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Sugar Crown
not a damsel - only in distress
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"Swiss Cheese"
This is one of those dramas that reminds me of my childhood when I'd find unmarked DVD's in the back of the library and without knowing it's content have myself a nice movie night without any expectations.
And in a way I think you can only enjoy this drama if you don't have any expectations going into it because it's like swiss cheese.
It has many (plot) holes but it's still good.
What made this drama enjoyable were the following things:
- small province winter setting (not many supporting roles besides the 3 families)
- the story of the three not-so-perfect fathers; each had a touching storyline
- Kido Ma.... honestly this actor makes ANY drama worth watching and his character was the only one that actually made me laugh a few times. For example when he watched his own drama (I don't want to be friends with you) and said he could play that role too! - LOL
What I disliked:
- the FL was written very selfishly and unlikable, but since she's not acting cutesy and cringe it becomes bearable.
- The whole fantasy aspect was unnecessary and even the FL seemed to forget about it within a few episodes.
- The Fact that only the fathers were given a touching storyline and the mothers each had exactly one character trait that they portrayed throughout the drama and that's it.
.... I think it works despite it's flaws because the essence of the story was family reconnection and seeing them (parents) as individual human beings with their own dreams, past regrets and flaws rather than just their parental roles.
Another thing that saved this drama from being a fail is the natural styling, lack of cringe and cutesy acting - the actors and actresses looked good but not idol-like and their modest living conditions as two families under one roof. Not much technology but real human interaction. Although it was supposedly 2018 you could think it was the early 2000s judging by the clothes, interior design and the restaurant styling.
Although lacking in many ways - the natural atmosphere of the drama made it a nice watch that I don't regret.
it truly was like a winter night.
- nothing fancy, maybe a bit sad but also heart warming and at the end you fall asleep with a smile.
PS: the way they wrote in a gay character without getting censored is genius, haha!
And in a way I think you can only enjoy this drama if you don't have any expectations going into it because it's like swiss cheese.
It has many (plot) holes but it's still good.
What made this drama enjoyable were the following things:
- small province winter setting (not many supporting roles besides the 3 families)
- the story of the three not-so-perfect fathers; each had a touching storyline
- Kido Ma.... honestly this actor makes ANY drama worth watching and his character was the only one that actually made me laugh a few times. For example when he watched his own drama (I don't want to be friends with you) and said he could play that role too! - LOL
What I disliked:
- the FL was written very selfishly and unlikable, but since she's not acting cutesy and cringe it becomes bearable.
- The whole fantasy aspect was unnecessary and even the FL seemed to forget about it within a few episodes.
- The Fact that only the fathers were given a touching storyline and the mothers each had exactly one character trait that they portrayed throughout the drama and that's it.
.... I think it works despite it's flaws because the essence of the story was family reconnection and seeing them (parents) as individual human beings with their own dreams, past regrets and flaws rather than just their parental roles.
Another thing that saved this drama from being a fail is the natural styling, lack of cringe and cutesy acting - the actors and actresses looked good but not idol-like and their modest living conditions as two families under one roof. Not much technology but real human interaction. Although it was supposedly 2018 you could think it was the early 2000s judging by the clothes, interior design and the restaurant styling.
Although lacking in many ways - the natural atmosphere of the drama made it a nice watch that I don't regret.
it truly was like a winter night.
- nothing fancy, maybe a bit sad but also heart warming and at the end you fall asleep with a smile.
PS: the way they wrote in a gay character without getting censored is genius, haha!
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