closetdramaqueen

this was fun and a lot lighter (and shorter thank god) than similar dramas. i tend to avoid this genre because palace politics / power struggles stress me out, but the role reversal theme intrigued me. i also liked the mother's character. do i agree with everything she did? no—but she's one of the more likable / respectable drama mums with flawed parenting styles.

i need a refresher on the rules / technicalities of their powers. i'm too impatient to rewatch season 1 before watching season 2. lol.

when i fly towards you is a youth drama, but it was based on a novel by the same writer of hidden love :)

i also thought he could be in a coma since they never did say he died outright. i guess they kept it vague deliberately so they could continue the story / "change" the ending depending on how the viewers respond to it — hence the movie. tbh tho, i'm pretty satisfied with how the drama ended. it was quite moving.

i'm so so so happy mingi didn't turn out to be her first love in a past life like she assumed. it would've made his "meddling" in the present seem so bitter and cringey.

i'm so used to seeing choi jin jo (the actor playing seo ha's dad) as the villain in dramas, i was so sure he was behind everything. lol. that scene with him kneeling down felt like he was asking for redemption for all his evil deeds in other dramas.

some of the acting is a little cringey / feels forced to me, but overall i am so intrigued by the story and the characters. i think my fave duo so far is the fl and her (original) seatmate.

one of the best bromances in kdrama :))

i loved life on mars and the guest!

yeah basically their anger toward her is misdirected.

i really liked the last two episodes—this has one of the better finales among all the dramas i've seen. i also thought it started out strong. unfortunately, the middle part is where my interest fluctuated.

saaaame. she's a great actress, but this was def my fave! and her chemistry with CZ was next-level

does anyone know which note she left in the jar at the end? was it the one about her dream? i just don't wanna miss a thing lol

i think around 3-4? but it doesn't really take up a lot of screen time.

i didn't watch this, but whenever i think of tropey k-drama parents, i think about those rich parents who throw water or wads of cash at their children's partners :))

the character of her parents was a huge relief for me! i've also seen a handful of c-dramas with overbearing / meddlesome parents. SZ's parents were involved in her life, but they didn't try to take over her life / relationship.

oh god i hope it doesn't mean we have to wait for netflix to release ep 25 to get good subs outside of youku

waiting for that too! for non-youku subscribers :))

exactly! she liked him A LOT but not to the point where her entire world revolved around him. she's actually pretty sensible for someone so young.

simple, heartwarming, and beautifully written.

if you like love triangles, cold male leads, damsels in distress, two-faced friends, meddling parents, breakups, etc etc, skip this. nothing much happens in this show, tbh. it's literally about a girl with a long-standing crush. if you don't like age gaps, this is not for you too.

i personally enjoyed watching SZ grow up and navigate her way around her own feelings (my fave work of lu si, so far). she and DZ were adorbs, no question, but i also loved her relationship with her brother, parents, and friends.

that confession—i cried 🥲 i really love SZ's character. everyone around her keeps telling her that she's too young, but i find that she's pretty mature for her age. i love how she can be silly, childlike but also strong, and wise. she's more mature than i am tbh and i'm much older. lol. it also shows that she wasn't just spoiled—she was well-loved by her family.

p.s. her overthinking is too real for me. like, it brings me back to a time when i couldn't help but think of the worst. she's so relatable.