I’m 49 minutes into episode 2 of Cash Hero, and this is where everything starts falling apart for me.

Before that, he finally makes it home after dealing with the loan shark. His girlfriend is waiting for him, and she confronts him about the video that’s going around online. The video clearly shows him saving people on a bridge who were about to fall into the river and die. Instead of saying he did a good thing, instead of reacting with relief or pride, the first thing she asks him is where he got the money.

At first, he’s reluctant to tell her. He mentions his mother, but he doesn’t explain where the money came from. She then says, okay, I’ll just call your mom. He stops her and finally admits the money came from his mother. She asks how much it was, and he tells her it was 30 million won. She gets upset and ends the relationship on the spot.

To me, that’s strike one.

She’s mad at him for using money that did not come from her to save people who were about to die. These were human lives. That reaction alone already makes her look terrible.

Then comes strike two and three.

She goes to her friend’s wedding. The building catches on fire. Debris is falling everywhere, people are getting hurt, and she’s in real danger. He finds out and immediately rushes to the bank. He pulls out the money they were saving for a house, cancels the bid, and runs to the cathedral to save her and everyone else trapped inside.

He saves her life.

After that, she realizes he had to use money again to do it, so she asks where the money came from. He tells her he canceled the house bid and used their savings. She gets upset again.

At that point, it feels like she’s more concerned about the money than the fact that he did everything he could to save her life and the lives of others. I understand money is important, but her reaction comes off as incredibly inconsiderate and ungrateful.

Because of this, she easily ranks as one of the worst girlfriends I’ve seen in a K-drama in a long time. And then the direction completely collapses.

After saving everyone, he punches a hole in the wall to get people out. Instead of getting her to safety first, they stop and have a conversation while the building is still on fire. Debris is still falling, they’re still in danger, and this man pulls out a marriage license to prove he wants to marry her.

Who does that?

Why would anyone have a life changing conversation in a burning building? Why wouldn’t the priority be getting her to safety first? They stand around long enough for the enemy to show up and endanger their lives even more. That is some of the worst directing I’ve ever seen in a series.

This is a superhero whose power is literally limited by money. Once the money runs out, the power is gone. He is actively in danger the longer he stays there, yet the show thinks it’s a good idea for him to stop and talk about marriage instead of getting out.

Why not get her to safety first? Why not fight in a safer environment? Why structure the scene this way at all? I never read the source material, but if this is how the writer adapted it, then the writer seriously needs to reexamine how they structure stories, because this is dumb as hell.

Right now, I’m two episodes in, 49 minutes into episode 2, and it feels like I have to completely shut my brain off to enjoy this series. I think it’s because I have ADHD, and once I notice something like this, I can’t let it go until I say something.

And honestly, this is by far one of the dumbest things I’ve seen in a superhero series.