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Too many tropes and plotholes
Pros:
-The main leads delivered solid performances despite having to work with a weak, messy plot.
Cons:
- The flashbacks add almost nothing to the story and only slow the pacing.
- The show's message about nepotism is bizarre. The company is filled with unqualified family hires, everyone accepts it as normal, and success depends entirely on who you're connected to. It's no surprise the company is struggling. Then the biggest nepotism hire of them all—someone with zero business experience—shows up and saves the day, reinforcing the very problem the story should be criticizing.
- The idea that the entire country has only one person (the male lead) qualified to become Donghe's CTO, and that the company will collapse without him, is completely unbelievable.
The romance relies almost entirely on misunderstandings. One character overhears or sees something out of context, jumps to conclusions, they argue, they make up with a kiss, and then the cycle repeats. It gets repetitive fast and doesn't make for a compelling relationship.
- The secondary couple was easily the weakest part of the drama. The second female lead uses the second male lead until she thinks she has found someone better, dumps him, and chases a wealthy client instead. We then spend multiple episodes watching the poor guy desperately try to win her back. After discovering she's sidepiece number 20, she suddenly decides to return to the second male lead and asks, "How come you never begged me to forgive you?" - - Then, they're back together as if nothing happened.
- Overall, I couldn't find much to redeem this drama. I'd recommend skipping it altogether or only watching it on fast-forward if you're curious.
-The main leads delivered solid performances despite having to work with a weak, messy plot.
Cons:
- The flashbacks add almost nothing to the story and only slow the pacing.
- The show's message about nepotism is bizarre. The company is filled with unqualified family hires, everyone accepts it as normal, and success depends entirely on who you're connected to. It's no surprise the company is struggling. Then the biggest nepotism hire of them all—someone with zero business experience—shows up and saves the day, reinforcing the very problem the story should be criticizing.
- The idea that the entire country has only one person (the male lead) qualified to become Donghe's CTO, and that the company will collapse without him, is completely unbelievable.
The romance relies almost entirely on misunderstandings. One character overhears or sees something out of context, jumps to conclusions, they argue, they make up with a kiss, and then the cycle repeats. It gets repetitive fast and doesn't make for a compelling relationship.
- The secondary couple was easily the weakest part of the drama. The second female lead uses the second male lead until she thinks she has found someone better, dumps him, and chases a wealthy client instead. We then spend multiple episodes watching the poor guy desperately try to win her back. After discovering she's sidepiece number 20, she suddenly decides to return to the second male lead and asks, "How come you never begged me to forgive you?" - - Then, they're back together as if nothing happened.
- Overall, I couldn't find much to redeem this drama. I'd recommend skipping it altogether or only watching it on fast-forward if you're curious.
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