Anytime a child actor is used under a certain age, there is always a twin involved, any chance a twin was used…
Probably why we don't see a lot of dramas with adorable children in them. 😅 Expensive and inconvenient (as it should be). For babies it's the parents who are casting their children, and the kiddos at that age have no say, so they should be treated very carefully and very well.
After making it to the end, I can say I enjoyed this! The leads had great chemistry, and the ML really grew on me as the drama progressed. He, the FL and their son were scene stealers when together, and all three grew more and more convincing as a family. I think the drama downplayed how unsettling it would be for Quan Quan to have his dad in and out if his life like this, and they mostly played it up for comedy without really showcasing the dysfunction it would most definitely cause.
One of my gripes has to do with the number of times the ML almost succeeded in confessing and "starting fresh" with the FL and having his attempts literally interrupted and ruined not once, but TWICE. Several times we had scenarios of five steps forward, six steps back. 😅 It was clearly just a typical drama trope grab for more drawn out angst and if they hadn't hadn't given us so many sweet scenes of them finally together again in the last few episodes, I would have finished this quite frustrated and displeased. I called each of the things way in advance that caused the angst (they were made very obvious), but they still annoyed the heck out of me because they were handled in an unnecessarily over-the-top way. 😅 I get that the FL had some legitimate reasons for her reluctance to accept him back, but by the end of this drawnout saga, I started getting annoyed with her character because she was basically just playing hard to get as the ML had proven his devotion and trustworthiness by that point. And the way they showed the guys "winning" the girls back just felt kind of pathetic and childish at times (on both sides). Again, it was played for the angst and the comedy, but some of it was completely unnecessary.
My other gripe is the female empowerment emphasis felt on the nose; it was too in your face, as the men in this were either angels or molesters and it didn't give much nuance or subtlety between the two extremes (okay, the 2ML was in between these two, but I skipped almost all of his scenes because I thought he and his loveline were very boring).
Speaking of the 2ML, I found the side love plots not that interesting (I admit, I mostly skipped them 🤫). The ML and FL were the most interesting part by far, and the 2FL's plot was better than the 2ML's plot because her boyfriend was really sweet; that said, I just felt like they tried to make their relationship kind of out of the box and edgy and it ended up just feeling kind of cringe, cause the 2FL just felt like a typical sugar mama. If they were trying to show that these relationships can work and should be accepted, they should have tried a little harder to make it feel less fickle and childish. 😉
It was enjoyable, but I can see why some might have a hard time finishing this. I think the sweet scenes and slow progression into a family for our three leads made all of the angst worth it in the grand scheme of things, but do prepare yourself for a ride on a rollercoaster getting there. 😉
P.S. The FL could be Song Zuer's sister! They have very similar (unique) faces to one another. I almost thought this FL was Song Zuer at first.
I believe the rating is more or less right. I watched the 1st 3 episodes of this and I dont understand what they…
I won't even dip a toe into How Dare You until I know how they decide to end it. Not the biggest fan of open or sad endings after much time is invested, especially in a romance drama.
I started to watch "Our Universe" as a distraction from the mess that "The Judge Returns" has…
How did he do as an evil serial killer? 😉 I've only seen him as a warm-hearted big bro in Under The Queen's Umbrella, and as a prickly but softhearted friend in At A Distance Spring Is Green (loved him in both).
I saw the property owner "twist" coming from the moment this said owner did not come right away...specially…
They're utilizing Woo Joo for comedic moments VERY well. And he just ups the cuteness of every scene he's in. I love see the way he's taking it all in. 😅 He's like the perfect age for this type of thing, too, and such a polite eater. 😅
In some ways these actors interacting witth him don't have to act because they can just treat him like the adorable child he is and, "Voila!" scene accomplished. 😉
I also enjoyed seeing the ML in Episode 3 more serious as we watched him do his work (which he is clearly good at). It was fun watching how Amy Choo was annoyed and impressed by him (at the very least he piqued her interest) at the same time. 😅
One of my gripes has to do with the number of times the ML almost succeeded in confessing and "starting fresh" with the FL and having his attempts literally interrupted and ruined not once, but TWICE. Several times we had scenarios of five steps forward, six steps back. 😅 It was clearly just a typical drama trope grab for more drawn out angst and if they hadn't hadn't given us so many sweet scenes of them finally together again in the last few episodes, I would have finished this quite frustrated and displeased. I called each of the things way in advance that caused the angst (they were made very obvious), but they still annoyed the heck out of me because they were handled in an unnecessarily over-the-top way. 😅 I get that the FL had some legitimate reasons for her reluctance to accept him back, but by the end of this drawnout saga, I started getting annoyed with her character because she was basically just playing hard to get as the ML had proven his devotion and trustworthiness by that point. And the way they showed the guys "winning" the girls back just felt kind of pathetic and childish at times (on both sides). Again, it was played for the angst and the comedy, but some of it was completely unnecessary.
My other gripe is the female empowerment emphasis felt on the nose; it was too in your face, as the men in this were either angels or molesters and it didn't give much nuance or subtlety between the two extremes (okay, the 2ML was in between these two, but I skipped almost all of his scenes because I thought he and his loveline were very boring).
Speaking of the 2ML, I found the side love plots not that interesting (I admit, I mostly skipped them 🤫). The ML and FL were the most interesting part by far, and the 2FL's plot was better than the 2ML's plot because her boyfriend was really sweet; that said, I just felt like they tried to make their relationship kind of out of the box and edgy and it ended up just feeling kind of cringe, cause the 2FL just felt like a typical sugar mama. If they were trying to show that these relationships can work and should be accepted, they should have tried a little harder to make it feel less fickle and childish. 😉
It was enjoyable, but I can see why some might have a hard time finishing this. I think the sweet scenes and slow progression into a family for our three leads made all of the angst worth it in the grand scheme of things, but do prepare yourself for a ride on a rollercoaster getting there. 😉
P.S. The FL could be Song Zuer's sister! They have very similar (unique) faces to one another. I almost thought this FL was Song Zuer at first.
*sigh*
In some ways these actors interacting witth him don't have to act because they can just treat him like the adorable child he is and, "Voila!" scene accomplished. 😉