MDL is inflated by comparison Douban looks like they are hating on every drama, by their standards they give 6s for a good drama. for ex they scored HL 6.7. They are reasonably consistent on what qualifies as an excellent show and if you look at their list of highest rated shows there is not much pure romance.
It Is not usual we get to see a kdrama that deals with poverty, removed from branded clothes, exhausted looks, real messiness of life, genuine grime not pretend. It is not really a big weakness but everything is about FL, wish there is more balance with the ML's POV. The standout character was Ae Sun's mom, she was brilliant, her energy in every scene, her struggles her pain felt real and leaves a huge footprint on the drama.
EDIT- My comment that I wished to see more of what the husband is thinking is not meant to injure the sentiments of women. He is a generous soul every woman deserves a husband like him, my intention is to know him better.
WOW just wow it has been a long time since I have been satisfied with a finale. Flowers are Xuo Ruo Han's good luck charm, where there are flowers she will bloom beautifully and we will be there watching. Zhang Ling He has never looked more handsome, but it wasn't all just about the looks, his acting levels up. This drama has one of the best dating phases, healthy, growth, peaceful, sweetness that did not give you a toothache it just made you smile your heart swelled. You can never escape the cliches especially romance, no drama can ever do without them, THE BEST THING presents a simple story with all its cliches in a successful way.
"Hope everyone with a good heart can find a long-lasting love in the gaps of life. It's okay. Learn to love yourself first, more than anyone else in the world. If you can't find that person yet, or you've lost the courage to search, And someone will appear in the light shining through the crack"
The finale message a force of positivity universal to all
This show did not monologues but rather one-to-one conversations with someone. She had to come to a point to be…
I wonder if they didn't give SY any story is because this is WYF's story and the plot is burdened with having to shoulder her trauma they didn't want the spotlight taken away from that. It is hard to say if a more extroverted ML could have been a better fit for the introverted FL, but the tone of the drama is melo so not sure a more vibrant protagonist would work. We are all making conjectures that this or that would be more realistic, prejudiced by our realities and experiences, however everyone's reality is different. This is the writer's POV, ultimately this is fiction so the only verdict that matters is was it entertaining?
I wonder if the drama would not be so controversial if we got more monologues from Wang Yifan, yes we got a few but not enough to really understand her why she does what she does. She is a silent sombre character that exists too much in her head and all the burden placed on the actress to convey silent feelings to the audience which we have to guess. If we knew what she is thinking even if didn't agree we can sympathize with her plight.
Nice to read unanimous positivity in the comments, this drama is the right amount of cute yet mature. Round of applause for the acting by both leads, Zhang Ling He shows his strengths he is effortlessly charming there is an ease to his performance without being weighed down by wigs and costumes, and ofcourse fan of Xu Ruo Han since seeing her in forbidden flower one of the most expressive actors.
The lead actress is a fail, she can't emote. Such a tragedy has befallen her and the actress is stuck with giving…
Don't take this personally, liking a performance and entertainment in general is subjective. It is about connecting with emotions sometimes you just don't feel a actor's performance, perhaps it is the dialogues, or music, or setting, or how the scene is shot more a dozen things can alter the way you feel. When we criticize we are not saying we can act better, if that is the expectation no-one can criticize anything. Your enjoyment is personal cherish it that is a wonderful feeling, but not everything is equal since this is not exact science.
The lead actress is a fail, she can't emote. Such a tragedy has befallen her and the actress is stuck with giving one note expressions in every scene, there is no nuance, no change, no feelings nothing, BLANK PAGE. And it is not that we expect her to be a jolly person with 1000 variable expressions but the basics are not there. You can feel stone cold dead inside even that is a feeling that requires acting.
Great episode. Love the work crew and their dynamics together, and do I sense the second couple ship sailing?…
What is worst he made a mistake at work that is his fault, she did the right thing reporting and taking responsibility. but the cartoonish evil woman blames her colleague what absurdity, if your senior chooses to kill himself instead of facing the music of his own failures that is his problem. evil sundae revenge is stupid.
Yes, he reacts the way a psychopath would. I dropped it at the beginning of the 2nd episode, when the ML was starting…
MY understanding was that he never really meant what he said, there was a bit of dark humor in here, did they take it too far perhaps. But you have to understand how unhappy he was in that marriage if you fail to grasp this point then his follow up reaction will not make sense. I have seen divorces and the couple can hate each other to the point of wishing each other death, it is nasty and cruel but humans can get blinded by hate it is a very realistic reaction doesn't make one a psychopath. Important thing is to rise above the negativity and move on in your life, like Baek did he soon realized he lovely his wife the good and the bad.
Yes the drama made a mistake no one should defend this but people have taken it too far with the trolling, and the actors are not to blame. They should be celebrated for giving us such fabulous performances, fiery chemistry and creating a memorable love story on screen. Whatever insidious purpose of the last scene does not destroy what an excellent watch this drama was.
EDIT- My comment that I wished to see more of what the husband is thinking is not meant to injure the sentiments of women. He is a generous soul every woman deserves a husband like him, my intention is to know him better.
"Hope everyone with a good heart can find a long-lasting love in the gaps of life. It's okay. Learn to love yourself first, more than anyone else in the world. If you can't find that person yet, or you've lost the courage to search, And someone will appear in the light shining through the crack"
The finale message a force of positivity universal to all
We are all making conjectures that this or that would be more realistic, prejudiced by our realities and experiences, however everyone's reality is different. This is the writer's POV, ultimately this is fiction so the only verdict that matters is was it entertaining?