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Speed and Love chinese drama review
Dropped 2/29
Speed and Love
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by ASTER
11 hours ago
2 of 29 episodes seen
Dropped
Overall 1.0
Story 1.0
Acting/Cast 1.0
Music 1.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

This drama is seriously overrated.

This drama is seriously overrated. I don't understand why it's so highly praised. maybe for the teen generation

I agree with the reviewers who share the same opinion as me.

My biggest issue is the casting. On screen, the male lead comes across as younger than the female lead. I'm not talking about their real ages I'm talking about how they look and feel on screen. Since the story is supposed to portray the male lead as older and the female lead as younger, that dynamic just doesn't come across visually.

Because of that, the female lead's childlike behavior although it makes sense for her character, who is younger and dependent on those around her ends up feeling more cringe than believable. I think the pairing would have worked much better if she had been cast opposite a more mature-looking male lead. The casting simply doesn't fit the story.

Another thing that bothered me was how, the moment they found out they weren't related by blood, romantic feelings seemed to appear almost instantly. There was almost no time for emotional conflict or adjustment, which made that transition feel rushed and unconvincing. 

I noticed this in the very first episode, the moment the male lead made his entrance. Right away, it felt like the pairing was off for the concept the drama was trying to portray. By the end of the episode, there was already a hint of romance, but it just didn't work for me.

The first episode itself was hard to get through.

Well, I gave it one more episode, and the second episode still didn't convince me. Sometimes, you just shouldn't rely on ratings. This drama is genuinely overrated and overpraised.

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