Storyline is string thin but watch for the comedy value
I was brought to this as a We Best Love (a BL) fan so needed to watch for the MLOk I think you need to approach this with a certain attitude. It's a comedy with a little drama as opposed to an original story or deep plot . It centres around couples where there is an obvious societal difference or value which they each have to work through.
There are 4 couples. The main 3 couples and 1 side. No spoilers so I won't say who gets with whom. One of the couples has a sexy ML and another couple give the most comedic laughs throughout.
There's the obvious family relationships, some good, some bad and some really annoying. Obligatory evil characters are thrown in for good measure.
Still watching so will update accordingly but with 3 episodes to go I am struggling with the FL . Her facial expressions and views just grate. Let's hope she bucks up.
Ok so I'm finished and the ending felt a bit rushed as it neatly wrapped up each couple's story and the parental issues in ep 24. Felt like it could have done with one more episode
It's a sweet cupcake kinda watch and I think forgettable so rewatch is low
Enjoy
Chelsea X
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Cute, but super cheesy
Love on Shoestring was a cute drama that I enjoyed watching., but it had some definite cringe moments. The acting was sometimes over the top, there were tons of cartoonish sound effects, and the plot wasn't all that complex. That said, it was fun to watch. I enjoyed the romances in the drama (there were many), and the actors did a good job (despite the over the top moments). I was a bit disappointed by the last two episodes because they wrapped everything up super quickly, but overall, this was an enjoyable, light, fluffy drama.Was this review helpful to you?
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It's a fairly amusing romcom, but that's all.
The Good⌲ Actress Guo Shu Yao is even more amusing than her MDL page, awesome!
⌲ Michael Zao - Ellie couple up until they started dating (top comedy)
⌲ I really enjoyed the hand drawn anime special effects. (well other than the shiny stars one)
⌲ Up until the final 5-ish episodes the comedy is very decent across the board.
⌲ As unrealistic as this office workplace is, I really enjoyed all the wholesomeness & the plethora of cute characters.
⌲ The liveliness of a Taiwanese production, especially compared to mainland Chinese shows (though it's not outstandingly lively compared to some other Tdrama romcoms I've seen)
The Average
⌲ The chemistry between the leads felt a bit unnatural.
⌲ The Cupcake Couple
⌲ Michael Zao - Ellie couple after they started dating (Too over the top, I had difficulties with second hand embarrassment)
⌲ I'm not completely sold on the main couple concept of the show, especially the hating money bit. That made it very difficult for me to empathize with the ML & accept his supposed `intelligence`.
⌲ Keke's parents (fun early on, but unbelievably weird in the second half, I don't know)
⌲ The plot beyond the romance and fluff is barely anything, to a fault. (I agree with MDL reviewer Chelsea Black, it's "string thin" indeed)
The Bad
⌲ In the final episodes all toxic parents had been very suddenly forgiven. (though I can see how Asian audiences following Confucianist values could maybe!? appreciate this.)
⌲ Adding to the previous point, It's really crazy how Keke pushed ML and his dad into reconciliation, especially considering earlier plots.
⌲ The mandatory & arbitrary breakup (My big problem with this is not how it happened, or that it did, but rather FL's indifference to it made me feel like she planned the whole temporary breakup thing to teach ML a lesson, being confident that she would get him back, not cool!)
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Pure comedy!! To enjoy it, let your brain at the door (◍´͈ꈊ`͈◍)
Reunion, gradual attraction then love, between 1 spendthrift ML & 1 super thrifty FL, working within the same company.Love rivals, complicated families, 2 secondary CLs.
+++ I really like the ML, Sam Lin.
+++ The production is dynamic
+++ The OSTs are well suited.
It's a comedy, OK. BUT :
### some characters are clearly caricatures (FL's father, ML2, etc.)
### FL's voice (high-pitched) particularly annoying and I also have trouble with her exaggerated facial expressions / pouts.
### FL's behavior in the last narrative arc (breakup if not reconciliation with the ML's father) is INCONSISTENT and TOXIC !! Her so-called logic ("we don't have the same values") no longer holds at this stage of the relationship, and what the FL is doing is called emotional blackmail. Lamentable ... Same for the avoidance in the last episode (☉_☉)
=> Comedy only to watch for fun and Sam Lin.
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Pure comédie !! To enjoy, let your brain at the door (◍´͈ꈊ`͈◍)
Retrouvailles, attraction progressive puis amour entre 1 ML dépensier & 1 FL super économe, travaillant au sein de la mm Sté.
Love rivals, familles compliquées, 2 CL secondaires.
+++ j'aime beaucoup le ML, Sam Lin.
+++ La réalisation est dynamique
+++ Les OST sont bien adaptées.
C'est une comédie, OK. MAIS
### certains personnages sont clairement caricaturaux (père de la FL, ML2, etc.)
### voix de la FL (sur aiguë) particulièrement agaçante et j'ai aussi du mal avec ses mimiques / moues exagérées.
### Le comportement de la FL dans le dernier arc narratif (rupture si pas réconciliation avec le père) est INCOHÉRENT et ABERRANT !! Sa soi-disant logique et celle de de ses parents ("nous n'avons pas les mêmes valeurs") ne tient plus à cette étape de la relation, et ce que fait la FL s'appelle du chantage affectif. Lamentable ... Idem pour l'évitement dans le dernier épisode (☉_☉)
=> Comédie à regarder pour le fun et Sam Lin, uniquement.
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Demasiados capítulos
Primero voy a empezar por los puntos buenos del dramaLas parejas del drama son bastante diferentes entre sí,las tres tienen química aunque alguna más que otra,pero aún asi las tres historias resultan interesantes.
La comedia diría yo que es lo mejor del drama sobretodo dos personajes en particular,son muy divertidos
Los actores realmente son muy buenos,uno fácilmente les cree que están enamorados o todo los qué les pasa.
Ahora vamos con los puntos malos,el primero la cantidad de episodios,creo que con la mitad la historia hubiera quedado muchísimo mejor
Todo el conflicto final con el padre del protagonista,la verdad que se me hizo un poco aburrido no creo que fuera necesario todo ese drama y si hablamos de cosas innecesarias fue el conflicto que crearon con una de las pareja que fue totalmente innecesario,al punto de casi arruinar todo el personaje que habían creado
El conflicto de la amiga de la protagonista ,me había gustado como había “concluido”con ella enfrentándola pero al final quedó como que la perdonó lo cual no creo que tenga sentido después que se dejó ver que a la señora esa nunca le importó ,pero todos los hijos debieron perdonar a sus padres ,igual que el protagonista que también terminó perdonando al suyo.
No es un drama que volvería a ver pero disfrute mucho de algunos momentos
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