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it adds a sense of whimsy, it doesn't have to be accurate. I think this drama IS in fact corny but it's self aware, it's not trying to come off as serious... Also corporate/political sounds egregious good lord

you totally have a point but at the same time they've been friends for ages and he could've initiated something between them (not marriage, just a romantic relationship or whatever) a long time ago and he never did

this is me finding out there are two exes and it isn't the same person 🧍🏼‍♀️

but there is a female character who's still hung up on the ML and he seemed hesitant about her in the beginning so idk

ironically I disliked the ending for a similar (but at the same time, the exact opposite) reason haha. I thought it was inconsiderate of her to give him an ultimatum and ask him to quit his lifelong dream. It's true that there was a risk of eventual bodily harm but it still should've been entirely his choice. And I didn't think this was perfectly resolved at the end... for such a major conflict in the story, it had a very vague and unclear resolution.

And the proposal was so untimely I agree lmao

this was surprisingly class conscious

Yes, I'm aware most people disagree... However, I personally disliked her performance (I think me liking the show was a factor in how disappointed I was by her acting. It felt like wasted potential to me)

it took a lot of scrolling to find someone who also thinks this could've been better with a different actress

not even close omg... no amount of traumatic events on this drama make it compare to the emotional depth of My Dearest. Pacing, character development, cinematography, chemistry...etc. They're all superior on it.

I was so surprised to find people praising the main actress... She wasn't horrible but her acting lacked so much especially compared to the quality of the show. It's like she had 1 expression throughout the entire thing.. idk if it's excessive botox or what, but her face didn't even move when she cried, it was so noticeable to me and really took me out of the story. It made it really hard to view her character as warm or lovable, or to just care about her. I think the show would've easily been a 9.5 for me instead of an 8 if it had a different actress.

aaaaah great taste girly

this is gonna sound weird but is the blackthorn in ur name a reference to The Dark Artifices/ the Shadowhunters universe ? xD

the cutest king in kdrama history 😭what a baby

I really hope they give my queen another masterpiece after my dearest and good bad mother

Hahah no problem at all, thank you for offering a safe space to elaborate!

If you're still looking for something to watch, I suggest My Dearest (my fav drama that I'll jump at any opportunity to recommend hehe) it's such a beautiful and mature love story with really well written characters (the FL can be infuriating at times but is very human and lovable.) It gets a little gut-wrenching at times but the ending is happy.

I personally thought it was really corny. The FL was likeable but I didn't like the male character whatsoever and found it really hard to care about his story/past. The plot was extremely (and I mean extremely) boring to me. The romance felt forced/disingenuous. The plot with the 2nd ML was HELLAAAA WEIRDD he was basically her brother, it felt incestuous. This one is a bit silly but I also hated their outfits lol, they dressed in "2014 business casual."

[EDIT: there was also a lot of just STUPID scenarios. Like the fact that one of the main "conflicts" was her being soOOoooOo embarrassed of being a fangirl and hiding all her merch, it felt so goofy to me]

altho I feel like I have to mention that I rarely enjoy romcoms (I'm more of a Romance with a capital R kinda girl) I've only enjoyed like 5 maybe. So my opinion is gonna be different from someone who loves romcoms. You might enjoy this drama even tho I despised it.

real. I even tried to find dramas where he's the lead but he's always a side character or second ML :// He needs a better manager he's too fine to not be at the front

lmao this is cartoonishly sexist I'm not even mad

The plot was really interesting to follow, but the main character felt a bit underdeveloped in my opinion. She felt very passive, like the plot was happening to her and she was just going along with whichever decisions were put on her table. Also the random romance felt very forced. But still, the plot was enjoyable..

this was a 9 or a 9.5 early on, then I felt like it dragged on for longer than it should have but I still thought it was great overall. 8.5/10