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I am beyond ?????
Why on the earth does the writer doing this to us? Why does Dong Ma have to get hurt? Why does he have to greet these grim reapers in the ambulance? Did he die? Apparently!! Also how will you resurecting this lady who died giving birth in this season 3 to be SEO bride next season? Uh what a waste of time 😡😡😡😡😡. I don't know at this time If I am going to invest more time to watch season 4 though. I feel mad, the stories are getting entangled together and nothing make sense. The actors did their jobs according to a frail scenario and story line.Was this review helpful to you?
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Stupidest ending ever
This show is nonsense. It has veered so far away from what the storyline was during the first 2 seasons. I don't even know why I am watching this at all.The initial stories were able to grab the viewer's attention because it tackled topics like infidelity and adultery. (A genre which is highly popular), Despite the poor acting and script, the cliffhanger of season 1 was just practically screaming for another season to be made.
And so, Season 2 came about. This season, also full of poor acting and dialogue, was a tiny bit better than the first because this is where you find more about what happens when the wives find out about who the mistresses are. Another cliffhanger later, here comes Season 3.
This season is the weirdest I must say. I am beginning to believe that the writer herself is crazy. Probably not in her right mind at all. Ghosts???? Exorcism and possesion??? Seriously, why are those even in the story???
Now the stupidest ending I have ever seen is hinting at another season where the couples are paired with a different character. Just like how they ended season 2.
Even if this doesn't have a season 4, I doubt many would miss it. So, to the producers, pls stop milking this stupid show and look for quality writers who stay on track with the storyline.
Such a waste of time
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WHAT THE F@#$K HAPPENED TO THIS DRAMA??
I am beyond disappointed with Season 3 -- I am literally RAGING at how poorly written it was and how consistently bad the show became with every passing episode. I thought about dropping the drama entirely early into the season; but as the car wreck became worse and more laughable, I was too invested to stop. I would watch the episodes and then vent on here because talking to others who felt the same way provided me the entertainment that the season lacked.Season 1-2 where quite enjoyable to watch and the S2 finale had me so excited for the show's return. But whatever Phoebe did this season DID NOT WORK. The season 2 finale had endless opportunities to make S3 interesting. How would Songwon and Seo Ban fall in love? Would she realize that Sahyeon was just a man child and fall in love with Ban while tutoring him Chinese? Was that why Sahyeon marries Ami in the S2 finale? To get back at Songwon by marrying her friend? Also would Ban be up for raising Songwon's baby from another man so that he could get a family? And then there was Piyoung & Dongma... I was so excited to see how they were going to date too. Would Gabin dump him and then he meets Piyoung? I was not expecting the lame storyline of Dongma falling in love her Piyoung's scream WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT???? Or him dumping his fiancee while she is grieving the death of her parents for another woman. Seriously the way that Piyoung & Dongma got together was super weird and awkward. Yes, they may have chemistry but their rushed and forced romance did not sit right with me. And don't even get me started on Ban and Sieun. While I am happy that she has found someone better than the asshole professor, the way that the relationship between Ban and Sieun progressed made me super fucking uncomfortable. Yes, it's cute that she was his first crush at school but CHILL DUDE, you can date her for more than two times before proposing to her. I found their whirlwind marriage a joke. A woman who has been divorced, especially because she was cheated on, surely would take more time getting to know the man that she was dating, rather than getting engaged after a handful of dates. Like Sieun wasn't even ready for him to meet her children yet and Ban was already buying her the ring. Look I love Ban, I think he's a great guy and a great catch. Sieun deserves happiness the most, imo, but I cannot get behind how the writer literally set up the mistresses having better slow burn and developed relationships than the wives. The romances that started in this season, should've progressed slowly so that by season 4, these couples were marrying and then I would not have a problem with how they got together at all. Another quick thing, both romances between Ban x Sieun and Dongma x Piyoung feel like they are being BOUGHT because the brothers are super rich. Both women are not working and have been reduced to housewives. It's like these brothers flashed a little bit of cash and these women were smitten by their new lifestyles.
What was the point of killing off Songwon?????? I bet this wasn't even decided at the S2 finale but something the writer did to shock us? I really don't get WHY they killed her off if she was going to roam around for the entire season???? I was never really a fan of hers and but killing her off when she just got the baby that she always wanted was just fucking cruel. I really started to hate her character again once she possesed Hyeryung. Say what you want about Hyeryung as a character, but she deserved better than having her ex husband's dead mistress controlling her body. That was disgusting. Also speaking of Hyeryung WHAT was the point in making her pregnant and then making her suffer a miscarriage. How fucking cruel is that?? Especially since she has always been told that she cannot have kids. I really do not like how fucking Sieun WHO IS 50 and Piyoung WHO IS 41 are both pregnant but no, let's let Hyeryung lose her baby (and husband AGAIN, since he will marry Ami soon)
Sigh, the quality of the drama overall dropped quickly. And I don't just mean in terms of the plot/script but also in:
-ACTING:
new Dongmi did not have the same sexiness or allure as the old one. It felt like a new character entirely.
new Sahyeon, -while I prefer him to Sunghoon- barely spoke any lines in the first 5-6 episodes.
I didn't mind the new Yushin (he was definitely the BEST out of the recasts) but I still miss the old one (he was so SEXY)
-QUALITY OF THE SETS:
the houses, especially Yushin's home looked so cheap this season. Don't believe me, go back to Season 2 and check it out for yourself. Dongmi's room looked UGLY AF . It looked like a room a teenager would have, not that of a 60 year old woman.
PLOT/SCRIPT:
I think it's pretty self-explanatory that the original fans of this show did not enjoy the rushed story lines, forced romances or ghosts plots. The new couples of the show had the potential to become great, if they were properly developed. How the ex-husbands and the mistresses had more developed romances over the last two season will always make my blood boil. Also the way that they reduced these STRONG women into just playing rich and pampered house wives is appalling.
Anyways, the season finale was such a joke. Another cliffhanger? The wedding of Songwon and Seo Ban circulating again?? Do they marry as ghosts????? Also that scene with Sahyeon and Ami in the bath tub when we have not even seen them interact once aside from the S2 wedding that never happened?????
The show is definitely going to get a S4 but at this point, I don't know if I want to watch it. I'm invested and I want closure but after the shit show that this season was, is it even worth the torture????
Finally, here are MY predictions for S4:
1) BOTH Seo brothers die :
-Dongma in the ambulance (as shown already)
-Ban in the car accident (he went to answer the phone and crashes)
When Chairman Seo hears the news about his sons, he also dies.
2) Yushin will dump Ami when he learns that Dongma is dead and then he will reunite with Piyoung and raise her and Dongma's baby.
3) Ami will then fall in love with Sahyeon because she will want to make Yushin jealous.
4) Seo Ban and Songwon will marry as ghosts and then find peace together.
5) Dongmi will try and seduce Mr Pan, I think that's the woman who ill try to "snatch away the man" that the ghost baby was warning Sahyeon's mum about . It could work if Chairman Seo is dead, and Dongmi is no longer talking to Yushin since he had her committed. She will need someone rich to leech off. All this is, ONLY if she manages to get out of the mental house.
6) Sieun's ex will try to weasel his way back into her life but she will blatantly refuse him and raise Ban's child (or twins) by herself.
7) Gabin gives me depressed vibes so she either moves overseas or kills herself but she is not getting back with the professor because she shut that shit down last episode.
What are your predictions??
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Guilty Pleasure
If you got to season three then you obviously know that this is not a drama to take seriously. It's more of something fun to watch and laugh at because it might be campy but severely lacks artistry. Season three is my favorite of the writer's roster of work and if you are familiar with her then you know that she likes to pack all the crazy in one body of work.The Pros:
The evil step-mother in law gets what she deserves and so do the cheating husbands in this season which is very satisfying to watch to a great level.
At this point two of the OG wives are on the path to genuine happiness with men that simply adore them and their children. They are glowing, dressing up, smiling and it's a Hot Ex-Wives Summer this season and I am LOVING EVERY MOMENT OF IT. They say the best revenge is moving on and gaining your own happiness and that is an understatement for the ladies that have gained themselves not only new adoring men but also wealthier. Thank you writer-nim.
The children have matured in this drama and I love seeing their internal conflict of selfishly wanting to hold on to their innocence and their original family but also recognizing the importance of their parents' happiness. One of my favorite quotes that are repeatedly said by the kids is that they too will move on with their lives and it's unfair to expect their mothers to remain alone.
The romance is sweet this season as it is not between married men and their mistresses but rather between divorced middle-aged women and their significant others. Watching them get pampered with genuine love and affection simply because they deserve it and not out of marital obligation is so healing.
The Cons:
I am not a fan of how the writer seems to be trying to force us to feel bad for the husbands and mistresses in this season. They made their bed and should rightly lay on it and Karma is a cold-hearted witch. I would honestly prefer they stopped showing us the husbands and sorely focused on the ex-wives alone.
I am all for ridiculous Ghosts roaming around but when they begin to possess people who owe them nothing... that is going too far! I feel like this writer doesn't like unapologetically independent women because what is with this nonsense that is being force-fed to us?
Overall:
The good outweighs the bad and I still find myself counting down the days to the next episode like an addict. I am hooked and I am loving the journey even if forces me to let out a couple of curses along the way.
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Terrible Ending for 2 Women
I have watched this drama, and no matter how long ago I watched it, I am so angry with the writer for thinking it necessary to cause massive grief and tragedy to a female character who has already faced it. The death of her new husband, while she is pregnant, beyond my understanding. There could have much better plot twists written than other than killing off these characters. Are writers so limited in their imagination?Was this review helpful to you?
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By far the worst drama I've ever watched
The headline says it all. I've never seen a drama as trashy as this one. Season 1 was meh, Season 2 intrigued me for a sec and Season 3 is just complete trash. Remind me to search who the writers are for this drama so that I could boycott all of their dramas.The one and only thing I actually liked about this drama is Sa Pi Yong and Seo Dong Ma's love line. Other than that, it either doesn't make sense or just simply pathetic to watch.
1. The possession element of this whole thing. Seriously? Really.... Seriously? Need I say more? Why? There is no point to this whole possession thing.
2. And more ghosts. As if mistress turned into ghost and possessed the ex wife ain't ridiculous enough, we have child ghost, grim reapers. Seriously, this drama is pure nonsense.
3. Pan Sa Hyun. Honestly, I dislike this character more than the mistresses, At least those mistresses are acting like their roles, but this guy is really just a weak link in this drama.
Those are just scratching the surface, so much to complain about this drama.
Will I watch season 4? No, but for closure purposes, I might read the spoilers. This drama is really no longer worth my time.
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Unappealing series
People already talk about a Season 4 . If there is one , I will not be watching .Considering all the excellent K dramas coming up this year why waste time on Love Marriage and Divorce . I hated it and resent wasting my time watching it , always hoping that it will have some redeeming features in the Finale . I was wrong . I was left more confused , angry and frustrated . It is not even a good Black comedy or drama . It has no depth . The new cast did not improve it because the script is so bad . The actors show very little emotions . The women seem to go round stiffly with a frozen smile on their faces in order to pretend to be blissfully happy . There is very little chemistry between the actors . The step mother from hell has finally be caught , the only action in the drama . Now spirits from the Underworld who do not want to leave this world cause some havoc in it for the people around them . I would have some respect for Rebirth or Reincarnation themes but these are badly dealt with . The whole series is a mess , a superficial mess far from romantic , or funny , or groundbreaking .
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Strong women, Family Unity, Redemption
This is my all time favorite drama, convoluted relationships and all. Three strong women who bonded together despite being jilted by deceptive husbands and their mistresses and remained strong enough to be appreciated and valued by new spouses.Note to writer: Please don't downplay the role of Seo Dong Ma as he redeemed himself and has been faithful and devoted to Sa Pi Young, devoted step-father to Ji-A and hopefully a Season 4 father to DangDang. Why on earth would the grim reapers target him as there were far better options. Please bring him back, not as a ghost but to resume as a doting father and husband. It's ok to put him in a comatose/dream state briefly, or battling his way back from a near death situation for Season 4. I'll even take a spin -off or extended episodes. Hopefully his guardian angels are stronger than any grim reapers. It doesn't make sense to de-stabilize a new family and to show that love and redemption outweigh any crazy ghost storyline.
There were too many ghosts, shamans, and grim reapers to make the storyline believable. the viewers take this drama seriously. There can never be too many scenes of Seo Dong Ma in boxers, pajamas or workout gear....he is why a lot of women tune in and Sa Pi Young deserves stability and some strong resemblance of a normal family life.
The roles of A-mi and Nam Ga Bin seem extraneous and glorifying the mistresses that broke up families. Both actresses are boring, not talented, and add no value to a strong cast of characters.
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Caveat spectator! Watcher beware!
Slow dialogues extending until people fast forward, motionless actors, cookie-cutter stuff (everybody gets cheated, everybody gets divorced, everybody gets ...), endless placement product of horrible coffee, lousy music, ... The only redeemable features are a few smiles from a few actresses, the fight between would be daughter-in-law and crazy would be stepmother-in-law , and the two supernatural beings at the very end (quite different from the standard in other series).Take home lesson: life can be messy, ... but I had already found that out prior to this series.
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A mess...
I am going to make this as short as possible.This last season felt very unnecessary in the first place. First big red flag was when 3 actors left after s2 & were replaced. Maybe it's just me but I never got used to the new actors.
Storyline was a hot mess. Imagine adding all this supernatural storyline just for Hye Ryung to make up with her terrible ex husband and grim reapers to kill one of the characters in the finale... It made me spoil with anger since her husband was the worst one out of 3. I mean he successfully knocked someone else up. Pi Young & Shi Eun finding love was probably the best part of this season. I hope for the sake of the actors that season 4 is the last one. They need to stop milking this and free all those actors so that they can do other projects
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Some of the original actors have also been replaced so somehow got confused at first and it really did affect the drama overall since the vibe is somehow different from the previous seasons.
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Frustrated Drama
I’ve watched each episodes in hopes of those deserving love and happiness finds theirs. I will not rewatch or recommend if there is no season 4 or in season 4 you allow Pi-Young’s husband die especially while she’s giving birth. It’s just cruel. Now making her ex-husband suffer along with Ah-Mi is great. They deserve it. How can you let them be happy but make her sad and possibly a widower. Then The snobbish Dj does not deserve anyone because of how she treated her husband from the beginning. I don’t condone affairs but out of the females, she deserved heart break and her husband detest Ed happiness. I hope season 4 allows the 2 women and their spouses to be happy and allow the 1 husband to find happiness while all the others watch. I’ll give another review after the next season.Was this review helpful to you?
