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A fronte di due attrici davvero notevoli – non solo bellissime, ma capaci di una naturalezza e un’autenticità che emergono soprattutto quando possono esprimersi senza costrizioni – la storia, ancora una volta, si rivela puerile, priva di profondità e incapace di sostenere il talento che avrebbe potuto valorizzarla.

Colpisce, più di tutto, la mancanza di una vera scelta artistica: il canale preferisce rifugiarsi in formule già viste, rassicuranti, incapaci di rischiare anche solo un passo fuori dal seminato. È come se avesse paura di osare, di concedere alle sue interpreti una trama che le metta davvero alla prova, che dia loro spazio per brillare oltre la superficie.

Il risultato è un prodotto che scorre senza infamia ma anche senza alcun slancio, prigioniero di un approccio conservativo che sacrifica ogni possibilità di crescita narrativa.

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Don't waste your time watching Suddenly Seventeen.

The movie started on a good note, but as the story progressed, it became boring. The ending was completely senseless. The constant switching between the younger and older versions of the heroine, along with her repeatedly playing with the emotions of the two male characters, didn't make sense.

I thought she turned into her younger self to get back her first love on track. That did happen, but what about the second male lead? I don't think there was any need for his character. His sincere love was included in the story only to be ignored, which ruined the mood and made the audience sympathize with him unnecessarily.

So, don't even waste a second thinking about watching this movie.

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The Greatest Evil Spirit Is The Human Heart

The visuals were absolutely gorgeous. The entire production team has done a great job in creating those creepy-looking sets. The CGI was top-notch. The direction was fabulous, and the use of different colors was a brilliant idea. The choreography of the action scenes deserves a special mention. The story was not that special, honestly, but the execution was great. The entire team has done a great job. The cast, especially Nam Joo Hyuk was phenomenal. He looked absolutely lethal as the spirit slayer. The entire cast has done a great job. I was confused about who killed whom and who was the biggest villain here. That Queen Dowager and the king had thoroughly confused me. Overall, if you are not a horror lover, you might not like it. But for horror lovers, it could be a great one-time watch. I absolutely loved this drama.

PS. That little always hungry gwimae "Kkeomeoksari" was such a cutie.

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We deserved better.

For a moment, let’s ignore the trash writing and the poor acting, and be angry that this was even made. I’m going to be filing a lawsuit for the 6 hours of my life I lost watching this series.

The random high school president subplot was entirely unnecessary. The constant bullying dynamics is getting so old.

Thank the gods that there was lesbian representation, even though they could have had a more significant part of the story other than being the friends of the MC. Those lesbians were the only good part of the show. Much like the actual lesbians in my life, they carried.

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Practically Perfect

Okay, I’m actually mad at myself for putting this off for so long. BounPrem have been my favorite ship since watching UWMA back in 2020 (the only redeeming thing about that show). When this came out I was on somewhat of a BL hiatus, and when I started watching them again and saw some of the negative reviews for this I couldn’t bring myself to watch it.

I was so afraid that:
1. based on some reviews it was going to be depressing like UWMA, and that
2. because of that I might love BP a little less.

But turns out I had nothing to worry about! The negative reviews are grossly over exaggerated, especially the one’s comparing Team’s trauma to the depressing af reincarnation plot of UWMA. This was so so much better than that. I forgot how good BP are together, their chemistry is amazing and this really reminded me why I love them so much.

My only reason for the lower rating are for some of the inconsistencies in the story. For instance, the reincarnation plot flashbacks for Dean and Pharm in ep. 1 - while i’m sooo glad we didn’t actually dive back into that, it is never explained and for a viewer that hasn’t seen UMWA it wouldn’t make sense. There were a couple other instances like this throughout the show that could’ve just been left out. The only other thing I didn’t enjoy was the Bee/Prince plot line. It was unnecessary and not relevant to the rest of the story. If/when I rewatch I would skip over these scenes.

Overall, a solid BL with a wonderful cast. If you’re like me and questioning whether or not to give this a try, please do! It really is worth the watch, especially if you found and loved WinTeam in UWMA and want more of their story.

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This cdrama is getting more interesting as more episodes releases

people dropping this drama because of ai and bad directing are losing gem, i feel bad for people not watching, this drama is blessing. people are taking things too seriously, after more episodes releases the more it gets to better drama, linghe's fans are too toxic, it's my first time feeling toxicity of the fandom, i feel bad for linghe and churan for the forced hate coming from poj's fans... i can't say overdo is year of drama but it's interesting to watch it like it feels so hurt to see how qingyi is getting treated fighting overdo! fighting linghe! fighting churan!
love you churan 💗

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Formulaic execution of one of my favorite dynamics, with a tacked on happy end

I appreciate the sexual chemistry, humor, fight scenes, and opening song as well as the general vibes, but the storyline and crime aspects are weak. No, I don't expect 16 hours of build-up to a cataclysmic revelation that shakes the very foundation of who Chaeha and Taeseon are. In a different story, I wouldn't mind Chaeha jumping in front of a knife for Taeseon at the halfway mark already, and I guess it makes sense on paper why he does it here. I would have enjoyed myself more, though, had the threats been mounting for longer.

As it is, it feels like the writers thought, "Okay, we're at this point in the episode count, so it's time for XYZ sex scene," and "Oh, now this much time has passed, so we need to insert dramatic scene number 5." Like, what? The leads do quite well to very well during these big moments, but... I live for the tension. And for the love of God, let me sit with my emotions and wallow in the pain! I need to be able to kid myself that bad things will actually happen and that the issues will be resolved in the next 5 episodes, not in the next 5 minutes!

This show is off to a strong start but doesn't deliver and honestly lacks creativity (of course, Chaeha gets knifed more than once). It is unfortunate, but having watched Beyond Evil, The Devil Judge, and Hannibal's much more thrilling portrayals of this kind of dynamic, I'm not sold on The Prosecutor's Proposal's version. I read a comment calling this story half-baked, and I regrettably must concur. There's a BL in my future that will do the morally gray-but-also-fighting-for-what's-right-and-definitely-BDSM-flavored "I will die and kill for you"-duo justice, no doubt.

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A Story I Enjoyed, But a Drama I Didn't

I dropped this drama multiple times before finally pushing through my usual stop points. I don't often give a show this many chances, but I really like the author whose work it was adapted from, and the premise sounded like exactly the kind of story I'd enjoy. I wasn't sure if I'd been watching it at the wrong times or if I just needed to get through the setup. Neither ended up being the case. This is simply a drama that didn't work for me, even though it had all the ingredients to become one I loved.

I loved the central narrative, found the side arcs interesting and often tragic, and enjoyed most of the cast and their roles. Conceptually, this is exactly the kind of xianxia I gravitate toward. Unfortunately, the execution and pacing never landed for me. The storytelling often felt disjointed, and it wasn't until the end that I understood how all the different threads connected. Looking back, the structure makes sense, but the journey itself didn't feel fluid, making many of the arcs feel awkward rather than naturally woven together.

However, what ultimately ruined most of the drama for me was Yanhui. While I believe the series was intentionally aiming for an offbeat style, her characterization never sold me. The portrayal of her free-spirited, eccentric personality came across more as a baby voice than as endearing eccentricity. A similar approach worked for me in "Love Between Fairy and Devil," but it didn't here. Instead of feeling like a natural part of the story, her performance felt too mannered and stilted, to the point where I found myself speeding up her dialogue just to keep from dropping the drama yet again.

Overall, this drama simply didn't work for me. It had all the elements of something I should have loved, but the uneven pacing, disjointed execution, and my inability to connect with Yanhui ultimately kept me from enjoying it.

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Better than initially expected

I was skeptical when I completed the 1st episode, but it picked up and got better. I definitely enjoyed the storyline between Xu Mu and Xie Shi. They did a great job with their acting. As always there were some annoying characters, but overall, I definitely enjoyed this show. I don't know if it falls into the category of me wanting to rewatch it later, but I'm definitely happy that I didn't give up on it after the 1st episode. One of the most impactful aspects of Xie Shi's character for me, was his view on having kids. After 19 years of marriage, his perspective resonated so much with me, because I appreciate the depth of his perspective.

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Not bad but typically Japanese unrealistic

I kinda enjoyed the show up to a point. It is so... Japanese !

The conclusion is that it's impossible for the girls to "find happiness" but not for they own faults, but because the script writer artificially complicates the story ad infinitum. As he is probably paid to do. The irony is that even Rinko is portrayed as a script writer for love dramas, and her boss at some point says "nobody will cry over your script - I don't like it". So they make sure WE WILL cry over this one!

For instance, Kaori: at first, all she wants from Ryo is to drop his girlfriend Rina so she can become his "main girlfriend". When this happens at last, and he says he only loves her, she STILL is not happy, because now she finds Ryo too "womanizer" for her taste. And she dumps him a second time a year later, for no clear reason, although he is shown to still love her. Clearly, she is portrayed as a girl who doesn't know what she wants. Either he is the love of her life, or he is not. Nobody knows.

Next, Rinko: her break-up with Hayasaka is also greatly exaggerated. In fact, he lets her go MUCH too easily, and she says nothing, she just picks up her stuff and goes away. But there is nothing in her actions to suggest to him that Key is "her big love" - letting him sleep at her home at the death anniversary (just sleep on the couch, no sex) when he was clearly broken is no big deal! And then, Hayasaka makes up his mind to dump her when he just sees them talking, without any physical contact, on the street. This is not at all serious. Neither Hayasaka nor Rinko seem to have the smallest will to fight for their love. Probably because there is no love. This is not how a relationship is built.

And 3 years later, in season 2 episode 1, Hayasaka has the nerve to tell Rinko that she is the one who dumped him, which is the a total lie (he was the one who refused to sign and who asked to return to their "business partner" status when she was signing the papers to move together in the same house , and then he saw all too well that KEY left the country and had nothing to do with Rinko) .

All 3 girls would easily end up married much quicker in a real setting based on the original show premises. Creating artificial barriers and obstacles was obviously the writer's intent, so that marriage becomes all but impossible. The show seriously lacks consistency between the first episode and the last.

As for KEY, he is an asshole. And it really makes no sense that they say to each other "I like you" reciprocally at some point, and then he is shown to revert to being an asshole to her, for no reason at all.

In fact, all girls seem to easily find relationships, even Koyuki finds men to sleep with. Only she knows why "the next morning she feels lonelier than before" (no real reason for somebody who initially said how cute, how kind the man was).

However, this seems to be the general style of most Japanese love dramas. Even the ones with happy ending take a long time to get to that ending. So basically I can say I LIKED the show. I saw many J-dramas so I know this is their recipe. Period. Just don't make the mistake of rooting for the characters too much. We the viewers are wishing more for a happy ending than they are wishing themselves!

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Manga poorly adapted

I enjoyed the manga and wanted to give this a chance but they stayed too close to the book, the over-reactions work in a manga but needed toning down for the realism of a live action, it was very over the top and detracted from the story. This is not a fault of the actors, it was the direction that was taken for the production as far as i can see. I also think the main actors were poorly cast as didn't fit the characters, again they weren't bad actors, it was just a bad role.

My opinion only, if you want a bit of over the top comedy you might like this, i just felt a bit disappointed, although i did like the scenes with the older brother

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When Complexity Becomes Clutter

I really wanted to love The East Palace. The first episode sold me on a fascinating premise: imagine John Constantine transplanted into the Joseon era. A protagonist who can confront spirits, travel to the underworld, and investigate supernatural mysteries inside a royal palace sounded like the perfect combination of political intrigue and horror.

Unfortunately, the series gradually mistakes complexity for accumulation.

Instead of developing the ideas it already introduced, the story keeps piling on more spirits, more shamans, more rituals, more hidden villains, and more supernatural revelations. But adding more elements doesn't automatically make a story deeper. It only makes it busier.

The biggest issue is that the supernatural world becomes vague, complicated, and cumulative.

The rules are never clearly established. Even by the end, I couldn't confidently explain what the female lead's actual gift was. Could she see spirits? Was she a shaman? A medium? Did she possess mystical knowledge? The series never clearly defines her abilities or their limitations, and when the protagonist's powers remain undefined, the world's internal logic suffers as well.

As more episodes passed, every new revelation felt less like meaningful world-building and more like another layer added on top of an already confusing mythology. By the time another family member turned out to have supernatural connections, my reaction wasn't surprise anymore—it was exhaustion.

This also hurts the mystery.

One of the greatest risks of combining palace intrigue with supernatural horror is that the audience must trust the narrative's internal logic. Here, that trust slowly disappears. Why spend time analyzing clues if the next episode can introduce another spirit, another ritual, or another hidden character to redirect the story? At that point, the mystery stops being an intellectual puzzle and becomes an act of faith.

The repetitive structure doesn't help either. Investigate a mystery, enter the underworld, fight with a sword, return, and repeat. Instead of expanding the supernatural possibilities, the series keeps relying on the same formula.

What disappointed me most wasn't the ending itself—it was the feeling that my investment of time wasn't rewarded. Eventually, I lost so much interest that I skipped ahead to the final episode simply to see how it ended. That's never a good sign.

The East Palace doesn't fail because it lacks imagination. It fails because it mistakes quantity for depth. A great story isn't measured by how many mysteries, villains, or supernatural entities it introduces, but by how well it develops and rewards the ones it already chose to tell.

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Must-watch cdrama packed with twist after twist!

This drama is one of my most awaited to watch and it did not disappoint me at all.

Let's skip the age gap issue because that has been an old news already. The casts proved themselves why they are casted for their roles. If your mindset is mainly looking for that specific 'skinship' who do not care about the plot at all, then I feel so sorry to you for missing out on this amazing drama.

Anyways, I would like to applause and appreciate both Hou Ming Hao and Ai Mi for their amazing and incredible performances for their roles. I never expected to see such an amazing chemistry between the two (despite their age gap). Their acting really feels genuine that even me, as a viewer, felt it and was emotional most of the time. I really admire how they were able to bring that insane amount of tension and chemistry with their amazing eye acting. They are really a seasoned actors wherein you can see how much they poured their efforts and emotions in completing their scenes. I would like to give a special mention on Episode 10 for that legendary and wonderful red ribbon scene. This truly made me feel various emotions that I can't fully explain. I was too happy and overwhelmed to see how well their characters worked together and trust each other.

The scriptwriting is really well written! And if you will say that I am biased (well kind of), but with a great script and how well the casts performed their roles, they would also bring out the best of their characters. Not only that, one of the most important thing is how well each episodes were shown. Cinematography and camera angle wise? It's good. There are certain angles and scenes that I really love seeing especially if you're an observer viewer, you will notice what it was pertaining and appreciate how well it was executed. The editing? It's okay but could be better in some parts. Not gonna lie, since this drama is 'fast-paced' it is expected to have those abrupt scenes and editing where we can obviously see that it was choppy editing. But still, even with those issues, it still manage to make the drama enjoyable to watch.

I am most excited to talk about on how this drama had so many plot twists. I never expected to be surprised, and then get surprised and again and again. You never really expect what will happen next. Starting Episode 4, this is were I get surprised and amazed on how the plot twists are going on this drama. Even in the last episode, there's also a plot twist! I can't explain how much I appreciate the script for making the drama not easily predictable. Even myself, I keep on asking if what the actions of the characters are doing is an act or genuine, or what they are doing is part of the plan or leading to a betrayal. So many things happened and I highly recommend watching the drama to experience the exciting and thrilling I felt.

The insane chemistry of the leads are truly amazing.
The OST are also really good and I truly enjoy listening to it while watching drama.
The plot twists are twisting so prepare yourselves for an intense ride.
And finally, the script is well written, if you want to confirm, watch the drama to see for yourself.

Have an amazing watch on the best costume c-drama so far of 2026.

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