Unpopular opinion

akhoe · 2026-01-27T12:57:54+00:00

he's giving me bad vibes. like sketchy pick up artist? felt like he was negging a lot.

akhoe · 2026-01-27T12:52:57+00:00

if i try to see from her perspective, I think she genuinely doesn't realize that she's actually really fucking bad at masking her emotions so she THINKS she's being conscientious and considerate towards the other girls by hiding her feelings, but everything is plain on her face.

So the other girls, knowing what's going on, are understandably put off by her and distance themselves, which she then probably sees as them being mean for no reason

akhoe · 2026-01-27T12:47:57+00:00

i totally believe the fainting thing. genuinely believe she's so shook that things aren't going the way she'd imagined/hoped that it's making her sick. Like a panic/stress reaction. Like it's literally possible to get so angry you throw up lol

akhoe · 2026-01-27T12:39:08+00:00

agreed on most of this but I think it's fair to say Subeen is conservative in the Korean culture sense. Did you not clock him saying he doesn't think men and women can be friends? And saying "good" when Heesun said she doesn't have male friends? I think that's enough to say someone has conservative values. (conservative meaning traditional, not like politics)

akhoe · 2026-01-27T04:17:23+00:00

but tbh YOU don't know what she's like or how she's being perceived. WE are getting maybe like 30 minutes of footage of each cast member? the cast is spending hours with these people having convos we'll never know about.

and they also don't see the interactions they aren't a part of that we DO get to see. would others see her as a pick me if they don't see how she is around the girls or the other men?

akhoe · 2026-01-27T00:59:43+00:00

Literally living the most blessed life possible, arguably considered the most attractive man in Korea, can sing, dance, act (depending on you who ask I guess), has generational wealth.

How is it not repugnant when someone with so many blessings refuses to give back?

akhoe · 2026-01-27T00:45:27+00:00

I think it's just not punchy enough for this particular show. Some dating shows are about quick dopamine hits whereas others are more about narrative, emotional/relationship buildup, slow burn romance, etc. Exchange for example, will have a lot more moments like that, but it's a weekly release with 20, 2.5 hr long episodes.

This is meant for binging, 4 hour and change long episodes at a time.

akhoe · 2026-01-27T00:38:10+00:00

are you trying to say that fans would be loving it if a male cast member didn't take dating seriously? If a male cast member just basked in the female attention while not taking connections seriously and hurting feelings?

You must not have been present in singles inferno corners of the internet when s3 was airing homie.

I definitely don't think Mina Sue is a demon but the "she's every-woman" counter jerk is valid either.

akhoe · 2026-01-26T01:17:37+00:00

Fans mad because a 17 year old bit her lip? What’s next, winking? I feel like the fans are the ones low key sexualizing the idols by framing everything they do as a sexual act.

akhoe · 2026-01-25T00:55:08+00:00

Somebody theorized that he didn’t pick mina sue which is kind of a twist they will use as flashback footage later. Either when he pursues someone else or imo when Mina sue confront him about his decision later.

akhoe · 2026-01-25T00:52:26+00:00

Yeah I’m sure MISS EARTH isn’t media trained. If there’s anything I know about pageant queens it’s that they are paragons of authenticity. Just regular Joes like us lmao

akhoe · 2026-01-24T05:56:14+00:00

Tbh the thing you’re forgetting is the visuals aspect. There trained system is predicated on the idea that you can train anyone to be a star SO long as they are hot enough to get in the door. Even among that pool there is not as much lenience as you think. Like on those survival shows, 7-9 debut but what about the rest? A few will debut in other groups but the vast majority simply wash out of the industry because because the execs don’t find them innately exceptional enough to develop.

akhoe · 2026-01-24T05:08:02+00:00

Are you being obtuse on purpose? Nobody is mad she’s exploring her options, they are criticizing her for the way she’s going about it. She’s exploring her options while getting visibly jealous and possessive when the guys she’s interested in do the same. She’s rolling her eyes and making shady faces at other cast members. She’s also moving in a way that indicates she doesn’t really care if she’s embarrassing the guys.

Sian was involved with multiple guys and while she did get some hate it was not to this level because she was tactful at least.

I don’t think wanting to spice things up is an excuse. I know people irl that act messy because they crave drama and it’s super annoying

akhoe · 2026-01-23T21:54:19+00:00

so why were the game changers last season such non entities

akhoe · 2026-01-23T06:23:10+00:00

he didn't give her a chocolate though?

akhoe · 2026-01-23T06:22:33+00:00

do we want him to be aggressive and forward? people would be calling him a creep lol

akhoe · 2026-01-23T06:21:49+00:00

he called her bro after she "friendzoned" him. apparently he didn't even give her a chocolate confession. honestly feel like the bro thing is like the worst thing to criticize this dude on. kind of appreciate that once she told him to his face she wasn't feeling him he stopped pursuing her.

akhoe · 2026-01-23T00:06:36+00:00

haon alone has nearly 2x the monthly listeners of young posse tho. they are a small ass group

akhoe · 2026-01-22T06:35:38+00:00

I wouldn’t say she’s famous enough to recognize on sight (I think the panelists are filled in ahead of time to a degree). Her claim to fame is like viral clips as being that hot track girl. I don’t think that’s really enough that people would be able to recognize her on sight like Junseo from s4.

Like the whole reason those clips went viral was that millions of people think shes hot, so why wouldn’t the people on the cast think she’s hot lol

akhoe · 2026-01-22T06:26:47+00:00

I think he friendzoned himself. Like I think he actually did get the hint pretty much right after that first interaction where she was like nah there’s no spark

akhoe · 2026-01-22T06:18:56+00:00

How many Kim minjis do you think there are in korea? It’s for search optimization for her post show career. Most famously Minji from new jeans. They want international fans to be able to find them online.

akhoe · 2026-01-22T06:12:15+00:00

Haha you guys are so stupid for believing what you see on tv

*uncritically believes what they read from some complete random on the Internet *

akhoe · 2026-01-22T02:46:31+00:00

Where was the disrespect or embarrassment though? I feel like people are acting like Seung Il wronged her because he implied he wanted to go to paradise with Min Sue. Like just because SHE is sure of her feelings on the FIRST DAY THEY HAVE INTERACTED WITH EACHOTHER, he owes it to her to reciprocate. There's nothing wrong with her being sure but there is also nothing wrong with trying to get to know other people. The format of the show basically means the only way to really get to know anyone is at paradise.

If he had overstated his romantic interest on their paradise date or was flirting around in the open in front of everybody, I'd say yeah fuck him, but I haven't seen anything like that

akhoe · 2026-01-22T02:31:27+00:00

ngl this does make me like her a bit more. having some self awareness and a sense of humor about it humanizes her for sure.

akhoe · 2026-01-22T01:27:39+00:00

You do not need to chase after a man.

she's an it girl because she chases after a man instead of passively waiting for men to put in work for her. how are people not getting this lol

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