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A Good Watch, But Not a Great One
Sold Out On You is good. Not necessarily great, but a fine watch. I've just completed the show, so here are my pros and cons.
Pros:
- I loved the beginning and middle. The whole plot with it being a little rom-com with some angst from her trauma, insomnia, and depression was fantastic. As I was first watching, the part that brought me in was the where the FL was over-using her prescriptions and the color was falling onto the screen. I wish the story was more of a rom-com with angst scenes instead of going into a serious show and removing the rom-com completely.
- Despite what many think, I did enjoy the main couple. Just because they weren't "omg my hearts pounding every second when they are screen" doesn't mean they were lacking. They were calm, and I really liked that change when it comes to couples in K-dramas because I don't see a lot of it. My heart didn't have to race when they were on screen together. It just felt calm, comfortable, and at peace when they were together which is something I want in a romantic relationship.
- I love Eric. Honestly, I wish he had his own show. But in this show, it was a relief he wasn't a villain because I was getting major creepy vibes from him, but he was just a genuinely good guy in the end. Also, I loved how every time Mecchori thought of Eric, French music would play. As someone who is French that is a real fact. Wherever we go, French music will play.
- Many hate how the FL was mean to her father but idolized her mother. I, however, found it VERY realistic. I have a few relatives who were without their mother. Although their other guardians cared for them, loved them, fed, & clothed them, they always had an idolization and longing of their mother despite her never being in their lives. Seeing the FL experience this felt very natural as someone who knows this happens. People tend to long for the parent or parents they never had.
- Mecchori's second-hand man finally got some love. I've watched a many K-dramas, and my mans is in more than most. Sadly, as he usually plays the second-hand man to the rich ceo guy like how he is with Mecchori and Mecchori's actor in Business Proposal, he NEVER gets love. I felt so happy seeing him finally get with someone.
- The little girl was the best character. She was so sweet even though she was suffering from a terrible skin condition. Even to the people who made the cream and promoted it, she was so kind to Mecchori and FL. I'm glad she got a happy end with her skin condition getting a bit better with the Noori cream. Also her relationship with Mecchori was the sweetest thing.
Cons:
- The main story with the creams and the villains was a bit boring. I even found myself skipping lots of portions in the last three-ish remaining episodes due to the blandness. I do like the idea of the cream plot, but it could've been better with some better writing.
- I wish they kept the FL's "sad" story for a bit longer. In my personal opinion, that was the best part of the show. However, they kind of swept it under the rug after a few episodes and didn't really mention her troubles again.
- I hated the little girl's older sister. She hated the FL for something she didn't do. Don't get me wrong, I would hate someone too if they promoted a product that was harmful, but that's not what I'm trying to get at here. She despised the FL but not Mecchori? Although there were a few scenes where she did show hatred for the man who literally MADE the product, but a second later she is like "omg Mecchori please help me." Hate for whoever wrote her to be like that.
- The writing could've been WAY better. I know many compare this show to Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, but after watching, this show is NOTHING like HCCC. However, I did wish it had writing of HCCC, so at least the story could have been portrayed better. Also, the writing for the twist could have been better. It was quite predictable who was bad or "would be" the villain.
- I did not care for how we need immediately who would end up with who. They played the stupid cheesy music a new couple would meet. Like we did not need that for some couples who were literally only mentioned in passing and didn't get screentime or any development.
Pros:
- I loved the beginning and middle. The whole plot with it being a little rom-com with some angst from her trauma, insomnia, and depression was fantastic. As I was first watching, the part that brought me in was the where the FL was over-using her prescriptions and the color was falling onto the screen. I wish the story was more of a rom-com with angst scenes instead of going into a serious show and removing the rom-com completely.
- Despite what many think, I did enjoy the main couple. Just because they weren't "omg my hearts pounding every second when they are screen" doesn't mean they were lacking. They were calm, and I really liked that change when it comes to couples in K-dramas because I don't see a lot of it. My heart didn't have to race when they were on screen together. It just felt calm, comfortable, and at peace when they were together which is something I want in a romantic relationship.
- I love Eric. Honestly, I wish he had his own show. But in this show, it was a relief he wasn't a villain because I was getting major creepy vibes from him, but he was just a genuinely good guy in the end. Also, I loved how every time Mecchori thought of Eric, French music would play. As someone who is French that is a real fact. Wherever we go, French music will play.
- Many hate how the FL was mean to her father but idolized her mother. I, however, found it VERY realistic. I have a few relatives who were without their mother. Although their other guardians cared for them, loved them, fed, & clothed them, they always had an idolization and longing of their mother despite her never being in their lives. Seeing the FL experience this felt very natural as someone who knows this happens. People tend to long for the parent or parents they never had.
- Mecchori's second-hand man finally got some love. I've watched a many K-dramas, and my mans is in more than most. Sadly, as he usually plays the second-hand man to the rich ceo guy like how he is with Mecchori and Mecchori's actor in Business Proposal, he NEVER gets love. I felt so happy seeing him finally get with someone.
- The little girl was the best character. She was so sweet even though she was suffering from a terrible skin condition. Even to the people who made the cream and promoted it, she was so kind to Mecchori and FL. I'm glad she got a happy end with her skin condition getting a bit better with the Noori cream. Also her relationship with Mecchori was the sweetest thing.
Cons:
- The main story with the creams and the villains was a bit boring. I even found myself skipping lots of portions in the last three-ish remaining episodes due to the blandness. I do like the idea of the cream plot, but it could've been better with some better writing.
- I wish they kept the FL's "sad" story for a bit longer. In my personal opinion, that was the best part of the show. However, they kind of swept it under the rug after a few episodes and didn't really mention her troubles again.
- I hated the little girl's older sister. She hated the FL for something she didn't do. Don't get me wrong, I would hate someone too if they promoted a product that was harmful, but that's not what I'm trying to get at here. She despised the FL but not Mecchori? Although there were a few scenes where she did show hatred for the man who literally MADE the product, but a second later she is like "omg Mecchori please help me." Hate for whoever wrote her to be like that.
- The writing could've been WAY better. I know many compare this show to Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, but after watching, this show is NOTHING like HCCC. However, I did wish it had writing of HCCC, so at least the story could have been portrayed better. Also, the writing for the twist could have been better. It was quite predictable who was bad or "would be" the villain.
- I did not care for how we need immediately who would end up with who. They played the stupid cheesy music a new couple would meet. Like we did not need that for some couples who were literally only mentioned in passing and didn't get screentime or any development.
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