I was disappointed that the common theme here was that people could be bullied by others of power or status and there were no consequences, in fact the opposite.
How Gil Ra-im could fall for guy who felt like a victim because he fell for her and treated her like trash, insulting her all the time is beyond belief and only perpetuates misogyny. Kim Joo-won seemed to be depicted as the hero in spite of his total arrogance and bully tactics, yet the more likeable and honorable characters were portrayed as insignificant and unimportant. The secret garden itself seemed to have no real significance other than one scene. The whole class distinction rich kid/poor kid that is the common thread in most Korean dramas and is usually satisfyingly put right when the protagonists end up valuing each other as human beings was no resolved here at all in my opinion. The Mother who was an absolutely disgusting person continued on with no remorse,Yoon Seul never repented for her horrible treatment of those she considered beneath her or her enemies and yet they al lived happily ever after, I don't think so. Way too long, badly written, and story lines and characters not believable. "Crash landing on you" was everything this wasn't but wanted to be.
Review of Secret Garden
