The kind of dramas that's best enjoy with your brain removed!
This drama was like a beautifully presented meal that fooled you with its appearance, but after a few forkful, realised that the quality and cooking don't match up. There was a strong focused on the aesthetics, but when style was prioritised over substance, the result was as hollow as my brain needed to be to keep enjoying it beyond the initial episodes.
The first quarter of the drama was enjoyable, but it got repetitive for the next 10 episodes, before the writing turned to shit during the last half. I don’t expected 100% realism, but, I do like a certain amount of care and thoughtfulness in writing and execution that help to maintain my suspension of disbelief. Something that was utterly missing here. It became so ridiculous that instead of being swept away, I just LOL far too many times during what was meant to be “whoa” moments. It took me right out of the story. There is suspension of disbelief, then there is “leave your brain on another continent”.
Unfortunately, this lack of care was an extension of the the uneven/poor writing including the sidelining of the male lead to glorified the female lead to an absurd extend. The result was a dud. Vibes, aesthetics, and pretty people doing things are not enough to sustain interest in a 40 episodes drama.
The first quarter of the drama was enjoyable, but it got repetitive for the next 10 episodes, before the writing turned to shit during the last half. I don’t expected 100% realism, but, I do like a certain amount of care and thoughtfulness in writing and execution that help to maintain my suspension of disbelief. Something that was utterly missing here. It became so ridiculous that instead of being swept away, I just LOL far too many times during what was meant to be “whoa” moments. It took me right out of the story. There is suspension of disbelief, then there is “leave your brain on another continent”.
Unfortunately, this lack of care was an extension of the the uneven/poor writing including the sidelining of the male lead to glorified the female lead to an absurd extend. The result was a dud. Vibes, aesthetics, and pretty people doing things are not enough to sustain interest in a 40 episodes drama.
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