Taiwanese drama love
You know, I have just finished watching eps 16 and 17 of Next Stop Happiness and my crush on Guan Xi is so freaking huge! How much do I love having a grown-up for a hero? Oddly, it's not the Guan Xi/Mu Chen interactions that got me so swoony (though their slow rapproachment is wonderful to see - especially since his knowing why she left 6 years ago does not seem a necessary prerequisite for his feelings rekindling, YES). No, it was the whole storyline with Suicide Girl.
Guan Xi defended this guy who the girl accused of molesting her and he won. But it turned out her accusations were true and she tried to kill herself. And I love that Mu Chen went to visit the girl in the hospital (because she was abuse victim herself so she knows how it felt) and I love that later Guan Xi apologizes to the girl, even if Mu Chen is injured because of her - he is so quiet and sensible and tells her it's not her fault his wife is in the hospital and tells her he is sorry. And (I love that even more) that he won't apologize for anything he did in court because once he takes the case, it's his duty and ethics to win. But he apologizes for taking the case against the doubts of his conscience. And he turns over the incriminating tape (that came to light later and he ended up having) of the guy which means he'll go to jail for molestation. Even if that means his career is likely over - as he's breaking confidentialty. And he is so LOWKEY about it all - he tells the girl his family is wealthy so it's no big deal and he is GENUINELY not unhappy (even though he is such an A-type and he worked so hard at becoming the best at his job and he really loves it). And he gets the girl help so she can enroll in a University. And then goes for a walk with his wife. SO AWESOME.
Also, best viikii comment ever goes to this one (when, earlier, in a previous ep, Guan Xi pushes Mu Chen onto the bed, does some angry kissing and comments about her being his new wife and thus obliged to put out, then she starts crying, and he stops and walks off super-upset. And that is all he does):
"If this were a Thai drama, he would have raped her!!"
Indeed.
It is made even better by someone else replying "Of course, because a thai drama w/o a rape scene is barely a thai drama"
Bwaaaaa. And that is why I am enjoying AC and ship the couple and wanted to burn the last Thai drama I ever tried.
Also, walkswithheroes post made me want to check out Demi Gods and Semi Devils. I meanmm Jimmy Lin! Crystal Liu!
Guan Xi defended this guy who the girl accused of molesting her and he won. But it turned out her accusations were true and she tried to kill herself. And I love that Mu Chen went to visit the girl in the hospital (because she was abuse victim herself so she knows how it felt) and I love that later Guan Xi apologizes to the girl, even if Mu Chen is injured because of her - he is so quiet and sensible and tells her it's not her fault his wife is in the hospital and tells her he is sorry. And (I love that even more) that he won't apologize for anything he did in court because once he takes the case, it's his duty and ethics to win. But he apologizes for taking the case against the doubts of his conscience. And he turns over the incriminating tape (that came to light later and he ended up having) of the guy which means he'll go to jail for molestation. Even if that means his career is likely over - as he's breaking confidentialty. And he is so LOWKEY about it all - he tells the girl his family is wealthy so it's no big deal and he is GENUINELY not unhappy (even though he is such an A-type and he worked so hard at becoming the best at his job and he really loves it). And he gets the girl help so she can enroll in a University. And then goes for a walk with his wife. SO AWESOME.
Also, best viikii comment ever goes to this one (when, earlier, in a previous ep, Guan Xi pushes Mu Chen onto the bed, does some angry kissing and comments about her being his new wife and thus obliged to put out, then she starts crying, and he stops and walks off super-upset. And that is all he does):
"If this were a Thai drama, he would have raped her!!"
Indeed.
It is made even better by someone else replying "Of course, because a thai drama w/o a rape scene is barely a thai drama"
Bwaaaaa. And that is why I am enjoying AC and ship the couple and wanted to burn the last Thai drama I ever tried.
Also, walkswithheroes post made me want to check out Demi Gods and Semi Devils. I meanmm Jimmy Lin! Crystal Liu!
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