TGOL

72 episodes into TGOL and quite pissed off. Producer Chik hit a new low. Seriously, wtf was he smoking when he reviewed the script? or did he even? Forget that Mr.Wong hardly gets any screen time, THAT I expected already. The rest of the cast and storylines aren’t exactly shimmering jewels either.

Tell me who is Will. If you can’t spare some precious minutes out of the 82 episodes to give him a full-bodied story, at least give him a full personality and not itty-bitty hints of what he may be and then throw everyone off as the plot progresses. Is he ambitious? Sure, he wants money and he shows it, but the guy could forfeit a reality show for a one night stand. Is he smart? That’s what Melissa says, but Calvin keeps playing him like a little kid who at the end must cry for help and ask others to bail his ass. Is he charming? Looks that way, after cosmetic surgery and some Italian designer apparel, though Elise hated his guts since the day they met, and Melissa didn’t go for his looks either.

So, does Will like Elise? I don’t think he ever did or ever will. He knew from the beginning that there’s no easier way to get rich than to get laid by a rich woman. Elise was probably his target since he met her in Italy. His attempt to get her attention was so apparent that it could turn any lady off. Loser! But he didn’t give up. He joined Bootleg Apprentice to get close to her, but when asked to choose between a rich girlfriend-to-be or his beloved brother, he chose the latter. Good for him! BTW, he loves his brother so dearly, I think he didn’t choke down a dozen shots to get himself a second chance, but to divert little miss princess’ anger towards himself rather than let her avenge the slap Ah Woh threw at her. So later he thought he had another chance when Elise started acting all vulnerable and not so bitchy, but who knew Paris-Hilton-wannabe had no decency whatsoever and would sleep with him to win a stupid reality show that means absolutely nothing to her. One more stupid bet with her friends to play him like a dumb ass was more than enough for him to move on. How could some viewers mistake his rage when he found out Ah Woh was taking care of Elise as jealousy? He obviously didn’t give a damn about her, only concerned she will take advantage of his dear brother’s kind heart.

OK, Melissa didn’t go for his looks, so what did she see in him? She thinks he’s deceitful and ambitious like the young Martin. Was that the Martin she fell in love with? A guy who would pimp himself for a chance to be rich and successful? A guy who would pretend to donate his liver to a dying boss? And yet, the other lady who claims to love Martin so seems to hate Will. Interesting. Or is it really a time constraint, she can’t wait any longer for a better candidate? Maybe. After all, training an apprentice takes time. Melissa knew that Will was not competent enough to deceive her yet and she will not have to take precautions against his betrayal within her lifetime. If he’s any smarter, he could eat up the company from within. She made a lucky bet as Will turned out to be the second most loyal employee in the series – only Ah Woh shows greater loyalty to an unrelated boss. (Sunny is also loyal, but he had additional emotional attachment to Calvin) .

So, what is Will up to? So far it seems that he is Philip’s pawn and I’ve seen the preview where he blows up furiously in front of Elise and Philip for using him… but there is still hope. From the dialogue it seems that he knows everything from Elise faking the rape to her causing tension between him and Terrence, but that doesn’t mean he was stupid to begin with… I hope. His 180 degree acceptance of Elise is so…. suspicious. I can’t help to think he knew all along she is manipulating him. He may not be very smart, but he didn’t go senile. He wouldn’t forget Melissa told him not to trust anyone. He wouldn’t forget the lessons Calvin taught him. He should know that Philip is not a simple-minded person and it should be drilled into his head that Elise is a manipulative devil. Would he really trust her in all honesty? I hope not. Even Terrence, the loser of all battles, figured Philip out. Please Will, you’re better than that. Don’t disappoint me.

OK, forget Mr. Wong… he ain’t THAT important

What bugs me most about this series is that I can’t root for anyone… nobody!

Constance is annoying as hell being Miss Goody-2-Shoe all the time but causing nothing but trouble. Gosh Mr. Chik, you had to ruin her last impression with such an unimpressive character… hate you for that. What’s up with these TVB idealist characters and their mission to make everything right? I can’t stand these nosy-body, righteous characters. They do nothing but ruin the momentum of the antagonist and making things anticlimactic.

Terrance is a lost cause at the moment. I don’t like or hate this character… Sorry Moses, you’re just too bland this time. For a playboy, you’re too lovesick for Constance. For a lover boy, you two time too often. As a CEO you lose every battle. As a filial son, do you even care about your father’s feelings?

I liked Sylvia before she started doing irrational things, supposedly for Calvin’s sake. Her so called sacrifices are naive and uncalled for. What gives her right to decide for Calvin what is best for him? What makes her think he can’t make it through on his own without Catherine’s fortune? And if he doesn’t, why can’t he just accept failure and rise up again? The arranged marriage of Calvin and Catherine is no different than treating him like a gigolo, which in his perspective could be just as hurtful as him watching his mom be a prostitute. What’s worse is she goes mental after her miscarriage, treating Jessica’s son as her own, helping Jessica to the point she loses her own personality.

Calvin is interesting to watch, but I don’t like him. Not his fault. Just that too many people love him and do too much stupid things for his sake and he’s too stupid to find out for himself. In other words, he causes a lot of misery without him noticing.

Jessica, well, she’s just selfish. She’s also interesting to watch, but I just can’t sympathize. Sometimes I watch antagonists do hurtful things under reasonable circumstances and my heart aches for them, but just not in this series. I blame the script… for trying to make things seem profound when it really isn’t.

Probably the only person I really rooted for was Melissa… but she’s dead.