I did not expect to like this so much. All the tropes are very well done and leads are killing their roles. The way Dongfang is cold and unfeeling but becomes a softie for Orchid, love it. I hope he doesn't lose his powers as part of the plot for any reason. Ep 10 here I come.
I have more fun reading the comments here than fast-forwarding my way through the show. I'm just really glad that for once almost everyone is on the same page where this show is concerned.
I like that the writers are destroying viewer predictions at every turn. And how the different personalities of the sisters shine through in their choices even though they're all poor. Much like how people will watch the same drama and come away from it with vastly different takes.
The great-aunt knows her nephew is useless that's why she refused to help him. He's such an ass. I hope a mango falls on his head and kills him.
I think what's great about this series is that the acting and cinematography were enough to keep people watching even when they were confused af. For me, though, I have a mystery threshold and this went over it. Kinda lost interest around ep 4 so I guess I wasn't motivated to find the breadcrumbs to clear my confusion.
All that internal monologue makes me want to hit my head against something. They can take that out and we would not be missing anything. That said, the actors are giving their pay's worth and more. The acting is my favourite part of this. Especially Mol. She's killing the role of a manipulative mother and vengeful friend. This is not going to be a happy ending. Imagine going against her? In and Wang are learners.
One episode in and I love this so much. Excited for all the possibilities the plot holds. The cast is delivering so far. Enjoyed the cameo of the actor from It's Beautiful Now as the mum.
Maybe if the male lead was cold or unfriendly or even slightly unlikeable, the female lead and townspeople wouldn't come off as such annoying busybodies. And this is supposed to be a comedy but nothing really funny has happened in two episodes. I'd like to say I'll revisit this at a later time but I doubt that'll happen.
I usually like small-town dramas (and all the tropes) but this first episode isn't working for me. Maybe because I felt the main lead's anxiety and he didn't have time to recover from it before being thrust into ridiculous situations. And the female lead's disrespect for personal space and boundaries really rubs me the wrong way. I just hope the second episode offers better.
I've only watched clips of this on YT and I've completely forgotten that Kim Go Eun was Yumi. Such a powerful actress breathing life into roles. Can't wait to start this drama.
She doesn't want her father's attention or approval, she wants to bring her father, her brother AND the company…
Two things can be true at once. She has enough at this point to bring down both father and brother but she's taking this roundabout route, hurting others in the process, trying to be the head honcho. I think it boils down to her need to be "seen" by her father. Think about this. If her father fully acknowledges her and anoints her his heir do you think she'll still be on the revenge path?
Halfway through this and my only critique is the female lead. Was this what the writers and director intended with the character? She's so impulsive and scatterbrained and not in the good way. The fighting spirit that's supposed to be positive somehow just looks like her having tantrums. I haven't see the actress in anything else and tbh after this performance, I don't want to.
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I like that the writers are destroying viewer predictions at every turn. And how the different personalities of the sisters shine through in their choices even though they're all poor. Much like how people will watch the same drama and come away from it with vastly different takes.
The great-aunt knows her nephew is useless that's why she refused to help him. He's such an ass. I hope a mango falls on his head and kills him.
Really?!!! We had no idea whatsoever.