No Sparks, Much Less Fireworks
To preface this review, I had been looking forward to this drama for a few years since it was officially announced. I liked TJC in Filter and Love Me, Love My Voice. I haven't completed any of WCN dramas in their entirety but do plan to watch Fireworks of My Heart eventually. That being said, despite delays due to production and cast controversies, I was excited for this drama. However, because Never-Ending Summer and this aired at the same time, it's easy to compare them.
Having watched dozens, if not hundreds of C-dramas, this has to be in the top 3 worse dramas I've ever watched. There are a lot of 7.5 range dramas I've seen that are exponentially better than whatever this show was. It's not an issue of this being a slow-burn romance; I've watched and enjoyed plenty of slow-burns. The only way I got through this drama was the visuals of WCN and the other actresses, especially JPY (enjoyed her roles in I Am Nobody and You Are My Hero)
Romance: More than half way through the series, I was still left wondering if the ML actually liked the FML. Like yes, we know he falls for her fairly early on but some of his questionable actions show otherwise. Meanwhile the FML takes quite a while to develop and then acknowledge her feelings. Even in slow-burns, there should be chemistry between the main leads but I felt nothing in this drama. No fuzzy, heart-fluttering feeling, no fireworks. And this leads me to the characters, themselves.
Characters: The ML is a rich 2nd gen, spoiled, annoying, yet competent person. I've seen a lot of overbearing CEO dramas, but the ML character somehow takes the cake for the worse of them all. Him getting the FML to cook, do laundry, clean, and do other chores for him quite frankly pissed me off. While he eventually learns and tries to help out, the very fact that he got the person he supposedly liked to act like a maid irks me. Are you a grade schooler? Meanwhile, the FML is equally annoying because she's such a weak pushover for most of the drama; she really lacks a backbone. I usually like the frenemy or enemy/misunderstanding -> lover stories. But, in this case, I never found their bickering and jokes to be funny or show chemistry. Then, you've got the ex and heiress where their scenes are unwatchable; I just fast-forwarded. Lastly, you've got the ML's creepy, stalker guy-friend and his annoying mom.
TLDR: One of the worse dramas I've watched. Get ready for a slow-burn with 0 chemistry, terrible editing & videography, and questionable characters. Only watch this if you really like the main actors.
Having watched dozens, if not hundreds of C-dramas, this has to be in the top 3 worse dramas I've ever watched. There are a lot of 7.5 range dramas I've seen that are exponentially better than whatever this show was. It's not an issue of this being a slow-burn romance; I've watched and enjoyed plenty of slow-burns. The only way I got through this drama was the visuals of WCN and the other actresses, especially JPY (enjoyed her roles in I Am Nobody and You Are My Hero)
Romance: More than half way through the series, I was still left wondering if the ML actually liked the FML. Like yes, we know he falls for her fairly early on but some of his questionable actions show otherwise. Meanwhile the FML takes quite a while to develop and then acknowledge her feelings. Even in slow-burns, there should be chemistry between the main leads but I felt nothing in this drama. No fuzzy, heart-fluttering feeling, no fireworks. And this leads me to the characters, themselves.
Characters: The ML is a rich 2nd gen, spoiled, annoying, yet competent person. I've seen a lot of overbearing CEO dramas, but the ML character somehow takes the cake for the worse of them all. Him getting the FML to cook, do laundry, clean, and do other chores for him quite frankly pissed me off. While he eventually learns and tries to help out, the very fact that he got the person he supposedly liked to act like a maid irks me. Are you a grade schooler? Meanwhile, the FML is equally annoying because she's such a weak pushover for most of the drama; she really lacks a backbone. I usually like the frenemy or enemy/misunderstanding -> lover stories. But, in this case, I never found their bickering and jokes to be funny or show chemistry. Then, you've got the ex and heiress where their scenes are unwatchable; I just fast-forwarded. Lastly, you've got the ML's creepy, stalker guy-friend and his annoying mom.
TLDR: One of the worse dramas I've watched. Get ready for a slow-burn with 0 chemistry, terrible editing & videography, and questionable characters. Only watch this if you really like the main actors.
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