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somewhere where time is meaningless~
A beautiful storyline coupled with moral dilemmas, family feuds, gorgeous OSTs and a "love will win all" approach.
I appreciate all of the writer's effort in writing this story, the intricate thought and detail that was put into this storyline really adds a layer to this drama and is a reason alone to watch it. Even the characters have a depth to them that keeps you wanting to learn more about them and keep watching them grow, even after the drama ends. Kim Dan, the puppy-like and happy-go-lucky angel has to find a way to make Lee Yeon Seo, a temperamental and egotistic dancer who lives a tragic and saddening life love again. Throughout their journey you see both of their characters evolve and develop (both for better AND worse). Usually when characters develop throughout the story, they actually get "better," but by making the two leads go through moments that are not necessarily good for their character development, the writers are forcing the characters to grapple with their faith and morality in how they justify certain actions. In the end, this actually makes the characters so much stronger. It isn't just the main leads that go through this kind of development, you notice the secondary characters going through it as well.
I like the way they intertwine religion into it. Yeon Seo is not very religious whereas Kim Dan (as an angel obviously) is completely devoted. As someone who is also kind of religious, it was very relatable seeing Kim Dan struggle to keep his faith. I do wish the writers handled how the "heavens/diety" dealt with Kim Dan and Yeon Seo a little better but it was a tricky subject to maneuver anyway.
However, although each character was written with such depth, the actors/actresses were not always able to deliver that depth. Constantly throughout the drama, I wanted to feel for these characters but the acting just held me back to not be able to completely feel for them. This was one of the major reasons for why it didn't get a higher rating.
As well, the secondary characters also had an immense amount of depth to them. I know it would have been too much to see their stories through to the end as well, but I felt a little disappointed at how they were wrapped up as neatly and quickly as possible. I felt as they they all deserved much more (especially Ni Na and Jo Kang Woo). But overall, the ending was satisfactory enough.
Finally, the MUSIC. I don't really notice the OSTs as much as I'd like to, but in this drama it was impossible not to notice them. Each song was SO SO BEAUTIFUL and fit with the atmosphere of the story really well. Each song feels like it's been masterfully crafted for this drama and for each scenario that it was used in. I'm going to continue to listen to the songs in the future.
Mellow and soft, a tragic love story with a happily ever after is how I would describe Angel's Last Mission: Love.
I appreciate all of the writer's effort in writing this story, the intricate thought and detail that was put into this storyline really adds a layer to this drama and is a reason alone to watch it. Even the characters have a depth to them that keeps you wanting to learn more about them and keep watching them grow, even after the drama ends. Kim Dan, the puppy-like and happy-go-lucky angel has to find a way to make Lee Yeon Seo, a temperamental and egotistic dancer who lives a tragic and saddening life love again. Throughout their journey you see both of their characters evolve and develop (both for better AND worse). Usually when characters develop throughout the story, they actually get "better," but by making the two leads go through moments that are not necessarily good for their character development, the writers are forcing the characters to grapple with their faith and morality in how they justify certain actions. In the end, this actually makes the characters so much stronger. It isn't just the main leads that go through this kind of development, you notice the secondary characters going through it as well.
I like the way they intertwine religion into it. Yeon Seo is not very religious whereas Kim Dan (as an angel obviously) is completely devoted. As someone who is also kind of religious, it was very relatable seeing Kim Dan struggle to keep his faith. I do wish the writers handled how the "heavens/diety" dealt with Kim Dan and Yeon Seo a little better but it was a tricky subject to maneuver anyway.
However, although each character was written with such depth, the actors/actresses were not always able to deliver that depth. Constantly throughout the drama, I wanted to feel for these characters but the acting just held me back to not be able to completely feel for them. This was one of the major reasons for why it didn't get a higher rating.
As well, the secondary characters also had an immense amount of depth to them. I know it would have been too much to see their stories through to the end as well, but I felt a little disappointed at how they were wrapped up as neatly and quickly as possible. I felt as they they all deserved much more (especially Ni Na and Jo Kang Woo). But overall, the ending was satisfactory enough.
Finally, the MUSIC. I don't really notice the OSTs as much as I'd like to, but in this drama it was impossible not to notice them. Each song was SO SO BEAUTIFUL and fit with the atmosphere of the story really well. Each song feels like it's been masterfully crafted for this drama and for each scenario that it was used in. I'm going to continue to listen to the songs in the future.
Mellow and soft, a tragic love story with a happily ever after is how I would describe Angel's Last Mission: Love.
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