Eleison

They do tone her down in the second half, but I agree, especially in the first half, she's a lot. A lot of people liked her, but I honestly thought she was kind of nuts. I get she has mental health issues, but that still doesn't mean her behavior is acceptable.

And in the real world, being in a relationship with someone like this would be an absolute train wreck. I hear ya!

NOTE: And I'm not hating on the actress, I had issues with the character. The actress did a great job, and I always looked forward to seeing her next outfit. 😅

And the dubbing isn't my favorite! All the sounds and talking feel more artificial in Cdramas. But I agree that some are quite good. Much better than I was expecting.

I've been seeing people on MDL more and more claiming Cdramas are on the rise and Kdramas are on the decline. I'm not sure I'm up enough on recent trends to definitively agree or disagree, but I don't think it's empty talk. There seems to be something to it as many Kdramas just aren't sticking the landing as well these days (for me). Kdramas suit western audiences a bit more, I think, but I'm starting to think they're suiting them a bit too much recently (thanks Netflix, Disney and Amazon! 😑)... Sometimes I wonder if I'm watching a Kdrama or an American mini series with Korean actors speaking Korean. 🤔

This is why I almost never read reviews. I usually don't find them helpful, and it's especially true of this drama.

That said, it does seem like people either love this drama or hate it, though. 😅

Haha, good to know!

I thought the Japanese version only had 9 episodes, too, but it has two parts, and that's only the first part. It's actually more comparable to BOFs in terms of length with both parts combined. I kind of ended at Episode 9, anyway, though, because I didn't get as into the 2nd part and the first part ended really nicely. 😅

I also liked F4 teaming up to solve Thyme's mom's business problem by prioritizing people rather than money (and all because Gorya infiltrated their world and turned it on its head!). Another great update! Such a great (almost 😅) final arc for Thyme and F4.

He made me root for him (though he's of course a first class jerk for a good portion of the drama and does slip back into old behavior even later in the drama, so, prepare!). :) But this character is loveable for all his faults (in each version); there's no way around it.

It's definitely a must-watch (still has a fabulous OST), but prepare yourself for a toxic emotional ride and elements that have not aged well. 😅 It's ultimately okay, though, because in all versions the ML makes massive strides in improvement throughout the series which is why I think it's largely beloved as a story despite all it's "😬" moments.

Excellent blow-by-blow analysis. All the reasons why I loved this one best, too (even though BOFs has a special place in my heart as my first version, and that iconic kiss on the tarmac with the sun setting in the Japanese version was pretty perfect and probably the best BOFs kiss of any version). 🥰

Yeah, then the rest probably won't be interesting to you. You gave it your best shot! This is what happened to me whenever I tried to watch Psychopath Diary. 😅

Haha, that's fair! Some dramas just aren't everyone's thing.

Yes, ignoring is the best approach! Many are doing just that, but things ramp back up the minute someone engages them. 😪

Interesting. Any other dramas that feel similar that you can name?

The humor is definitely cringier in SWDBS than in this. Maybe that's why?

And great chemistry. 😉

The start is a bit slow, for sure. I think it picks up after about 5 or 6 episodes since this is a slow burn romance, not one where the leads get together by Episode 8 as in a typical rom-com (more like the pacing of Dr. Romantic 1 and 2, for instance). It also leans heavily into slice of life genre, and these dramas tend to be slower.

Do you at least get to the part where they accidentally sleep together? That's where the story picked up for me. I skipped a lot of Episodes 1 and 2.

Yeah, I almost entirely skipped Gun's noble idiocy episodes.

He is very cartoony, to be sure, but lovable and sweet. I think that's why I didn't mind him because he's so different from the typical toxic MLs/chaebols of this era. I eventually got used to him, haha. There's so much suspension of disbelief in this drama already that adding him to the list of things that weren't realistic wasn't too hard for me to do. 😏

I 100% get why he bothered you, though. 😉

Awesome, I'll have to check them out. :) Appreciate you taking time to explain!