Such a potential, such a waste

The story was the strong point at the beginning. Very enjoyable until after the hackathon, quite a good balance between the Cyrano plot and the start-up construction. Very touching characters from HPJ to NDS and a strong SDM.
The second part was a disaster, no more balance, the start-up plot is no more. And I think the writer has been arrogant. Cyrano is a masterpiece since 250 years, the peak of romantisme. An adaptation is a good idea, but to switch from Cyrano (HPJ) to Christian (NDS) is such a challenge. To succeed would have marked the writer as a master, but like expected, it is an epic fail. Such a waste in the second part because there was so much potential.
The start-up plot (in fact the 3 years between In Jae and SDM would have been interesting) should have go on. Instead of focusing on the love triangle, if the writer really wanted to ship NDS and SDM, writing on a beautiful friendship between HJP and SDM could have been great - for example by using the orphanage Delluna plot (hello Kim Chan Sun). As with NDS father (whose discussion with In Jae regarding manpower reduction is one of the few bright points of the second part), it could have show more the drawback of the startup nation.
The actors were not so good (apart KSH and Granma who are great). That was not so flagrant in the first part, but the second part with the weak plot, NDS and SDM became irritating. I came to the show because of Suzy I liked in Vagabond. But I won't try another drama with her because of Start Up. And I won't even try to remember the NDS actor name. Another drama with KSH, I will go.

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