Organic EwB: First Meeting
I’ve tried to write so many times about how Enemies with Benefits feels so organic and natural with how the relationship is developed…but it’s honestly too much to cover in one post. And what do I even focus on? There’s so much there.
But, as I watch through, looking for this element, it’s very clear that the chemistry and acting is a large part of why I connect with it so much. So I want to look closer at the elements of the performances and story details that make it feel so real. (Spoiler: I’m going to make so many posts about this and over analyze to the max. Also, it’s not a perfect show but I’m probably not going to talk much about that because…I don’t feel like it ❤️).
So it’s the first time Lal and Wine meet and it ends up being a good summary for their initial, basic dynamic.
They are at work and Lal has jumped in to a task without much understanding of how it works. It doesn’t go well.
In steps Wine to fix the situation.
Lal says thank you and is grateful, being a general ray of sunshine. Wine is annoyed and curt.
This is where it gets interesting and it’s entirely down to the expressions of Jan and Jing Jing.
Lal is shook. Temporarily. She is so charming. She knows it, everyone sees it. But Wine is unmoved.
But that little eyebrow raise from Wine too…I think she’s affected. I think, for once, she does not necessarily satisfied that she took a smile off of someone’s face. Of course I could be wrong. It could also be a “why aren’t you moving” expression…either way, next comes the misunderstanding.
And Lal is understanding and is back to being friendly and bubbly. And Wine is annoyed. Partly because of how Lal addresses her as younger, and, just maybe, because, why is this woman so happy? Wine was harsh with her and yet, she seems mostly unruffled. So she has to say something else.
In a nutshell, that is them. There’s the reckless/over-prepared dynamic, the inviting/unwelcoming dynamic. But they poke each other, and confuse each other, just enough to keep coming back. Lal is bothered that she apparently can’t seem to charm Wine, so she keeps trying. Wine seems frustrated that Lal keeps pursuing that friendlier relationship and still messes up, misses details, and is always so damn optimistic. So Wine always has to say something critical. Keep it focused on work. Make sure she knows what is important.
This is where that push and pull starts and the seeds are sown for something they are both wholly unprepared for. It’s natural but there are also coincidental elements that make it happen the way it does.
The natural growth from this point just makes sense.
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