Tale of Nokdu Ep 9-10:-

How does….that ending happen and Dong-ju doesn’t jump Nokdu? He was right there, shirtless, wet, his ripped muscular body glowing under the warmth of the candles. They have been living together for this long and both of them like each other. So. How? Sigh. It is at times like these that I wish kdramas would take a page out of western shows. A SMALL one. Will I ever see a day when FLs are allowed to initiate and reciprocate physical intimacy instead of always looking like they are being forced into it?

I will drop the show if that second male lead authoritatively starts ordering them around to stay away & stuff when he has no right to do so, and Dong-ju just lets him without calling him out on it. Do not throw nonsense like that at me, show.

I find Aeng-du annoying. Can’t help it. Kids can be annoying as well.

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    Cuz the show is PG-15? 😛
    Kidding aside, I have not seen a good kiss scene from Kim Soo Hyun. I did not watch Ruler, but saw a BTS of her kiss scene and Yoo Seung Ho, and it’s all awkward. I don’t foresee a good one here, but let’s all hope!
    PS: I find Aeng-du annoying too and I LOVE kids!

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    That’s probably why I’m enjoying Flower Crew a little more than Tale of Nokdu (not that Flower Crew doesn’t have misogyny galore). In Nokdu I’m waiting for more of him uncovering his past rather than romance. I enjoy him even more when he’s out ninja’ing.

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    Haven’t watched this week’s episodes yet, but this can be explained away by their time period/century & how much Dong Ju didn’t want to be a Gisaeng. Virtuous woman, woman of good society didn’t initiate anything, much less even show pleasure or joy at romance, so maybe it’s natural conditioning.

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      When you put virtuous, society and natural together, there won’t be any steamy kisses, I tell ya. 😉

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        Ofc there won’t😂🤣🤣.
        I’m just saying it’s not absurd that despite the perfect conditions it didn’t happen.
        Women lived for centuries controlling impulses & with forbearance…. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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