back to the one sold in bricks, lol
And please don't think that I pine over little details just for the sake of controversy, the same plot device I find lovely can be considered a major flaw by someone else.
You are very right: I don't think I would have appreciated Park Ha/Bu Yung sacrifice. I am disturbed by the martyr heroines because it seems to me they send the viewer the wrong message: women have to completely forget themselves to be loved. I am a shipper of heroines who love themselves too and are loved because they are flawed, not because they obliterate themselves. Their usual complete lack of ambition is highlighted by the villain girl, who, not at random, is often a career woman. I see a pattern here, and one I don't like one bit.
The reincarnation issue in romantic dramas is not one of my favourite either. I don't believe people fall in love with a soul, I believe we fall in love with a person, body AND spirit. So, while the reincarnation subject is interesting on a philosophical level, in my opinion it becomes a "dirty trick" in romance.
I apologize too for the length. All these considerations are actually more general than directly related to this particular drama. The fact that RTP triggered the discussion plays in its favour, though. :)
