Dropped: A Nostalgic High School Watch
This is a drop review—commentary on the first half of the season.
I’m halfway through and have decided to stop here. I was really curious going in, especially after seeing how often this drama gets shared. Alongside Hidden Love, it seems to be one of the modern dramas people connect with most. After being impressed with Zhou Yiran in Generation to Generation and enjoying him in Twelve Letters, I’ve been going back to some of his earlier work—I also recently finished him in Reborn.
Main thoughts: I appreciated the nostalgic tone and was immediately pulled into its high school setting—the light, social atmosphere and familiar rhythms of student life. However, the central storyline focuses too heavily on the main relationship, which ultimately doesn’t land for me. That said, the supporting cast is a highlight. I love the community of friends, and the second leads. The school-life elements are genuinely enjoyable: watching them grow through ordinary, everyday moments in a suburban town evokes a sense of familiarity and longing for the past.
However, the core romantic dynamic just isn’t for me and it takes up too much screen time. It may resonate more with viewers who enjoy soft and innocent relationships. Still, I’m glad I gave it a chance.
I’m halfway through and have decided to stop here. I was really curious going in, especially after seeing how often this drama gets shared. Alongside Hidden Love, it seems to be one of the modern dramas people connect with most. After being impressed with Zhou Yiran in Generation to Generation and enjoying him in Twelve Letters, I’ve been going back to some of his earlier work—I also recently finished him in Reborn.
Main thoughts: I appreciated the nostalgic tone and was immediately pulled into its high school setting—the light, social atmosphere and familiar rhythms of student life. However, the central storyline focuses too heavily on the main relationship, which ultimately doesn’t land for me. That said, the supporting cast is a highlight. I love the community of friends, and the second leads. The school-life elements are genuinely enjoyable: watching them grow through ordinary, everyday moments in a suburban town evokes a sense of familiarity and longing for the past.
However, the core romantic dynamic just isn’t for me and it takes up too much screen time. It may resonate more with viewers who enjoy soft and innocent relationships. Still, I’m glad I gave it a chance.
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