A solid drama

I started watching EAW with really high expectations caused by the praises all over social media. I enjoyed the first few episodes. The characters were likable and there weren't any plot holes. The story went on smoothly and the acting was also good.

That saying...
Because of the one-case-per-episode structure the drama felt repetitive. That could've been fixed by spending more time developing the characters. They weren't explored enough, we don't know anything about them, especially LJH. Instead of being a main lead, he's more of a main stranger. The only thing we know about him is that he's respectful and popular among his colleagues.

The one character that was really shining here was Jung Myung Seok. I really liked him. But again, his story wasn't developed well enough. The writer really brushed over the seriousness of his health problems. His family struggles were also overlooked. We couldn't follow the process he had to go through in order to solve the problems. It wasn't shown, there was just the starting point and the end result.

I wasn't gripped by the FL's character. Of course, I reflected on the way autistic people are treated in society and their struggles in a daily life while watching the show. However, I'm not sure if that's enough to make this drama interesting. Maybe it would be better if there was one bigger case and we could follow her struggles and her thought process while solving the mystery, instead we got small unconnected cases.
That leads me to the thing that I grew tired of -

that one editing trick they used all the time to show that she's just had the 'eureka' moment.
It was like telling the same old joke for the umpteenth time.

In conclusion, this is a solid drama, probably one of the better ones. The experience should be better if you watch it casually, one or two episodes per week. I don't think this drama is meant to be binge-watched. However, I think series should be gripping regardless of the frequency you're watching it with.
I was a little disappointed because the social media shot my expectations through the roof. In reality it's pretty good.

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A fun experience

Before you start watching MPD, you have to be prepared for a wild ride. The drama is very fast-paced and action packed. There really wasn't one boring moment.

The characters were well-written and roles were successfully executed by actors. The chemistry between main leads was great, the same goes to their colleagues in the office.
Beside the main plot, I especially liked the part with the Private Pyun, he was so sweet and chill until... until he wasn't. The development of his story was quite unexpected, to say the least.

The fascinating aspect of this drama was a bizzare form of love between Noh Tae Nam and Noh Hwa Young. I just couldn't grasp it. I couldn't figure out NHY's real feelings and didn't understand why NTN was still trying to build a relationship at the end.

Now, there's this little thing that was hilarious to me. Generally, I don't pay a lot of attention to music in dramas, unless it is annoying. In this one music was fitting and one song will be added to my playlist, but...
~ the song in the outro ~ holy moly I loved it! There was this really intense build-up and cool bass, and suddenly some guy starts singing like a crazy-scientist-type villain in kids cartoons. It was so funny to me

Extra things:
+ the little marching song when there was a funny situation
+ scenes from the future with no context at the beginning of some episodes
+ the happy and giggly tailor
+ the cut-off leg - what the hell was that

Some things I didn't enjoy that much:
- some parts were ended too abruptly because of too many things happening at the same time
- the fast-forward to one year later at the last 10 minutes - this just seems lazy
- the dialogue between FL and her late father - made me feel weird
- conclusion of the main leads' relationship - the kiss seemed like a formality to let us know that they are now dating - come on, they spent more time on Noh Tae Nam feeding the dogs

Although this drama definitely wasn't perfect, it was a really fun experience and it will be on my soon-to-be-rewatched list

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This could've been a fun ride, instead it was a disappointing one

I started watching CL with pretty high hopes, but oh well...

I just couldn't bring myself to like the first ML. In the first episode he was introduced as this 'unlikable' character. I was aware of that and it still left me with a terrible perception of him. Any change to his behaviour that was introduced seemed to me as forced and fake. I really appreciate screen characters that are annoying and rude, but also charismatic. Unfortunately, Noh Go Jin was just unlikable.

Secondly, the love story between the main couple. Their feelings changed so suddenly. One day they hated each other and the other they were like 'Oh no, why is my heart fluttering?' You guessed it, I also don't know why. The chemistry wasn't there.

Finally, the toxic behaviour of the main ML to the FL. I dropped the drama when he blocked her from applying for the instructor's job and justified it with 'I'm afraid you're gonna leave me when you achieve your dream.' This isn't romantic, this is a red flag. I wouldn't mind it if he just insisted that she isn't suitable for the job.

I have nothing against cliché scenes, but there were a few that were just unhealthy.

Some things I enjoyed:
+ FL's dad - he was very warm, although I don't understand, why he liked NGJ so much from the first sight
+ pretended amnesia (just the fact that it wasn't real, at the end it got kind of boring)
+ the detective
+ main couple's chemistry when they were fighting
+ that the GoTop's 'spy' employee (I'm sorry, I don't remember her title) actually had a motive to work for the rival company
+ the hit on the head with an onion
+ badly edited couple photos

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