The drama rejects the trope of a fragile wife dragged into court politics. Yan Shing uses her legal expertise to carve out her own authority. The narrative never treats her career as a liability or belittles her youth, boldly establishing that a woman's value lies entirely in her intellect and moral spine.
Shen Du: From High-Handed Commander to Loyal Shield
He initially presents as a terrifying, high-handed He initially presents as a terrifying, controlling commander—a sharp contrast to Duke Su’s immediate confidence. However, once he witnesses Yan Shing’s extraordinary deduction skills, his rigid walls crumble. While Duke Su operates as a shadow assassin in the dark, Shen Du acts as a formal judicial shield. He actively legitimizes her investigations, using his official guard rank to ensure she can safely hunt down clues without court interference
♟️ Yan Zhenjing: The Expansion of Justice
Her journey marks a profound transition from a cautious scribe caught in a forced marriage into a fearless defender of the law. Her empathy expands past personal survival to seek justice for innocent victims of political conspiracies. She heals Shen Du’s deep-seated familial grief through her moral clarity, evolving from a terrified pawn into an indispensable partner in truth.
🏛️ Fragile Cowards vs. Judicial Integrity
The court's corruption is driven by insecure, weak-willed officials who orchestrate brutal conspiracies purely to preserve their official ranks. In sharp contrast stands the secure masculinity of Shen Du. He completely abandons the arrogant demands of a typical ancient husband, choosing to risk his own military position to champion and protect a female officer's career and safety.🔍 Courtroom Evolution & Bruised VulnerabilityTheir connection deepens through shared blood and high-stakes trials rather than empty words. Shen Du’s icy composure completely shatters during dangerous ambushes, revealing a desperate panic underneath his terrifying reputation. Their emotional peak hits a beautiful turning point when he swerves from an authoritarian husband to an emotionally vulnerable partner, asking out of a deeply bruised heart: "Why am I the last person you think of when in need?"
❤️❤️❤️ Why this is perfect for rewatching:Every rewatch uncovers new nuances in Shen Du’s micro-expressions as his demeanor shifts from cold suspicion to fierce devotion. Whether it is her utilizing the empire's legal codes to defend his honor, or his desperate physical maneuvers to shield her during assassination attempts, every viewing reveals brilliant psychological layers. An absolute masterpiece.
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But honestly, the one who completely stole every scene was Peat. He was flawless as Kelvin. The way he shifted his expressions, sometimes tender, sometimes wild, sometimes vulnerable, was mesmerizing. I couldn’t take my eyes off his performance.
I also loved Fort as Veir. It was a more serious role for him, and he nailed it. I’ll admit though, I did miss that mischievous, gorgeous smile of his! Still, it was great that they got a storyline different from their past projects, giving them the chance to show new sides of themselves.
To be real, I was hoping for a more challenging role where they could really show the full range of their talento and they finally pulled it off! It felt so rewarding to see them get the chance to shine in roles that really matched their talent. It was the kind of payoff that makes you glad you stuck with the series. I truly hope they keep getting opportunities like this. Can’t wait to see what comes next!
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boringggg
it started out okay I guess but it got boring overtime, at first I was really hooked with the whole plots but halfway through the drama I was skipping the hell out of it. the last 8 eps I used 15 minutes to watch it cause it was that boring and I didn’t miss out on anything. The OST idk about that one cause I don’t even remember hearing any music so I can’t tell if I like it or not, the casting was not too bad and can’t say for acting because I don’t care about that I just like pretty faces on my screen. the only thing I enjoyed was the kisses in eps 10 and 11 it was chef kiss and they were actually moving their lips. The ending was rushed and came randomly. I won’t say much cause I don’t want to reveal a spoiler and I don’t plan on putting a spoiler tag but that one character was so pointless just came and went all of a sudden we didn’t even need that character just fillers to prolong the episode. rewatch value is a 0. overall midddWas this review helpful to you?
Refreshing, Unshakeable Slow-Burn Built on Mutual Respect
Set against rigid class expectations, Lighter & Princess rejects the submissive heroine trope by refusing to let parental control break Zhu Yun’s spirit. There are no exhausting misunderstandings where she acts as a helpless pawn to her mother’s demands. Her journey boldly proves that a woman's path belongs to her alone, as she actively chooses to step out of her sheltered cage to conquer her own destiny.## 👑 Li Xun: The Raw, Authentic Genius
He is a refreshing departure from standard, high-handed male leads. Behind his prickly, defensive armor lies an absolute, secure confidence that never seeks to stifle or change Zhu Yun. Chen Feiyu brilliantly uses micro-expressions—a subtle softening of his eyes, a tight jaw—to convey a lifetime of hidden grief and fierce devotion. He respects her intellect entirely, making her his equal partner in the cutthroat tech industry rather than treating her like a fragile accessory.
## 💻 Zhu Yun: The Awakening of Independence
Her arc marks an incredible psychological evolution. She transforms from a suffocated, obedient daughter into a fearless, unshakeable force. Her emotional growth transitions beautifully from a lost girl looking for a spark into a fierce protector who stands as Li Xun’s ultimate shield. She heals his deep-seated trauma by stubbornly choosing to stay by his side, proving her loyalty is an act of profound strength.
## 🏛️ The Paradox of Controlling Parents & Envious Men
The drama exposes how high-minded principles can mask severe psychological cruelty. Zhu Yun’s mother is an elite educator who acts out of deep-seated prejudice, turning her protective instincts into a toxic, unreasonable obsession. In contrast to Li Xun’s secure masculinity, the antagonists are masterclasses in fragile egos. Gao Jianhong is a bitter, insecure friend who resort to corporate sabotage because he lacks the raw genius to stand on his own merit.
## 💻 The Masterful Slow-Burn & Digital Bond
Their connection deepens from fierce campus rivals to an unbreakable, elite coding duo. Romance here is defined by silent, everyday loyalty rather than dramatic declarations—seen when she instantly returns to rebuild his company from scratch after his release from prison. Li Xun's cool composure entirely shatters whenever her safety is threatened. Their partnership becomes a brilliant, transparent front against corporate backstabbing, anchored by his absolute devotion to her happiness.
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⚖️ P.S. On the "Obsessive Lover" MisconceptionCritics who dismiss Zhu Yun as an "obsessive lover" completely miss her true psychological depth. Her relentless devotion to Li Xun is not a toxic, blind infatuation; rather, it stems from a profound sense of personal accountability. Because she inherently blames herself whenever she fails to protect the people she cares about, her protective actions are driven by a fierce desire to heal, safeguard, and stand as an unyielding shield for those who have been deeply wronged by the world.
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This Is A Must Watch
Addicted (Heroin) is a must watch for serial BL-viewers not only for the story, which is okay, but for the history and context of BL in China in 2016.For the story, there are a lot of tropes that other BLs have copied from Addicted. It's the story of enemies-to-lovers set in a Chinese high school, rich boy and poor boy, and family entanglement. There is a lot of one-sided and unwanted affection at the beginning, borderlining on toxicity. But just as we get consentual with our affection, the Chinese government and film production agencies slammed down on LGBTQ censorship with the final 3 episodes being lost for viewers.
In February of 2016, Addicted was the first series to experience the new Censorship rules that were enacted in December of 2015. The series was pulled from broadcasts and limited availability for international viewers. The lead actors were prohibited from appearing in media together. Even now, we are only able to watch 15 episodes of the series, which ends abruptly in the story, with no solid resolution for the characters.
Luckily for us, 9 years later, a spin off, "Love After Addiction" was made highlighting the love story for the secondary couple in Addicted. This brought back original secondary actors and was produced by a Tiwanese company to circumvent China's censorship. While the two main actors from Addicted can't appear in film together, there is a surprise wedding with unnamed "schoolmates" that give some of us a small bit of closure.
The chemistry between the two main actors is great, the relationships with their families is realistic, and its full of familiar tropes, inspiring hundreds of BL dramas for years to come.
Side note: this show has nothing to do with drugs. The original book was something like "Addicted to Heroin" because the main character's names are Hei and Luo Yin, when said together sound like the pronounciation of heroin "hei-luo-yin" in Mandarin.
Addicted was the first widely popular BL in China and is a must-see for BL fans.
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Found family, even if it's simple.
I didn't really know what to expect when I chose to watch this series. It was quite late and I was tired aswell. So tired that even though I do not struggle at all with facial recognition, I was so confused who was who in the first episode, however I might've been just sleepy. So yeah, I fell asleep and rewatched the first episode. The first time I watched the first episode I was so tired I didn't really know who would go with who and just a mess in my head hahahaha.Now, over to the plot. I've mentioned before in other reviews but kinda I''m done with the engineering school plot, but this is probably considered an 'older' bl so I'm not surprised it's part of the plot. Even if I'm super done with the whole engineering plot around 2020-2022 they were VERY creative with the whole dorm selection thing. I love how each one of them had different type of 'person'. It was a bit confusing which dorm was which since like there were like 6 dorms. The most important once are of course:Dorm 2: Athletes/Strength (Songkhram is the head) and Dorm 3: 'Charm' or 'Goodlooking' guys (Ai is the head). To be honest remembering the other like 4 dorms isn't that important and I just wish it was WAYYY more clear what the other dorms are.
So here is a small note on the tropes, in my opinion this is not really enemies to lovers. They kinda make up and they just have a bickering relationship. Aside from that the whole 'love triangle' also failed. It was just kinda clear who was gonna end up with who between Meen, Songkhram and Ai. It was confusing aswell and it just didn't add nicely to the plot in my opinion
Another small point for me is that it doesn't have the best introductions of the characters, and this disappoints me. Because I was soo confused around episode 5. I kinda figured myself which character had what role. Ai and Songkhram were pretty clear but Pipe and Meen for example. However, extremely well done slow burn, super impressed. It's like not tooo long of a wait and not tooo short of a wait. so adorable.
This is something that doesn't make my rating lower at all, but sadly the translations were SUPER off on the site I watched it. Even Ai's name was once like a whole weird sentence. I'm so happy my Thai Isn't super bad but if you struggle understand I do suggest looking for the good translations and not just auto translate.
I care about music quite a lot and it would be amazing if it had a bit more sound over the simple sounds they've used, this is a personal opinion again and I will leave this out of my rating but just a small thing I noticed while watching.
Not the dorm leaders letting all the juniors get drunk like that just to check something HELPPPP
I had to laugh so hard as a German person when they put on 'German', IDK what language that was but definitely not German? It sounded like a scanda language.
Ok I'm being super negative about this show while it wasn't even super bad, it just felt repetitive to other engineering high school drama's. I do have to say the whole series was insanely creative and I'm super impressed by the whole styling since they did it slightly different than other 'highschool' series. Also, the acting was INSANE, which for the plot is incredible. \
To be very honest even if I think there's a lot of downsides here aswell, I might've found comfort in this series. It's extremely found family I just love the whole community in the series. I definitely recommend this series!
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Lacks soul
I understand that the writer wanted to make this a simple calm healing drama, which they somehow managed to make it so but in it's core it is a very shallow and weak story.The FL character was kinda annoying, and i mean her behaviour towards the ML, she was acting as a very intrusive and pushy little kid towards someone she doesn't even know, asking for privacy and setting some boundaries and rules she doesn't even care to respect or abide by.
Moreover, calling the very normal and calm ML a rude person for ignoring her very intrusive questions.
And aside from that she was written poorly as a character anyway.
ML was brooding nost of the time but he was well written as a character, i didn't like how everyone is easily getting into everyone else's life as if they were long lost family members.
All characters lacked depth and that's why we can't really sympathise with them nor feel their struggles.
I think 6 ep were too short, but at the same time i don't think more screen time would help in any way so it's a very not recommended healing show that you can skip easily ~~
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this cdrama is different from every cdrama i've ever watched
i'm used to cdramas to be bubbly and happy rather than serious and sadi mean i'm used to watch cdrama as a source of joy and flawless love but this one opened my eyes actually
their tension, the story is unmatched indeed
this drama covers a serious matter a difficulty that i would say every woman all over the world suffers from. I love how realistically they portrayed this case, didn't add some glitter nor made it unbelievable, they just said and shown the truth
when her husband made sth illegal he took his punishment, and the villain took his punishment following the law and the rules
they didn't give us a perfect, flawless characters they gave us humans who make mistakes and try to correct them
i would always remember this cdrama and i would recommend it to everyone
this genre of cdrama is new to me and i would be very pleased to know more
i also loved the way they portrayed the mother/daughter dynamic the whole family dynamic and their unconditional shared love
(i in fact discovered this by chance in MDL i loved the story which made me curious about how would they portray it and it is amazing totally recommend)
edit: (a mini spoiler) what made me not give this drama a 10 is that i was dying for a kissing scene by the end (like the one they had in the shower) but they gave us nothing:( wasted potential
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The Blood of Youth: Quest of Heroic Hearts
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Good plot but directed poorly
"Don't expect much to not be disappointed", I was consistently told by my Granpaw and didn't listen.I had high expectations for this one. Waited earnestly. But....
Even took me this long after watching it to write a review.
I will name it short: If it was directed well, this could have been way better. The director has a hand, decision and control on how a story will come out. Either he has a terrible vision, or he got lazy. The artists could gave also done better acting. The production is alright. Fight choreography could gave been better
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A Charming Korean Drama Filled with Heart, Humor, and Romance
Filing for Love is a charming Korean romantic drama that blends workplace tensions, legal intrigue, and heartfelt romance into an engaging story. The series follows two seemingly incompatible individuals whose professional paths collide, leading to unexpected personal connections and emotional growth.One of the drama's strengths is its balance between lighthearted moments and genuine emotional depth. The lead actors share strong chemistry, making their evolving relationship feel natural and believable. The supporting cast also adds warmth and humor, helping to create a well-rounded viewing experience.
Some plot twists may feel familiar to seasoned K-drama fans. However, the show's appealing characters, touching themes of second chances, and satisfying romantic development keep viewers invested until the end.
Visually, the drama is polished, with attractive cinematography and a fitting soundtrack that enhances both the romantic and emotional scenes.
Filing for Love is a feel-good drama that delivers romance, personal growth, and enough workplace drama to keep audiences entertained. It's a solid choice for viewers who enjoy heartwarming love stories with a professional backdrop.
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"Auditing the Heart: A Charming Corporate Romance That Assets More Than It Liabilities"
Filing for Love delivers a refreshing blend of workplace politics, corporate investigations, and slow-burn romance.The chemistry between Joo In-ah and Noh Ki-jun feels natural, making their journey from professional rivals to lovers genuinely satisfying.
The audit department storyline adds tension, as each case uncovers deeper layers of corruption within the company.
Shin Hye-sun shines as In-ah, portraying both her cold professionalism and emotional vulnerability with remarkable depth.
The drama's biggest strength is how it balances romance with the suspense of exposing powerful executives.
One of the most satisfying moments comes when the audit team finally gathers enough evidence to bring down the corrupt leadership.
Ki-jun's unwavering support for In-ah during her personal and professional struggles makes him one of the year's most likable male leads.
The final episodes effectively tie together the corporate scandal while giving the central couple a well-earned happy ending.
Some side characters could have received more development, but they still contribute meaningfully to the story.
Overall, Filing for Love succeeds as an engaging workplace romance that proves honesty, courage, and love can overcome even the most powerful obstacles.
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Mature Well-Written Enemies-to-Lovers
It took me till the very end of ep 2 to get invested in this drama. While I love Shin Hae Sun and have enjoyed her in every drama I've seen her in (4 so far, including this one), I'd been considering dropping the show. However, now, 12 episodes later, I'm so happy that the email piqued my interest and convinced me to stay.💌What I Loved💌
📂The Comedy
Not only did I find myself smiling at their antics, but I also genuinely found myself laughing out loud in multiple scenes throughout the show. While the show does become more serious (but not excessively so) in later episodes, the first few episodes reminded me of the 2022 drama Gaus Electronics. They need to make more absurd comedic dramas like that one
📂 The main couple - Mature, Hilarious, & they Communicate
You know those titkok and Reddit posts that are like 'which kdrama couple do you think ended up breaking up after the finale' (or something along those lines)? I am willing to fight anyone who would dare include this couple. Their start might have been a bit juvenile - as every enemies-to-lovers trope usually is - but as they grow, learn about each other, and eventually fall in love, they mature and fit together in the best possible way.
They face the awkward moments head-on, find their way back to each other after fights, and apologize; most of all, no one in their dynamic seems to pour more than the other. Despite their black cat x golden retriever dynamic, they meet each other halfway. They both put in the effort to keep the relationship moving and alive.
I think that often, when this dynamic is used in romantic plots, the golden retriever pours more of themselves into the relationship than the black cat in question. Yes, Joo In Ah does need coaxing to get her to open up, but she isn't standoffish or dismissive. She chooses him, talks to him, takes care of him, and shows him that he matters too.
And there was no 3rd act breakup. Hallelujah
📂 Based on their past and upbringing, they work beautifully together.
Someone with her past needed someone like him in her life to bring more light, laughter, and, oddly enough, food into it. He made her life lighter and brighter. I think of her r/ship with the VP as a burden. She was his saviour and anchor. Considering her past, his love would've only weighed her down further down the line.
📂 The Audit Angle of the Show
If you'd have asked me before this drama what audit departments did, I'd have replied with something along the lines of 'maybe cross-checking if the accounts and legal departments are staying on the up and up?' Literally nothing that would interest me in my day-to-day. However, auditing employee relationships? Now that's new. Because I'm lowkey nosy, I think I'd be into that IRL. Gimme all the tea
📂 Our ML's family
While we didn't see much of them, I loved the few times we saw his family. He perfectly embodies the bullied lastborn son in a family of all women. Despite how big he gets, he's still the baby, and they will treat him like one. I loved how they portrayed that older sister, younger brother dynamic. Like I will protect you, but I will also embarrass the ever-loving shit out of you at the drop of a hat. Plus, Joo In Ah got to join this lively family down the line. I think it was great for someone with her background
💌What Could've Been Better/Questions that I'd have Liked Answered💌
📂 I think I'd have liked to learn more about the Team 3 members. Our little Gen Z baby, the girl dating the loser bf for 10 yrs (girl, stand up), and poor mr white blood cell. I was rather curious about them
📂 What happened to Joo In Ah's father's OG family? It is mentioned once that he had a wife and a son. Where did they go? Did they just straight up abandon the man, or? Joo In Ah got saddled with him in the end. What a horrible thing. However, her breaking down after the funeral was one of the most standout parts of the show for me. The acknowledgement of hate mixed with grief. Excellent work.
📂 Our 2nd Leads - Lord, were they frustrating
※JJY - Every time I thought of his life, his misery, the phrase 'msiba wa kujitakia' would pop into my mind. In this colonizer language, this phrase can be translated to mean that I saw his life, the misery that is his life is a self-inflicted tragedy. He frustrated me to no end.
He had the means and opportunity to leave his horrendous family behind. To not accept being a pawn in an arranged marriage for company success. To seek a divorce. To not let the narrow and shallow societal view of his mother's mental illness be a black stain on his life, to not let anyone be ashamed of him and his life.
But what does he do? Sit and passively allow all this to happen. Bro could've taken charge of his life so long ago, but no. Noble idiocy, my friend. Noble idiocy. He does eventually get his head out of the sand and take charge of his life, but it was a little too late in my eyes
※A Jeong - There are so many reasons for me to be mad at this woman. For going after a married man (idc if his marriage was already in tatters and his wife was cheating), for throwing Joo In Ah under the bus, for using Noh Ki-Jun and discarding him TWICE!! for wearing those tiny ass skirts to work (giving a bad name to admin girlies everywhere), for helping throw Heamu into chaos and being instrumental in thousands losing their jobs, for being a two-faced little snake. I could rant and rage at all this, but I won't.
Because all my anger is at the fact that she's (excuse my French) a dumb bitch.
Miss girl is broke, homeless, and in debt. But she's going to risk the job, the roof over her head, debtors to hound her, the ability to buy food because of a dick that wasn't even pointing at her??? Risking your money, your bag for a man that don't even want you??? Christ on a cracker..! I can't. I just can't.
※And then at the end of the show, JJY seemingly forgives her and wants her back because she's apparently good at her job? Is Korea lacking in EAs?? Is there an EA drought in that country? An EA, especially a CEO-level Executive Assistant, needs to be one of the most trustworthy people to a CEO. She betrayed him once, and he still chooses her again? Sir, you are an idiot. I also suspect that that was a way for the show to hint at the possibility of their love story further down the line. I hate that
📂Joo In Ah's Decision Regarding that one Audit File - I don't think we ever got a good explanation why she chose to delete the file. Why did she choose to keep quiet and deflect when they kept hunting and beating her down because of it? Part of me thinks she was holding on to the promise she made to JJY 5 yrs prior. That she'd always protect him. Personally, I don't think she owed him her protection or silence, especially after all the nonsense he'd pulled to her and Noh Ki-Jun since she came back. I also think she should've at least explained her reason(s) to Noh Ki-Jun.
📂Final Thoughts📂
As a whole, the story is great, and the acting is fantastic by everyone involved. While I did find the 2nd leads idiotic, frustrating, and a little cliché, I don't think that's enough reason to miss out on the comedy and romantic development of our leads
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A big mess but sometimes it's okay
I want to start this by saying I did watch Only Friends: Dream On before I watched this and I am definitely more biased towards season two. This season had so much happening but also nothing happening at the same time. There was a lot of plot but all of them were just so drawn out that I just got annoyed. This show was messy, which I'm here for, but a lot of times the mess felt like it had no purpose other than to make the show more interesting rather than it having an actual purpose.Characters and couples:
Sand: I love First let me say that right off the bat. Absolutely love him! As for Sand, he was the character that had the least amount of drama, was the most reasonable and level-headed, caring, and definitely the kindest out of all the characters. He was in my top three characters throughout the whole show. I really enjoyed his character a lot. The only time he really bugged me was when his ex came into the picture and he kept hesitating if he still had feelings or not, other than that I loved him a lot throughout.
Ray: I love love love Khaotung so much!! Ray was my favorite character by the time the show was done. He was a huge mess don't get me wrong, but I loved the depth of his character, and I loved how much he grew over the show. You could really tell by the end that he wanted to be a better person by going to rehab and by trying to get along with Top, etc. He had a lot of issues throughout the show with Mew, Sand, Top, Boston, his drug and alcohol addiction, and family issues. I think he was for sure the biggest mess in the show, but he had a depth to his character that I felt everyone else was missing.
Sand & Ray: I think they have the best chance of making long term when it comes to the couples. They're really good for each other and care so deeply for each other. They were my favorite couple from the start through to the end (it could be because I'm also such a big fan of FirstKhaotung too). I liked seeing how their relationship changed throughout the show a lot.
Top: I hated this man the first part of this show and then somehow, he became one of the most likable in my opinion. I don't think he really cared for Mew at all in the beginning and truly did just want to sleep with him. I think it was shortly after he slept with Boston again that he realized he was starting to really like Mew and really regretted cheating on him. He was so unlikable the first few episodes of the show and I was pretty happy with his growth over the show.
Mew: He went from being my favorite character to someone I was just pissed at constantly. I swear after he lost his glasses, he just became a completely different character and I didn't like it. I'm not talking about him being upset that he was cheated on either, because who wouldn't be upset about that. He was doing drugs, drinking a lot, dating Ray even though he didn't care about him like that, doing shady stuff, and was just pissing me off all the time. By the end, he did get a bit better again, but I just felt mixed about his character by the time the show wrapped. I will say I loved that he never forgave Boston.
Top & Mew: Now I know they were together again by the time the show was done & they did make an appearance in S2, but I don't think they'll last forever to be honest. We really didn't see them having anything in common and I don't think Mew will ever get over what happened. They are cute together don't get me wrong, I just can't see them lasting long term.
Boston: I hated him every second of the show and that never changed. I didn't care for him in S2 either, but this was so much worse. If you want to be a single and sleep around then do it, I have no issue with, but sleeping with your best friends boyfriend? Sleeping with your best friends brother? Cheating on your boyfriend? Absolutely not. Top cheated too but you can tell he regretted it and knew it wrong. Boston never was truly sorry or saw what was wrong with any of it. He played with Nick's feelings too and never saw an issue with that either. I just hated him every second of the show.
Nick: Other than sleeping with Boston, he felt so unattached from the show. He really didn't have any importance other than being Boston's f*ck buddy/boyfriend. He was fine, but not really that exciting. I am glad he broke up with Boston in the end because he deserves better than that.
Boston & Nick: They were bad together and am glad they aren't together anymore.
The girls were so unimportant in the show I'm not going to bother writing anything more about them.
Also need to mention how crazy it was that everyone was kissing everyone. Insane!! So tea!! I did enjoy the show, I just think the script was all over the place in moments and some things were very drawn out.
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Better than you'd think!
This show was pretty funny and was really enjoyable. I don't usually like superhero shows, but this one was pretty good. I only watched it because Eunwoo was in it to be honest or I never would've checked it out. He looked so fine in this show. I think the comedy really helped with this show. I'm glad it all came out at once and not weekly because I don't think it would've done well coming out one episode at a time. The characters were all pretty interesting. I loved Un Jeong, Chae Ni, and some of the villain characters as well. Some of the powers were pretty cool too. Strength and the sticky power were pretty lame I can't lie and Gyeong Un annoyed me. I saw there was an after credits scene so maybe we'll get a season two which I wouldn't mind. Overall, the show was better than I thought it would!Was this review helpful to you?
Get them an award for the most undeserving protagonist duo in K-drama
This drama is so stupid that I cannot believe my eyes that have watched it. I know, I feel bad saying it. But it is true. It is also so sad cos the supporting roles did an amazing job really, and then those two were hired as protagonists.Eun Sol, the main prosecutor in this drama was so flat and uninteresting. There was nothing and I mean nothing where she showed her quirk. You know, a quirk which shows you to be deserving to be a protagonist of whole drama. Why was she a protagonist? Ok, so you said that she can remember all things indiscriminately well...so why didn't you make use of that to build her character? But everyone was more interesting than her and
the second protagonist, Baek Beom. I mean I understand he is even named Grumpy, but the lack of appeal this guy has. They were trying to make him memorable with 'don't write fiction' or yelling 'leave' or whatever. But this demeanor without any crack is rather off-putting? cos his lack of sentiment extends to guys who are with him every single day. So it translates as somewhat one layered acting, I have to say. Such a bad cast of leads.
Even the main point of this season was so underwhelming. Shocking at first and then it dissipated crazy quickly for everyone. The reasons they make up for cases or for creating drama are so dumb and unnecessary that it loses me in all aspects.
I would say any interesting points were supplied by the supporting leads: Stella and Suho did a great job and then Seong Ju was so good. Dr. Ma was great in his limited role, and so was Su Yeon, so smart. It is overwhelming how well supporting cast did.
But as I was in exam period, I also was wanting to watch something familiar and non intense. So I have been going through the episodes.
All I can say that Season 2, and I am now on episode 6, did not do much better job. They gained a great new prosecutor who took over the acting... but then we lost both Stella and Suho and gained someone who was supposed to do Stella's job but was not there in any capacity.
Oh well.
Maybe check another criminal drama?
Thank you for reading,
RPX
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