Still Lobbyist...
Jun. 15th, 2008 08:14 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dangermousieAm on ep 16 of Lobbyist.
Amused to report that the trend of having Harry mistreated in every episode continues. Seriously, writer, must you really put your ID so visibly on the screen?
In other news, Maria/Harry is still totally awesome.
Though...
What kind of an insane woman, when she has the undying devotion and complete dedication of a man who looks like Song Il-Gook goes sleeping with VIPs for access and influence? Maria, you should get a sanity check up.
Seriously:
But joking aside, I really love their relationship: it's incredibly grown-up. Not to mention I am a sucker for unspoken but acknowledged love. They both know they love each other, but they don't really talk about it and they live and act separately because things are too much a minefield otherwise (mainly for Maria, but I think even for Harry things might get difficult because he is too entangled with Mob Lady's business to let go easily).
He knows she sleeps with high-placed men for influence and access and he hates it, but he doesn't throw tantrums with her (in fact, aside from once mentioning to her that he hopes she wouldn't lose herself entirely, to which she bitterly replied 'I have nothing left to lose' he doesn't raise the topic of her manipulations at all). She doesn't scold him or throw fits because he is working for a rival, even though he doesn't really explain to her why, and even though she offered him a job.
In a way, despite all the issues, there is something healthy about them because they don't love an idealized image of a person, but they know full well what the other person is and love them, flaws and all.
When he brings a bottle of champaine over to celebrate her success, even though he knows full well she got it because she slept with the guy (and was at the meeting this got thrown at her face)...loved that.
It's interesting, because it's clear Harry loves her so totally, but he is not a pushover or weak. He is just OK with as much personal space as she needs, even if he loathes it. I wonder if it stems from a deep-seated belief in unavailability of happiness for himself, or lack of belief that he can be truly loved?
Oh, also loved Mob Lady telling Harry to bribe President's Son and Harry saying this wasn't fair play (that is why I love Harry. He really does have his morals straight, or as straight as he can be allowed in that environment) and Mob Lady replying 'that is fair play in the Republic of Korea.'
Amused to report that the trend of having Harry mistreated in every episode continues. Seriously, writer, must you really put your ID so visibly on the screen?
In other news, Maria/Harry is still totally awesome.
Though...
What kind of an insane woman, when she has the undying devotion and complete dedication of a man who looks like Song Il-Gook goes sleeping with VIPs for access and influence? Maria, you should get a sanity check up.
Seriously:
But joking aside, I really love their relationship: it's incredibly grown-up. Not to mention I am a sucker for unspoken but acknowledged love. They both know they love each other, but they don't really talk about it and they live and act separately because things are too much a minefield otherwise (mainly for Maria, but I think even for Harry things might get difficult because he is too entangled with Mob Lady's business to let go easily).
He knows she sleeps with high-placed men for influence and access and he hates it, but he doesn't throw tantrums with her (in fact, aside from once mentioning to her that he hopes she wouldn't lose herself entirely, to which she bitterly replied 'I have nothing left to lose' he doesn't raise the topic of her manipulations at all). She doesn't scold him or throw fits because he is working for a rival, even though he doesn't really explain to her why, and even though she offered him a job.
In a way, despite all the issues, there is something healthy about them because they don't love an idealized image of a person, but they know full well what the other person is and love them, flaws and all.
When he brings a bottle of champaine over to celebrate her success, even though he knows full well she got it because she slept with the guy (and was at the meeting this got thrown at her face)...loved that.
It's interesting, because it's clear Harry loves her so totally, but he is not a pushover or weak. He is just OK with as much personal space as she needs, even if he loathes it. I wonder if it stems from a deep-seated belief in unavailability of happiness for himself, or lack of belief that he can be truly loved?
Oh, also loved Mob Lady telling Harry to bribe President's Son and Harry saying this wasn't fair play (that is why I love Harry. He really does have his morals straight, or as straight as he can be allowed in that environment) and Mob Lady replying 'that is fair play in the Republic of Korea.'
