finished four episodes, and i genuinely don't know what you guys are seeing that i'm not, bcz this is mid as hell. it's super funny at times, but the novelty of the comic timing wears off once it becomes repetitive. i can almost always guess what's about to happen, to the point where it stops being funny. kdramas have always relied on the same type of comedy. The difference here is that the character dynamics are far messier and more grounded, which i do appreciate. i love choi dae hoon's character (had to look up his name, lol) more than anyone else in the cast for that exact reason. if you ask me what i like about the show besides the comedy, tho... crickets. i can't seem to care about the plot at all. most of the time, it feels like the cast (only a few of them actually) is doing all the heavy lifting for an unexciting plot. i couldn't care less about the villains either. Somehow they're all less interesting than the NPCs. i'll keep watching for the sake of that one scene that went viral tho. that shit is funny as hell. edit: surprisingly enough, i wasn't impressed by eun bin either. idk maybe the character wasn't finely tuned. but it felt more flat than it looked in the trailer. i love that woman's acting but this wasn't it man.
Whoever is writing these sickass dialogues, you're doing lord's work. My jaw has not left the floor since episode one, and you come up with another banger of a scene? WHAT WAS THAT LAST SCENE, HOLY.
Hooo boy, that was a roller coaster ride fs. I'm so glad they aren't dragging the angst. I would take angst any day, just not here. Also the whatever named guy needs to GO. He gets under my skin istg.
I literally skipped the part where seo ri falsely confesses infront of him in the historical timeline. I couldn't bear to the see the disappointed look in his face. But my guy still went along with itðŸ˜. I hope he soon realizes the truth.
a big shout out to the designer for keeping the character's historical roots in mind. i only now noticed the fl's preference for skirts over pants. it's a subtle but effective way of reflecting the era she comes from.
shot myself in the foot by reading the comments. not everyone has read the book, guys. use the spoiler tag, for god's sake.
anyways, so excited for this one. i’ve had the book in my tbr for so long, so idk if i should wait for this to come out or just read the book since that’s probably going to be more immersive.
"filing for love" had great openers ngl, but it soon lost its novelty for me with its painfully predictable and uninteresting dynamic. "my royal nemesis", on the other hand, only seems to get better with each new episode, so im not surprised it's gaining more traction; people have eyes. The only thing im both surprised and not so much after all about is that "we are all trying here"is still so underrated. But it's still a masterpiece for what it's worth.
I think we're underestimating how much the acting is actually elevating the show. This is top tier acting, especially when the standard required for a romcom is usually just average. This is my introduction to the ml's acting, so I'm pleasantly surprised by how refined an actor he is. He delivers the dialogue so vividly that you can feel it first hand. And the fl complements that acting with her own excellence. I'm honestly not surprised, having seen snippets of her acting in "the glory". The cherry on top is the screenplay. From the pacing to the dialogue (which is so much fun to witness ngl), everything is so immaculate, which only adds to how seamlessly executed the entire show is. Haven't seen a crowd pleaser like this in ages ngl (except maybe "lovely runner" ).
it's super funny at times, but the novelty of the comic timing wears off once it becomes repetitive. i can almost always guess what's about to happen, to the point where it stops being funny. kdramas have always relied on the same type of comedy. The difference here is that the character dynamics are far messier and more grounded, which i do appreciate.
i love choi dae hoon's character (had to look up his name, lol) more than anyone else in the cast for that exact reason. if you ask me what i like about the show besides the comedy, tho... crickets. i can't seem to care about the plot at all. most of the time, it feels like the cast (only a few of them actually) is doing all the heavy lifting for an unexciting plot. i couldn't care less about the villains either. Somehow they're all less interesting than the NPCs.
i'll keep watching for the sake of that one scene that went viral tho. that shit is funny as hell.
edit: surprisingly enough, i wasn't impressed by eun bin either. idk maybe the character wasn't finely tuned. but it felt more flat than it looked in the trailer. i love that woman's acting but this wasn't it man.
I'm so glad they aren't dragging the angst. I would take angst any day, just not here.
Also the whatever named guy needs to GO. He gets under my skin istg.
anyways, so excited for this one. i’ve had the book in my tbr for so long, so idk if i should wait for this to come out or just read the book since that’s probably going to be more immersive.
Min ju & seong min
Gyu ri & seo won
Gyu ri & woo yeol
The cherry on top is the screenplay. From the pacing to the dialogue (which is so much fun to witness ngl), everything is so immaculate, which only adds to how seamlessly executed the entire show is.
Haven't seen a crowd pleaser like this in ages ngl (except maybe "lovely runner" ).