Some silliness never hurts!
As a fic writer myself, i feel satisfied!It's funny, cringe just enough that i love it, quite kitch (it is a compliment), touching, FUN and never boring.
It has great acting and the perfect amount of whimsy.
Some silliness in this world never hurts, perfect to be your meal friend, give it a try, it's super easy to watch and made me giggle a few times hehe
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Bloated
There were definitely things I enjoyed about Vincenzo but overall I found it quite bloated. It would have done better at 16 episodes.Unlike others I didn’t find the blend of humour and noir off putting. In fact the humour is probably what kept me coming back. What I did have trouble with was some of the more serious aspects of the show. For instance when Vincenzo fails to recognize who the bad guy is in the tunnel scene it was very off putting. Vincenzo is supposed to be an incredibly smart guy and yet even with the bad guy’s phone ringing when Vincenzo calls the number somehow he misses the clue. The explanation is too weak for words.
I also had trouble with the way the character’s actions didn’t always fit what we knew about them. The goons became loveable guys, Vincenzo the incredibly savvy Mafiosa, made major errors, the FL goes from I hate violence to yeah I’m good with that brutality in no time. The story needed more editing and more paring down.
I also found the ending difficult. To go from an abundance of humour to two incredibly violent deaths was too much for me. Vincenzo was a bad guy, an anti her. I get that but those deaths were absolutely over the top in my opinion.
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A nice watch
That is my second-ever vertical series, I wasn't too hyped, and honestly, the expectations were low. But this series definitely surprised me, and I'd say it's a nice and enjoyable watch. The plot is nothing new, just the classic noble idiocy trope, but even then I'd say it wasn't annoying and rather satisfying to watch. Honestly, with it being a short vertical series, I really didn't have any expectations for the acting, but it definitely surprised me in the best way possible.Things I liked:
1. Acting.
2. Good chemistry.
3. Cinematography.
Things I disliked:
1. Some inconsistencies in the plot and questions that needed answers. Was the father in the hospital for 6 years, or is it something new now? Asked for clothes yet somehow had pants on, and so on.
2. Si U's friend (?) giving out not only his address but also his passcode, like it's nothing.
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I know better than anyone that we don’t always get to choose what we are.
I’m honestly struggling to write a review without diving into details and spoiling all the important things, because there are so many aspects that made me fall in love with this series.So…
This show completely broke my brain — in the best possible way — thanks to my silly habit of trying to fit everything into the familiar patterns I’d built from watching too many crime series. Every time I tried to force it into those patterns, they just cracked apart. The twists, the turns, and the emotional, angsty journey this series takes you on are next level. There is never a dull moment. My mind was either eagerly absorbing every new piece of information or melting over the romantic developments… cough Friendly developments, I mean. Yes. Friendly. Super friendly.
The pacing was great. The characters were great. I loved the growth each of them went through, especially Kay. Phat is such a well-balanced character — sharp yet soft at the same time. I also really enjoyed the new characters introduced later; they added so much more intrigue and doubt to the story.
And if you’re yearning for some friends-to-lovers romancing, please pay attention to the fact that it’s tagged as Bromance. We got some really hearty crumbs of their story… and I ate them all up. The bromance took a bit of a backseat to the main conflicts and adventure, but I actually found that refreshing. We were given just enough tension and stolen moments to feel satisfied, while still leaving us wanting so much more.
It wasn’t perfect. There were moments that felt a little too convenient, and I did want a bit more from certain aspects. But overall? I had so much fun with this series. I would wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone looking for a story with heart, history, and a journey worth taking.
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that being said, there were a few things that didn’t feel very realistic to me. one of the biggest things was how even after so many years had passed, there were barely any changes in the characters’ appearances. it made the whole story feel like i was still stuck in the same timeline. towards the end, i also felt like the plot became quite rushed and the ending wasn’t as satisfying as i had hoped. but i guess it is what it is 🤷🏻♀️
overall, i still enjoyed watching it! but would i rewatch it? probably not haha
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acting: gemforth is good. theyre so cute together. all the casts are cute together.
prod: these continuity errors should be worked on by gmmtv is2g
i always get cuteness agression towards fourth :3 thats my babie
THEY PUT CRACK IN THEIR SONGS
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Alice into the rabbit hole…
A contract love, a broken heart, and people already broken long before they find each other… emotional, dark, and immediately compelling. There is a missing piece…The beautiful OST and creative opening drew me in at once, but it was that first scene that truly defined the roles these characters are about to play. Shen Mo appears to be a hapless, weak pushover, yet there is clearly something painful beneath that quiet exterior. There may be echoes of Bittersweet Love, but this already feels far better written and produced.
And it seems everyone is hiding something. Beneath Ming Xuan’s towering, commanding presence are layers of loneliness and longing. Add Shou Yan into the picture and the triangle becomes much more interesting… deep, dark, and full of psychological trauma, exactly my cup of tea. But who is really the stronger person emotionally? So far, it appears to be Shen Mo. Beneath his seemingly fragile and submissive exterior may be a resilience the others have yet to understand.
It is a familiar trope, but the writing gives it a creative edge. The production is polished, the OST is beautiful, and the acting is strong, especially Zi Hao as Shen Mo. He has that innocent, almost fragile quality of someone pulled straight from a high-school yearbook, which makes the pain he is hiding even more believable.
What surprised me most was the outro… the song paired with flashes of the past and perhaps the future was wonderfully creative. I rarely write and post an early review but If the first two episodes are any indication, this may be one of those dramas worth patiently waiting for each new piece to fall into place.
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A journey I choose not to take
The Writers made it the personality types of FL (Han Ji Won) and FM (Ji Sung) exceedingly clear in the first 3 episodes. This marriage was and will likely remain, an ill-fated relationship. Happy, pleasing personalities lose their spark and live in ways that make them miserable. One is too trusting and kind but has no idea how to make himself or his situation happy. The other is manipulative and aggressive to the point of extreme bursts of rage and physical abuse. As both of these actors are so good at portraying their roles - and its exactly as the writers wish - what is broken about them can only be fixed with the choice made by the ML to change his destiny. Everything from that point will make no sense no matter the context. SPOILER: when he wakes us with a new wife, he has no idea who she really is as a person. He only knows his problems are fixed. His problem is he has never learned how to be anything more than a "doormat" and therefore has no self-preservation skills...ONLY immature selfishness. HOW DOES this make for a worthwhile drama?? It's a long journey I choose NOT TO TAKE. Ultimately, they will find happiness, but it will be an absolute quagmire and too many episodes to get there.Was this review helpful to you?
All Melodrama, No Brains: An Insult to the Audience's Intelligence
Despite a solid cast, this is easily one of the worst and messiest stories I’ve watched recently. The writing makes zero sense: the male lead is reduced to an absolute simp, while the female lead seemingly teleports into every scene like an omnipotent ghost, with no logical explanation for how she gets there. There is no character growth or coherent pacing just sloppy, careless screenwriting from start to finish.Was this review helpful to you?
Mizomizo and the Art of Becoming
What do you do when life has handed you a raw deal and the world keeps telling you that you do not measure up? That is the core question posed in Quartet, an eclectic art-house series with Japanese sensibilities and a universal message. Using music, mystery, and humor to explore social norms, relationships, and communication, it throws four people together in a shared living space under the pretext of creating music. But surface intentions are not all that meets the eye, and droll commentary emerges along the way. Cleverly presented and acted, Quartet is an artfully unconventional look at life that takes restraint and disappointment on a thoroughly satisfying journey toward becoming—with heart and soul.Was this review helpful to you?
MY BIAS MY BOSS❌/MY BOSS BECAME MY BIAS✔️
I loved it as someone who don't like rom coms I liked it so much it wasn't anything new or unique but the way they excueted every cliche made me fall in love the main leads without any doubt had superb chemistry the besties of fl was such breath of fresh air in all these toxic besties dramas recently and I liked how they actually show Kang hagi as a CEO he actually does overtime pay attention to people near and is actually worried about them and he is not the cold CEO who does a meeting once in a while and throw everything on the secretary to do it the workplace employees were also really sweet and supporting I like each one of them I liked how instead of villianizing the 2nd ml and the ex of hagi the story actually redeemed them and all the things ended with them on a positive note I liked how hagi was so supportive of dareum when she was going to Paris or when she was fangirling and living her dream same with dareum she actually understood him when he was at his lowest point and gave him strength to actually depend on her overall this drama is definitely my comfort watch will watch it again somedayWas this review helpful to you?
Quasi meglio dell'originale.
Devo dire che questo mi è piaciuto di più dell'originale. Soprattutto nella parte LGBTQ+. Ma non solo. Anche se bisogna andare con calma. Allora, intanto devo dire che ho trovato Billkin e PP più validi come coppia (e voi mi direte, grazie al cavolo Lucrezia) rispetto agli attori della versione originale, anche se devo dire che come capacità attoriali sono pari in entrambi i casi. La sub plot LGBTQ+ l'ho sentita più reale e viva in questo caso rispetto alla versione originale, forse dato dal fatto che gli attori protagonisti non abbiano paura di interpretare questo tipo di personaggi, di conseguenza devo dire che questa sub plot l'ho sentita più reale e più viva. Anche la roba con la tipa devo dire che mi è piaciuta di più rispetto alla versione OG. Non che la versione Taiwanese non sia stata bella e piacevole da vedere, ma vi devo confessare che dopo un po' mi calava come un film di polizia "standard", mentre qua ho sentito la differenza. Detto questo non so perché ma sento che ci fosse qualcosa che non andava con la ship già qua, però devo anche confessare che io non sono mai stata una loro fan sfegatata (nemmeno ai tempi di ITSAY) quindi ho potuto godermi il tutto senza essere troppo colpita da questa cosa.Mi è piaciuto il cameo finale di James, che apprezzo da una serie che ha fatto nel lontano 2013. Overall bel film che si fa vedere (forse anche di più dell'OG).
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Not perfect but special in many ways
Doctor on the Edge is not perfect but special in many ways. It's one of those dramas that won't necessarily be 'number one' in any category, but still scores highly in all. The moral of the story is heart-warming, and whilst I did find that there were many cliches I had seen in many dramas beforehand, the way this drama handles itself is just that slightly uniquely different that I didn't mind it. I also really enjoyed the rural island setting of the drama: it was fresh to see, and I also really enjoyed listening to the local dialect; something I would love to learn although would be almost impossible for me to ever master.I thought the story was entertaining but not perfect. There were some imperfections and the pacing I believe was a slight tad off during the middle episodes but the beginning and end episodes were produced amazingly well. The characters were well balanced; there were a nice mix of different personalities and no character ever felt 2D or 'paper produced'. Each character had a specific part to play in the story which I really enjoyed to see. I also liked the editing styles except from the romantic scenes which I felt were captured in a cringe way. The OST was very catchy and lovely. I also enjoyed the acting for the most part, although there were some performances that I wasn't a fan of (I won't be naming any names, after all, other human beings are involved).
Again, I don't think there were any majorly blaring negatives, it's just that for everything was great but not perfect. The drama actually had more romance than what I usually care for, and so it must be a good drama if I had completed it, right? Because I can easily drop a drama if I think it's too romantic. There were many romance scenes but for me it never felt like a romance drama, it felt more like a life/healing/medical drama with some romance (if that makes sense).
Do I recommend this drama? Yes, I definitely do!
(On another personal note - this is my 150th drama I have completed!).
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Blue Lips, Gold Performances!
Admittedly, this will be a narrative not to everyone’s taste. It is a tale of quiet love. Between two men who are deeply flawed and so self-absorbed that they have forgotten have to love. Not self-absorbed in a narcissistic fashion but have shutdown because they have been subjugated by forces outside of their control. Yet, still composed or shaped in large part by who they are. Sounding perhaps a bit oxymoronic, but not. Both, to some degree, have been guided by guilt and a compulsive sense of obligation. Perhaps because of that, fate might have already determined that they would meet. This is not a series for your standard BL flock; it offered a more sophisticated approach to the development of a relationship. Here we see the physicality of the connection turn into a deep romantic, quiet love that perhaps only a slightly older couple could achieve. It was refreshing to watch this. Perhaps there will be a Season 2 to clarify some of the abruptness of the way it ended. I sure would like to see that. For those of you who want to see the beginnings of what a deep love relationship is and, dare I say, a soulmate connection, I would highly recommend this series. Just know that the ending is not very clear one.Was this review helpful to you?
Japanese people sure come up with fascinating titles
One sure things, Japanese people sure come up with fascinating titles to capture the audience attention. The storyline says it all, the characters are adorable and lovable. A small glimpse of a relationship with a huge age gap and how each character navigate with their pov. The series focuses on how people view the relationship without in your face negative judgment. Communication is the key factor in all relationships no matter the age difference, without honest communication all relationships are sure to fail. The series was fun to watch, I wish the running time for each episode was longer.Was this review helpful to you?
