I was so excited for DAYS and I ended up really liking it! The message of life & death and love was so beautiful and that was my biggest take away from the drama (apart from the heart-wrenching and beautiful romance :) )

Plot: This is where I think most of the criticism of the drama is coming from so I will start off with positives since I liked the drama.

PROS:
- THE ROMANCE!!!! This is my first SIG / second PBY drama and I was not disappointed at ALL with the chemistry!! The hugs, stares, tears, hand-holding, the kisses, just everything about them was lovely and convincing of their love for each other. This was probably my favorite part of the drama along with the message <3
- The message of life and death and love was absolutely beautiful and meaningful. The writer did such a beautiful job of making the characters fall in love with their life I would say. We see these characters really distressed and down about life but end up finding joy, despite the storms that came their way and to me this message was so powerful and heartfelt. Because I want this to be spoiler free I won't go into more detail but the message is written so well.
- The inclusion of family/friends/peers. Kind of goes in hand with the message of life but the writer also does a great job showing how much people affect our life and how they help fulfill our life. Throughout the drama, you see how much the people DK's life care about her and ultimately bring her comfort and the love she ever so needed during this time.
- The second lead couple's development in the end. The love triangle was tiring at times but I think that's every love triangle. In the end I loved how the second lead couple ends up and develops through the love triangle.
- All of the characters developed pretty well and realistically (I really don't care about a drama being realistic because it's fiction and entertainment but in the case of this show the development makes sense and also gives us room to think about how they will continue to grow past what we saw).
- The cinematography was gorgeous. Every scene was shot perfectly and added to the dramas quality.
CONS-
- The writer could have dove deeper into the fantasy aspects of the show. Since the show was advertised as a fantasy-romance, I think it would have been helpful if the fantasy was explored more, like the background of Doom. I also think the contract could have been clearer as well. I think many people (including me for a little) were confused on the true basis of the contract but it does become clearer throughout the show.
- The story dragged a bit and was repetitive at times. Somewhere in the middle it does get a little slow and it's because of the writer's repetition. I think the repetition is there to really show the importance of fate in the leads relationship BUT some of that repetition and fluff could have been taken out. If some of the repetition and fluff had been cut out, that time could have been used to further develop the fantasy plot, really show us DK going through her illness, and even take more time to really develop the leads relationship (the stages of hate to love). The leads relationship makes sense and I truly loved it but I do think the writer could have pushed their development more.
- DK's illness kind of became secondary to the story. I would have liked to really see her going through illness since it's a big part of the story. We do see her sick but probably not enough to convince every viewer, especially as her time is running out.

Acting/Cast- BRAVO to the cast!! The acting was superb and super heartfelt. There were moments of comedy to sorrow to joy and all the cast members did a wonderful job portraying all of these emotions and their development. I think the acting being on point was expected because this is a star-studded cast but it was amazing. One thing I do have to say is why didn't they have Kevin/the aunt be a little more believable that they could communicate :/ some of the scenes with Kevin were a bit awkward but he was place in the last episode was good. Also like 1 or 2 of PBY's crying scenes were just a smidge over the top but that just might be me, it didn't take away from the scenes at all for me.

Music- ONE OF THE BEST PARTS OF THIS DRAMA!!!! Every, and I mean EVERY song is in my playlist. The ost was THAT good. Such a good job on choosing the artists for DAYS ost, all the songs made me sing along so loud. Every song is definitely imprinted in my mind and will be for a long time. I'm so glad I get to associate such a great ost with a beautiful drama <3

Rewatch Value- There's a good chance I would watch this drama in the future because there was A LOT of symbolism and messages I probably didn't pick up on.

Overall I really enjoyed DAYS. I think if this show was marketed as more of a drama about life, romance, family, friendship, maybe even melodrama, and a little less about fantasy, it would have received much less criticism. I think if you can accept that the writer focused more on her messages and other parts of the drama than the fantasy aspect, you will enjoy this drama. Please, please, please do not watch this drama with expectations of it being like other fantasy romances like Goblin, you will probably ruin your viewing experience. I can say this show is not a typical fantasy romance from what I have watched but it doesn't make the drama less than the ones that are. If anything, I can say it's a rare gem in its genre because of its beautiful story of life/death, family/friends, and love. If you are interested at all about watching this drama, go ahead and watch it!! The worst thing that can happen is you won't like it and there will never be a drama where everyone loves or dislikes it the same. If you ask me, its worth trying to watch!

Happy watching!! :)