This Kdrama was made for me, but I understand that most people won't like it. I actually have recommended this drama to many of my friends and family, and no one I know who has watched it has liked it. But I feel the need to say why I loved it.

1) I don't think the FL is actually a psycho, even though she's pretty much established as such. Other than dismembering butterflies as a child (OK that's a little serial killer-y), everything she does in the show makes total sense. If anything, I think she is more relatable and human than any other FL I've ever seen in a drama, but people don't like her because she is basically just very honest. She openly talks about wanting to have sex with the ML, she stops someone from murdering his own daughter, she stops people from attacking someone with Autism, she writes Tim Burton-esque children's stories, and she lets someone who is mentally ill be themselves in public so that their family can no longer act like he doesn't exist. And for these reasons... she's crazy? I'm sorry but y'all are crazy. I related to this character so much. I think the FL was a great illustration of how much our society loves drama, and hates honesty (and also hates people suffering from mental illness, which is why we hide them away instead of helping them heal). (I get that the actress playing this role had some scandals in real life, and I actually think she's a really bad person in real life, but personally I never rate dramas based on what's going on in the actors' personal lives).

2) This drama does the BEST job at showing mental illness from many perspectives, and has a very modern take on what it means to heal from trauma. Basically the whole show is about people from different backgrounds coming to their own understanding that they cannot run away from their problems, and that by facing their fears and themselves, they can heal. It's honestly so beautiful to watch this healing play out across different characters (including ones who are not hospitalized for mental illness in the show, and are considered "normal" people, like the ML).

3) There is so much chemistry between the ML and the FL lead. You really can tell that they love each other, but they are guarded because of the trauma of their past. I think the complexity of this is really something to watch. Plus, pretty much every character in the show has an actual, fully realized character arc that makes sense.

I get that people feel this show is too dark, and too triggering. Honestly, I think that has more to do with the people watching the show rather than the show itself.

The show is also gorgeous. I didn't find the OST particularly memorable, but it also doesn't hinder the show, which is a pretty good thing in my opinion.