Love Is in the Air (2018)

Okay, so I know this drama is still being subbed by Snowy Studio on Youtube but like I couldn't wait and so went to watch the raws and whattt. like are you serious. like whaaatt..!!! Like even after the guy reversed time in order to save the girl she still jumped over the cliff, like that really left me shooketh and I was just like OMG.

Story:
The story is basically the guy is a guardian angel and he has to protect the girl and make her happy in order for him to become a real guardian angel. Even though his goal is to wake his grandma up from her coma he ends up falling in love with the girl and yeh that's pretty much it.

Acting/Cast:
I thought there acting and the cast was amazing. Like they suited the roles and their acting wasn't awkward.

Music:
To be honest, I didn't get to hear the music cause the subber muted all the songs to avoid the copyrights sooo yeh

Rewatch Value:
I don't like to watch it dramas/movies twice unless it left a big impression on me and this one didn't so it'll be a pass.

Overall:
It was a good drama, if you are looking to kill time and don't mind all the muted musics and some bits then totally give this one a go.

Where to Watch:
Make sure to always thank these subber's hard work to provide for us :)
Snowy Studio- YT
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDhfjHX_lF5d6DSCyX3gLG3IY1vYNi1jU

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Feeling conflicted. Did I enjoy this or not?

In summary, I didn't hate it but it didn't hit any sweet spots either. Visuals and music were good. I liked the idea of fantasy elements but it had unfulfilled potential. I liked the actors' individual performances but I wasn't left feeling all fluffy inside. It's a bit like, going to a buffet and eating random dishes, you leave with a full belly but it was a bit of a mish mash.

Ivy Chen was better as a mature but sloppy FL character, her quirkiness was awkward. I'm completely biased and kept watching for Wang ZiQi. His character's motivations was clear cut but the deviation from them, ie falling in love, felt less convincing. The chemistry between the leads was somewhat lacking.

The FL's conflicted feelings of choosing a familiar relationship of 2ML because it is a "safe" choice even though he's a complete asshat, is a real thing that happens IRL. However, I wonder whether this story line would be more palatable if 2ML was a more decent option. It would give more value to the OTP because a relationship with a passerby would be better than 2ML.

I liked most of the support characters but did we need to see all of Miao Miao's blind dates? The time would have been better having chats with old Hu. The antagonist was good at being politely sneaky but wasn't scary or threatening.

The fantasy elements regarding the Guardian descendants were promising but frustrating. ML and audience were being kicked from pillar to post. The prescribed guardian path, rules, consequences and possibilities needed to be clearer. There were mechanisms and occurrences that felt contrived. The characters were robbed of making their own choices. I'm underwhelmed by the last episode; hey, have a random new character that "fixes" everything. I don't want to pick apart at it too much or I really will start hating it.

Overall, I guess I'm simply a bit disappointed. The buffet looked yummy and I really wanted to like it more.

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