I watched the first episode of this and really liked it, so now I have to wait until the drama finishes airing and all the episodes are subbed to watch the rest of it so I don't kill myself with impatience.
The FL lead in this drama is among the most annoying I've ever watched. In two episodes, she's managed to capture every horrible female quality ever imagined by writers of Chinese dramas. She's a clumsy dimwit who is also childish and whiny. UGH.
I'm on episode 10. So far, this is another lakorn where the FL's misplaced gratitude makes her dumber than a box of hair, mistreated over and over again, by the same people, in the same ways. I haven't been this irritated by a FL in a Thai drama since the FL in the 2008 version of Ngao Asoke,
The original was mildly comedic, and I've always wished that it would be remade, this time as serious as the plot demanded. Since it looks like I'm getting a wish fulfilled, 2020 won't suck quite as much as it could have. Nah. 2020 sucks, no matter what.
There is a scene where May, a mentally disturbed young woman, chokes Sandee (our FL) in a fit of jealousy. She does not stop her attack until the ML, the object of her obsession, comes into the room.
There are plenty of scenes in this show that will make you want to pull out your teeth with a pair of pliers, but for me, this one was tops.
May, the attacker, appears younger and smaller than her victim, who lies on the bed, getting choked, apparently doing nothing about her imminent death. She does nothing to resist. Nothing. Then, after her accidental rescue by the ML, the victim does nothing about the person who attacked her. She doesn't say "May was trying to kill me." She doesn't grab May by the throat or hair and punch her so hard she sees stars for a week. She doesn't tell May's parents that their daughter is homicidal. Nope. Sandee just gets up off the bed and runs out of the room, guaranteeing that May, a homicidal nutball, gets another shot at trying to kill her.
Is it just me, or is this just about the stupidest thing you've ever seen?
Aw. It was adorable. Watched it on a whim. I don't even know why. It's much better than it has to be. This isn't Pride and Prejudice, but sometimes you need a drama that charms you and that's all, like this one.
I think the dramas I've re-watched most often and loved most have compelling bad boys, even bad boys who stay that way, except for being redeemed somewhat by love.
So . . . . disappointing. Almost a literal rip off of the much, much better "The Black Devil and the White Prince", the film manages to copy all the things wrong with the original and lose the things that were charming.
Watched the drama two times. I liked it. It's quite entertaining if you just sit back and take what the show gives you by turning off your analytical brain. Otherwise, you're going to get cranky about the plot holes and deliberate misdirections.. Everything else about the drama is very good.
There are plenty of scenes in this show that will make you want to pull out your teeth with a pair of pliers, but for me, this one was tops.
May, the attacker, appears younger and smaller than her victim, who lies on the bed, getting choked, apparently doing nothing about her imminent death. She does nothing to resist. Nothing. Then, after her accidental rescue by the ML, the victim does nothing about the person who attacked her. She doesn't say "May was trying to kill me." She doesn't grab May by the throat or hair and punch her so hard she sees stars for a week. She doesn't tell May's parents that their daughter is homicidal. Nope. Sandee just gets up off the bed and runs out of the room, guaranteeing that May, a homicidal nutball, gets another shot at trying to kill her.
Is it just me, or is this just about the stupidest thing you've ever seen?
What a good article. Thank you so much.