Most disappointing Drama I've ever binged
Don’t get me wrong, Our Generation had so much potential to become a genuinely good drama. I enjoyed parts of it, and there were definitely moments where I thought the story was going somewhere interesting, but the character writing eventually became incredibly frustrating for me.
My biggest issue was the FL. I didn’t like how she constantly seemed to change her mind and repeatedly put herself down. It felt like every time there was a chance for her to stand her ground or make a decision for herself, the writing would have her backtrack and sacrifice her own feelings again. Instead of her choices feeling complicated or emotionally realistic, it eventually just felt repetitive and frustrating to watch.
The ML also really didn’t work for me. A lot of his behavior came across as manipulative and toxic, yet the drama seemed to soften or excuse some of it because of his traumatic childhood. I can understand giving a character context and explaining why they behave a certain way, but having trauma does not automatically make harmful behavior less frustrating or less harmful. It often felt like the audience was expected to sympathize with him without him actually doing enough to earn that forgiveness.
What frustrated me the most was that I felt like the FL carried most of the emotional burden and sacrifices, while the ML mostly reacted after the damage was already done. He seemed to think that he could just run after her later and fix everything instead of taking responsibility and actually putting in the work when it mattered. And honestly, I really disliked that he barely had to grovel at all after everything.
Overall, I think the drama had a lot of potential, but the way the relationship and character development were handled completely lost me. The story could have been much stronger if the FL had been allowed to stand by her decisions and if the ML had actually faced meaningful consequences and taken proper responsibility for his actions.
My biggest issue was the FL. I didn’t like how she constantly seemed to change her mind and repeatedly put herself down. It felt like every time there was a chance for her to stand her ground or make a decision for herself, the writing would have her backtrack and sacrifice her own feelings again. Instead of her choices feeling complicated or emotionally realistic, it eventually just felt repetitive and frustrating to watch.
The ML also really didn’t work for me. A lot of his behavior came across as manipulative and toxic, yet the drama seemed to soften or excuse some of it because of his traumatic childhood. I can understand giving a character context and explaining why they behave a certain way, but having trauma does not automatically make harmful behavior less frustrating or less harmful. It often felt like the audience was expected to sympathize with him without him actually doing enough to earn that forgiveness.
What frustrated me the most was that I felt like the FL carried most of the emotional burden and sacrifices, while the ML mostly reacted after the damage was already done. He seemed to think that he could just run after her later and fix everything instead of taking responsibility and actually putting in the work when it mattered. And honestly, I really disliked that he barely had to grovel at all after everything.
Overall, I think the drama had a lot of potential, but the way the relationship and character development were handled completely lost me. The story could have been much stronger if the FL had been allowed to stand by her decisions and if the ML had actually faced meaningful consequences and taken proper responsibility for his actions.
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