It Does Its Job

Reason for watching:
I decided to watch this show because it was a miniseries about a wlw relationship, and there aren't enough of those.

Reason for finishing:
Because there were no other Korean wlw dramas at the time that I could find.

Characters:
They don't have much personality, but they are very likable.

Overall opinion:
It does it's job well. For an advertisement that is also attempting to portray an honest wlw relationship.

Reason for rating:
Not amazing, not bad. It's fun, and for it's run time and it's (presumably low) budget, it was at the very least, memorable.

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Interesting

Reason for watching:
I watched this show because the trailer kept coming up on my Netflix recommendations.

Reason for finishing:
I really wanted to know how it ended. This drama is a more gritty one than a lot of others and does no shy away from showing the slightly more gory parts of the story, that being said there is also many lighthearted and tear jerking moments in this show (especially the ones revolving around family).

Characters:
The characters are all very morally grey. In some ways, its easy to empathize with them, and in others, its very easy to completely disagree with their course of action. Although these characters are not all considered 'good' people (and I would go as far as to say that the main character isn't a good person either), they are very intriguing to watch they all act quite unpredictably.

Overall opinion:
There are many frustrating moments in this show, there are many adorable moments in this show. There are also many moments that make you go 'huh?' (like the fact that Ji Won is so forgiving). I do feel like some parts of the show got slightly over complicated for no reason, and there were period of time where the show felt tiring.

Reason for rating:
As for the representation of mental illnesses, I can't clarify weather or not they are done well in this show, but something tells me they were used in a slightly cash-grabby way, as opposed to an educational way. This show also kind of almost promotes improper police behavior (I'm not sure if that comes across the way I intend, but I hope it does). 7.5 stars because those things really did make me think twice about all of my opinions on this show and the message it was trying to portray.

Erin,
xx

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Excellent

Reason for watching:
My friend convinced me to watch this with a brief description of the plot and I honestly couldn't have been more glad.

Reason for finishing:
If you like more gritty (and slightly unrealistic) stories about desperation, that also include an amazing cast, ost and BGM, then this is for you. It keeps you constantly thinking about it, and when you finish an episode you feel like you need to take a deep breath and think about everything that just happened.

Characters:
I can understand the general opinion that a lot of the characters in this show are not very likeable, and I would have to agree. However, despite this, they are still endearing to watch go through their struggles. As mostly morally grey characters, you're not sure if you want them to succeed or fail in their plans, which ultimately heightens up the tension.

Overall opinion:
This show is entertaining in every way you would want a gritty, dark, drama to be about and if you're into shows like that, then this is a short, aesthetically pleasing and all around amazing show for you.

Reason for rating:
The only reason this does not get a 9.5 or a 10 is because at parts, the show does feel either slightly repetitive or unnecessarily complex. That being said, it does not bring down the overall value that you can get out of this show.

Erin,
xx

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