steph_ravita
Please don’t make this a ship war.
I haven’t written a review in ages but I could not, in good conscience, leave this page without doing so. Not when I feel the score is not reflective of the actual drama’s quality. Instead, it’s been reduced to a ship war which isn’t fair.
STORY - The story of the Love Alarm world is innovative and new. We have a world where people don’t use words as a love language; instead they rely on their alarm ringing to convey their feelings. A disastrous idea in my opinion but one that takes off in their world and quickly becomes the norm.
We follow our three main characters - Jo Jo, Sun Oh and Hye Yeong. Each have their own unique backgrounds but in this season, we see Hye Yeong’s dark secret and how he comes to terms with it. We also revisit Jo Jo’s past and see how she makes her peace.
The story of this season relies heavily on the love triangle - following Jo Jo as she tries to get the shield removed so she can show her true feelings (even if she herself doesn’t really know them). We see how that quest wrecks her and her silence impacts the other two.
I genuinely think that this season is on par with the previous season - we continue to explore this world and see the conflicts resolve in a satisfying (maybe not ship wise for some) conclusion.
ACTING - I think all the actors do an excellent job here. Our three leads excel and really make you take their sides (aforementioned ship wars not excluded). I would like to shout out the actress who plays Yuk Jo for how she plays her character. It’s one that can come across as desperate but she handles it with such poise and charisma that she has me rooting for her until the very end.
MUSIC - I loved the music in season one and here it is again and still just as heart wrenching and haunting.
REWATCH VALUE - I think this is a very personal rating and for me, it’s high. I’ve already watched season one four times and I have this season already saved for another rewatch in future. Especially now that I know that my heartache pays off in the end!
OVERALL - Ships aside, I think this is an excellent conclusion to the story. Many will (and have and will continue to) disagree but for me, this is a 9/10.
STORY - The story of the Love Alarm world is innovative and new. We have a world where people don’t use words as a love language; instead they rely on their alarm ringing to convey their feelings. A disastrous idea in my opinion but one that takes off in their world and quickly becomes the norm.
We follow our three main characters - Jo Jo, Sun Oh and Hye Yeong. Each have their own unique backgrounds but in this season, we see Hye Yeong’s dark secret and how he comes to terms with it. We also revisit Jo Jo’s past and see how she makes her peace.
The story of this season relies heavily on the love triangle - following Jo Jo as she tries to get the shield removed so she can show her true feelings (even if she herself doesn’t really know them). We see how that quest wrecks her and her silence impacts the other two.
I genuinely think that this season is on par with the previous season - we continue to explore this world and see the conflicts resolve in a satisfying (maybe not ship wise for some) conclusion.
ACTING - I think all the actors do an excellent job here. Our three leads excel and really make you take their sides (aforementioned ship wars not excluded). I would like to shout out the actress who plays Yuk Jo for how she plays her character. It’s one that can come across as desperate but she handles it with such poise and charisma that she has me rooting for her until the very end.
MUSIC - I loved the music in season one and here it is again and still just as heart wrenching and haunting.
REWATCH VALUE - I think this is a very personal rating and for me, it’s high. I’ve already watched season one four times and I have this season already saved for another rewatch in future. Especially now that I know that my heartache pays off in the end!
OVERALL - Ships aside, I think this is an excellent conclusion to the story. Many will (and have and will continue to) disagree but for me, this is a 9/10.
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