DramaloverPanda
Story with all the bones but missing the meat
The whole time I was watching this show I kept feeling like there was something missing and I couldn't quite figure out exactly what that was. Overall the story was there. It was coherent, well planned and executed. It has all the bones present so the structure of the story is complete with a clear layout of the whole picture but it was missing the meat to make it feel filling.
The story follows Kawi who is disappointed in his life at 30 and is given the chance to turn back time and return to his 18 year old self to make different choices. His goal is clear; he wants to win over the girl he has loved since college but to do that he needs to best the man she ends up marrying first. Kawi is a very flawed character that is childish, judgmental, and negative with low self esteem. He is quick to give up and run away at any inconvenience and always looking down on himself. His first interactions after becoming his past self again are a bit wild and over the top but reveal a completely different side of himself to the people around him than he had ever shown garnering the attention of others and creating a new future.
Kawi is able to travel from past to future with a crystal ball and is able to see how his choices in the past effect his future but when small changes in the past seem to make big changes in the future he finds himself struggling to fix everything and create the life he believes he wants. The show does an excellent job with character growth when it comes to Kawi. You see him mature and grow more confident as time passes giving the character depth and likability with each episode. I also really enjoyed some of the other characters; Piseag and Max. Max is the advice giver and loyal confidant that you can't help but love. Piseag is kind and in touch with his feelings and unafraid of discovering himself.
While an overall okay story it just lacks that extra something to truly make it memorable. The chemistry between the leads is okay but not radiating, the plot has decent movement and timing but also feels a little rushed, and the characters experience change and growth but at the same time doesn't necessarily evoke emotion from you as a viewer. This is not a bad show to watch by any means but will probably not stick with me for long either.
The story follows Kawi who is disappointed in his life at 30 and is given the chance to turn back time and return to his 18 year old self to make different choices. His goal is clear; he wants to win over the girl he has loved since college but to do that he needs to best the man she ends up marrying first. Kawi is a very flawed character that is childish, judgmental, and negative with low self esteem. He is quick to give up and run away at any inconvenience and always looking down on himself. His first interactions after becoming his past self again are a bit wild and over the top but reveal a completely different side of himself to the people around him than he had ever shown garnering the attention of others and creating a new future.
Kawi is able to travel from past to future with a crystal ball and is able to see how his choices in the past effect his future but when small changes in the past seem to make big changes in the future he finds himself struggling to fix everything and create the life he believes he wants. The show does an excellent job with character growth when it comes to Kawi. You see him mature and grow more confident as time passes giving the character depth and likability with each episode. I also really enjoyed some of the other characters; Piseag and Max. Max is the advice giver and loyal confidant that you can't help but love. Piseag is kind and in touch with his feelings and unafraid of discovering himself.
While an overall okay story it just lacks that extra something to truly make it memorable. The chemistry between the leads is okay but not radiating, the plot has decent movement and timing but also feels a little rushed, and the characters experience change and growth but at the same time doesn't necessarily evoke emotion from you as a viewer. This is not a bad show to watch by any means but will probably not stick with me for long either.
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