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Doctors by Erich Segal (the guy who wrote Love Story)

If you like childhood friends to lovers , and you don't mind reading long books, then a book that I really liked is...
But, it is not a romance book. It just have that arching relationship between the two main characters.

Agreed. I thought them having an argument was really cool. I liked that bit.
Tbh, by that time I was about to die from fluffiness and syrupy stuff coimg at at me from every corner lool, so a scene that brought us back to some normalcy was very welcome.
I thought the final scene was very cool, them ending where they started, but instead of friends they are couple.
As a man of certain age, lol, my experience taught me that for a long term relationships liking your partner might be even more important than having this mad love, because no matter how strong it is, it will fade and diminish. So, you really need to like your partner so you can still be together and work things out.

A bit of mixed bag.
The biggest issue is the mediocre execution of really good themes. Ideas, and headlines were more than good, but the writer/director duo did only an okey job in the execution department.
Pacing was also an issue. The resolution to almost all problems came way too early. The last 3-4 episodes were just going through the motion for 70% of the run time.
But, a great chemistry between all 4 leads, and some good stuff around the middle (unlike the majority, I liked the series most when it was heavy) balanced things out.
It was decent overall, worth my time and I got some enjoyment and fun.

Before I give my score, please know that I don't give high marks easily (Only 45% got 8+ from me. And only 1 series got 10). So, if it seems too low for you, that is not because I am hating on it, or want to bring the average down. I am just being consistent with myself.
6.5/10

If you are going to post in the series page, I will check it out.

I hope you like it :)
In my opinion it has enough to make you laugh, cry, and swoon lol. There is one very good kiss scene as well :)

Just to let you know so you can manage your expectations, the series is not about lovey dovey, and cutesy romance.
While it has romance, it is much more about the exploration of modern relationships through 3 different friends,
So, the overall tone is leaning lightharted, but the issues and topics discussed are actually serious.

In my opinion "Because This is My First Life" is by far her best role, and the series itself is also very good even if it wasn't a rating hit.

I know a lot of similar situation in real life.
While often there is no money exchanged , there is a compensation in different ways (shopping, made up stories about special discounts, expensive gifts, etc)

I think they said it is only 1 year. If that is the case, that is nothing. It passes quickly.

While some of what you say is true, it is not entirely accurate, or true.

Don't you think it is equally strange that a drama will have a very high rating after just few episodes?
I would say what usually happen is that lots of people who like the series just go on and rated very highly, I guess in hope for more people to watch?
But, probably the majority of people just wait until it ends and then rate it. And those, on the whole will not be as in love with a series as those early ones, and therfore the average will ultimately, and naturally decrease.

For example, I like this series, and I am enjoying it. I think it is good, but when it comes to rating, it is somewhere between 7 and 7.5.
I don't hate it, or I am against it. I just don't think it deserves 8 plus. Sometimes things are simple. There is no conspiracy.

Alchemy of Souls has an amazing start, but it drags a LOT. 30 episodes for what could have been a standard 16-20 episodes.
That said, it is enjoyable overall.

I can't remember in which episode, but everything will be explained.
I don't know whether you genuinely feel "hate" towards the character, or this is just a figure of speech, and it is more like dislike.
Personally, I didn't hate her or disliked her at any point. Yes, I questioned some of her behaviour, but on the whole, I had understanding for her.

"Many" is a subjective thing I am afraid.
All I can say is that there is a certain amount of sadness and angst. And there is melodrama.
There has been wide range of reaction to that. Some have thought it was too much, and some (like me) felt that it wasn't, because it all made sense. If anything, I wanted more.

I am sorry if my answer is not a simple yes, or no, but it is really hard to know your tolernace level.
But, If you are looking for "Business Proposal" type of drama, then this is not it.

Burger with onion rings is a delicious meal :)
On a serious note, originality is overrated in my opinion. It is not the idea or novelty that makes dramas good.
The execution is far more important.
Furthermore, this is a drama about life (not sci-fi or fantasy). Is there any human interaction that hasn't been already explored?
By the way, it is perfectly fine if you don't like it, or even you think it is bad, but the "we have seen this before" is what I am objecting to, because almost everything has been seen before in one way or another.

I completely agree that well argued stuff is more engagging. I even seek those ones.
I should have added that they don't affect me negatively, but sometimes they influence my opinion.

As for the overblown stuff, I like your description about sharing the same space :). I find them more of annoyance, but they never have an influence on me, or I think about them while watching.

I would actually argue the opposite to the phenomen you described.
In many ways one liners and completely over the top comments are very easy to discard.
On the other hand, a well argued and constructive criticism bound to linger and stay in the mind longer (including my own internal criticism). At least in my own experience.

Agreed, but I think this was done as a replacement for the break up.
You know, just when everything seems resolved, there is one last problem.

I think instead of the traditional break up we got the mothers fight as the last obstacle.

Well, we can't be sure it is Google, and therfore we can't use their salary and benefits. We can't assume the most favourable scenario.
But, lets not get bogged down which company it is. The point still stands. If you are American, how about other big companies, but not the A tier? And is it the same for foreigners?

Personally, I think it is something the writer just didn't pay attention to. American writers often get sticks for poor portrayal of other countries (and rightly so), but to be fair, most writers everywhere are pretty bad when it comes to other countries. Just a bunch of stereotypes. Korean writers are no better really. I mean, they still treat Africa as a country.
It is a well known fact that medical bills are expensive in USA, so she probably didn't bother doing a research about companies and benefits in relation to position.