MariliT

How can you rate perfection?

Things I adored

1 The FL. I thought I'd never like anyone more than Bai Lu. Well, it happened. I think Lu Yu Xiao became my favorite actress ever. Beautiful, sweet, funny, talented. I never liked any actress the way I liked her in Love Between Lines. She nailed every second she was in. The way she laughed, the way she cried, the way she teased, the way she kissed, it was a master class of acting. Her character was one of the best I've ever seen as well. Smart, dedicated, great friend, great daughter, the best girlfriend ever. I wish I could explain how much I loved her but it's impossible. I wish her a long and fulfilling career. She made me cry and laugh and swoon and I had some wonderful moments watching her in LBL. Absolute perfection. I think she is the best rom com heroine ever and i doubt anyone surpass her.

2 The whole series. Were they some things I didn't adore? Definitely. But when everything makes your heart flutter or sink and makes you feel alive and so lucky to see this drama everything is perfect. The premise was wonderful, the pace was great, the plot was compelling. Only details bothered me.

3 The chemistry between the leads. So wonderful to watch. Every smile between them, every hug, every word was perfection. I didn't expect that when I started it and I made it last as much as I could, but in the end I gave in and watched the last episodes only to feel sad and empty knowing I can't recapture the joy this drama brought me. When you think that I don't even find the ML that handsome and I've seen other dramas of him I didn't like, you can imagine how good this one is to make me love him as well.

4 The ML. I don't find him that handsome, and I definitely didn't like his clothes this time. But his acting was so subtle, so perfect that now he is on my favorite actors list. He was the perfect boyfriend, he had crazy chemistry with Lu Yu Xiao and it felt like they didn't act. They felt like a real couple.

5 The jealousy scenes. Both nailed them and they were so fun to watch. I would love a compilation of them just to rewatch them again and again.

6 The kisses. They were great. Finally some real kiss scenes that were believable and so rewarding. Perfection again.

7 Their relationship. Once it happened they were there for each other in such a way that you can only fall in love with them and want them to be happy.

8 The relationship of the FL with her parents. It reminded me of my family and I felt for her father, her mother and the FL. I loved how close they were and how they were ready to listen to each other and forgive and support. The way my family is and the way I wish everyone were with their family.

9 The virtual setting. I loved it. So fun and original to see them in the virtual game. Was it perfect? Of course not but I wanted to ha fun. I didn't care about the credibility of this part. It was the best start of a romance ever.

10 I loved the relationship between the FL and her friend. They were there for each other without any judgment and this is another strong appeal of the drama.

Things I loved

1 The people who worked at Dynamic studio. They weren't developed enough but it was a healthy and creative environment which was refreshing and healing to watch after watching so many dramas with awful, toxic work places.

2 The best friend of the ML. He wasn't developed enough ether but he seemed a genuinely good guy and although we didn't see him with the FL's best friend we know that's where it headed and why not? I have some reservations because to be honest I felt like he's not appreciated enough but I loved him and I would like for him to find happiness.

3 The way the FL dressed. There ere a few outfits I didn't love but nothing I truly disliked. Most were very stylish and elegant and suited her. Well, she's gorgeous so it helps, but still. Cute outfits that suited her personality.

Things I disliked

1 The shoes the FL wore. most were ugly and shoes meant for old people. I'm not sure why she wore these.

2 The ML's clothes. I've seen many comment about how well he was dressed but honestly I thought exactly the opposite. The suits weren't flattering and the trousers same thing. They didn't make him look better but worse. None of his clothes were fitting. Let's be real, the 2ML was much more elegant.

3 The way they deal with the best friend and the husband. We didn't have time and enough information to side with her a 100%. I'm in no way in support of any kind of cheating, but I needed him to explain more. I needed her to take some time to think before making such a drastic decision. Nothing was really explained and until the "cheating" we saw some issues but not enough to make me understand her decision. That said, I'm all for her asking for a divorce. At that point, trust was lost and they could never be together and happy. Still, I wish they took the time to make us feel what both went through. After all they married because they loved each other. It should count for a few weeks of grief. Here we had the impression that from evening to morning everything was dealt.

4 The mother of the ML. I can't hate her, she went through a horrible moment and made a wrong decision, but she was a weak woman and I hate weak women in dramas. The actress wasn't great either. More like a robot than a real person.

5 The 2ML. I can't put him in the "hated" list. I can't put an abused child in this list, not even in a drama. Not even when he des some questionable if not despicable things. I wish we could see him happy to be honest and I took his last scene as he will find his purpose and some day he'll be happy. I didn't find him handsome at all so it's not because of that. It's because I think he was abused and lied his whole life and he deserves some happiness.

Things I hated

1 The father of the 2ML. The actor nailed the role, no doubt. I haven't abhorred someone so much since the 2Ml in So I Married an Anti-Fan. I wanted to punch him every time he appeared. Such a horrible horrible person. I wish we could have seen him suffer instead of a few minutes of confrontation. I wish I could see a confrontation with his wife, his son and the ML.

2 The story was too heavy in some aspects. I didn't like the abuse of the 2ML. it was triggering to me and didn't have its place in such a drama. Same for the fire thing. It would be as much compelling without these two things.

Read More

Loved every member of the cast and the story

Things I adored

1 The premise. So relatable and so funny at the same time. I was so happy to watch a different premise for once and even though it seems it's a remake I haven't seen the original and it doesn't take anything away from its quality. Great idea, great execution.

2 The ML. He nailed the role. He never crossed the line to annoying to disrespectful or to anything negative. I felt for him each and every time something he did turned badly for him. I think he is one of the most positive and real heroes I've seen in any K or Cdrama. The actor did a phenomenal job and kudos to him for managing to create such a compelling character. He may be labeled cold, or eccentric, or weird or anything you want. To me he was a great character. He cared about everyone around him without ever losing his unique perspective on things. Truly a fabulous character.

3 The assistant. What a kind and again relatable character. I wanted him to succeed so much and I was happy with how his character evolved. So real and rewarding.

4 The FL. She's gorgeous and she acts so well. I think she did a great job as well and I wish she had more main roles so I can watch her in other series. Honestly, one of the most beautiful actresses out there. Her character was great as well. Likable, smart, realistic, fun and compelling. What more to ask?

5 The little dog. I think he was integral part of why I loved the series so much.

Things I loved

1 The 2FL. She was good at playing the young and naïve sometimes woman and she was also relatable. I can't put her in the "adore" list, for the simple reason that I didn't like one of the arcs for her. Not her fault and she acted quite well that part, but I still didn't love that.

2 The whole cast. I think it's the first time I didn't find anyone to dislike in the whole cast. The mother, the sister, the brother in law, the girlfriend of the assistant, the colleague, they were all likable, relatable and good people. Ten out of ten for all of them. I had so much fun watching this series because of such a great cast.

3 The friendship between the FL and the young neighbor of the ML. It didn't seem weird, they dealt with this so well, it seemed natural and heartwarming.

4 The brother in law. I found him over the top a bit but still very funny and a good person. I loved his relationship with the ML.

Things I disliked

1 I didn't like that though leads weren't together until the end and that there was only one kiss. With such a string cast and a solid script I was expecting at east a few kisses and some more scenes with them together. That's my only complaint.

Read More

Uneven and disappointing

Things I liked

1 That is was a law theme series. I love everything that has a law premise. That said, it started well and then it changed and went downhill. Some episodes were decent some were awful. It wasn't only the cases but the way they glossed over, and they rarely managed to move me. It happened but not as much as I thought.

2 The ML. Actually I hesitated were to pout him. I could also put him in the things I disliked, but he was better than the rest of the cast so I have to acknowledge this. That said, I thought he was looking quite old, his acting was too restrained, more than the role required, and even in the moving scenes he was holding back. Though he was better than the FL. Still a decent performance.

Things I disliked

1 The FL. I don't think she was good in this role. It felt like she had no idea how to act. She didn't deliver her smart ideas in a convincing way. She wasn't able to move me when she talked about her sister and the whole family debacle. To put it bluntly she didn't make me care.

2 The ML ex wife. I didn't hate her as others because I think she was flawed but I could clearly see what happened and how it was difficult for her to make the right decision. I don't excuse her, I just think she was a normal human being who made mistakes. She should have owned her mistakes sooner though.

3 The lack f chemistry. Unfortunately even though they tried both actors didn't manage to have any sparks between them. It felt to me like two high school students read their script instead of living it. After having seen so many K and C dramas, I can say that for me both were wrong for their role.

Things I hated

1 The FL mother. No redemption arc could save her. I loathed her and I wish she paid for what she did. There's no excuse for being such a coward and despicable human being.

2 The culprit in the animals case. I know he was there for an episode but he was one of the worst villains I've ever seen and it made me hurt, really hurt. My stomach was in knots.

3 The 2ML. I thought he was childish and so boring and stupid. I didn't like at all the way he chased the 2FL. I didn't feel their couple was one to rule for. I hate age gap but in this case it wasn't about that. He just seemed so immature from the first time he courted her to the stupid proposal. That was one of the stupidest I've ever seen. I wish she'd rejected him.

4 The ending. The conversation between the leads. So trite and pseudo philosophical. Who the heck says things like that with a straight face? It was like they both read a script and not having a genuine conversation and I'm the queen of such conversations. There was no passion, no conviction, nothing. One of the less satisfying endings out there. Not to mention the memorial like we went through the dead people after a reward ceremony. Awful.

5 The ex wife's husband. I just mention it because he was so insecure and stupid it ruined every scene he was on.

6 Some cases like the animal and the bulling cases. I do get why they did it and I applaud that, but it was too hard to watch for a series that wasn't supposed to be that brutal. As for the last case it takes the crown for the most stupid case and the most stupid outcome. I didn't get what he gained or why she behaved like nothing had changed. Both idiots.

Read More

When I fell in love with Ji Chang Wook

Things I loved:

1 Ji Chang Wook. I never thought I could fall in love with an actor and yet here I am. When he wore his glasses and didn't have his hair styled, he was just adorable. His acting skills and especially comedic are fantastic. I could rave about him for hours so let's say he's my first crush.

2 The secondary characters. I loved all of them. The whole lawyer team, the moms, her nemesis, and the female prosecutor.

3 The story. Although I thought it could be better regarding some points, it still was great and interesting.

4 Nam Ji Hyun. I'm not in love with her, but she's a great actress and she was great showing her feelings. I especially loved her comedic moments.

5 Ji Chang Wook. Fine, I repeat myself but he deserves it, and I just wanted to add it again to talk about the meeting scenes. I loved each and every one of them. The bickering and the care they had for each other shone through.

6 The relationship of the female lead with her rival, the woman her ex cheated with her.

Things I disliked (although not much):

1 Not enough romantic, sizzling scenes. I'll probably say this again and again, but it's a shame such wonderful series (Korean and Chinese) lack at this department.

2 The second couple wasn't developed enough. I wanted to see how their relationship evolves and have them confess their feelings.

Read More

It started well but never met its full potential

Things I loved

1 The premise. A bit different than most dramas and although I dislike stories involving a divorce this sounded interesting and went into it with high hopes. The hotel setting is also one of my favorites so I was looking forward to it.

2 The FL. I loved her in Why is He Still Single and wanted to see her in another role and this one seemed perfect for her. I'll leave her in the love list, but I have to admit I was a bit disappointed in the end with her character and her acting. But she's gorgeous and had some great outfits and some great scenes. All in all, though, I was expecting so much more. I thought it was her character in Why is He Still Single that left a bit to be desired but I realize now that it's her way of acting in general and it doesn't speak to me.
It's fine to play the decent, reserved woman, but when you can't connect when she's mad or sad or anything there is a problem. That said, I was so invested in her arc I wanted her to be happy and get rid of all riff raff around her, aka her family and that stupid 2FL. She was good in some scenes with the stuff and her friend, but she wasn't that good with her family and the ML. Something was missing and left me unsatisfied in the end. I even dropped her from my favorite actors list. I found her acting monotone and I wish she had more range. Tat said she'0s so gorgeous I will seek her next drama to see if her acting is better or rather different.

3 I loved the ML friend. The actor did a good to convey things and his character was decent and I was rooting for him. I didn't like the ending and I wish he found happiness in his personal life, although not necessarily with the chef.

4 The jazz orchestra and Daniel's father. He was a character and I loved the way he found his place among the rest of the hotel residents and stuff. He was good to the FL and fair de spite his son's feelings for her.

Things I liked

1 The ML. It's my first drama with the actor and I won't look for his dramas but he did a good job. Not great, but good enough. My problem with his character is the same as with the FL. Not engaging enough. Yes, they are mature and they can't act impulsively all the time, but it'd be great to see a little more sparks between them. To be honest, his confession was at least believable and I wanted him to be happy. It's just that for the most part of the series he didn't show any strong feelings about anything and that bothers me. I'm older than them and I'm passionate about life and everything all the while being reserved. So something fell off. Also, I didn't find there was tons of chemistry between him and the FL. Not enough to make the romance shine. Last thing, his character was a little off-putting at first with the whole cheating fiasco, but I think he redeemed himself in the end.

2 Most of the stuff, even those who were against the FL at first. If you ask me their short arcs were much more interesting than some parts related to the main leads. I liked the camaraderie and even the pettiness between them. It made for something real we all encountered in our jobs.

3 The chef. I just liked her but nothing more. I don't think I really cared about her and at first I felt like her character was too childish for a professional. I just liked how supportive of the FL was. The rest was meh.

4 Duan. I know he got on the nerves of many viewers and I get why but to me he was funny and to be honest kept my interest all along. If they had taken a bit if time to develop his character better he could be one of the best characters in the series. It's a shame they stayed on the surface, he had potential. The actor did a great job.

5 Tan. Contrary to others I found his character the most believable. I know people like him and he never did anything wrong. He was honest about his feelings and I'm irritated when I read that the FL misled him. No she didn't. If you are an adult you know there are periods in your life you get confused and yes you can be confused about your feelings. She apologized if he got the wrong message and he understood. He also made a few faux pas insisting she comes with him, but this is the human nature.
He didn't force anything and she didn't do anything reprehensible. Grow up all of you who think she was in the wrong. I liked his character and his relationship with the FL is the most sensible in the whole drama. Only in my circle I know three couples who had similar experiences. People have the right to fall in love and to fight for that love as long as they don't harm the other person. You have the right to think of kissing someone even if it's for the wrong reasons. It doesn't make you a bad person and the list goes on.

Things I disliked

1 The ex-husband of course. Although I didn't hate him and he proved to be somewhat decent by helping her. I hate cheating with all my being but I think he paid enough for a stupid mistake and with all that happened to him I can't say I hated his character. I think the actor sold well the arc and that's also another reason I only dislike him.

2 The owner of the hotel, the aunt. I don't know why but although she did some good things for the hotel, I found her character underwhelming and her long support of her nephew got on my nerves.

3 Some of the cases the FL had to deal with. They were badly written and over the top. To be fair I didn't like the hotel at all. Not the style and not the vibe. I've seen other dramas where the hotel shines, here it was bland and whatever action they took to improve the sales didn't work for me. That they claimed having results was ridiculous at the best.

4 The lack of romance. Except for a few kisses where was the romance? No sparks between them and although I get that romance wasn't the focus if you have it even as a second or third component you have to deliver nevertheless. Another reason I was disappointed from the whole drama.

5 The ending. I could even out it on the hate list so much I disliked it, but because I get what they wanted to convey I leave it here. But, and here me out why, I hated the ending when I think of the FL's behavior. I'm someone who refused to move to another country because my boyfriend wanted to, someone who put my job before my relationship quite a few times and never regretted. Someone who chose to study later in life instead of getting married and never regretted either. So it's not like I don't get where the FL is coming from.
I support her move to Switzerland, which was funny to me since I live close to EHL where she's supposed to go to, and of course I'm with the ML and his decision to wait for her. That's the adult and decent thing to do. You respect her goals and you trust your relationship. But when the FL said she made the decision alone without even talking to him, that's where I draw the line. If you are in a mature and honest relationship you talk with the other person even if your mind is made. You don't decide alone and then show not remorse at all, that's a lack of respect toward someone you claim to love. If you are strong you give the other person the chance to weigh on your decision. It's an implicit right and it takes nothing away from your independence. When you don't even mention something that big to him, you are weak, tactless and to be honest not in love. You don't deserve someone like him who supported you all along and is ready to wait for you.
That's where my disliking for the FL character comes. She never showed true feeling for the ML. he was always the one to support her and to show his feelings. I know she was cheated and she was cautious but she's a grown up adult who indulgent her stupid family and she can't have the common courtesy to talk with her boyfriend about something that big? You don't respect less alone love him. A miss that ruined the drama for me.

Things I hated

1 The nephew. I wish I could see him suffer more. What an arrogant little jerk who never worked a day in his life and only learned how to manipulate people and things to his advantage. At least he got some kind of punishment.

2 The despicable 2FL. She did a great job for me to hate her and that I found her ugly didn't help. I think she was awfully dressed and her make up was appalling. All in all one of the ugliest characters inside and outside. The baby twist was also stupid and worthy of a teenager first draft. I hate that kind of predictable clichés when they aren't funny or moving. She got what she deserved but the baby story was left without an outcome and that was also something that irritated me.

3 The sister. Such a leech and until the end she was a stupid, unworthy character who the FL should cut ties without a second thought. That's another reason I didn't like as much as I thought the FL. She was spineless a lot of times and she never was up to the challenge if you ask me regarding her family.

4 The father if you can call this. With a father like him you better not having one. A stupid, manipulative, horrible person. The FL should cut ties with him as well and be a bit more honest with him and with how they made her feel. Every time he appeared on the screen I wanted to slap him.

5 The mother. I think I hated her even more than the sister and the father. The FL was her daughter and she treated her a source of money for her husband's whims. The whole arc with the mother was stupid to be honest and I didn't care what happened to her. I'd love it if she stayed away from her daughter instead of the comme il faut ending we had. Shameless the whole family.

Read More

Too slow for me

Things I loved

1 The premise. I loved the plot and having a cooking theme is always a plus for me.

Things I liked

1 The ML, and believe me that wasn't something you could count on when it started. I don't find the actor attractive at all and coming from Love is Sweet where I hated his character, I was biased toward him. He managed to make me love him in this so kudos to him. I liked his character and he did a great job to convey how he felt in every scene. The reason i don't put him in the love list is that many times it felt like he was too calm, too subdued, like unnaturally slow. From the way he spoke to the way he acted.

2 The FL. Cute and decent actress but to me she failed in making me care about her character enough. It's not that I didn't like her, I just didn't love her. Too bland, and her expressions were always the same. Add to that the mother imbroglio and the break up and I'm not that fond of her, even though she admitted it she behaved badly toward him. I won't look for any other dramas of her because she is too generic for me. I prefer either more dynamic actresses or fluffy and cute. She was neither.

3 I liked the rest of the characters but not enough to make a separate listing for each of them. I liked a lot the second couple and especially the actress. I liked the third couple but it was more complicated since I hated the director at first. I also liked the father of the ML. The actor did a great job.

Things I disliked

1 The father story. I felt so sorry for him and made me want to slap the ML and the grandmother even though I get where they were coming from. No one can ever understand the pressure a father or a mother feel to do good for their children. I dislike these kinds of plots in Kdramas anyway. they drag down perfect plots to make them more what? Relatable? Keep that for the dramas not for the rom coms.

Read More

Fluffy and cliché but so enjoyable

Things I loved

1 The male actor. I think he is a good actor and although not handsome in a classic way he's very attractive and the role fitted him. I've read many complaints about his character but I didn't feel he did anything over the top except for one thing and he tried to correct it. Usually I hate characters who are very controlling but this wasn't the case here, although there was a part I didn't like.

2 The female lead. I thought at first she was boring but after watching You are My Lover Friend, I loved her acting and the series so much I went looking for her other shows and here i am. That said, I didn't out her on my adore list because I felt like her character didn't have a great arc. She started great and then she changed to someone with less panache and less self worth and I didn't like that.

3 The female lead friend. I think she was a good actress and her character was great. I loved their friendship and it was one of the highlights of the series.

4 The grandma. I loved the relationship between the female lead and the grandma. She was adorable and she acted well. Another highlight.

5 Fei Ang. I loved the actor and the role. Great all the way. I wish he ended with the best friend.

6 The chemistry between the main leads. I started watching this and another show they have together and I found them in both great.

Things I disliked

1 The fashion. It wasn't great in my opinion. I've seen actresses and actors dressed a million times better in other series, and they weren't about fashion. I noticed though that shows about fashion tend to have a worse sense of fashion and I think this happens because they try to have a unique style, but unique shouldn't mean awful.

Things I hated

1 The 2FL. What the heck was her problem? One of the worst 2FLeads and I've seen quite a lot. Her only goal was to create problems and she managed quite well. She was ridiculous in the end with all her machinations and I wish she paid the price.

Read More

It went from 8 to 2

Things I loved

1 The aunt character. The actress was great and her character as well. I think she's one od the few likable characters and her arc wasn't bad either. I wouldn't have keep her away though for so long from her nephew. Whatever you deal with there's something to say about being there for a little boy who lost his mother. But other than that she was absolutely great. Whether she was sad or helpful or dynamic, she had the right tone and the way she behaved felt real .

2 The father of the FL character. He stayed decent from start to finish and I can't find anything to blame him for except for getting back with his stupid wife of course. The actor did a great job.

3 Moon Ji Sang. I don't know how but the actor managed to give a great performance and his character stayed dignifying until the end. Well, almost the end because the story about his future wife and his future in general was one of the reasons the rating went down again. but the actor isn't at fault and he gave a great performance. I cried with him and my heart broke for him several times. Great father figure, smart and cunning antagonist to the 2FL, it was great to watch him shine over her.

4 The ML. He could be better and sometimes his acting felt forced but his character was absolutely great and I loved his relationship with the FL. I loved that he was honest and eager to help her becoming a better, bolder person. I loved how he stood up for her and the Bi Dan. I loved how he didn't abandon his brother and how he loved his aunt. I also think he's gorgeous, moreover later on. I happened to watch another series with him recently and I can say he is gorgeous now. He's the only one I'm looking forward to watch in other series.

5 The actress who played the FL when she was a kid. What a charismatic child and she was so great in expressing sorrow and kindness and the character was a pleasure to watch.

Things I liked

1 The premise wasn't bad. The disappearing of the little girl but he whole hanbok theme as well. It was interesting to watch for me. Now how the premise has been done is another thing entirely. I know it's a Korean soap opera of sorts but it could still have been thousand times better.

2 The grandmother character. The actress did a great job. She made me feel things and although I disliked her actions quite a few times, she still delivered and made me feel the things I was supposed to feel.

3 The father of the ML. I want to put him on the dislike list since he was a hypocrite more than once and the whole second family thing irritates me, but he was also great with the little girl and that alone makes me move him to the liked list.

4 The FL. The actress was good but also not. I don't know how to explain this but sometimes I found her gorgeous and her acting was up to par and sometimes I found her blunt and her acting subpar. But to be fair I think that it's her character that didn't work. Although I've watched another recent series with her, Positively Yours, and not only I could never recognize her but her acting was awful, so maybe it's her acting as well the problem.
That said, her character was the main issue. For more than half it was torture to watch her get maltreated by her mother and sister and say nothing. It was so painful I lowered for the first time my rating. She woke up after a while but it never was enough for me. She should have been bolder and less pushover from the start.

5 The little girl. This little girl has talent, no doubt. How many times I cried when she cried and how many times I wanted to hug her is crazy. That said, I come from a rom com where the little boy stole my heat forever so although I loved her performance something holds me back from saying I adored her. Nevertheless, I can't imagine anyone do better. Kudos to her and I hope she has a great career.

6 The stepmother of the ML. I can hear you asking why. She was also a terrible mother and human being. Yet, she was also the only character in this whole drama along with the ML that made me smile and laugh a few times. The actress managed that feat and I tip my hat to her. She was overacting as many other characters but her overacting was funny while I hated watching the other actresses overact. So, yes, it is weird but I liked her a lot.

Things I disliked

1 The younger sister of the ML. I thought she'd be a good character at first and I liked the actress, but she turned out awful. Her arc wasn't interesting at all, the whole plastic surgery thing wasn't funny and she was never kind or good. I never cared about her in the end and that's a failure in my book.

2 The brother of the ML. First of all I never liked the actor so there was a problem from the start. Then his character was weak, stubborn and nonsensical to be honest. There was no development, I never got his problem with the ML and even though I get he had a difficult start I don't see why he'd become that irrational and stupid. I didn't care about him, and I'm happy he went through some difficulties because he deserved them for being such stupid.

Things I hated

1 The mother of the villain. Many will say the sister was the villain and of course it's right. But if you ask me I think I never hated a character as much as this mother. I wanted her to die a painful death. Her behavior was torture to watch and she had no excuse to behave like this. None. She was awful to the FL and she may have paid a price in the end but it wasn't high enough for me. not to mention that the overacting with the oi oi was one to drive you crazy. Actually that what she was if you ask me: crazy. Whoever came up with this character must have some major issues themselves.

2 The biological mother of the FL. I'm sure the writer has an issue with mothers because none of them except for the FL was a decent one. I would love for the FL mother to pay as well and she didn't pay enough. Everyone forgave her, what the heck? Why? She was despicable from start to finish exceed for when she confessed her crimes. The stupid FL let her be in her life and the aunt absolved her. Again, WHY? She didn't deserve any sympathy. She was never a good mother or wife and even the husband took her back. Not to mention that everything she did was for frivolous reasons. Awful, despicable character.

3 The ending for Moon Ji Sang. What the heck was that? Where did that come from? How did that make any effing sense? This was my last straw. I lowered the rating to 2 because enough is enough. Not to mention the fact that it doesn't make any sense for a child to lose their father because she was adopted when the parties are in good terms. What kind of logic is that? I was stunned when I saw that and I thought it was so stupid the writer should never write anything again.

4 The villain of course and thankfully so. My issue isn'0t that she was a villain, I get that and it was one of the reasons I started watching the drama at the first place. What I hated was the actress herself. I found her so ugly, and I thought she was great for the character just for that. Unless the actress is crazy in real life she gave me crazy vibes so many times it became uncomfortable. I wish she died a painful death or pay for her crimes in a much more rewarding way. Yes, she ended somewhere awful with a crazy mother, but she still had people to support her and I hated that. I hated that they gave her even a glimpse of a better life and they they hinted she changed. I don't care. I want her to suffer for eternity. I never killed a fly in real life but when it comes to dramas I want bad people to pay. It gives me hope that people in real life will also be punished if they make other peoples life miserable.

Read More

Inconsistent

Things I loved

1 Enemies to Lovers or Second Chance or Best friends to Lovers paired with legal cases is a perfect combination for me. I expected this to be great. It fell short though.

Things I liked

1 The FL. At first I loved her but after a while she fell to the liked list because her characters didn't grow the way I was expecting. She still did a great job and I liked her more than disliked.

2 The ML. I wasn't fond of his tortured character. This wasn't the drama to be that secretive about his feelings and act aloof. It's like the director didn't know what he wanted from him and of course he wasn't able to deliver. I also liked him more than disliked hence the high score. That said, I won't go out of my way to find any other dramas with him or her.

Things I disliked

1 The cases. Some were interesting, some were dull, some were awful. I'm not sure at the end of the day that they should go for drama. I think lighter cases and more comedy would have been greats for this premise.

Read More

Great premise, awful acting

Things I loved

1 The premise. That would be great for a long series and I hope someone does it one day. It could be fun, original, romantic, whatever you want. The sky is the limit. Title: a 100 ways to break up.

Things I hated

1 The FL. Have you ever met someone who thinks is beautiful, smart and walks around with that belief written on their forehead? Well, if you haven't just watch this. The main actress can't act to save her life but she definitely can walk around like she's beautiful, smart and the world owns her. I hated her acting, I found her ugly because it's so obvious she thinks she's great, and her character wasn't better. I wish another actress would have been cast.

2 The ML. At first I wanted to put him in the dislike list because his character at least was a bit better. But after a few episodes his awful acting got to me. He walked around with eyes closed like he was a hazy state and it was annoying to watch.

3 The ending. I get now why they cast two awful actors. Because the writer also thinks he's smart etc. Why would you choose such an ending to a short series? It wasn't fun, romantic or even intriguing, Just frustrating. Therefore, 4 is generous, but as I said, the premise is perfect for a rom com, and that alone gets a 10. Add the awful acting, and the stupid ending, and it falls to 4.

Read More

I wanted it to be great

Things I loved

1 The premise. so fun and original.

2 The ghost. Such a great actress and she did a fabulous job. She made me laugh and cry and it's rare to find such unique characters to rule for.

Things I liked

1 The FL. Unfortunately, and this is sad since she is one of my favorite actresses, the role didn't work this time. She was good, but she lacked personality which made me not care after a while. She's so talented and beautiful and I think the role would be perfect for her if the script was better. The script wasn't that good and her performance suffered.

Things I hated

1 The ML. I didn't like the actor, I didn't like his character, I didn't like the relationship with the FL, there's nothing left to like. All in all, I think he's not a great actor and the drama even with such lacking writing would have been better.

2 The ending. It felt like he wasn't in love with the FL which made me sad at first and then it annoyed me enough to lower my rating from 7 to 3. If a series fails at fails at the most important factor, here the romance, I don't think it deserves a better rating even though there were things I liked.

Read More

A good but dated drama

Things I liked

1 The premise. It was fun and although some things were offensive I still think it wasn't that bad.

2 The ML. The actor did a good job conveying all these confusing feelings. That said, I never thought of finding other dramas as with him.

3 The FL. Same thing as with the ML. She was good, but I didn't care enough to find other works of her. That is usually a good indicator for me to how much I liked an actor. When I fall in love with someone I will put on my list and check everything they were in.

Things I hated

1 The toxic second couple. I cringed and hated every moment they appeared. I hate toxic relationships and these first generation Kdramas have so many of them. Luckily it has changed a bit.

Read More

It was good but something was missing

Things I loved

1 The genre. This is one of my favorite genres, mystery and romance, but it has to be done well, and there the romance lacked something.

2 The ML (Zhang Yun Long). He's a good actor and he was great in his role. I loved his friendship with the other ML and their scenes were the best.

Things I liked
1 The ML (Hu Yi Tian). I don't know, something bothered me and I think he wasn't as good an actor as the other ML. Still, he was handsome and he was funny enough times to keep watching.

2 The format of the cases.

Things I disliked

1 The FL. I think what bothered me most was the lack of chemistry with the ML rather than her character. If another actress had the role, the series would be a 9 for me at least.

Read More

Two adorable and talented leads can do no wrong

Things I adored

1 The leads. Not because their characters were extraordinary but because just watching them fall in love brought a smile a in my life and that's enough reason to adore them.

2 The FL. She's such a positive and adorable character. I love that she's kind but also driven and has dreams others than falling in love. Ester Yu plays the role perfectly and although I think I'll never love her more than in Moonlight, she's great in this drama as well.

3 The ML. I didn't fall in love with him in the Keep your head on my shoulder drama although I understand why he became a star. I didn't like any of his recent dramas either, so I wanted to find something where I would love him and this one did id. He embodies perfectly his role and his chemistry with Ester Yu is great. I'd love to see them again together.

4 The proposal. I welled up. It was so cute, so romantic, so original, so funny, so fitting. I adored it.

Things I loved

1 I'm not a snow girl, but I loved that it was different and about a sport I don't follow but I find interesting. I loved the setting and the scenery was breathtaking sometimes.

2 The secondary characters, I loved all of them. I was irritated a few times by the 2FL but at the end of the day they were all adorable and so relatable. I loved the relationship between them, all of them.

3 I loved the ML sister and how she entered the frame. It was cute and I loved her relationship with the FL as well. Truly one of the most adorable dramas I've ever seen.

3 I loved the competition angle. I rarely find dramas I like with a competition premise. One i loved was Gank your Heart, but this one was also interesting, although not in the same level as Gank you Heart.

Read More

I thought I'd like it more

Things I loved

1 The genre, I love mystery ad humor and this seemed to have the perfect premise.

Things I liked

1 Most of the actors. I won't single anyone because the problem wasn't the actors and I think everyone did a decent job.

Things I disliked

1 Sometimes the humor felt forced and too much over the top. I know this is the core of the drama, but I expected something less extravagant I guess. For example the horse scene everyone thinks is hilarious left me cold. I still don't see why is it funny. Yet I'm usually a good candidate for humorous dramas. Black humor, British humor, silly humor I can watch everything and found it entertaining. Okay I hate raunchy humor and stupid humor like American Pie style.

Read More