Can we just move past this?

It's been a while since I watched such a boring starter episode in a drama. Most of waht is shown in the flashbak is just a big waste of time and it takes the majority of the episode. I don't care about any of the charcaters and the pacing is bad.

Nevertheless, the score I'm giving here it's mainly for the tropes in this drama. Idon't mind cliché in romance, but there are certain things that need to be approached in a new and more refreshing way in need to work, while others should just be left behind. I like Junho as an actor, but his character is so bland. Of course, it's just the first episode, but in one hour there was nothing appealing in the way the character was written or acted. There's no depth besides brooding CEO.

The female lead is ok, but not good enough to make me want to stay, Look, another woman who is poor but is fighting for her dream and in the end gets the job she is definitely not qualified for! Her friendship with the other girls is cute, but that's about it.

What pissed me off the most was the depiction of the male lead's sister. I felt the drama was trying to set her up as villain, although I don't understand why exactly? I guess South Korea just loves to put down strong, independent womem. This woman has been running the family business successfully for years, but sure, let's put the man who has no experience in this type of business whatsoever and got fired as an intern on his first day to compete against her and probably take over the company for reasons. And we are supposed to root for him because he is a man! And he is hot! Please, just spare me. I'm sure the drama is going to try to justify making the sister a villain in order for us to root for the male lead, but I just don't care. Like please, let's just stop demonizing women in positions of power.

I just think we have evolved as a society enough in order to leave these certain tropes in the past. King the Land simply doesn't bring anything interesting to the table in order for these clichés to feel fun, it's just boring and the bare minimum.

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Another season where the most boring people attract the most attention

Overall I think this season had a stronger start, but as the episodes went by it started to get very stale, with these long boring ass meaningless conversations between the participants. It's like koreans are unable to be straight forward and can only communicate through vague and repetitive riddles.

Honestly, it also just gets frustrating watching the people with the personaity traits of a lettuce attract the most number of suitors in the show. I'm still astounded at how Seulki was unable to hold basic conversation with others, also Jinyoung was so lame pleaseee, ex-military turned youtuber who is also unable to make eye contact with anyone omg. I guess fitting the beauty standards is enough for these people. At least I was entertained when Seulki ditched Jinyoung for like the most pathetic guy in both seasons lmao.

Also, poor Sejeong, she didn't even get to go to paradise just because she isn't as white as a sheet of paper. At least Soe and Sejun went out together. Also props to Hanbin for smiling through the pain, way to go king! And Nadine too, she deserved better. There's not much else to say here, I guess, this season can be pretty tiring, but it's worth the watch if you liked the first one.

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It's not all that

Honestly I feel kida like the odd one out seeing so many positive reviews on this drama. The potential was there but the execution was just wack. I know the explanation for the origin of the outbreak isn't the most important part of the show, but I can't ignore it as a scientist. The flip flop between two pretty much opposite hypothesis doesn't even make any sense. Nowadays you can just run tests and pretty easily tell if the condition is caused by a pathogen or if it's drug induced. Besides, if it was a drug, the zombie like condition would just stop happening after the drug has been eliminated from the system. Don't simply throw this stuff at me and then expect me to not care about it.

Besides that, the main characters don't make much sense, especially the fl. How can she be a cop when she is the most irresponsible and idiotic motherfucker out there? The scene where she storms in the truck to save her dumbass friend is the most ridiculous thing I've seen in a while and the fact that she and ml just escpae without as much as a scratch, simply so preposterous. I just feel this drama tries so hard to be different and deep but at the same time it creates such unbeliavable and stupid situations.

The relationship between the two leads is also not very believable. We just get a little backstory on them via flashback and that's basically it. They have no chemistry and often times they feel like self-righteous idiots. Maybe the writers would expand on their story later on but by the time I got to the fourth episode I was bored out of my mind. Anyways if you all want a true drama/horror about complicated human realtionships during an apocalypse just go watch a playthrough/play The Last of Us.

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Well damn

I had grat expectations for this one and it didn't disappoint. The story is pretty good and the premise definitely draws you in. I think the main couple has a very different dynamic than most of what you see in dramas, which feels very refreshing. I like how they made Naksu waver untill the very end to finally make her choice between love and power, it makes her choice feel earned. I was afraid they'd ruin her character by instantly making her switch sides and just become a nice girl, but fortunately this didn't happen. Her skill and power were still kinda underused, though.

I also appreciate Jang Uk a lot. Behind his petty boy façade there was a very earnest and courageous character with whom was really easy to empathise. I enjoyed how the writers made him actually train and put in some hard work instead of him just miraculously getting his powers all the time.

There where other good characters, I have to say, though, I am a bit disappointed with the female mages. They were very few and the only interesting and I guess likable (?) one was Naksu. The healer was boring, the daughter of the Jin family was completely useless and the mother was an annoying dumb bitch. A character I am still very conflicted about is the prince. I don't really like what the writers did to him, I felt he was having a nice development untill the writers pushed him in the complete opposite direction and that just left me dumbfounded. I guess I'll have to wait untill the next season comes out to see how this will play out.

The costumes and styling of the cast were super nice, the acting on the most part was amazing (specially the leads), you could really tell the actors had great chemistry among them. I guess the pacing is ok, sometimes it seems a little draggy, but nothing that ruins the viewing experience. The plot is pretty good, but the worldbuilding could be more solid. Sometimes the show just takes some ground-breaking magic and magical info out of nowhere. Other things happen a lot out of convenience and at certain points the magical system and lore feel convoluted and confusing. But these flaws didn't bother me THAT much as the drama just has a way of keeping you hooked and I also think they balenced well the more serious and action packed moments, with some romance, some dorky and funny bits and sprinkles of drama.

I have to say, I truelly like the last episode, the writers made some bold choices and the ending was pretty epic, very well-suited for a season finale, it makes you want to see the next season immediately. So yeah, although it has some minor negative points, this drama was great and definitely worth the watch, anxiously awaiting the next season!

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Incredibly frustrating midway, but it all ends well

Overall, the drama is a pretty decent rom-com, but some things along the way made the ride a bit difficult. First, I think the show focused way too much on the Haneul-Jimin-Rosa nucleus when they aren't even the main couple. Their story just kept repeating itself after a certain point and this really took a toll on the pacing of the drama. They could've devoted the screen time not just to the main couple but to other side characters, such as Mokjin and Young, Minho and his sister, etc.

Now onto the charcaters, Young is really nice and down to earth, Mokjin is okay, even though being a psychology major doesn't stop him from believing all sorts fo pseudo-science and occultism. Moonjoong is just detestable and the fact that he pretends to be a nice guy initially just makes him even more of a scumbag. At least his ending is decent, unlike Rosa. She does all sorts of despicable things and yet she faces little to no consenquences adn there's also that half-assed redemption last minute. Yidam is a very desposable character, also he felt really meddling and was all up Jimin's personal space even though he just met her.

Minho is a cutiepie and deserves the world. I think Jaehyun did amazing for his first acting role, obviously he can improve in certain aspects, but I never felt his acting was overshadowed by the rest of the cast. On the other hand, what I felt about Jooah fluctuated a lot during the drama. Initially I liked her, her relationship with Minho felt very natural, but she was way too childish sometimes. I know it's her first love, but she is probably already in her twenties, she just came off as really naive. Besides, the whole plot regarding her deciding to be a sports MC just felt really stupid. It's ok to feel lost during college and not knowing wich career path to choose, but deciding your profeesion based on something a guy you've known for a week told you even though you didn't even like sports until like 2 days ago just feels really idiotic. She didn't even know anything about this field and what it entails, again making her seem more like a twelve year old.

Besides that, Jooah was really cruel to Minho when he confessed. If she wanted to reject him, she could've been nice about it, but instead she invalidated his feelings and acted like he had a psychotic episode or something like that. And then she just acted like he didn't exist, I mean shoudn't she be like that towards Moonjoong instead?

Jimin on the other hand is one of the most annoying characters in this. She was just a goody-two-shoes with a martyr complex and as the drama went on and the way she treated Haneul was terrible. Sis can't take accountability for things to save her own life. Haneul was indeed wrong to lie to her, but so was she. Instead of admiting she was also to blame, Jimin borderline gaslighted Ha Neul into thinking it was all his fault because he couldn't read her mind and just did what she asked him to. Sis you just dig your own grave by shoving your boyfriend onto Rosa and never stating you were uncomfrotable with it. Honestly Jimin can die alone I don't care.

Regarding the whole Dear.M revelation, I actually liked it. It was quite funny and made Dear.M seem like a criminal mastermind, but at least it was refreshing and unexpected, and also resonated with the core of the drama. I also wished the main couple got together sooner, but the ending was overall satisfying and the interaction between the characters (except Jimin-Rosa-Haneul) throughout made this worth watching and I'm just glad to have been able to finally seen this show.

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Done before, but we still love it

There's not much to say about this drama, honestly (I say, as I write an essay about it). It's your classic rom-com format with a bunch of clichés thrown in it and, yet, it's difficult to dislike this drama. It's not revolutionary by any means, but it's still a nice love story, with endearing characters and, well, I think clichés are so famous and utilized for a reason. They just work, and combined with the lighthearted plot, it becomes a very easy watch.

Ever since I saw Ahn Hyoseop in The Abyss I liked him and decided to follow his career more closely. All I can say is that I was not disappointed. He and the other actors are good in their performances and have good chemistry with one another. Aside from the main couple (which I obviously loved), I really enjoyed seeing the friendship between Hari and Youngseo. Finally a good female friendship where there's no rivalry between them. They are sweet and truely support each other. I guess I can say the same about Taemoo and Sunghoon, since in a lot of dramas two dudes end their friendship beacuse they like the same woman or something like that. In fact, this drama feels very refreshing since there's not really love triangles and a lot of the misunderstandings are solved quickly, without that usual unnecessary drag.

Another smart choice was actually making the drama with only 12 episodes. Unlike even other romance shows, this drama didn't really have a secondary plot or something else developing in the background. It was basically solely focused on the relationships between the characters, so they really had no material to make a full 16 episode show. Still, there were a few episodes after the main couples gets together that feel a bit boring, but they gain traction again towards the end.

There were also a few other things that bothered me a bit. I think some characters and subplots didn't receive proper closure, such as Youngseo's cousin and the whole thing with Yoora and Minwoo. Besides that, the ending itself was kinda disappointing. Taemoo and Hari did everything to not have to get separated and stay together, just for them to get separated anyway in the end. Not to mention the time skip, which just feel so overdone and lazy at this point.

There's also some other minor neative points in this show, although they're very common in dramas in general, like women waiting for the man to take the initiative and seek them first, cringy CGI, rejection portayed not as a "no", but as a "try a bit harder and I might say yes", or the RIDICULOUS amount of alcohol people consume in dramas. This one, in particular, I feel like happened at least once per episode and there was constantly someone getting drunk in the story. Please can we just stop condoning unhealthy habits like this or playing it off as cute or as a joke?

Still, I digress, because I think these negative points were pretty minor, specially in comparison with the positive ones. The only people who, I think, should not watch Business Proposal are the ones who either hate rom-coms or clichés. Otherwise, this drama will probably pleasy the majority of the public.

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It has its ups and downs

Like most dramas, I think this show starts out strong, but looses momentum as it continues. There's definitely some pacing issues towards the end and the second half becomes draggy and kinda boring. I just don't know if this show needed 20 episodes. Some conflicts take too long to be resolved, while others get a solution out of nowhere.

The story mainly focus on the characters and plot development, while the main couple takes a backseat role most of the time, specially as the drama goes on, but this becomes a problem since the plot starts to show some holes and inconsistencies. Certain choices and circumstances just don't make sense or go completely unexplained whatsoever. The last episode had an interesting tone, but I was disappointed with how everything turned out.

Despite the flaws, this drama has good elements and interesting moments. First I think the acting is pretty good overall and I really think the fl looks convincing as a man, unlike other historical dramas with a gender-bender trope. The main couple has chemistry, even if not explored to the fullest and some moments between them feel a bit underwhelming, but they're still cute together.

Although The King's Affection has a lot of tropes that have been done already, they stil work since they're well executed (mostly in the beginning). I specially liked to see how being forced to pretend to be a man influenced Dami's personality and that she was just as smart and strong as the other man around her.

All in all, this drama has potential but some parts are harder to stomach, mainly for being boring. I enjoyed watching most of the time, but it's definitely not a show that left a strong impression on me, I'd recommend you to give a try if you like lighter historical dramas and has some time to spare.

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Soyeon you're my queen

This will have major spoilers, so be warned.

Honestly, I only watched this because I was out on a trip with friends and one of them suggested this show for us. I have to say I was surprised about how much Single's Inferno gripped my attention, even though there isn't nearly as much drama or hook ups as western dating shows, but maybe this is part of the charm.

The premise and format of the show are probably what I had more issues with and I think a lot of people seem to agree with this: first, the show should've been longer. Nine days is just not enough for the contestants to get to know each other properly, hence it felt like some of them stayed with a certain person because they didn't have time to interact with the others; second, they shouldn't have added more people later on. These participants (specially the girls) barely got to talk with the others and were always being pushed aside, I honestly felt bad for them. On the other hand, I liked that they had to compete in tasks to get the chance to choose someone to go to Paradise, and the Paradise/Inferno dynamic also served to spice things up a bit.

Now, onto the constestants. First and foremost I just want to state that Soyeon deserved so much better. She was the most mature person there by far and I trully appreciated how honest and straight-forward she was. It was a shame she wasn't even considered an option for most of the man there and I think it's porbably because she doesn't fit the korean beauty standard. I get the feeling she mainly just ended up with Jintaek cause she had no other option. He was kinda of a dick to her, like don't get me wrong, it's alright to want to meet other participants and be open to other possibilities, but he did it in the wrong way. He just hid everything from Soyeon and even talked shit about her in his date with Jiyeon. Not to mention his ridiculous chest hair, I mean if you're gonna shave, just shave everything dude, don't make drawings with your body hair.

But Sehoon was the one that irritated me the most. He was such a spoiled brat. Soyeon was actually his ideal type (someone with attitude and who expresses herself), but just because she was the one to give him actually good advice about Jiyeon coming from a place of concern, that somehow offended him cause it hurt his fragile man ego, I guess. Also, his obsession with Jiyeon was NOT ok. The hosts kept praising him as if his persistency is a good thing, when in reality it was just creepy. She was giving him clear signs that she wasn't interested and yet he kept pursuing her. It just reminded me of the old narrative tha women actually mean yes when they say no, so you just have to keep pushing and that's just a red flag. Jiyeon was pretty smart, though, so I think the only reason she put up with Sehoon in the end was to get a free pass to Paradise.

Something that I still don't understand is why there were so many guys after Jia. She had the personality of an ice cube and couldn't keep a conversation going to save her own life. I guess they were into her because she kinda fit the korean beauty standard and cause they thought she had a misteryous personality, but it's not like that, she just didn't have anything interesting going on in her head to say or do. Also, she was kind of a bitch with Hyeonjoong. He was totally into her and they were basically already in a relationship, but she kept throwing herself at Hyunseung and never clarified anything untill the end. At least she was honest with Sihoon, although he didn't get the message at all. He was very stalker-ish and even followed her on her dates with Hyeonjoong, like what the hell???

There's not much to say about Junsik and Yeawon since they felt more like extras and barely showed up. Still, I sympathised with her and really hoped she would end up with Hyunseung.

Overall, a pretty good kick start for korean dating/reality show format, definitely recommend people to wacth it if they are into some tea and specially if they have someone else to watch with.

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When you play the squid game, you win or you die, there's no middle ground

Easily one of the best dramas, if not the best, of the year, so far. This drama just has the perfect mix of drama, suspense, mistery and action while still delivering social criticism regarding specially human nature and how crushing the capitalistic system is for the ones at the bottom.

The pacing of the drama is pretty good, it'll keep you at the edge of your seat and the chiffhangers will just make it almost impossible to stop watching. The reduced amount of episodes also help make the drama binge-worthy, while sparing it the same fate of many dramas that feel bloated because of many useless filler plots and characters. I think Squid Game just has the right amount of run time.

Besides that, the acting is really great. The cast is very convincing and I enjoyed a lot that the writers still managed to delve into the characters backstories and conflicts, otherwise this could've been a huge failure, cause you wouldn't care about any of the characters if they were so shallow. The only portrayals and parts of the script that felt weak were the ones related to the non-asian, english speaking characters, but I've yet to see an english dialog in a korean drama that isn't cringy, so I wasn't really surprised or disappointed.

Another strong suit of this show is the soundtrack. It's simply phenomenal, alternating between complementing the mood perfectly and contrasting with what's being shown to the point of being jarring, which was obviously the intention. In the end, I think the songs fit the scenes perfectly and truelly help you immerse into the story. And I have to say, Squid Game is very good at pulling at your heartstrings, it was the first time where I was at the verge of tears watching a drama.

Now I see that a lot of people seem to have a problem with the ending, and while I can understand it to some extent, I can't agree with it at all. I don't think this show has a good or a bad ending, but rather a very fitting one. It was more of a reflective ending and I think it was a fair conclusion to the events that ocurred.

Overall, Squid Game is an amazing experience to go through. It's a drama that's not afraid of doing what it has to do to tell you a story. I won't comment much more on it, because I honestly think it's best to go into it without knowing much, and spoilers could really ruin your experience, so I'll just recommend this drama to everybody (except maybe for people who can't handle graphic violence or gore) because I really think it's something you have to see for yourself.

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Yangmyeong was the real MVP and y'all did him dirty

So, another drama that was really difficult to rate for me. I don't think it's as bad as most top reviews make it out to be, but it's also not nearly as good as it could have been.

The beginning was promising and it wasn't really a difficult drama to finish, but the quality definitely drops in the second half of this drama. The main couple becomes particularly annoying, which is sad cause I really liked them initially, but in the end I only finished the drama to know how everything would unfold.

Honestly it really enraged me how Cheon Gi kept making up excuses for Ha Ram, like I know it's not his fault but the dude is still a menace to everyone around him and he tried to kill her multiple times whe he was posessed by Ma Wang. He should totally be imprisoned but somehow Cheon Gi acted like Yangmyeong was some sort of monster when he tried to do that. It's like when any minimal thing happened to Ha Ram and he was separated from Cheon Gi she suddenly could not produce one rational thought anymore and just started crying pathetically. Her only redeeming quality by the end is that she was still determined to finish the King's portrait, even if it was just to save her boyfriend.

One of the main gripes I had with most of the characters (main couple and the other painters from the academy) is that they were against Cheon Gi painting the King's portrait because something bad MIGHT happen to her but none of them really took into consideration that if the demon was not sealed in the painting it would cause havoc everywhere it went and nobody would be able to stop it. Like, they're supposed to be the good guys, but they can't even think about all the innocents that would die and how the country would've been thrown into chaos if the portrait was not finished. This is about the greater good people, seriously, that was so irritating.

The ML was a very difficult character to root for as well. From the beginning he was more of a sinister character, since he just cared about his revenge (even executing it against innocents like hello, Yangmyeong was a child when that happened) and not really caring about the consequences of his acts. Even then I was at least intrigued cause I thought it was a different approach to a male protagonist, but later he becomes even more insufferable as he seems to only care about the female lead and makes stupid decisions because of it.

So basically that's why I kept watching mainly for one chracter: Yangmyeong. He seemed to be the only one with some common sense and who put the wellbeing of the nation and the people first, fighting to complete the Sealing Ceremony and basically saving everyone's lives by doing so. I even think his character was underused towards the end, but he was still one of the best. Damn, how I wish he was the first lead. So I don't think I even have to comment on the epilogue, my boy deserved so much more.

The last character I want to talk about is Sam Sim. She was such an useless old hag lmao. Honestly I couldn't tell if she was trying to help or to be a nuisance. Everything could've been much batter if she intervened when everybody needed her. Like why did she have to wait until Ma Wang got his eyes back to try to stop him during the Sealing Ceremoy????

Although the story was interesting and gripping, it still was full of plot facilitations, holes and they simply kept creating more rules that mostly made no sense or contradicted things stablished previously. It's like the writers just straight up forgot certain characters existed, too.

The CGI was kinda bad but that was to be expected. The OST was good and the acting was pretty good as well, except that the male lead couldn't really act blind. The romance could've been much better if they werent' so annoying and if it was developed properly. I understand they were like soulmates, but I really think the show lacked scenes of them bonding or getting to know each other better.

Overall I did have fun and managed to finish this drama pretty quickly, but honestly I don't know if it's worth a recommendation as it's pretty forgettable and has quite some issues. Some might think my rating is a bit high for this show, but I just don't feel passionately about it to rate it lower to be frank.

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Was this written by a 12 year-old?

I didn't intend to watch this show because the sinopsis was not very appealing to me, but after seeing so many positive reviews I decided to give this show a chance, but wow the regret I have now.

From the start this show was very tedious, it was a chore just to get to episode 8. The plot is the most boring I've seen in a while and a lot of the things that happen feel overdramatic and blown out of proportion, what makes it hard to take the story seriously since everything that happens is so childish.

As someone who plays games (inclusing MOBAs like the one featured here) I can tell that the gaming and e-sports plot was just very weak. Besides, a lot of the times they showed the characters playing they were just awful. How am I supposed to believe these people are pros when they play like someone who has no basic notion of the game? Nevertheless, I still tried to give this drama a chance since everyone talked abut how great the romance and the leading couple are, but I was, once again, disappointed.

The leads had no chemistry together, and while I enjoy a couple with a teasing/bickering dynamic, they didn't do a good job in convincing me they could be in love. They don't actually bond over anything, they just argue a lot and suddenly they're falling for each other.

The acting here is also very subpar, only part of the supporting cast has a decent portrayal. While I feel that the ML at least tries, though, the actress of the FL was a disaster. It was almost painful to watch her acting, she had the emotional range of a lettuce, which in turn made it seem like her character had no personality at all. The only character trait I could notice from her is that she's immature and that's it.

There were one or two funny lines here and there and I kinda liked when they animated the games because one: at least there they didn't show the stupid plays they made and two: MOBA games can be a bit confusing to watch, specially for someone who never played one before, so the animation simplifies it to the general public. Also, even though I didn't care much about the leads, I gotta say the show shines the brightest when there's a scene between them, even if it's because every other aspect about the drama is seriously lacking.

Overall, I definitely wouldn't recommend this neither to rom-com fans, nor to any e-sports or MOBA fan/player.

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The exhaustingly Long Ballad

A show that started out strong and as it progressed it became mediocre at best. Looking back, this drama had a lot of flaws from the beginning, but that I ignored since the story had so much potential that I hoped would be achieved, but oh boy... Honestly, don't let all the high scores in the reviews fool you, this show is not amazing, it's barely even good. In a lot of ways I think The Long Ballad is a very pretentious show. It promises this epic story and gripping romances, but it doesn't deliver ANY of them.

The first half of this show is pretty good despite its flaws, but in the second half the pacing of the plot just takes a nosedive, becoming super boring, which makes the problems with the show become even more apparent. They simply prolong these side plotlines that don't add anything to the main plot and keep introducing characters that no one cares about.

Talking about charactes... I didn't care much about any in this story. Changge was a very promising FL, but she quickly fell flat for me. I like empowered female characters, but in her case everything just felt very cheap. She would just go to a place and do nothing and everyone there would go: "Well I don't even know you but I guess I'm gonna trust you blindly now and help you." Besides, just by warching her I soon noticed that the writers of this show don't know how to write smart characters. If you think about Changge's plans for more than 10 seconds you'll realize they make no sense at all. They just relied on convenience and luck and the only reason they worked is because she is the main character.

A'Sun was also kinda stereotypical. It doesn't help the fact that both his actor and Changge's actress can't actually act for shit. They were so stiff and unnatural, which reflected on their relationship cause they had little to no chemistry, even though I still persisted for some episodes to see more of them, but there's really not much to see about them as couple. I think the writers aimed for slowburn but hit underdevelopment instead. Regarding the other characters, most were either annoying or uninteresting. I think the only one worth mentioning here is Le Yan since she was the only one with a half-decent character arc. I still didn't find her character very compelling, though, because she was just the innocent and kind stereotypical female character and the writers definitely could've developed her way more, but they dropped the ball just like how they did with every other aspect of this drama.

Now I might be a little controversial here, but I think the manga styled animation used wasn't so bad, it was a nice alternative to create the scenes they probably didn't have the budget for, but the overuse of this technique also kinda took away the epic feeling and dramatic weight of certain scenes.

So, basically, The Long Ballad was the disappointement of the year for me. It doesn't deliver neither a good and intricate plot, nor good love stories, so I'd say if you have any standards at all definitely don't waste your time on this drama.

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One of the few dramas where the side characters are the best part

Oh boy do I have conflicting thoughts and feelings about this drama. Some aspects of it just make me want to rate it 9,5 but at the same time other parts really disappointed me and lowered the score of this drama for me.

Well, first of all, the first half of this drama is excellent. The plot is gripping and the characters are relatable and easy to like (here I mean specially the actual main/self-aware characters). There are many mysteries initially that keep you invested, Haru is very endearing and him and Dan-Oh have cute interactions.

The problem began in the second half. Honestly, although adorable in the beginning, Haru was just such a flat character. His scenes with Dan-Oh presented us with some cute moments, but were just boring to watch and I didn't care about them as couple. The writers literally repeated the same plots with these two over and over again, so their scenes together were more of a drawback which stagnated the plot when the drama should be advancing since it was nearing the end.

Also, if you want answers for the questions you might have when you start watching Extraordinary You, keep your expectations low cause by the end they provide very few explanations. I let some of it slide initially because it was a comic book world, so some crazy stuff was bound to happen, but at a certain point it just felt a bit like lazy world-building. A lot of things simply happened out of convenience and reflected the very loosely stablished rules for the world, such as the resolution given to Dan-Oh's heart condition, which made no sense at all, just to give an example.

Besides that, I think some of the characters were kind of cheated. I don't want to get too much into spoilers here, but like, come on, Do Hwa and Kyung didn't even appear in the endind scenes! To be honest the supporting characters and the resolution of the plot were the only things that kept me from dropping this drama. I loved the interactions between the self-aware characters and I wish the writers had showed much more of their friendship.

Other great aspects of the drama are the OST, which has some pretty good songs in it and the acting is very solid, too. Now onto one of the greatest surprises and my favorite thing about this show: Kyung. I cannot believe I'm saying this, since I hated him in the beginning for being the most annoying little bitch, but as the drama progressed he developed so much, he honestly had the best character arc with a proper redemption in the end. It was hard to keep liking and rooting for Haru when he was basically a piece of cardboard compared to Kyung, the most complex character in this entire story. I'm not the type to have second lead syndrome, but damn Kyung got me good this time.

Although a bit rushed, most of the final episode (or the final two episodes, in this case) was great. I liked the bittersweet tone that prevailed and there were some quite emotional scenes. It's just the very end that bothered me. Anyway, all things considered, this drama has some amazing aspects but it lost a lot a bit of its shine in order to focus on the boring and repetitive stories between the main couple and too many things go completely unexplained, still, I'd recommend you watch it for the great side characters, their arcs and relationships.

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A very solid rom-com

The Romance of Tiger and Rose basically delivers what it promises in the beginning: an involving love story in a historical setting with plenty of comedy. Is it a challenging drama that provokes the audience with original ploylines and ideas? No, although there are some interesting themes that I'll discuss later, but for working efficiently with its premise, it definetely deserves a praise.

There wasn't a moment where I felt super bored or uninterested in this drama. It has a nice pacing, a suitable amount of episodes and the romance is well developed, and later when the couple is already together and their relationship cannot create the tension the plot needs, the writers then turn to explore the social and political aspects more, and I really liked that. I was pleseantly surprised when the feminist themes where more explored and that provided some nice pieces of dialogue.

The main couple had nice chemistry and this is one Chinese drama where (most of) the cast had a more decent and convincing acting. Also I must say that the costumes were simply gorgeous. But I guess now I should get into the things I didn't enjoy so much.

I started and ended liking the FL, but many time in between she enraged me. How am I supposed to believe she is so kind when she keeps making a bunch of rash decisions that harmed everyone around her? It was pretty annoying how she made a lot of mistakes but never suffered the consequences.

Also what the hell were the writers thinking by including that scene with sexual harassment??? I'm not gona extend myself talking about it to avoid spoilers, but it was super unnecessary. Besides that, there were some minor things that bothered me, like some plotholes and inaccuracies. I also still don't know how I feel about the ending, it was a bit cheap, but nothing that ruined my experience.

All things considered, The Romance of Tiger and Rose is pretty consistent and solid, I definitely would recommend it to any rom-com fans out there!

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