Enjoyable Family Drama

So i'm kind of a sucker for long weekend family dramas and have watched quite a few already. I went into 'Rascal Sons" with little expectations as it's an older show but I basically fell in love with the characters from the beginning.

Story: It focuses around three brothers and their romantic lives and family ties. Eldest brother and single father Hyeongi falls for single mom Inuk quite quickly and they have to overcome the usual obstacles in form of the mother-in-law until they can get married. Middle son Mingi has a secret crush on his best friend's fiance, but doesn't want to destroy his friendship. He later meets a younger girl, Yuri, and they have a fun time bickering with each other. Youngest brother Seungi was my least favorite, although played by one of my favorite actors. He is married but cheats with everything that wears a skirt and only realizes his love for his wife after they divorce.

Positives: the relationships between the lovers and family and friendship were all portrayed very believable. Also, usually in longer dramas and weekly ones there are always certain characters that are just infuriating and have no chance for redemption. This is not the case here, Seungi was obviously a bad husband but a loving father and brother. The mother and father-in-law had their mean moments but they were very human and enjoyable to watch. There really wasn't anyone I wanted to slap like usual. Also I liked that the story focused on 'normal' people. There is no rich chaebol family and the poor damsel in distress.

Negatives: There were a few episodes before the halfway mark that were a bit stretched and I skipped through some scenes. Also, Mingi's best friend plays an important role in the beginning, but gets forgotten by the end. The actress who played his fiance was also my least favorite character as she always had the same facial expression; I couldn't bond with her character even though she had a tragic back story. Also, there's some kind of twist thrown in and a cancer scare at episode 40 that I could've done without. It just added some unnecessary drama to get it to the 50ep mark.

All in all: I had a fun time watching the show and rooted for all characters. It was great to observe the family dynamics and had a good balance between romance, comedy and drama. Definitely recommend for fans of family dramas that don't want to watch another chaebol guy getting together with a poor girl.

8/10

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