Not worth anyone’s time

Every episode makes me hate this series more.

- MC girl's facial reaction was 50% astonished and startled, with her mouth half open, 25% stunned and crying, and 25% faking so poorly. I'm not sure if this is what the director wants or a lack of acting skills.

- It always follows the same pattern: shocked, sobbing, side humor, and startled. Come on, this is getting boring.

- Stupid FL. She spends the entirety of the drama trying to keep the ML away. She never considered alternate solutions to the situation or use her brain. She is always startled and runs away from her problems instead of facing them. Somehow she was able to prove she is from the future by freezing time and walking to hide even though she wasn’t supposed to be able to tell Sunjae. It's as if she never uses her intellect. She never tried to tell her family or friends about the kidnapper/killer but instead she could tell Sunjae. Poor storyline or direction, many many plot holes

- No character growth; she remains an idiot till the end. Also, no chemistry with the male MC. The storyline is predictable.

- No explanation for how time travel occurred. I believe the writers had no idea what to do and kept going in circles.

- I believe this drama is for novice watchers who are just getting into kdramas. It is suitable for kids and teenagers who are in that juvenile stage of their life.

- Nobody with true standards and an appreciation for storyline, character arcs or complexity would enjoy this drama, unless they are searching for a show to watch while turning their brain off. It demands no thought because the premise is really simple and the storyline is poorly constructed. If cheesy romance is your thing, there's plenty here.

I give this a 3/10 and I am trying to be nice.

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Good binge watch with shortcomings that can be overlooked

I have conflicting thoughts because this drama leaves me wanting more, which may be both the appeal and the source of annoyance at times.

First of all, I adored the two protagonists; they are excellent actors who have appeared in numerous shows, and they have a wide range. I absolutely loved the musical scores and the emotional depth suits the storyline. For the most part I enjoyed the story and could see what they were trying to achieve however the other characters could have been explored better. However, when watching this drama, I may be missing out on romantic nuances due to the subtitles or my lack of Korean cultural literacy. There are scenes where the lines do not match the actions. Also there are scenes where the lines do not fit the actions. This is marketed as an adult drama, but it feels high school-ish at moments. For example, the emotional disconnect occurs when the lines/words do not match the acting/behavior. The common assumption is that romantic words will result in more shows of matching affection and romantic conduct (not the off-putting raunchy American variety), but if the scenario has a romantic vibe, there may be suitable hugging, kissing, stroking, and touching to accompany the phrases! However, I notice the actors simply looking at each other after a romantic moment with some beautiful words...which is counterintuitive because in reality, when lovers have a moment, it is followed by acts of affection. This is to the directors who lack these sensibilities. However, after viewing several grown-up romance kdramas. I've seen that many moments do not fit the conduct, I think it's just a difference in cultural or societal norms in Korea vs the west.

Overall, everyone performed admirably in their assigned roles. Both main characters delivered exceptional performances, expressing an abundance of love, tenderness, and suffering, evoking tears and stirring a sense of nostalgia within me. Further, camera angles that display exquisite cinematography and performance, especially the emotional denouement and direction, was great. Queen of Tears was enjoyable to binge watch and honestly I’ll watch about anything with Kim Soo Hyun (he's my bias)

I give this a 7.8 out of 10 rounded up to an 8 out of 10. I would revisit this some time in future.

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