5 just for the ML.
Things I loved1 The ML. He's one of my favorite actors and his voice is the best ever.
Things I liked
1 The 2FL. She needs some more acting lessons, but she is pretty and a bright light in this drama.
Things I disliked
1 The chemistry between the leads wasn't there. He had more chemistry with his costar in Master of my Own and I find her awful and a true mismatch for him. Yet the chemistry was there and i gave it a 9 despite the actress.
Things I hated
1 The whole age gap for the second couple. A few years it's fine, but he looked his age and he was 50 plus when she looked even younger than her real age. I didn't hate them, but I can't put their relationship in the like list either. Too much a real age gap.
2 The FL. She's an awful actress. Nothing more to say. She doesn't know how to do comedy and she's not talented enough to make serious scenes believable.
3 The third relationship. Stupid, toxic and unnecessary after the first few episodes.
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Too many uninteresting stories
Things I liked1 The premise. I thought it would be great to explore the theme of the secretaries but they never delivered.
Things I disliked
1 The ML. I didn't care about him. He never was enough charming or compelling to make me care.
2 The FL. She wasn't good. Something bothered me in the way she acted. Her character wasn't great either. Annoying and unlikable.
3 The rest of the cast. None was good enough in my opinion. The problem isn't maybe the actors but the characters that were not developed enough. I think this is its major default. Everything stayed superficial.
4 The script. It was all over the place. They didn't know how to continue or end some plots and it was irritating. I love tropes and clichés but when they give me the feelings and make my heart flutter. Noting happened here so it felt like I wasted my time for things I've seen a million times done better.
5 Lack of chemistry between the leads. There was none to be honest.
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The main couple didn't have any chemistry
Things I liked1 The second couple. Funnier, more interesting, more everything in a good way
Things I disliked
1 The ML. I couldn't stand his hairstyle. I tried again and again and after a while I gave up. It's not that it's an awful style, it's that it doesn't work on him. I also didn't like that he accepted to be the punching ball of the idiotic FL.
Things I hated
1 The FL. Her character was righteous and mean without any reason. She felt superior to the rest of the world and she wasn't. I truly disliked her character. I wish the story was about the second couple.
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Awful can't describe it
Things I liked1 The second couple. They were the highlight of the show and that's why i gave it 2. Otherwise it should be minus 100.
2 The editor. She should be the heroine with another male actor. That series I would watch anytime. Gorgeous, talented, great character.
Things I hated
1 Everything else.
2 The ML. What an unattractive untalented actor. There was no chemistry with the FL and it was creepy seeing them together. I have no idea if there is a big age gap between them but to me it seemed there was. He has no redeeming qualities, he's no green flag, he's red flag all the way. Controlling and without anything to like. I think he goes to the top of the actors I never want to see again.
3 The FL. What a stupid character and the actress didn't do it any favors. She isn't a good actress and she played the clueless stupid damsel in distress in a way that I wanted to scream. Why on earth would she fall in love with that controlling idiot? No backbone whatsoever. A terrible example for any woman out there.
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Awful acting
Things I liked1 The FL. She's one of my favorite actresses. She's gorgeous and she plays comedy well. In this one though, liked is a strong word. I just don't want to say I disliked her, but it was limit. Playing cute all the time and scream so many times did my head in.
2 The premise. I liked the premise because it's fun and promised something different. The execution though, no that great.
Things I hated
1 The ML. Maybe he's a great actor and I'm being unfair, but to me it was impossible to watch him after a while. It was like I was watching a plastic person. I have no idea if he had plastic surgery or not, but he seemed like a plastic doll to me. When I read that he's cute and handsome, I wonder why I can't see any of these. Not to mention I don't think he's a good actor.
2 The FL friend. What an awful actress, playing cutesy and talk like a baby all time. Stupid and irritating to no end.
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Untalented ML
Things I liked1 I liked the actress who plays the FL. She's cute and even though I don't think she's the best actress out there, she isn't bad either.
2 Some of the other characters. I think the cast was quite good.
Things I hated
1 The ML. I tried so many times but he's truly one of the most untalented actors I've ever seen. I watched several dramas he's part of and the only one I could stomach is the My Secret Romance. It would also be better with another actor, but the FL did enough to make him bearable. In this one he's particularly bad and not endearing in any way.
2 The script is quite bad. Some lines are so cringe I was embarrassed for the actors.
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How to ruin a cute premise with an awful FL
Things I liked:The premise. It's not original, it has been done before, but it's fun and it could result to a great romantic comedy series. Spoiler alter. It didn't.
Things I disliked:
1 The SFL. Contrary to others I thought she wasn't a great actress and I didn't care for her character to be honest.
2 That there was no one I could rule for. Maybe it's the first time it happened.
3 The ending. It's not that I wanted her back with her ex, I wish she disappeared in think air anyway, but the whole romance ending was so underwhelming. Not romantic in the least. Actually, that's the issue I realize. This series was far from romantic, it didn't keep the promise the premise made.
Things I hated:
1 The FL lead. What the hell was that? Not only an awful actress, but also an awful character. Why the heck would I care about this person? She was a terrible friend, terrible employee and terrible girlfriend. The worse: she was a terrible romantic comedy heroine. I don't care about beauty. I've seen countless series and movies where I find the main characters unattractive, but they compensate with charm, wittiness, intelligence, something.
Here we have an unattractive woman who tries hard to pass for cute and charming. Well it didn't work and it irritated me beyond reason. Why the heck would they hire that person, the most unappealing I've ever seen? The role asked for a charming person who could dress well, have at least good hair and posture. Just someone who cared a bit. So I'd never recommend this series and I regret wasting my time.
2 The execution of the concept. They started with a promise they never kept. I didn't laugh once. I didn't care once. I didn't got moved once. Total failure and with this it took first place on my list with the worst dramas I've ever watched. Number 1 is claimed.
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Uncomfortable, borderline creepy
Why I dropped this series1 The FL was awful here and she didn't know how to act as a young woman so she made me me cringe a million times and I felt uncomfortable since she reminded me of a 12 years old. I also hated her voice to the point I wanted to mute her. This coming from someone who adores her in other series, rom coms and historical dramas. So weird that she made me feel this way here.
2 The ML. If that's what people find attractive these days, well, I have nothing to say. He wasn't attractive to me and not talented either. I didn't care about his character either.
3 No chemistry between the leads which is maybe a good thing since their relationship was creepy to me.
4 The message the series vehicles. Young women are stupid and it's fine. NO IT'S NOT.
5 Tried too hard to make us believe there was a story somewhere and characters with something to say. Guess what? Not if you're an adult.
6 I can't believe the same director who did Love is Sweet one of my favorite series did this crappy drama. On the other hand not everyone has the charm of Bai Lu and the ML is Love is Sweet. Funnily enough I hated this couple as much as i hated the 2nd couple in Love is Sweet. Same uncomfortable vibes.
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Too dark, too convoluted, a crazy soap opera without rhyme or reason
Things I liked1 I thought the acting was quite good. Maybe not every scene was great, not every actor/actress was perfect but they were all decent.
Things I disliked
1 The two older sisters. They weren't appealing characters I could stand behind. Their actions were stupid sometimes and their love for their sister wasn't enough to make me like them. All sisters were unappealing characters.
Things I hated
1 The little sister. What a stupid stupid character without any redeeming qualities. Her behavior was inexcusable and no I didn't like how things ended.
2 The villain and all the villains actually. How they never were punished really and how serious things were left unattended.
3 The script. Ridiculous is the best way I can describe it. The writer(s) thought they were too smart to have to make things make sense. Guess what? It resulted in a mess of a series I'd never recommend to anyone. Next time take the time to develop the characters and write a plot that doesn't resemble to a child's fantasies without rhyme or reason.
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The FL looked too old for the role
Things I liked1 The adults. The acting was good, the characters were good and sometimes they made me tear up, sometimes they made me laugh. They were the best part of this drama which says something since is a youth drama.
2 The male leads. I liked all of them. Good actors and although I think some things would have been written better they did a good job with what they had.
3 The 2FL. She was beautiful and I liked her arc. I liked that she became independent and how the relationship ended with the friendship remaining intact.
Things I disliked
1 The FL. Too old for the role and too conscious she was acting. No chemistry whatsoever and she tried hard to be cute. She wasn't. She ruined the drama for me and the 4 is for the rest of the cast. It would be much higher if she wasn't part of it.
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The best rom com Best Friends to Lovers ever
Things I adored1 I'll start with the trope. Best friends to Lovers is my favorite trope, but I never found a rom com I adored with this trope. Well, it's done. I've never watched such a joyful, heartwarming, funny, romantic rom com. This was a real Best Friends to Lovers romantic comedy where the leads are compatible and their relationship is based in real friendship that was tested by time.
2 The ML. I can't even explain how much I loved him. The actor and the character. I admired his acting in The Day of Becoming You, but it was difficult for me to follow the story so I abandoned, but he shone already in this one so I had put him in my list with actors I wanted to check their other dramas. This how I came tot his one and this is how I fell in love with him. The character is absolutely perfect. I'd love to have a boyfriend like him, I'd love to have a friend like him, I'd love to have a work partner like him. I'd even love to have a son like him. I enjoyed every scene he was part of and it doesn't hurt that I find him so handsome. To stop here because I can write a book about his character, the actor was perfect, the character was perfect.
3 The 2ML. What a great actor. So funny and goofy and handsome. I watched the small video at the end and was surprised of how much more handsome he was than in the series. I already found him handsome but he was adorable in the video. I loved his performance. He created an endearing character with multiple facets and it was a joy to follow his journey. I also adored his reaction to the main couple relationship. That made for some truly funny moments.
4 The 3ML. He made me laugh so many times and at the same time he was so cute and endearing. He had the funnier interactions with the other two male leads. I loved his expressions and his reactions when they discussed something. His relationship with the 3FL was the less developed, but it was so nice and so touching. I adored watching him acting awkward and falling in love and also watching them together. What I loved in all three couples was that their relationships seemed real. There was no rush tings evolved naturally. I wish the third couple had more scenes, but I loved all those they had and honestly this was a good base for their story if you ask me. Sometimes, he looked too young but the actress who played the 3FL, also looked younger when she didn't wear too much makeup so it wasn't weird.
5 The mothers. I've never loved any mothers in any drama more. These are examples to follow. Smart, funny, sensible. The second couple said they were meddlers and they were but they didn't surpass the mothers. But it was done in such a good way, it didn't bother me at all. It rather reminded me of my family. They care, but never go as far as intruding in my life. Mediterranean moms seem to have a lot in common with Chinese moms. I was looking forward to see the moms and that happens very rarely in these dramas. It's not only that I adored hem as individuals but also their friendship.
6 The chemistry between the leads and all the couples. That's also rare so I need to point it out. All the couples had chemistry and seemed to like each other and have fun acting.
7 The kisses. There weren't many, but he's the best kisser I think amongst all those I remember. Great kisses and I wish there were more. Then perfection would have been achieved.
8 The friendship between the three male leads. So good to watch and not only it was fun, but felt real. This was one of the strong points of the series. Moon light had also a great friendship between the male leads but here they were three which gave it another flavor. If I had to compare, I'd say they are both great.
9 The funny moments. There were so many, but I will mention some I remember. The drank FL was fun to watch. It was done with in good taste and I'll definitely go back watch this again. The moments when the mother of the ML was waiting for him and opened the door to ask if he was hungry was so fun. The scene with the mother of the FL when she didn't believe they were together was also a great moment. The way they played the couple in the end the mothers was also fun. So many moments to enjoy and this is the first time I will say with certainty that I will go back and rewatch this series. This is the first series I gave a 10 in all items and one of the rare ones (with Love Between Lines and the scenes with only the main couple of Love is Sweet) that I'm certain to rewatch. A true gem of rom com.
Things I loved
1 The FL actress. I'm not talking about her character, just the actress. She's not in my "adore" list because I don't find her ideal for rom coms, but I think she did a wonderful job here. She impressed me to be honest. I was expecting to dislike her and I even thought she'd ruin the rom com vibe because I don't find her attractive enough. I was so wrong. She was so good in her role and there were times I found her beautiful. She was a gorgeous bride and she acted well as a high school student, as a bank employee, as a friend. Now I'm going back to watch My Page in the 90s I abandoned a few weeks ago to watch other series. I will also search for her other dramas. That alone can tell you how good she was in this series. Kudos to her for her acting. She was believable in every scene.
2 The second couple. They were adorable, especially the 2ML. It was the first time I've seen him and loved his acting and his character. The couple was funny and endearing. I had so much fun watching their interactions and I loved the relationship they had. It felt real and solid.
3 The 2FL. She did a great job with her character and although I can't for some reason imagine her as lead, I'd love to watch her in other dramas.
4 Nina, the 3FL. I've seen the actress in Filter and honestly I disliked her. Not the fault of the actress though, the character was terrible. Here she played the character of the lonely vulnerable actress perfectly. Not only she is gorgeous but she made me feel things. I cried even when nothing really sad happened, but she managed to convey emotions that spoke to me and made my heart drown. I loved her character.
5 The grandpa and the whole family. It was so heartwarming to watch the episodes they were all together. It reminded me so much of my family and the laughter, the teasing, the food, the whole thing made me cry. I miss these moments with my family. They are precious and stay with you your whole life.
6 The small scenes from the past. They were all so funny and endearing. It gave us so many reasons to root for the couple and made their relationship look even more solid. I enjoyed every vignette they showed and waited for them after each episode.
7 The intro song. One of the rare times I listened to the intro every time. I loved the music, the words and the voice.
8 The last scene. So lovely and funny.
Things I disliked
1 I had to look hard to find something. I didn't dislike a single line or a single scene. I loved everything, but I found something in the last episode. Although she was a beautiful bride I didn't like her wedding dress. I didn't hate it, it was nice, but I can imagine dozens of more fitting wedding dresses.
2 Something else that came to mind, although it didn't ruin at all my joy watching this marvelous rom com were the assistant and the manager of Nina. I never warmed to them and some things they said rubbed me the wrong way. But it's still nothing.
3 The story with Mo. I didn't dislike it per se, but I wish it didn't end the way it ended and the bad people pay their crimes without Mo going too far. I would also have loved to see the despicable director and his wife burn in hell.
4 Now that I started, let's talk about another thing as well. There was a difficult scene with the FL and the director and I wish they had done something about it. It stayed unresolved in my eyes and it shouldn't.
5 One last small thing. I wasn't fond of the FL outfits. I think she could wear something more elegant. She has the body and having to wear a uniform at work would be a great reason for her to crave a unique style and not dressing like an older than she was woman and always in the same style.
Things I hated
1 The villains of course. The couple from hell who should have paid dearly for their actions and we should be able to enjoy watching them pay.
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So much chemistry between the leads. Don't miss this fun and heartwarming rom com.
Things I adored1 The ML. He's perfect for the green flag hero. It's rare to have someone who didn't even once was rude to the heroine. Playful, yes. Falsely annoyed, yes. But all along the series he was the perfect enemy at first, the perfect boyfriend later and a perfect human. Was it believable? Absolutely and that's where the actor shone. Make his character believable. It's the first drama I watched with him an I will definitely look for others. He's so charming, he can act and he can deliver humor and romantic banter, the two pillars of a rom com. So yes, I adored him, je was perfect in his role.
2 The parents of the ML. Both wonderful until the last scene but I had a preference for his mother who was funny and mischievous. I loved her relationship with her son and how lovely she way with the heroine. The father was also great with his son, the heroine and his wife. All in all, a perfect family.
3 The 2FL. Such a great actress and so charming. I loved who she was and how her story ended. I wanted for her to achieve her goals on every field and things went well. I loved the girls' friendship as well, she was a great friend, and her quirkiness. I loved that she was an author who worked hard and has dreams she tried to make true.
4 The Directors of the village clinic. I loved both of them. They had great chemistry and were so good to the doctors. They advised them, they cared about them and they had a sense of humor. I loved their friendship and they complemented well the heroine and the hero when they interacted. It was fun and heartwarming.
5 The chemistry between the leads. It's rare in a rom com to see such chemistry although it should be the first preoccupation of the director and the cast director and the producers. They usually fail and leave me perplexed of why did they cast these actors. but here both were great actors who managed to show us how well they were together and how much in love. I loved all their interactions. At the village clinic, at work, at their private moments. One of the best couples I've seen in a rom com. And it's worth a mention they openly (well almost) talked about protection. How great is this? Truly a great rom com.
6 The funny scenes, and they were quite a few, between the leads, but also between the leads and other characters.
Things I loved
1 The FL. I should probably put her in the "adore" list, but she's too average looks wise to fit my rom com heroine profile. That said, she did a great job here and loved her performance. Especially when she became more lovable than antagonistic. She changed a lot from the beginning to the end of the drama and in a good way. I loved how she learned to be a more joyous person who appreciated each moment for what it is. I loved how caring she was and how smart. I also loved how playful she was in the last episode. Such a striking contrast with the first episode. She also matched the hero's playfulness in this episode which somehow made things come full circle.
2 The 2ML. I thought I wouldn't like him at first but I ended up loving him. I wish I could see the second couple more together, but it's still fine to know they will have their happy ending. They were so cute together.
3 The mother of the FL. She didn't have many scenes but I loved her relationship with her daughter and I loved the last scene they had together.
4 The proposal. I loved the setting. Something different and nice to the eye. I didn't love the ring, though. But still a simple, fitting for them proposal.
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Solid legal drama
Things I loved1 That it was a legal drama. Not only I love them but the competition theme speaks to me as I adore competition shows.
2 The actors. I won't single anyone since I found all good and while I won't check any other dramas from them, I would watch them with joy if they are part of one.
3 The characters. I loved how all of them found their purpose and decided to fight for it. I loved the relationship between them, no unnecessary angst and rivalry but rather respect and sane ambition.
4 The ending. I see many complain about the ending, but I thought it was good, realistic and not truly open.
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I loved the main leads
Things I loved1 The main leads. both were great in their role and I loved their relationship and how it evolved. They're both good actors and managed to sell their story well.
2 The ending. It wasn't perfect but satisfactory enough.
Things I disliked
1 The FL, but this is a constant for me now. I can't take her seriously for some reason, no matter the role she plays.
2 The lack of romance. I know it's not a romance drama but I always need romance in my series.
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I was expecting much more
Things I loved1 The premise. I thought it was genius and that it would be perfect for some funny situations and maybe some deep thoughts.
Things I disliked
1 Everything else. Mostly the actors. I didn't connect with any of them and certainly not with the main leads. Something bothered me the whole time. Maybe the feeling that the ML wasn't happy or that I disliked toughly the FL actress. It felt like she thought she was some important character and she acted that way. I didn't find the cast endearing or funny. So at the end of the day it wasn't as good as I expected.
2 The ending. It should make me happy and it did in some way but I also felt depressed seeing the ML and his interactions with the rest of the team. His acting wasn't great anyway, one expression the whole time, but even his smile made me sad in the last episode.
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