Best TV show bar none!!!!

I have never written a review before on MyDramalist.

I live in the US and to me this show is the best show I have ever watched of all time, including all the American , British, Korean & Chinese dramas I have watched.

Starting with the writer, she has created a masterpiece of literature. The details and intelligence of the story, characterizations, continued development of characters and the incredible layering of all that put together is perfection. And the directing and the acting and all the other aspects of the film making process brings her story brilliantly to life.
Season 1 was a hard act to follow. And I think Season 2 surpassed it. I loved loved the last episode. it was so satisfying, one of or the best last episodes I've ever watched. In the last episode, for some of the characters who were in season 1, in particular Shi Mok, Yoon Se Won & Yeon Jae, the way the writer wove in their past from Season 1 brought me to tears. What She Mok did because of how much he cares for his (only) friend, Yeo Jin , my heart was so full and she will probably never know how he changed her outcome. All those shortage of moments of their togetherness in their teamwork together in the first few episode was paid back in spades and it was not even what they say to each other , each of their essence showed their innate trust and closeness and even undisclosed tenderness the viewer can just feel from their looks and body language. If something more than friendship was to ever happen, we know it will be a very very slow burn probably over several seasons (I hope there are several seasons!) but would totally be worth the wait or even if it stayed at friendship that's okay because I receive such incredible joy from their characters. And I think this is a tremendous tribute to the acting skills of the two actors who play them, Jo Seung Woo & Bae Doo Na.

This drama is pure perfection (for me).

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I mostly liked the ending & the drama

I read some of the reviews before I finished watching Episode 16 Finale. So my expectations
were low, but when I finished I had a smile on my face.

I read one comment saying this drama seemed like a fan pleasing story of the real Park Bo Gum. I somehow feel his career life showing his professionalism and his kindness and that his huge success has not changed the essence of who he is -- I hope that is true. If not, his acting is off the charts lol.

I especially loved the last scene in the ending montage where Park Bo Gum playing the resident doctor and gives that mischievous smile as he is walking out the door. That one moment made me a fan. I've only watched him in 2 dramas: Encounter which I could not finish and Hello Monster.

Back to the ending - it was an open ending but I like to think her wearing those sneakers a lot (they looked worn) with the adorable cartoon couple depicting the happiest moments of their relationship gave me hope for a reconciliation. I hope the writer will offer some clarity on her intention of that scene,

I do agree with another reviewer that there was a lot of wasted time with the reporter, the agent and Do Ha. That time could have been filled with followups on the characters that the writer spent writing time developing characters that we became invested in & grew to love . We definitely got shortchanged! Hae Yo is listed as a main lead! And some followup with Jinu & Haena would have been nice too. I'm going to lower my 8.0 because of being cut off mid story. Too me, that is not an ending if you do not tie up story lines. This is Writing 101, track the. arcs of your characters! They did not even get the benefit of open endings. Makes me appreciate even more the writing perfection of the Stranger & Stranger 2 writer.

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