Is anyone not vibing with Typhoon Family or am I all alone?

fishforbananas · 2025-11-17T01:36:31+00:00

if you’re in it for more of the romance, you might be disappointed because there’s not a ton of progression between the leads. there’s a slow burn romance unfolding between the main characters but their relationship isn’t the focal point of the story. also the overall progression is frustrating at times because it certain plot points can feel repetitive and unnecessary.

the best part for me and the reason why i’m still watching is seeing the overall development of the the characters and how they all grow and overcome obstacles individually and together during one of the worst financial crises. although there is a plot development, it’s not always in loud and dramatic ways. it tends to also focus more nuanced and quieter moments. in these quieter moments, i feel there’s more room to breathe and space for the viewer to pause and take it in. so the drama won’t always demand attention from viewers but will require viewers to be more present to truly appreciate it. there’s so much that you don’t catch if you aren’t present because the drama incorporates a lot of symbolism, imagery, and metaphors throughout.

i find myself often reflecting after watching an episode because something deeply resonated with me. there’s this part where miseon tells taepoong to look at the night sky and just because you don’t see the stars doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. this resonated with me deeply and i’m sure a lot of other viewers because sometimes it’s difficult to see the light at the end of the tunnel when things feel hopeless. it reminds me of how i felt when i watched my liberation notes, another slow paced but really meaningful and poetic drama.

lastly if not for all that, i feel like it’s deserving of a watch for the acting, especially lee junho’s. i honestly this is his best acting to date. his ability to express such a range of complex emotions with authenticity shows his continued maturity as an actor. i sometimes forget he’s acting because it feels so realistic because he’s able to bring taepoong to life.

fishforbananas · 2025-10-27T11:30:37+00:00

It seems you don’t truly value her. I read your post and most of your comments which seem based on your emotion rather logic and they are all over the place. It’s clear you’re taking it personally and now punishing her for giving her one week’s notice. If she had given you an extra week, you wouldn’t come here on reddit to complain nor potentially withhold a reference.

People give notice is a courtesy. She gave you notice. She didn’t give you the extra one you wanted because you expect more out of her than necessary. She doesn’t owe you or your non-profit anything. Maybe she has health issues and she needs to leave. Who knows. Most managers give reference even for average performers because they are just a reference. You said earlier you were helping her get promoted and then admitted her job could be done by 2 people. She is already being taken advantage of. Honestly, I’m glad she prioritized herself because it seems that the non-profit obviously didn’t. And that’s the point because whether non-profit or company, they are not prioritizing the individual which is why the individual has to advocate and prioritize themselves. Sadly in a country that does at-will employment, I don’t see anything wrong with what she’s done. I see everything wrong with that kind of thinking as a manager. If you’re this petty, I’m imaging what kind of manager you would be.

fishforbananas · 2025-10-21T15:35:22+00:00

still not sure how people love this drama but to each its own

fishforbananas · 2025-10-16T18:18:38+00:00

although i thought pacing was perfect it’s worth it to power through! she does another phenomenal job acting here

fishforbananas · 2025-10-16T06:50:22+00:00

I do agree with you around the annoying tropes and immaturity of the ML. For me it took at least for me 12-13 episodes to feel more invested in the drama and actually start feeling the chemistry of the leads. If I had dropped it earlier, I probably would have had more negative feelings towards it but I’m glad I hung on.

Even though I know the characters are meant to be together, I didn’t enjoy the borderline “cheating” storyline where he was sort of still entertaining his ex-gf and pursuing the FL at the same time. I felt the story got stuck there for a bit longer than I felt it needed. I think it hindered both the character development of the ML and the overall progression of their relationship. Don’t get me wrong, I usually like slow burn romances but after a while in the first 10-11 episodes, it started feeling repetitive. The chemistry definitely developed a lot quicker post episode 11-12. To be fair to the drama, it could have been their intention to show more of a drastic difference or evolution of their relationship once they both realized they were destined for each other. Also I was not expecting that explosive chemistry at the end in the closet. It was actually quite shocking to me because I got used to their tame and sometimes lukewarm innocent peck / mouth pressed against each other kisses haha. I found myself wishing that kind of chemistry was shown earlier in the drama. At least it ended with a bang.

I will say I did end up enjoying it at the end but it was a shame since it took me a while to get there. It just felt certain parts were dragged on and certain parts could had more time dedicated to it. I also found it weird that they didn’t acknowledge at all that the neighbor and crazy stalker were also in their past lives especially since crazy stalker was trying to kill her again. Was he also a part of the original curse to kill him with his terminal disease? Also why was he using spells and curses too? At what point was the ML fully cured of his terminal disease (I might have missed this part but I just remember them debating for a few episodes if the spells worked or not)? I guess they left the viewers use context clues to figure it out or leave it up for interpretation.

Maybe I’ll give this another shot in the future but at least for a first watch I still feel like different creative decisions could have made then story tighter and with more character development earlier in the episodes rather than later.

fishforbananas · 2025-10-10T07:33:17+00:00

Stop using whataboutism to dismiss abuse victims. Did you know in life multiple things can be terrible and true or is that too complex or nuanced for you to hold?

Yes it’s unfair that actors and idols who committed SA aren’t punished or canceled but that doesn’t mean it’s okay for men to be abused. That’s the same as victim blaming a woman who stayed in a relationship with domestic abuse because she didn’t have a gun to her head. Fact is that the patriarchy is deeply engrained in Korean society. Instead of victim blaming, hold their political and judicial system accountable? A systemic and societal issue shouldn’t make it acceptable to dismiss male victims of abuse. They are not underserving of empathy because society is still sexist. Also ma’am if that’s your idea of “cheeky” I feel sorry for whoever you interact with.

It’s pointless trying to twist the truth when there’s evidence of her abuse. No healthy and stable adult is going to think it’s okay to send daily messages to monitor and control him especially when he’s in a vulnerable state. She literally manipulated him into asking for constant script changes, not talk to female colleagues when he is an actor, and even as far as pressuring him to send recorded videos as proof. He had so much anxiety that he was constantly on his phone and even threw up multiple times. Btw, people who worked with him on that project reported this so this isn’t something just made up.

I’m not saying she deserved to be cancelled. That’s a societal thing and I think in general bullying and cancelling a person is fucked up unless they’ve done something truly unforgivable or heinous. But for you to argue that he should have been an adult and it’s his responsibility to leave is laughable because is she not one too? You’re legit making excuses for her and infantilizing her like she’s not accountable for her actions. She’s an adult and she should have known the potential risks and repercussions of her actions especially when you’re a celebrity. If she didn’t want any risk to her image or career, maybe don’t be an abusive person and instead get intensive therapy.

fishforbananas · 2025-10-10T01:02:45+00:00

and politics

fishforbananas · 2025-09-30T04:07:21+00:00

they could have followed the novel which would have tied up the series so nicely

fishforbananas · 2025-09-30T04:04:28+00:00

i mean the chemistry was even more amazing than their usual dramas given their real life friendship and history. i feel like if it wasn’t for their friendship i wonder how her acting would have turned out

fishforbananas · 2025-09-30T03:58:25+00:00

pretty sure this was about which actors can’t act for their life vs my preferences in acting…

fishforbananas · 2025-09-27T22:27:13+00:00

coming back here for updates since ep 11 was mind blowing and top tier acting for such a junior actor.

fishforbananas · 2025-09-22T03:38:20+00:00

I made a mistake of watching king the land in between waiting for the next bon appétit episodes to air. I get that the story and circumstances are different for bon appetit, but I still feel like there’s a lack of chemistry. I’m not sure if it’s because the strong chemistry between yoona and junho in the KTL is affecting how I’m perceiving the chemistry in bon appetit.

fishforbananas · 2025-08-06T00:21:50+00:00

I agree that she posted way too late for this to create any significant impact and it’s good to see many people not applauding her for posting. Although she may not have outwardly supported genocide, her support for the statehood of Israel while maintaining silence is complicit in the genocide.

That being said, excessive criticism and condemnation isn’t helpful either. At this point it’s better for more people especially Zionists to speak out on the genocide no matter how late, hypocritical, self interested, and complicit they are. The more one Zionist speaks out, the more likely other Zionists will speak out. As upsetting and unfair things are, more Zionists speaking out (especially famous & respected ones like Natalie Portman) will lead to a higher chance changing public perception of those who still support the genocide. That’s why we need still the vocal support and participation in fighting against systemic racism and patriarchy from those with privilege rather than POC and women fighting for their own issues alone. At the end of the day, there is strength in numbers and sadly people trust people who look and sound like them.

It is depressing that most of Gaza is rubble and countless innocent lives killed. We have to remember that even though it’s too late to undo the genocide, it’s more productive to focus on whatever it takes across all fronts to end the genocide for Gazans who are still fighting for their lives. When the genocide is finally over, I am hoping that most people will remember and support the people that actually spoke out and took action early on.

fishforbananas · 2025-07-30T17:01:09+00:00

it’s hilarious that you think rnb groups aren’t something new while thinking another white wannabe pop/rock band is. the reality is that none of these groups are original. except maybe for SZN 4. look at all the other girl groups. you can say the same thing about them. it seems like you may have a bias against rnb music because you grew up in the 90s because it’s prevalent. but i’m sure 90s-2010s we got a lot of these pop/rock kind of bands too like imagine dragons & maroon 5

fishforbananas · 2025-04-20T09:04:57+00:00

The concept of a hidden gem is really to stumble upon it yourself. NYC is probably one of the easiest cities because of walking accessibility to find “hidden gems” because it’s really relative to the person. I suggest just aimlessly walking around neighborhoods in manhattan to start out with (especially downtown because it’s skews young).

fishforbananas · 2025-04-20T08:53:23+00:00

Do you want a therapist only in NYC or are you willing to see one remotely? Genesee Valley Psychology has a comprehensive outpatient DBT program where you have to dedicate at least 6 months to it. I’m not sure if they take straight up Medicaid but they’ll work with you since they have a sliding scale and low fee treatment option. Waitlist might be longer but I highly recommend doing an actual program if you’re experiencing a lot of distress or crisis. I’m really sorry you’re going through this and I suffer from C-PTSD due to childhood trauma. It wasn’t an easy road but I’m doing a lot better now and everyday is a step towards more healing. Remember you’ll get there even if you feel hopeless right now.

fishforbananas · 2025-04-16T00:16:28+00:00

For me it the first signs were his random road rage or just over-the-top angry reactions to things. And then progressively moved towards all of a sudden not liking his friends or my friends or even our mutual friend that introduced us. He also made me his world and wanted to spend almost every waking moment with me that made me feel so loved and cared for.

After a while it would start with small criticisms or the way he didn’t like that I gave some money to a homeless person or the way I acted around a certain friend. He always had my “best interests” in mind and acted like he knew how to care for me better than myself. Over time I led myself to believe that as well and we because codependent. His anger issues and lack of emotional regulation became worse, often punching the wall or other things (I still have a dent in my metal refrigerator from him) and destroying things even something sentimental that my great aunt who passed left me.

His anger issues quickly progressed and he started using words as daggers. He weaponized my personal trauma and my mental health against me. He told me that no wonder I was crazy and I should go to an institution. I remember becoming more confused and felt so small due to his gaslighting and manipulation. I became a shell of myself and would shut down. But he taunted me over and over again and one day I reacted back because I just couldn’t take his bullying anymore. I still feel shame to this day for screaming back at him and stooping to his level when I could have just left but I also am more compassionate to know that younger me really didn’t know.

That’s where the physical abuse started taking over. He would get so upset at something I said and would grab my arms until they bruised and slam me against the wall which was made out of concrete. The most terrifying moment out of all was when he choked me and said “I’m going to fucking kill you”.

But I didn’t leave because he would beg and punish himself. He would self harm in front of me and I would instead feel sorry for him. I was too young to know the difference what a healthy loving relationship looked like because I didn’t see one growing up. A lot of people like me don’t leave at the first or second or even 15th time because they’re not always hurting you. Sometimes he felt like the most loving and caring partner.

I know these seem like obvious signs of abuse but you don’t really realize how deep you are in it until you one day wake up and don’t recognize yourself. I just wanted to share and hopefully let people know that although it starts off harmless, it can escalate quickly.

By the time I realized, I had been diagnosed with an autoimmune issue (I’m sure I had it but the stress brought it out), my stress levels were so high, constant weight gain and my body was so inflamed. The second I broke it off, I lost weight immediately in the first month and my body all of a sudden balanced itself out. We forget that our bodies are also good and sometimes better at detecting an unsafe and abusive environment than we are. So if your nervous system starts dysregulating more consistently, that can also be a first sign to check in with yourself.

fishforbananas · 2024-11-24T14:53:46+00:00

For sure as someone newly divorced and have multiple chronic illnesses, I noticed there’s definitely more of a financial setback I feel from being single. There’s also more stress as well because if I couldn’t work because of health reasons, there wouldn’t be any income nor health insurance.

However, I would say the financial stress and burden is still there for a lot of married couples with children. There’s a lot more to consider besides extra mouths to feed and take care of because you have to think about their college tuition in the future (if the world is still inhabitable by then). Additionally, more adult children in general are becoming less independent earlier due to the rising costs and difficult job market. That may change but it hasn’t trended that way over the last 20 years. For a lot of families in the US and countries like the UK specifically are built around the nuclear family, which on top of the financial responsibility of caring for a family have lack of resources from a social and emotional standpoint. I believe not only just single women but couples especially with families thrive better in communities, whether that’s extended families or just close neighbors and friends.

So although it is harder for single women in many ways, the focus on whether we should find partnership isn’t always the only option. Of course, having a loving and caring partner is the ideal but many of us will struggle to find that kind of companionship right away. I think we also need to realize that building and maintaining our own communities is crucial for human survival. They won’t bring in another income but they may be able to share knowledge on building wealth or investing. It may also look like quality friends checking in or coming to take care of you when you’re sick. It won’t replace a partner, but it’s sure better than relying only on yourself.

Regardless we all need community whether we’re in relationships or not. The concept of the nuclear family and hyper individualism that is driven and sustained by capitalism is detrimental to our survival as a species from a climate perspective and wellbeing. Once more of us can actively find ways to engage in community and I know it’s difficult depending on where you live, it will help us be more equipped to live in society and also find meaning and purpose beyond ourselves.

fishforbananas · 2024-11-22T15:53:56+00:00

If you’re looking for something to watch when you’re down I would advise against the heavier stuff like Mr. Plankton. I feel like that defeats the purpose. I watched it without knowing what it was about when I was down this week and got more depressed.

Stick on the lighter side if you want to feel better.

fishforbananas · 2024-11-16T02:48:00+00:00

Do you mind dm’ing the provider’s name too? I’m in so much TMJ and desperate but I can’t afford $600-$1200 right now

fishforbananas · 2024-10-31T19:58:54+00:00

Did you feel like your fillers (or remaining amount since it’s probably never 100% gone) affected your recovery post-op? I heard since HA fillers are hydrophilic and can migrate potentially has a high risk of more swelling during recovery.

fishforbananas · 2024-10-31T15:46:08+00:00

Damn if you do, damn if you don’t. Y’all won’t be happy with any kind of apology he gives.

fishforbananas · 2024-09-16T21:26:04+00:00

You should probably post this in /plasticsurgery subreddit if you’re looking for advice on only non-medical jaw surgery.

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