Stephen Slater

Overall, I liked this romantic drama, as I do most other K dramas and romantic comedy/dramas. The acting is almost always great. There is one complaint, not just for this show but for most K romantic comedies and dramas and it's this. They seem to always have the lead couple break up at least once before the conclusion of the show(s). It takes 8-10 episodes, usually, to have the main couple finally get together and everyone is happy when it happens. But almost guaranteed, there will be a reason for one to (tearfully) break up with the other. Why? In this show, our female lead breaks up with a guy who worshipped the ground she walked on, brought her flowers every day and did everything in his power to protect her. And why does she dump him? Because her 8 year old kid doesn't want her to share her love with anyone else. Oh. OK, no problem. And so she does. Although she no doubt liked him and felt comfortable with him, there's no way, in my opinion, that she would break up, crushing him, if she truly loved him. But again, why do all these shows feel the necessity to have our main couples break up, knowing they will get back together for a happy ending? Just once I'd like to see a happy couple unite in the 3rd or 4th episode and stay together the rest of the series. Build a storyline around that scenario.

My wife and I just finished watching all 4 seasons and we found it entertaining but some of the criticisms are warranted. First, there was no reason for Annie to have a trans kid. It added nothing to the story. Why not just have a son, which is what she got anyway? Well, we know why. Secondly, why would the writers have Beth fall in love with Rio? Even after Rio threatened her, her friends and their families and even after he shoots her husband, she wants to have sex with him? A fortyish Mom of 4 and a tatted, murderous gangbanger are attracted to each other? A better scenario would have been when she comes home and finds Rio has beaten and tied up Dean, threatening to kill him, and she begging she'll do anything to save him, have Rio lead her up to the bedroom to have his way with her. This would have further fueled her rage and revenge. Instead, we see her putting on makeup and looking her best when she has to meet him. It was clear she wanted to be his girl and became jealous when she saw him with another woman. And especially angry when she asked if all she was to him was business and he said "pretty much". I liked the other characters but Ruby and Stan would go from the brink of splitting up to the happiest couple on earth, over and over again. Annie was funny and quirky, we liked her. Never understood the cult think in season 4. All in all, it was entertaining but I agree with those that hated the ending. What it leaves us to believe is that Beth chose to remain in her criminal life over her kids. She didn't care about Dean, and as the final scene shows, she'll continue to have sex with Rio.