Reviews

Not Sure Float Where... Really Just Floating Without Destination In Sight...

I went into this "just because". I was looking for something to watch and chanced upon this.

I watched 13 out of 15 episodes. I had every intention to go back to it but after some time passed and more time passed, I could hardly remember what I had watched and so, I decided to drop it. I did not think that I missed out on anything at all though.

What I Liked A Little Bit:
- Slice of life drama which I enjoyed.
- Natural acting in general.
- The little boy actor, Kit Kit, because he was such a mature little boy. He was so helpful and thoughtful. Such a good kid.

What I Didn't Like:
- The actress, who acted as Faye, was, to me, all kinds of awkward and weird and I really did not like watching her. I found myself frustrated whenever she came on screen and I did not feel invested in her character or her circumstances. She behaved very oddly throughout the show and things were not properly explained. (Perhaps because I did not complete the show and so... I would never know.)
- Unexciting story plot.

On the whole, I do not recommend this drama as it is really quite dry and dull. What something else? :P

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More like a Crown that faded...

Maybe I've seen too many dramas and can smell the tropes from miles away... At least make them creative

This started out fun, went for a little bit then just fizzled... Again it didn't help that the writing was predictable and not balanced enough in its portrayal of teetering royalty and commoner colliding. Who could have seen a power hungry royal relative.... Or seen him becoming king and abolishing the monarchy huh? huh? even the prime minister's heel turn... I have my shocked face on.

Character development was on the low end... except the Queen Mother who was my favorite character, she had a depth that other's didn't come close to. I enjoyed the actress playing her, simply gorgeous and riveting, she outshone the FL for me. The actress is really beautiful...her brown eyes were striking each time she was on the screen.

The romance between the leads was meh but both very pretty, love the ML face.
BUT the aides!!!, wow so adorable and blazing chemistry (their scene in the last episode). The boy king was adorable and tugged at the heart.

Overall if you have time, it's an ok watch, the visuals are stunning

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In It for the Long Haul

Things started off hectic and interestingly messy, yes, but it didn't take long for every FL's personal/relationship conflict to thread together into a grander pattern.

I think they did very well covering the serious topics they did. And when the finale came, I realized a real sisterhood had been formed before my eyes between all the girls. Perhaps a snarky/competitive one, but a true I-got-you sisterhood nonetheless.

If I had to settle on an overall theme for Girl Rules, I would say it's support vs sacrifice/selfishness.

How, by caring for ourselves and honoring our desires, we care for our partner; they do not want to see us hide away important parts of ourselves, beat ourselves up, or struggle alone simply to maintain some semblance of personal pride. How a "sacrifice" made for a partner isn't a real sacrifice when, at the heart of it, you are making a decision on your own that they would not be happy with. And at the same time, support is/should be conditional. Time is not limitless, and neither is patience. We don't have to be at our best to deserve love, but we do have to make an effort to match our partner's commitment to the relationship.

I would be remiss not to mention the stellar performances from the main cast. There were a lot of delicate scenes and difficult emotions to convey, and all of the FLs rose to the occasion.

Well done, Girl Rules! Well done!

I think there is enough potential here for a second season. But let me just say/throw some shade that if it were to go in the direction of Only Friends S2, I wouldn't want it!

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The worst Thai GL series GMMTV has ever made.

GMMTV wasted the acting talent and beauty of six actresses.It tried to present too many themes, but the execution was poor. The ensemble drama felt extremely messy, like they were filming whatever came to mind in a dream.

The editing was terrible, constantly interrupting the viewers’ emotions. The story was chaotic, and the plot twists felt forced.

PrimBambi kept breaking up and getting back together emotionally over and over again. From beginning to end, they lacked effective communication and resolution. The plot kept going in circles, making it exhausting to watch.

Among the three CPs, the ShashaGorya storyline was the most interesting. But in EP8, their relationship had clearly improved and they were about to seriously fall in love, yet in EP9 they suddenly treated each other harshly again for no apparent reason. I heard the screenwriter was changed later on, so the plot became inconsistent.

The MimPreaw storyline portrayed the situation of a straight girl being “turned gay,” but it was not compelling or deep enough.

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A Strong Start with Stunning Cinematography (And Maybe a Little Shin Ye-eun Bias)

I’ve really enjoyed the start of Doctor on the Edge so far. The first episode does a great job balancing medical drama with a light romantic-comedy feel, and the island setting gives the series a refreshing atmosphere. The cinematography is especially beautiful—the coastal scenery and wide shots of the island add a lot of charm and make the drama feel warm and immersive.

One thing I wasn’t completely sold on was the AI element. It felt a bit unnecessary and didn’t add much to the story for me. That said, just because I found that aspect unnecessary doesn’t mean the show is any less good. The heart of the drama is still its characters, relationships, and the small-community setting, and those elements are working well so far.

Lee Jae-wook is already convincing as Do Ji-ui, but I have to admit I may be a little biased when it comes to Shin Ye-eun. She’s one of the reasons I was excited for this drama in the first place, and her charm and screen presence immediately stand out as Yook Ha-ri. I’m looking forward to seeing more of her character as the story develops.

Overall, Doctor on the Edge is off to a strong start. It’s too early to judge the entire series, but the first episode has definitely made me want to keep watching.

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Muy linda comedia romantica!

Seguime en @tuguiakdrmas en ig!
Terminé *Amor bajo auditoría* y me encontré exactamente con lo que esperaba: una serie ligera, entretenida y con muchísimo encanto.

Aunque tiene romance, algo de misterio y bastante suspenso empresarial, para mí la comedia es claramente el corazón de la serie. Gran parte de su atractivo está en las interacciones entre los personajes y en una protagonista que rompe constantemente con las primeras impresiones.

La auditora interpretada por Shin Hye Sun llega a la empresa como un verdadero huracán. Parece dispuesta a llevarse a todo el mundo por delante, pero rápidamente descubrimos que detrás de esa fachada hay una persona profundamente respetuosa, leal y protectora con su equipo y con quienes quiere.

También me gustó el contraste entre los protagonistas. Mientras ella carga con una historia personal dura y una vida bastante solitaria, sin un entorno afectivo que la sostenga, el personaje de Gong Myung proviene de una familia cálida y amorosa, rodeado de hermanas y de vínculos que lo contienen. Esa diferencia les da una dinámica muy linda y divertida.

Otro detalle curioso es que la serie va desarrollando uno o dos casos de auditorías internas por episodio. En cierto sentido me recordó a *Seguro contra divorcios*: en ambas series vemos sentimientos y relaciones humanas analizados casi como si fueran casos de una empresa. Es una premisa rara, pero funciona sorprendentemente bien.

Y después está el suspenso corporativo, que mantiene el interés durante toda la historia, acompañado por un elenco muy sólido. Además, tenemos a nuestro amado Kim Jae Wook en un papel bastante más oscuro de lo habitual. Lo admito: extraño verlo en roles románticos, Kim Jae Wook.

¿Es una obra maestra? No.

¿Es una serie que cumple perfectamente con su objetivo de entretener? Absolutamente.

Tiene buen ritmo, personajes queribles, actores y actrices con muchísimo carisma, una banda sonora agradable y suficientes giros para que nunca se vuelva aburrida.

Y además nos regaló lo que probablemente sea uno de los mejores besos del año.

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A calm drama to watch after a long day

This drama leaves a lot to de desired. It was disappointing to say the least, especially from an amazing actor like the ML. I was intrigued by the first few episodes, but by episode 4 it went down hill. The acting from the FM was very good, but the ML is very stiff and unemotional sometimes, I think by direction of writing, or director, because he can do so much better the that.
The story was interesting, but I quickly lost interest. I didint care about the villagers like I did with hometown cha cha cha. I started fast forwarding the scences. The comedey was cringe at many points, and not really funny.
However, I chose to let go of my expectations, the plot wholes, character inconsistencies, and bad story writing. I did enjoy the emotional scences, and overall slightly was able to enjoy the ending, even though it was a horrible mess. I think it had amazing poetential especially in the beginning, however that got crushed. It’s also the writers first drama they wrote, so that makes sense too. Just highly disappointing. It was very hard to like ML after a certain action happens, and he doesn’t really ever make up for it, he really doesn’t change much. At some points I thought FM lead deserved better. SML made no sense either. They kept mentioning ML used to talk all the time when he was younger, I would have liked to see that. Especially since I just didint care about his back story as much. They also just don’t have like amazing chemistry. And the finale is an absolute disaster. FM acts annoying sometimes, or like a child which I don’t like.
But overall, it did still have some refreshing sweet moments, and once you release your expectations and just enjoy the story it can be enjoyable. I probabaly won’t ever rewatch this, and you can skip it, your not missing out an anything, but it’s a great kdrama to turn your brain off and watch. I did throughly enjoy the scences in the beginning, and I did love how they wrap up the finale in the very last few minutes. Those are the kdrama endings I love. All in all, sold out on you is skippable, but also bing able, healing, and somewhat enjoyable.

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Entertaining

I am really surprised by the rating as I think, this C drama deserves a much higher rating. I found the storyline interesting and entertaining. The chemistry between the FL and ML are super awesome and I loved both characters. I also loved the whole cast of very talented actors, being young and seasoned alike. To me the casting was perfect for each and every role. I really liked the music and the wardrobe, designer wardrobe for the characters. The set designs are very creative and beautiful. O.K. yes..... The ending was a bit more wishful than realistic with all the bad guys suddenly turning good and all their crimes were forgiven, but the happy ending for the main couple was worth it. I loved it, great kissing scene. Thanks for the great entertainment.

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Is it really even Nanno?

I commonly see people say that original Nanno was karma. But I have always disagreed. Because like, what is the karma of the mom that found out the man she loved was actually a monster and then had to watch her daughter die? Or all of the innocent kids that were killed in the school shooting by the teacher Nanno pushed into going crazy? Or the artist that had her work stolen that had to hear the audience side with the plagiarist over her?

I think every episode was done in a way that it can be enjoyed at surface level but also at a deeper level its presenting a thought experiment to the audience. And Nanno's role is always just to set up a scenario to leave the audience thinking about it. She often went too far, but that is just one more thing left for the viewers to consider. Which is why there is so much fourth wall breaking where the audience is spoken to or questioned. It's also why each episode almost takes place in it's own universe (hence the ones that ended with everyone but one person disappearing and the world of greyscale).

HOWEVER, in this version, Nanno feels like karma. She is brought in by a victim. And unlike original Nanno, who was typically not sympathetic and was sometimes even dismissive of the "victim", this Nanno comforts them and even works with them directly in getting their revenge. She even stops when one asks her to. And she only goes after the perpetrator. In the first episode, she didn't even go after the main bully's two henchmen. In the second episode, only three boys that took the photos and enabler mom were punished, even though all the boys in the school seemed to be involved in buying the photos.

She also oddly seems both more and less supernatural. Original Nanno often times didn't show her abilities though she had a sort of omnipotent/immortal being of chaos feel, she was just there to set up scenarios and let the chaos fall where it may leaving most of the onus on what happens on the person she is there to use as a lesson. In this, she directly uses her abilities to disappear in front of people, causes cameras to not work, that weird hand thing, etc. in every episode to more directly influence the people around her. And yet, the way she was talked about in the first episode wasn't like an urban legend, but more like a vigilante. And the guy from the first episode seems to be following her like a guy with a crush.

AFTER WATCHING EP 3&4:
Alright, well...these episodes feel like a different Nanno as well. She's not coming in to help victims. It feels more like original Nanno (at least season 2), but more heavy-handed. Less thought-provoking, more this is what we want you to think.

I saw a review saying they weren't sure what some of the people did wrong and at least one didn't do anything until Nanno arrived, but I'd say that was true for the majority from the original series as well. I mean, sure the girl might have been biased towards her crush in Wonderwall and given her crush water first, but did that deserve punishment?

And the guy from episode 1 showing up each time and even taking her on a date is weird. Like Yuri stalking original Nanno set up an interesting juxtaposition between their two styles. I also fully believe Yuri's existence was intentional; Nanno was made to be to omnipotent to slip up like that and with how often she gets murdered in bloody ways, seems unlikely that no one ever got her blood in their mouth before. Like I feel like that was leading up to something, even if it was just part of Yuri's message/lesson as someone who went from victim to accomplice to perpetrator.

But this guy feels like it's about to turn into a K-Drama romance. Like I just don't know where they can go with it that makes sense for either original or this version of Nanno. Maybe he follows her and like sees a little too much of the chaos she leaves behind and decides it's too dark for him. He is the one that pulled back and showed his bully mercy after all. If he dies, it'd have to be some kind of epic ending for it to make sense. She's bent like the very existence of time and the universe to suit her purposes. She's died and come back, she's had others die and come back. It wouldn't make sense she couldn't bring him back. Oh, unless she isn't really Nanno. That could potentially be an interesting twist. She already isn't original Nanno, but have it be that she isn't even really "Nanno" at all. She could be the daughter from 'Judgement' (final episode of season 2) that Yuri gave Nanno's blood to just using Nanno's name and schtick. Then even her appearance on social media could be a way of undermining the original Nanno.

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