Reviews

Solid take on a fantasy drama

I watched this show since the beginning and went through all the stages of the public adoring it then some hating it and the mob mentality some have.

When I think about this show I remember the phrase "you don't need to reinvent the wheel, the wheel is just fine" and that is something that happens in about 80% of kdramas of multiple genres, especially fantasy when I have seen every show since goblin get accused of copying something. People love stories of CEOs, immortal creatures, time jumps etcetera so those continue to get written and what makes each shine are the approaches it one takes.

My demon did that, it got a lot of people back to kdramas or into them cause of the freshness of interactions between the leads, the undeniable chemistry, the way their acting perfectly suited the genre and the premise of the drama. And the way the characters made people fall in love.

At the end of the day it had it's flaws (mainly some plot points) and it had it's strong points. A light drama for a light watch which is a premise many drama lovers will surely love.

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JAPAN RESPECTS THE QUALITY OF ITS PRODUCTIONS...

I didn't know the story and, consequently, not even the manga on which this film was based, but we have to praise that the screenwriters knew, in a simple and intelligent way, how to show us who the characters are and their characteristic profiles. In the post-credits scenes, they showed us the new characters that will come in future sequels.
One thing I miss in the vast majority of Chinese and Korean productions is the quality of CGI, costumes, and makeup that we find in almost all Japanese productions. I didn't feel embarrassed by any scene or dialogue, on the contrary, the quality of everything was great. I didn't know the "Golden Kamuy" universe, but I feel satisfied with what was presented here and I look forward to the continuation.

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this show had 2 sides...truly

The concept of having the show with your sibling was very refreshing and it was fun to guess who is whose family in the first few episodes. We could also clearly see all the different types of relationships siblings can have so it was interesting to watch. In the episodes they filmed in korea, most of them were working so the time they had to go on dates were limited, however in the second half when they went singapore they have alot of time.

Throughout the show there were so many changes in my feelings as an audience as well because of the twists. Seriously something we would have never thought they would do suddenly happens and everyone is just left confused and shocked.

The episodes are really long and i watched this show weekly, i feel the producers made the show exciting to watch because sometimes the cast were tested and restricted on who they could go on dates with. I was also glad the show did not only focus on the romance but showed us many moments of the siblings and how they help each other. Having a family member there to support you probably was the biggest strength the cast had because you could tell it was really hard on them.

i dont want to reveal much because you really have to watch from the start to feel the betrayal all the watchers felt haha

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I wish I liked it

After loving Milk and Love for so long and looking forward to this series since it was originally announced, I wished I could say I wasn't disappointed. I waited to watch it until now in part because of so many toxic new accounts on here who attacked everyone who didn't treat this page like a fan site.

I'll never understand why some people defend fictional characters who did not exist by making personal attacks against real people whose only crime is having a differing opinion. But this show could/should have been better written. I wish gmmtv spent time writing a great script for their first GL, but the writers gave us so much repetition and so many cliches that have been done REPEATEDLY in other gmmtv series. So many lies, tears and moments. It was exhausting.

It was hard enough to believe Milk playing a character 10+ years younger, but Ongsa was the only character I never liked throughout the whole series. Sun was fine for most of the episodes, but her fairytale princess routine got old when she started outing people and just decided that she was entitled to the scholarship that she hadn't even applied for at that point. But that's what happens when the writers are lazy. I know some people want the writing to be given a pass because the characters are kids. But great series exist about high school students. But I didn't like MSP either, so I've kinda accepted that gmmtv high school shows these days aren't for me.

Aylin and Luna were the only reason I didn't drop the series. I loved both of them and wished they got more screen time. I hope gmmtv actually ties with their next GL, the trailer looked great, but after this show, it's hard for me to get my hopes up.

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It's a story about love not a love story

I went in with an open mind. It was clear from the beginning it was more of a story of life than a romance. The main characters made some curious decisions. It was frustrating but as their stories unfold some clarity is provided.

They portray the ML as serious and a deep thinker. I understand ppl make mistakes but he makes a lot. His relationship with his mother is the only redeeming quality he has imo. But it makes you wonder even more about the writing. If he loves his mother this much how can he continually throughout the show hurt women?

The FL is probably the highlight of the show but she's also frustrating. She's portrayed as intelligent and reserved borderline cold. Her choices also cause pain but they dive deeper into the reasons of her choices.

I can't stress this enough it's a STORY about love, not a Love story. I recommend this if you are interested in the highs and lows of love, like and pain.

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Far from being a masterpiece like NIF

I like the idea of them being reincarnations of the NIF characters. If it were canon, I would say that I fell in love with Jingyan in all his lives.

Now, let's move on to the negative points. First off, addressing the elephant in the room, everyone knows that soap operas are products of the industry designed to preserve the status quo. However, the conservatism and classist maintenance in the script of this drama really got on my nerves, especially since it's a republic drama. On the surface, Ming Tai's rejection is because he doesn't like "used" things, which is already quite sexist, but that's not the real issue. The real problem is that Man Li comes from a poor and unknown background. It seems sweet that Ming Tai falls for a communist girl, but the script doesn’t pair them together for that reason. It’s because she is a middle-class girl from a family of doctors, more suitable for someone like him who grew up in the elite.
Secondly, this character shouldn’t have been played by Hu Ge. I like Hu Ge and have been following his transition to art films, but here he's pathetic. He’s tolerable in the action scenes, but whenever he needs to act like a spoiled boy, it’s cringe to watch. He visibly looks like a man in his thirties trying to portray a young adult who just left adolescence.
There’s one more thing, though I won’t consider it a flaw of the drama because it stems from my own perspective. I don’t like Ah Cheng’s relationship with the family. As a brazilian, it’s expected that I would not support paternalistic relationships. In some scenes, I felt uncomfortable for him and wouldn’t blame him if he developed a critical view of how that family truly treated him.
To clarify, as I know some people have difficulty interpreting certain opinions, my criticisms do not disregard the "realism" of the drama's context, but rather focus on the tone with which the drama addresses these points.

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This drama showed me that the 'perfect' partner is the one you need.

The two main characters are from very different family dynamics.

The ML, Pennueng, is a respected heart surgeon who has had to constantly try to be the best to win his controlling father's respect and his mother plays a passive acceptance to keep the peace.

The FL, Matalada, is a free spirited graphic designer, somewhat clumsy and accident prone but with a huge heart. Her parenting came from her divorced gay father, known as Aunty Grace, he is living his life true to himself and has always paid great attention to Matalada's emotional well being.

Both main characters have their support clique and we get to see how their pairing alters their actions as each accepts the others differences. It is a lovely warm romance and despite all the family ugliness (from the doctors side) and the over the top gayness and drama (from the designers side) they remain steadfastly true to each other to overcome family prejudices.

When they are together onscreen their sweet interactions are very natural and believable. Terrific fun yet delivering a lot of truisms about the ill affects of family influencers.

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