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My Girlfriend Is an Alien chinese drama review
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My Girlfriend Is an Alien
6 people found this review helpful
by kavka
May 2, 2020
28 of 28 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 5.0
Story 3.0
Acting/Cast 6.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 3.0
This review may contain spoilers
Since most reviews are from people who loved it, I thought it may be useful to offer a different perspective. I adore the trope of a secret identity, so I was into the premise, even as a comedy. I knew it will be very silly since it contains the actual words "heterosexual amnesia", I was ready for a lot (or so I thought). Unfortunately, it did not quite deliver for me.

The plot itself was decent, though it kind of dragged on. The side characters weren't very deep and didn't change much, or only changed so it would advance the plot (for example ML's brother's family was always greedy and ready to ruin lives to get what they wanted, and then they just gave up, out of nowhere?). But my biggest issues were related to the main couple, despite their cute sweet ending.

You know how many dramas start with a highly dysfunctional couple that eventually learns to be nice to each other and appreciate each other? I just don't think that happens here. For most of the story, FL is actively trying to use ML and he is not aware of it, misreading her gestures as romantic as he continues falling for her. She's into his hormones, abs, and the "chip" he has, but that's about it. She has to lie to cover up her identity, yes, but she is also actively trying to manipulate him and use him for her goal. She only changes her mind near the end, and I think it comes way too late, with not enough regret of how she treated him (there's a lot of self-pitying but not much self-reflecting).

Also: I can't believe more people aren't talking about this, but she SPIKES HIS DRINK. With medical drugs. As in, puts actual drugs in his drink and tries to trick him to consume it, and when that doesn't work, she physically forces him to swallow it??? And he manipulates her into honesty by basically drugging her, too. Is this really intended as a romanic comedy? :/
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