Personally, I think this could have benefitted from a professional screenwriter. Narrative storytelling is a different craft entirely and this felt like they were simply filming the book rather than adapting that book for the screen. I found the movie to be a far more successful and poignant adaptation. I hope more people have access to it in the future.
I thought this was hella fun. Super twisty, dark, and poignant. And to everyone criticizing the FL - she's literally a child with zero power who can't trust anyone. What exactly did you expect her to do in any of these situations?
This was exceptionally redundant and devoid of conflict. One conversation with the ML's mom and the entire issue was solved. Not to mention the insufferable voice over that spelled out every single emotion the FL was having. And there was SO much time spent with the ridiculous coworkers who really didn't need to be there in the first place. I wish that time had been spent developing the friendship between FL and her sister-in-law.
I have loved Shin Hyun Bin in everything I've seen her in. She played my favorite character on Hospital Playlist and she was sooo fun as the villain in Reflection of You. BUT her soft-spoken delivery here is driving me crazy. It feels like an affectation. I guess she's a great actress because I've never seen her do anything like this before but I am suffering.
I'm surprised at the lack of sympathy for the daughter. She IS the head of the household - not the mom. The mom referred to her as such herself. She's supporting all three of them on her salary and she's sacrificing her health to do so. Ofc she'd be mad at her father who made that necessary in the first place. And the show needs somewhere to go. There'd be no story if everyone welcomed him back with open arms...
People who had no interest in this show watching just because of the hype then bashing it because it's not the kind of show they'd be interested in in the first place. Spare me your 'unique' perspective. If you weren't interested before the hype it's probably not for you.
Regardless of absolutely everything else - the last five minutes of the series undercut and destroyed the emotional arcs that had been built throughout the entire story. Ending it that way was strange and unsatisfactory for me.
Not a fan. I would barely even call this a romance . The slow pacing was unbearable, the direction was downright schlocky, and I did not care about any of these characters enough to care how this whole academy shakedown worked out. Can't believe I made it to the end.
This was full of morally dubious characters and really fun twists. It's ultimately pretty bleak but I really enjoyed it. Too bad it's not easier to access. I watched on OneTouchTV and when the subtitles got iffy around episode 13, I supplemented with YouTube uploads. Worth it imho.
lol these comments are something else. glad ya'll set my expectations so low cuz i thought it was fine. not amazing, not awful. the FL had no personality whatsoever but i thought the rest of the characters worked well enough.
Actually, there are chances for Season 2:1. The storyline is still not complete and there are parts that they…
listen i'd love an S2 but i saw what a mess this was during production and distribution. how delayed it was. and now everyone's watching it on pirate sites - it won't even seem officially successful. plus these actors have grown up / moved on since then. it's done.
Actually, there are chances for Season 2:1. The storyline is still not complete and there are parts that they…
The episodes were originally supposed to be half an hour and they stuck them together. You can tell in these 12 where they episode divisions were supposed to be. And trailer editors use footage all the time that doesn't make the final cut.