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Some very nice scenes amidst a just ok show
Highlights:- I specially liked how the main protagonists were not perfectly nice people. They were flawed and not always attached to the highest moral standards. It was refreshing to see, most of all in a Asian drama.
- Once they got together, the main couple chemistry was super sweet and intense. I rewatched a couple of scenes and thought their interactions felt quite natural. They were believable as a couple for sure. Plus no deadfish kisses.
What could improve:
- The overall plot was a bit too simple, with some overused cliches that weren’t incredibly executed either.
- The last episode will definitely not satisfy everyone.
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Cute, but watch for the friendship, not for the romance
The good:- I actually enjoyed the plot, the photography, the music.
- It didn't feel like a cheap drama at all and the acting was pretty decent.
- The strong point for me though was the group friendship bond, it felt authentic and it was a pleasure to watch.
What could be better IMO:
- I was just disappointed at the romance, cause it just felt underwhelming. The main couple felt like very good buddies to me. I couldn't see any attraction, no sparks at all between them.
- Maybe because of the real life age gap between the actors they couldn't show natural looking physical proximity? I don't know. I actually liked the plot but I wasn't convinced that they were a couple at all and therefore I enjoyed the show less.
- Plus those middle school like kisses definitely did not help...
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Such a great surprise
This is by far the best chinese mini series I've watched so far.Highlights:
- the leads chemistry was insane, the kisses were real, frequent and captivating.
- the romance development was actually well done, specially considering it's such a short screen time compared to dramas of traditional length.
- the story line was actually interesting, intriguing and I was interested until the end.
- the plot execution was also quite good, the best I've seen in a mini series. I didn't have the feeling I usually get from these mini dramas where it seems like they had 2 dollars and a dream.
- the male lead was... perfection. That's just my entirely subjective opinion.
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Sweet, light and surprisingly healthy drama
This was a nice surprise. It's a pretty light hearted drama, even though it does touch on the topic of mental illness. It's actually the first time I've seen this topic portrayed in such a healthy, positive light in a cdrama and it was heartwarming to see.Highlights:
- healthy, natural relationship between main couple. It's more innocent like, but it's very cute and their interactions didn't feel forced.
- the display of healthy male friendship
- the suuuuuper rare healthy family dynamics, specially from the FL's side
- the lack of super duper evil villain or unnecessary over the top angst
Could have been better:
- it does lack a bit of punch for my persornal taste, buuuut I don't think it was the original intention of the drama anyways
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Super engaging, very well written drama
Highlights:- the plot was very well thought out, it was fast paced from beginning to end, it wasn't completely obvious, it layers, emotional charge and depth.
- the acting was very good, some mean characters were freaking impressive in their capacity to make you hate them.
- the main couple was cute, even though the romance development came second to the overall suspense/revenge plot.
Could be better:
- the only thing which stopped me from giving this a 10 was the way they decided to handle the adoption arc. I was disappointed that, even though the script seemed to want to bring forth the need to let go of some bizarrely old-fashioned views on the topic in that society, I think the message kinda fell through with some of the revelations made as the drama evolved.
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A little too light, but not bad
The good:- the main leads healthy relationship is nice to watch, they are actually smart resourceful characters and had an ok chemistry
- it's an easy watch, light-hearted and not too long
The not so good:
- The romance is very underdeveloped for all couples. Everything stays very surface level. The one actual kiss they try to put in there for the main couple did not convince me at all. The second main couple does not even kiss.
- The dialogues were at times very stiff and unnatural, making the characters seem rather simple minded.
- The plot was not interesting enough to keep me engaged and I skipped so so many scenes.
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A decent rom-com
The highlights:- the grandma was the best part of this show. My favorite kdrama grandma of all time.
- the romance was healthy and the plot didn't use cheap overly dramatic arcs just for the sake of it.
- I specially liked the ML's acting, also enjoyed his friend's humor.
What could have been better:
- the FL felt too flat. She had no real character development and just always felt like she was in the same exact mood all the time. I couldn't connect with her.
- some parts of the plot stroke me as too idealistic, bother-line demagogue. Some things were resolved way too easily and even though it's supposed to be a light rom-com, it still made care less about the overall story.
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