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It's a story about love not a love story
I went in with an open mind. It was clear from the beginning it was more of a story of life than a romance. The main characters made some curious decisions. It was frustrating but as their stories unfold some clarity is provided.They portray the ML as serious and a deep thinker. I understand ppl make mistakes but he makes a lot. His relationship with his mother is the only redeeming quality he has imo. But it makes you wonder even more about the writing. If he loves his mother this much how can he continually throughout the show hurt women?
The FL is probably the highlight of the show but she's also frustrating. She's portrayed as intelligent and reserved borderline cold. Her choices also cause pain but they dive deeper into the reasons of her choices.
I can't stress this enough it's a STORY about love, not a Love story. I recommend this if you are interested in the highs and lows of love, like and pain.
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Amazing acting & writing
ML & FL are opposites but oddly similar. There are some annoying parts and characters are sometimes annoying but by the end it made sense to me.This is my favorite kdrama to date. I would have liked to know a little bit more about the relationship between the ML and his partner/muscle.
I appreciate they show the struggles of teens/young adults from a few different POVs. Highly recommend this show.
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Breath of fresh air
The story of powers and time travel has been used over and over. Most times it's boring or confusing. This time they got it right. They have small flashbacks but they're great crutches for the point of the story.It's easy to fall in love with a 2nd lead but it's difficult to adore a child actor because they aren't given a lot of screen time. While the daughter receives more than usual screen time, I adored her more than any 2nd lead in all the shows I've watched. They wrote her well and the actress was great.
The ML didn't do anything extraordinary that made me want to cheer for him. But with his daughter and FL caring for him, I found myself hoping he'd be a better person and father. The writing did it's job
The FL was written good to great and the actress was great to amazing. She has a terrible past and has done some shady things. She lies to get close to the ML but there's some truth in her lies. To me she was the center of the show and did an amazing job.
The chemistry between the ML, his daughter and FL was the best part of this show. Highly recommend. You'll laugh more than you expect and smile a lot.
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An amazing story about love.
This one was a deep thinking movie, you have you pay attention. I'm a sucker for stories about love. I felt happy, sad, angry and definitely laughed a lot.The ML made me upset a lot (it was realistic). His chemistry with the 2nd FL was a 10. He should've been honest with everyone including himself. His effort didn't match his commitment. The acting was great.
The 1st FL made me feel like I was getting a warm hug but at times reminded me of a cat, wants attention/affectionate but on her terms. You could tell she genuinely cared but the ending made me see her in a different light.
The 2nd FL was perfect. The highlight of the show. I went in 100% BIASED because it's Krystal Jung and my review might seem biased...She was everything the 1st FL wasn't to the ML. She was sexy, competition, caring, accessible...she made it so the ML could breathe.
Overall I loved it. I can understand why someone wouldn't like it. The cringe/anger was real for me. I screamed at my TV because the writing and acting was that good. I was invested. Highly recommend this if you enjoy deep thinking movies or stories about love.
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Fond: liking or to cherish.
The title and synopsis give away most of the story. While I enjoyed the writing it could've given us more context to the sub characters. The writers clearly used them to fill the 20 episodes but we learn little to nothing about a few of them.I enjoyed the story and acting of the ML/FL. The first couple episodes let you know it's going to be emotional. But I was amazed how often I laughed or was upset because of the characters throughout the entire show.
The flashbacks were done amazingly and didn't take away from the story. I have definitely recommended this show to friends.
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Revenge but it's a slow burn
The foundation could've been written better. I get it's a revenge based story but there isn't much to the foundation. Why are the bullies, bullies? How do they get away with it?I would've enjoyed the younger actors getting more details and story. Yes bullying is bad and it shouldn't be done. It just feels like they missed a chance to give us context. I have had friends that ended up being bullies and had to stop being their friend because they couldn't or wouldn't change. It's clear there's one main bully, why are the rest still that person's friend??? Context would've given this a 10.
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Pleasant surprise
Stumbled upon this on Viki. Gave it a try because there's not much out right now and I'm a fan of the FL after watching Mine.Her story is written good to great. Her acting is great. I thoroughly enjoyed the characters growth. I would've enjoyed a little more back story to understand how she became so timid/controllable.
The ending could've been detailed a little better. I recommend this show if you enjoy character development.
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Drama Special Season 13: Nineteen Otters
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Acting + story = great
The acting was the first thing I noticed. I found myself utterly intrigued by them in the first 5 minutes. Then the story of them took a hold of me.I can't lie, I gave this show a chance because of the FL but eventually found myself rooting for the ML. They're both likeable and trying their best with the hand they were dealt.
It's a rarity for any show or movie to have an ending that is satisfying. This movie gave me that. Highly recommend it.
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ML & FL chemistry is amazing
I enjoyed the story even though there are so many movies/shows with similar messages. I understand love isn't always enough to make a relationship work because unfortunately living costs.The lengths the ML goes through to earn is great but does he really love her or is he just trying to prove his worth? I couldn't help but wonder if the FL and ML were switched, how much happier would they be?
I really enjoyed the acting.
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Revenge but she kept her hands clean
I really enjoyed the entire show. The writing definitely could've been better. They explain somethings through flashbacks but context is lacking.Luckily whoever was in casting hit a home run. The acting was a 10. The first half was a slow burn and the second half wasn't much faster. But every single episode the acting was amazing.
I kept thinking to myself where are the police? Why are they only questioning the FL??? Another writing hole.
With how amazing the casting was it could've made the writing look less than. Maybe I'm nitpicking. I still highly recommend if you enjoy a good revenge plot.
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FL/ML chemistry is low
This is a common problem with kdramas, they get one Lead right and the other Lead WRONG. They have little chemistry. It's like they're siblings. I tried watching a couple times because the actors are great. The writing is predictable. This could've been a movie not a 16 episode series.I've seen a few good reviews but it's just not for me. In the 3 episodes I've watched it's CLEAR the second male lead would be better suited to be with the FL. But the writers are forcing them to be with someone "closer to their level".
There are so many talented actors/actresses in this show. It's a shame the writers were so bad.
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The acting was amazing
I went in with high expectations and enjoyed every episode. The writing was good but not great. The acting from the MAIN characters carried this show and that's ok.It was really great to see the characters develop and grow from start to finish. People have to remember this is a highschool setting. They're going to have flaws, make mistakes and possibly forgive.
The story started out about revenge but if you kept an open mind and paid attention it was a story about love and growth. There are so many types of love and it's displayed beautifully throughout the show.
Only thing I would've changed was the ending but I understand why it ended that way.
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