Yeah, compared to most dramas nowadays that focus heavily on a single theme, RTS explores multiple perspectives…
I’m a little sad there isn’t as much screen time and one on one offscreen interactions between Esther and Chen Jing Ke though. They have good chemistry, and I hope they’ll collab again one day
I think the acting, directing, and cinematography have been great so far but...
I feel like there's too many subplots that's pulling the drama back and preventing it from becoming truly immersive. Every 1-2 episodes, it's jumping between mystery, campus youth vibes, romance, soccer, parent-child conflicts, teenage angst / subtle BL (Fu Xin Shu and WCY). The overall plot manages to string them together somewhat cohesively, but whenever I start getting invested in one subplot, they pivot to another one, leaving me a bit frustrated
Anyways, overall it's still a solid show and one of the few I haven't dropped in 2026 -- the other shows lacked "soul' for me and felt like actors & actresses were just reciting their lines, and side characters (with wayyyy too much screentime for no reason) were just there to push forward the main leads' relationships, which is a pet peeve of mine
Pleasantly surprised at how good it is! Not a sports fan and not usually a fan of ensemble dramas (especially boys’ lives in hs???) but it’s quite touching & has nice youthful vibes.
I'm guessing she will going forward, since she left her old agency and has a lot more freedom to choose her own scripts now. The drama she just finished filming also has a mature voice
Also random, but I like how the writer / director put together the scenes where he steps in to help her — she was doing alright on her own but he always steps in and makes things easier. So far, they’re crafting some nice “knight in shiny armor” scenes without sacrificing her independence / intelligence which I really appreciate
I feel like there's too many subplots that's pulling the drama back and preventing it from becoming truly immersive. Every 1-2 episodes, it's jumping between mystery, campus youth vibes, romance, soccer, parent-child conflicts, teenage angst / subtle BL (Fu Xin Shu and WCY). The overall plot manages to string them together somewhat cohesively, but whenever I start getting invested in one subplot, they pivot to another one, leaving me a bit frustrated
Anyways, overall it's still a solid show and one of the few I haven't dropped in 2026 -- the other shows lacked "soul' for me and felt like actors & actresses were just reciting their lines, and side characters (with wayyyy too much screentime for no reason) were just there to push forward the main leads' relationships, which is a pet peeve of mine
i don't remember seeing any mature teasers haha
Ima be mad if it stays low tho lol