Aya

Whatever else this drama may be, I can't deny it's entertaining and I only watched one episode so far. The beginning seems to be deliberately cringey and very much like a computer game. Once he crosses over though, it was very funny. Obviously the type of humour the drama is going for requires some overacting and I did appreciate that the actors all went for it. With a lot of restraint, I will wait for all episodes to air and binge watch. I'm in the mood for a cute, fluffy and silly comedy.

I enjoyed this one more than the first one, even though I didn't expect to. It's a sweet and cute movie, but that's about it. It's a very typical story, which a younger audience (teens) might appreciate more. There were a few things that I didn't't like and the most prevalent of them is the fact that the attachment between Shusei and Aoi is pretty unhealthy. Since their relationship is the centre of the story, it's very noticeable. Hopefully, their relationship will become healthier when they mature, but based on what they showed in the movie, it doesn't seem likely without professional help.

I'm definitely watching this. This is one of my all time favourite animes

I first watched this movie about 15 years or so ago without really knowing the premise. It was very interesting to see the story develop as you're first led to believe one thing, but in the end everything is revealed and you're left in tears. It made such an impact on me and lingered in my mind for a while after I watched it and that was most likely one of the goals of this movie. I rewatched 5 years ago and even though I saw it coming, the end still made me cry, because the message was still so relevant. It's honestly depressing how far humanity can fall and still not learn a single lesson. I watched it once again recently and came to the same depressing conclusion. It's sad, but fortunately there's still beauty in this world and kindness in humanity and hope that acceptance and mercy will win over hate.

I would've been fine with Yui ending up with either of them as both seemed to be a good fit for her for different reasons.

The problem I had from the beginning, is that I didn't really believe that she was in love with Takumi. They seemed more like friends or siblings who are very close and comfortable with each other. Right from the start it felt like she chose him, because he fit the "ideal" that she decided on. I did think that she was genuinely happy with him and should they have married, they would have had a happy life. However, I don't think that she was really, really in love with him and more with the idea of how her future husband should be. It's also telling that in the last episode he confessed that he deliberately tried to behave that way because he loved her from the start. I did not like the way they handled their break up in the drama though. First of all, it did seem out of character for him to cheat (if he actually did cheat). Secondly, it was abrupt. We did see his jealousy and they way he was influences by the opinions of others throughout the drama, but it was still quite sudden. I wish they handled it differently. Found a different reason that fit more.

That being said, I do agree that even though it was subtle, it was clear that Yui and Kotaro still cared for each other. Kotaro was clearly still in love with Yui, but was trying to hide it. Her feelings are less clear, especially since she's telling herself that she's over him and is in a committed relationship. It did seem that by the end of the drama they both learned to understand each other more and this time would be able to make it work better.

I enjoyed watching this drama. It did a great job presenting a very important issue. It managed to make me angry when needed and laugh when it intended. I must admit that there were quite a few characters that were annoying and frustrating to watch, which I think is what this drama intended for the most part.

I'm really looking forward to this one.

While the story is interesting, this movie suffers from bad editing. The story could've been conveyed so much better with decent editing. Unfortunately, most Xianxia and Wuxia movies I have watched suffer from the same problem.

Another obvious issue that Xianxia movies usually suffer from is the short duration of the movies as a format. There's usually a lot to tell, but because of the limited time, you have to pick and choose what to show in the movie and a few bad choices can lead to a good story being ruined. I actually liked what they decided to show in this movie, but because there was so much more to tell and because it was edited sloppily, a lot of the potential of the story was lost and the performances of the actors didn't really get through as much. I feel like the actors did a decent job, but some of it ended up being lost. Most of it can be blamed on not enough time to develop the characters, so they all ended up being shallow versions of themselves.

All in all, it's not too bad. I still enjoyed the movie. Just sad that it could've been so much better.

Unfortunately that's true for many dramas. The leads are sometimes really horrible to each other in the beginning. I suppose it's to emphasize how they change later. BTW, I had no issue with you dropping the drama. That's obviously your choice and you can drop it for whatever reason and it would be nobody's business. Just don't want people to get the wrong idea and think it has a horrible ML, while both the ML and the FL did some questionable things.

I see you had no problem with her drugging him, stripping him and drawing a naked portrait of him. The things he did may not be proper, but she wasn't exactly blameless. If you point out the improper behaviour, might as well point out everything to be fair. You can't skip the things she did wrong just because it's a woman doing it to man. Imagine if he did the same thing. I'm sure everyone would be up in arms.

FYI, before you mention it, I'm not defending the ML and the things he did in the beginning. Just trying to be fair.

That was definitely my reaction too. She was stabbed (kind of) and they already said the baby was lost, but then she went ahead and continued the lie by saying the baby was fine!!!!??? And they believed her? No one questioned anything?

Continuing the lie just because her father-in-law was sad and blamed himself was just next level stupidity. The FL just never thought ahead and simply tried to solve the current problem without thinking of the consequences.

Thanks. Even though I made it, I got stuck many times myself 😊

Agreed, the comments were too harsh. As I mentioned in my comment above, I enjoyed his performance. They all indeed did well portraying their characters, which contributed to making this relatively simple story enjoyable to watch.

I think that the reason why his emotional scenes worked so well was because they matched his personality. They weren't over the top, but you could feel how sad and broken he was. And even in those moments he seemed to want to hold back. The SML on the other hand is much 'louder' with his emotions. His anger is undeniable and his sadness is there for everyone to see. Both were interesting in their own way.

Not really that bad. Neither Lim Joo Gyung nor Lee Su Ho waver in their feelings for each other in the slightest throughout the whole drama. I think it's the audience that really liked the SML and wanted them together, but they were never really anything more than friends.

I hope you like the drama.

Exactly the point I was trying to make in an earlier comment. We overlook some unacceptable behaviour from the ML simply because he's the ML and we are meant to see the things he does as romantic.

To be fair, ML's in most dramas have a few creepy scenes.

Everything is a matter of opinion. Yours is as valid as mine. Thank you for aknowledging that. In this case mine is actually the unpopular opinion, as most people really liked this drama and the male lead. It all depends on what you end up focusing on. Once you see him as creepy, that's all he's ever going to be.

Thank you for the reply. It was indeed no longer available on youtube, but I found it later on on Bilibili. Thank you for the offer though.

This is definitely a drama that you need to finish to appreciate the message they're trying to convey, which is that everyone is beautiful in their own way and that you won't be happy living life not being yourself. Not the most original of messages, but still nice to see.

I really didn't like the ML initially, because he seemed so arrogant and shallow, which he definitely is, but it seems to originate in his abandonment issues. It was nice to see a change in his perception and see how beautiful the FL really is. It must've been confusing for him, but he did realise that even though he was attracted to his "ideal girl", the one he fell in love with is the FL.

I really appreciated the SML in this one. I would have been just as happy if she ended up with him instead. He was very supportive and protective of his friend. and I genuinely think it wasn't because he was in love with het, but because he care for her as a friend without any strings attached.

I wish they made Kang Mi Joo a bit more likeable, but I guess she was supposed to be the beautiful girl with the bad personality. She seemed so selfish and childish and I really couldn't bring myself to like her at all.

The story itself is initially a bit frustrating to watch. Obviously we live in a society where looks are very important and beautiful people are treated differently. This is even more evident in South Korea, which makes the FL's frustration at being treated worse because she's "ugly" very understandable. This is something she has obviously struggled with her whole life. Being overlooked, being in the background, ... Even though she's actually an amazing and talented person. The biggest issue is that she herself also thinks that she's ugly and she doesn't have any confidence. I was really glad to see her accepting and liking herself for who she is by the end.

One of the other issues is the fact that the FL also falls for him because of his looks, as the first thing about him that people see is his shallow and arrogant side, which let's be honest is not very attractive. Not matter how beautiful he may be.

The biggest issue I had with this drama is that the FL didn't see earlier that the ring was not making her happy. He was falling in love with her and was treating her well, but it was all fake, because it wasn't her that he was seeing. There was no way that that could have a happy ending. Even though she was reluctant to end it, because it was the first time that someone liked her, it was still not worth it.

All in all, for a short drama this was fun and entertaining enough to keep my attention.