that and her double standards with wanting the guys to only focus on her while she's juggling 4 at once and sulking…
Yeah exactly. Plus, the fact that she keeps leading Sung hyun on when she clearly has no real interest in him makes it even worse. Every time he’s direct, she just circles around her words instead of being honest and setting clear boundaries.
I think the issue with Mina Sue is that she’s far too honest for her own good. You don’t need to voice every single thought you have, because at a certain point it just comes across as fickle. On top of that, she has very little self awareness, both about herself and the people around her, which makes her seem ignorant at times. If she came into the show thinking she’d shoot her shot with every guy who showed even a little interest in her, she should’ve anticipated the collective criticism that would follow. Girl you aren’t pitiful if you’re the first one to make everyone uncomfortable. Idt she’s necessarily a bad person outside of the show, and she prolly does care about other people’s feelings. It’s just hard to tell when her behaviour comes across as so eccentric.
No disrespect to Jisoo or Blackpink at all, but I don’t really get why this has to revolve around the group.…
Unfortunately, that’s not how this industry works. You can’t really separate two major industries, even if they’re different, because of the influence they have on each other. No matter what, BLACKPINK’s comeback will affect this drama’s success, that’s simply how promotion works.
Ep4 was a LOT better, and we’re finally picking up the pace. I’ll give credit where it’s deserved. That said, the chemistry is still nowhere to be found, and Idt that’s going to change in the coming eps. I can’t feel the spark when they’re together, and it’s not the acting I’m criticizing but the overall compatibility of the two actors on screen within this story. The romance simply isn’t well handled, and it shows. I’ll be a bit stingy with my criticism here, but the writing remains the weakest part of this drama, as i feared earlier.
I love it when writers aren’t scared of cliches bcz they’re confident in their writing. Everything here is so simple yet so interesting, and I don’t say this often, but I’m genuinely looking forward to when they actually start dating. I think it’s going to be so fun to watch the change in their demeanour. So far, the mutual respect and understanding they have for each other has been absolutely worth watching!
This was such a snoozefest ngl. I have no strong feelings about this drama and that's the problem. Nothing really stands out and the plot is as basic as it can get: a gumiho, her love interest, a hunter, an evil business man and the story moves back and forth between them. The characters are also very two dimensional so far.
the mind games they are playing while respecting and understanding each other? top tier! the ml is such a green flag too. i LOVE it so far, especially the banter. it isn't childish or overdone but feels more mature and genuinely humorous, which i'm enjoying so far.
"the same old isekai trope” and it's actually much rarer compared to the endless xianxia dramas recycling the exact cliches(yes,biased). Don’t get me wrong, sometimes people make such contradictory statements that you can’t help but laugh.
Personally, I find this far more entertaining than many of the cdramas i've recently come across and felt bored out of my wits. i'm not claiming it's a uniquely original drama with amazing plotline, but it IS better executed one fs. the leads feel relatively fresh to me since I haven’t seen them in many dramas before, except for the ml, whom I watched in "Love between lines". I wasn’t particularly into, tho i'll admit it's objectively a great drama.
I’m more drawn to stories with interesting dynamics, and that’s something this drama is doing well so far. The banter especially stands out. It isn’t shoved in your face but remains more...understated? which I personally think speaks to better media literacy, but i digress. in short, i really enjoy the dynamic they’re building here.
My earlier comment about isekai also wasn’t random. I genuinely love the genre. While I agree it’s overused, I see it more as a genre than a trope, and genres are simply categories you either enjoy or you don't. I happen to enjoy this one, provided it’s done well. The issue with most isekai is that they’re rushed and rarely compelling. Here the story is comparatively simple but the romance and chemistry completely take the cake for me, even tho the roamnce is rather slow... i like that. Another standout for me is the relationship between the fl and her best friend. It really respects the autonomy of both individuals. The friend never steals the spotlight from the fl, yet she still comes across as fully realized bcz even if it isn’t HER story per se, she’s clearly her own person.I love how the direction of her arc is completely different from the fl’s, and some of her dialogues are very telling of her personality(the one about how she thinks there's a world outside of theirs). It adds a different layer to the narrative of the story without forcing attention, and really helps break the monotony of the story.
I think part of the reason I like this drama is that I’m naturally more drawn to modern settings than historical ones. That said, one thing I found relatively lacklustre was the styling and overall atmosphere. While I agree that the 90s weren’t really different from the modern era, they DID have a distinct visual identity, and idt that was shown very well here. A more nostalgic color palette or stronger styling choices could have made a much bigger impact and helped the setting feel more intentional. visually, i'm not really impressed given the n number of dramas that do that effortlessly. pitifully, a lazy production there.
Regardless, the comedy was tahnkfully more lowkey and really managed to capture the tone of the story. It isn’t overdone, the timing feels right, and the execution seems more authentic than i expected. Overall, this has been a really enjoyable start to the drama for me, one that completely fits my palate lol.
Uhh... I'm skeptical about the ml tho. Never really liked his dramas except castaway diva, which I liked because of eun bin. But we'll see. The synopsis seems interesting.
Honestly, Mina sue came off as a bad sport the moment she started questioning seung il about why he voted for that girl. It felt intrusive. he didn’t owe her an explanation in the first place. The way she kept making faces and then snarkily dragging it out with comments like “Oh, let me see how easygoing she is, like you said” was so unnecessary. Like… girl, relax. He was respectfully complimenting another woman; it really didn’t need to be turned into a whole thing. And then Su been happens. Not surprised, honestly.she seemed authentic and genuine at first, ngl, but alas, what a total buzzkill.
Personally, I find this far more entertaining than many of the cdramas i've recently come across and felt bored out of my wits. i'm not claiming it's a uniquely original drama with amazing plotline, but it IS better executed one fs. the leads feel relatively fresh to me since I haven’t seen them in many dramas before, except for the ml, whom I watched in "Love between lines". I wasn’t particularly into, tho i'll admit it's objectively a great drama.
I’m more drawn to stories with interesting dynamics, and that’s something this drama is doing well so far. The banter especially stands out. It isn’t shoved in your face but remains more...understated? which I personally think speaks to better media literacy, but i digress. in short, i really enjoy the dynamic they’re building here.
My earlier comment about isekai also wasn’t random. I genuinely love the genre. While I agree it’s overused, I see it more as a genre than a trope, and genres are simply categories you either enjoy or you don't. I happen to enjoy this one, provided it’s done well. The issue with most isekai is that they’re rushed and rarely compelling. Here the story is comparatively simple but the romance and chemistry completely take the cake for me, even tho the roamnce is rather slow... i like that.
Another standout for me is the relationship between the fl and her best friend. It really respects the autonomy of both individuals. The friend never steals the spotlight from the fl, yet she still comes across as fully realized bcz even if it isn’t HER story per se, she’s clearly her own person.I love how the direction of her arc is completely different from the fl’s, and some of her dialogues are very telling of her personality(the one about how she thinks there's a world outside of theirs). It adds a different layer to the narrative of the story without forcing attention, and really helps break the monotony of the story.
I think part of the reason I like this drama is that I’m naturally more drawn to modern settings than historical ones. That said, one thing I found relatively lacklustre was the styling and overall atmosphere. While I agree that the 90s weren’t really different from the modern era, they DID have a distinct visual identity, and idt that was shown very well here. A more nostalgic color palette or stronger styling choices could have made a much bigger impact and helped the setting feel more intentional. visually, i'm not really impressed given the n number of dramas that do that effortlessly. pitifully, a lazy production there.
Regardless, the comedy was tahnkfully more lowkey and really managed to capture the tone of the story. It isn’t overdone, the timing feels right, and the execution seems more authentic than i expected. Overall, this has been a really enjoyable start to the drama for me, one that completely fits my palate lol.
Pulling off this kind of role isn't easy so...