Better Than Expected

LIKES:
CAST: all well selected for their respective roles/characters.
Cinematography, colour palette, all perfect.
Sets, filming locations, all suited the episodes.
Wardrobe & set pieces were well done, even paying attention to the weirder things in the anime like the snail phones.
Production: had the budget to give the viewer the feel of the manga/anime.
Music/sound: all of it appropriate, added to the scenes. Voices of the actors never overpowered by the surrounding sounds or the music.
FX: creating Luffy’s stretch ability, blending the green screen into the settings, even simple blood from wounds all looked great.
Writing/Plot: the past of each crew member of the Straw Hats was well accomplished, even using flashbacks. I like how Sanji’s womanizing ways were more subtle, so he didn’t come across as creepy.
Directing:
Fighting choreography was great, including Usopp’s bombs.

DISLIKES:
Production:
Zooming in way too close to character faces, when it wasn’t necessary; to the point I could see their clogged pores from the makeup, etc.
Writing:
They crammed a lot of story arcs and incidents into just 8 episodes, causing some of the impact to be lost. It doesn’t follow the manga/anime format for everything, but managed not to stray too far from the main plot. Some of the characteristics of certain characters were left out, (probably due to time management and pacing), maybe it will show up in future episodes (Season 2).
Acting: not the best, but it will do, especially if you haven’t watched the anime or read the manga. [I have learned not to have high expectations for live adaptions.]
FX: I miss Usopp’s nose and Sanji’s eyebrow, both which could easily have been done. 'Lots of blood loss' wasn't really shown, probably so the children can watch it. Makeup was normally well done, but they caked it on a little thick for Nami sometimes. When they zoomed in too close on her, it was so obvious.

OVERALL:
I was pleasantly surprised at how well they made this adaption to live action and I’m glad they had the budget to pull it off. The cast was perfectly selected. I followed the manga, watched the anime and was initially biased, but now I want to see season 2. It will be a while before we get more, so I will definitely rewatch this. I recommend it, even to other One Piece fans, give it a chance. Anyone can watch it. It has made it as my second favourite live action adaption!

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Easy Watch, Good acting by Sato Shori

LIKES:
Tackled death and depression in a more uplifting way, than in most dramas.
ML was really good at playing two people.
The female Lead & 2FL were decent actresses.
The parents weren’t annoying (mother)
Good music, but nothing outstanding.
cinematography; lighting, colour palette, all good.
Wardrobe was suitable in all aspects.
Glad they didn’t take the father loving wife too far, due to the body. Same with father and high school girls.

DISLIKES:
Writing:
Rushed ending, not really satisfying for Sachi & Dan pairing or for the friends.
No end of episode warning/help message, regarding the attempted suicide moment(s). That’s irresponsible on so many levels.
Seemed like they made fun of crossdressing men.
Production:
Shaking camera and zooming in too close.
Directing:
During basketball or other important moments, reactions WAY too slow.
FX:
The baby bump looked like a basketball under clothing. The wounds not realistic and brushed off by writers having character say it was due to youth making healing faster.

OVERALL:
I did enjoy the show throughout and anyone could watch it, no age restriction needed. It was an easy watch and the message about friendship and love was nice. I could watch it again and do recommend it to others who like body switch shows or high school friendship dramas. However pacing issues resulting in an incomplete storyline and the camera issues, plus the concept seemed like a rip off from American movie 17 Again (with Zac Efron) become the reason why it’s just a 5/10.

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Nothing to cheer about

LIKES:
Wardrobe was good, same with colour pallet.
Cinematography was okay.
Okay music, nothing memorable.
Familiar locations, same as other dramas.
I liked Hae Yi’s best friend and her interaction with Min Jae.
FX for scrapes and their zombie game, were decent.

DISLIKES:
Pacing:
I skipped some parts, which is why I don’t know what happened in the end For Soo II, after he fought with the “villain”, but I also don’t care enough to watch that whole episode again.
Production and Editing:
Some parts were abruptly cut and hard to follow what happened. Even their episode recap was a mess.
Shaking camera syndrome appears again (lack of using film stabilizer).
Directing:
Drawn out scenes that could’ve spent time on development of characters.
Everyone carries a cell phone, but no one uses it to call 119. Instead they yell at the person who is in distress, over and over and shakes the wounded person.
Overly delayed reactions of characters.
Writing:
Too many filler scenes, plot holes and an under developed love triangle, where chemistry between the FL, ML and 2ML, was severely lacking.
The characters felt like they were in high school, but some looked way older than university.
The thriller wasn’t thrilling and was so obvious who it was. Also how that was concluded made no sense.

OVERALL: The actors/actresses did as well as they could considering the terrible script and filming. This is a decent filler show, when you're waiting for your show to post new episodes. No adult scenes, a few kisses and hugs. Expected more since it's a 2022 made show. I wont watch it again and it barely made it to 4/10 (that was me being generous too).

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Mild sex, low key violence, Friendships win

I never read the novel, so this review is based solely on what I watched (via Youtube and with English subtitles).

LIKES:
Cinematography, lighting, location shots, scenery, fight scene choreography and special effects, were all mostly well done.
Wardrobe was tasteful and flattering for the characters, while suiting the scenes.
The tigers were a beautiful bonus.
Acting:
Chemistry of the actors involved, all meshed okay (some better than others).
Actors/actresses were well chosen for their roles, with a few exceptions.
All of the emotions of the main characters were executed well and acting was decent.
Writing:
I was glad that the BDSM portion of the love/sex scenes wasn’t over the top and was extremely mild.
There was enough drama to get absorbed in the storyline and characters, without being annoying.
I really liked how supportive Kim’s parents (and all the parent figures in this,) were.
The crime/mafia portion had just enough content to suit the story and develop the characters.
Conclusion episode gave the right dose of time to most of the characters.
Production:
A few continuity issues and a few moments of shaky camera filming, but otherwise well done.
Editing was decent and the scenes flowed smoothly for the most part.
Director was good.
Music was okay, but nothing that you’d remember. Glad it didn’t overpower the voices of the acting occurring.

DISLIKES:
Production:
Some of the shower scenes/naked moments, you could see the actor wearing short shorts (it wasn’t blurred or hidden well), which drew away from the impactful moment.
Writing:
The relationship between Kom and Baiboon was cute, but didn’t have enough growth or time to be explored and clarified. It felt too unfinished. Also Baiboon’s age was never confirmed. Was he in high school or first year of university? [Did the script writer leave out important information?].
I wanted a few more moments were Kim was protective of Kamol, to make the ending so much more impactful.
The mafia boss Kamol wasn’t really as dangerous as he should’ve been.
The woman Cherry wasn’t needed at all, mostly there for product placement (which the office ladies that worked for Kim, could’ve done easily.
Directing:
The main characters of Kim and Kamol didn’t kiss open mouth much, this was very PG. It took away from the chemistry of the couple.
BDSM had no erotic moments and didn’t do that sexual practice justice.

OVERALL:
I was glad that the violence and sexual violence wasn’t as graphic or abusive as the KinnPorsche series. Pacing was great too. I do recommend this to anyone who likes friendships and the BL (Boy Love) genre. I will watch this again, because it was a decent BL drama. I missed the hot chemistry of the main leads, that BL dramas such as Love In The Air (Boss & Noeul, Fort & Peat) and Between US (Boun and Prem) gave us. As expected a lot of obvious product placement, but that’s normal in Thai-dramas.

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Nothing To Do With Mermaids

LIKES:
Music was okay, nothing too memorable.
Locations, sets and wardrobe (in most circumstances) were all good.
Cast was well chosen and acting was good.

DISLIKES:
Writing:
The story had potential but couldn't develop anything because the episodes were so short, so not even character growth could happen.
Production:
Seriously how can you screw up every episode with crappy camera work? Zoom ins that are so close you can see nose hair! Shaking camera, so whether it's on a small screen or big, you feel nauseated. Have they never heard of a stabilizer or camera support? I can film this better using my cell phone! It's like the camera people had the jitters from too much coffee!
FX:
The character with the Heart transplant didn't even have a little scar, let alone the big one they get from surgery. Why do that as his story line, if you don't even try to show a scar. Or at least when he's in the pool, put him in one of those super tight swim shirts that real athletes use.

OVERALL:
Short, easy watch. However due to the crappy production be prepared to get a migraine. I don't recommend it, unless you are REALLY bored. No need to rewatch.

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Soft Core Porn + Cheesy comedy

Rewatch rating is ZERO, but they wont let you do that, so that's why it got a 1.

LIKES:
The yacht and the Ferrari were nice.
The music was okay.
The videographer understood how to use a film stabilizer.
The comedy was over the top, it was extra cheesy, but a few times I laughed.
The women that Fung "dated" (all of them) were beautiful (yes even the one that loved food).

DISLIKES:
Editing:
other than the brief pic of Fung’s dick in the first few minutes of the movie, we got to see his ass and his nice abs. WAY too much tits and ass from all the women. This was obviously edited to encourage male viewership.
Writing:
Rape in any format is still rape and this movie condoned it; both when the women did it and the men.
The use of drugs, wasn’t needed and didn’t add anything to the story. Too much sex scenes so their impact was lost.
Why even bother showing Fung as a high school student, he looks WAY older. College maybe, not high school.
FX:
The ridiculous spraying water moments, actually made me laugh, it was so cringy.
There’s a tongue that is almost ALIEN it’s so long, it looked like rubber.
SOUNDS:
As with everything else, the sounds were a little off beat, like when something has bad dubbing.

OVERALL:
This wasn’t sexy at all, just overly stupid and very cheesy. This was soft core porn only because it didn’t show the intrusive and sexually graphic part of intercourse. It came pretty damn close to being hardcore though. This was for a male dominated viewership. The ending happened fast and I didn’t even mind, because this was a waste of time. Not even Dominic Ho’s abs could save this movie. I can’t believe this got a sequel! I won’t watch it.

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Killer Action & Fighting

LIKES:
Good action sequences, never boring.
Great fight scenes.
FX: blood although sometimes excessive still looked real. Fight wounds well done, same with scars.
Music mostly was okay and sound effects were well edited.
Location scenes, sets all well done.
Lighting was good too.
Writing; enough of a story to supplement the action. Nice to see a young woman empowered.
Acting for most part all done well, with stand out performances by Han Goo.

DISLIKES:
Production:
shaky camera syndrome where no film stabilizer was used.
Music:
the EDM used for action scenes was bad and too loud.
Acting:
some of the adults, like the mother (episode 1) were over the top bad.
Writing:
typical storyline; incompetent parent, the parent is out of the picture, revenge. Stem cell research concept is nothing new. Same old tropes. Why bother with the high school love interest, not needed.
Directing:
the naked tit shots were not needed and seemed thrown in for the male viewing portion of the audience.


OVERALL:
One of the better action fighting movies. Great sword/knife fights too. I recommend it, especially watching the behind scenes moments while credits roll for Ep. 3. I would watch it again, it was that fun.

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Cruel Intentions movie + Boys Over Flowers, made baby with Heirs= TEMPTED

LIKES:
Woo Do Hwan's acting was great; tears, steamy sexuality and good guy vibes. But his talent was under utilized for the sex appeal of his character.

DISLIKES:
WRITING: SUMMARY (No Spoilers){see after OVERALL for the SPOILERS explanation}:
In the beginning of the story, it caught my interest as they introduced the dark, extravagant life of the three friends: Si-Hyun (played by Woo Do Hwan), Soo-Ji (Moon Ga Young) and Se-Joo (Kim Min Jae). It showed us how the rich are privileged and yet there is negativity from family pressures. They created a fake persona and couldn’t be themselves, in order to survive. They hurt others, because their parents or siblings hurt them. Since they can’t take revenge on their parents, they play with other people’s feelings. Se-Joo is a womanizer, treating everything like a big joke. Si-Hyun toys with women’s affection. While Soo-ji gets pleasure in tormenting others.

Enter Tae Hee, who is supposed to be cynical about love, due to her parents and their subsequent divorce. She is the target of the game suggested by Soo-ji, to be seduced by Si-Hyun, before he breaks Tae Hee’s heart.

The story had potential to be deliciously devious with the right dose of wicked sexuality. They could’ve even added a modern twist by giving subtle hints of homosexuality between Si-Hyun and Se-Joo, for soft-core eroticism. Soo-Ji should’ve been doing a lot of her own seducing of guys outside of her friends, even playing a bit of a sociopath, to make her character more interesting. But poor writing and inconsistency with the characters derailed it from being a good melodrama.

There were too many unnecessary sub-plots with the other characters, including the parents. This made it a mess and things became tediously long. It needed more from the “teens”; telling lies, backstabbing, manipulation, incidental sexual liaisons with their targets, etc. The female lead was to be pretty on the outside and ugly on the inside. I tried to feel sorry for Soo-Ji, since she’s supposed to be an immature teenager, yet in the end I was just done with her. When focus shifted to her, I found it barely tolerable. She constantly used emotional blackmail, but it didn’t come across as believable.

I did like the character of Lee Se-Joo, but they under developed him. He had a sub-story that went no-where and added nothing to the plot. There was a limit to the chemistry between the males and females, with more chemistry between Si-Hyun and Se-Joo, than anyone else.

Too many extra characters and sub-stories, which took away from the main drama. The adult sub-stories were tiresome, with their selfish narcissism, to the point I skipped their parts towards the last ten episodes. The adults with their lovers, had no chemistry and only seemed to be seduced by greed and power. The usual rich parent formula failed.

I wasn’t happy how the show addressed the family abuse and mental health issues in many of the characters. Some of it could've even triggered viewers.
The “who-done-it” portion of the storyline, was just too easy to figure out.

ACTING:
It was my first time seeing Joy act. I felt she did the best she could with the given script, but the cuteness was too much. Her character, just like Moon Ga Young’s, had little growth. Moon Ga Young did her best too, but her acting skills couldn’t save the terrible writing.

OVERALL:
Overall it was an okay drama, but the ending felt rushed and some of the sub-stories were unfinished. It wasn’t as satisfying as they tried to make it, by using a 5 year time gap. The drama fell short, and I hated the shaking camera bits that were done to add tension or suspense (it gave me a migraine).




Specific Details with SPOILERS:

Soo-Ji:
First thing that was annoying & tested my patience by episode 8, was how Soo-Ji was constantly getting jealous of Si-Hyun and Tae Hee, even though it was her idea for him to seduce Tae Hee. Soo-Ji came across as a spoiled child having frequent tantrums. Her suicide attempts weren’t handled well by the writers/show and seemed more unnecessary than dramatic. The show simply dismissed it and made the person struggling through it, seem selfish. They could’ve handled the mental health aspect better.

Secondly Soo-Ji could’ve been a really strong and devilish character, but her development was botched by the writers. She was vicious at first, but then just pissy and depressed, making her character less effective. Even more silly is that her doctor-mother ignored the warning signs that her daughter has mental illness. The mother doesn’t even lock up her own medication, even after finding out her daughter took the medicine too.

Third: Soo-Ji’s character didn’t seduce anyone and barely teased Si-Hyun and Se-Joo.

Se-Joo:
His main roll was holding together the friendship between Soo-Ji and Si-Hyun. He helped them, more than they were there for him. That made the ending episodes, where Si-Hyun rushes to his aid, less believable.

The abuse inflicted on Se-Joo by his family, happened too often and made his character more pathetic than a victim.

Si-Hyun:
His seduction of Tae Hee was too short and easy. His seducing of the mother-model, was more believable. He needed to have more conquests before targeting Tae Hee, for us to believe he’s the great seducer.

Also watching Si-Hyun’s dad trying to get with Soo-Ji’s mom, was extra cringe.

Tae Hee:
She falls for Si-Hyun way too fast, for someone who is supposed to be cynical about love. Also she was supposed to be pure/truthful and loyal in her friendships. From the beginning she hides having read Si-Hyun’s DNA test. She believes everyones lies, instead of being open with Si-Hyun and listening to him. The whole “give me a pass” junk, was dumb because neither she nor Si-Hyun gave the other a pass when it came to lies or betrayal.

Throughout the drama, they made it seem like Tae Hee had a really bad accident which is what traumatized her psychologically and hence her memories of it were gone. But the accident they showed in the flashbacks was just her getting hit by the side mirror of the car, and she hurt her foot when falling down from the impact. The only reason she was in the ditch, is because she stood up to fast and got dizzy, then fell into it. The writers screwed up in creating this critical memory.

Other Characters:
The writers left Park Hye Jung’s relationship with Joo An unfinished/resolved. Also did Lee Ki Yeong get thrown in jail for his part in assaulting-attempted murder of Se-Joo and Si-Hyun? What happened with Go Kyung Ju (Tae Hee’s best friend). Did Park Hye Jung’s mother get caught for keeping her son from going to military service? So many unfinished sub-stories.

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Failure to Communicate

LIKES:
Wardrobe
Music was okay and wasn't so loud that it drowned out the voices.
They clearly proved with the script & plot, that without trust and communication, no relationship works.

DISLIKES:
WRITING
over the top jealousy
too many cliches and usual trope used, why in 2022 is this still happening?
toxic behaviours didn't make the show more interesting, it just took away what was nice about Season 1.
no character growth or conclusion for any other characters other than the main couple.
PACING:
It got boring after a while, due to repeating themes.
PRODUCTION:
Shaky camera syndrome shouldn't be happening in 2022, PLEASE learn to use a film stabilizer!

OVERALL:
Fast, easy watch, that can be used as a filler while waiting for better dramas. Okay for middle school and teenage viewers, because there's little substance to the romance portion of this high school drama. No need for season 3 or any more seasons. I won't watch again, there is nothing memorable in this season and I wont watch any new seasons of this either.

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Typical Toxic Thai BL w/good visuals

LIKES:
Cinematography, locations/settings, colour palette all great.
Wardrobe was well chosen for the most part.
Cast was well chosen and the actors did the best they could with what they were given.
Decent chemistry between Pi and Mork.
Music was okay, but nothing memorable.

DISLIKES:
Writing:
Plot holes and content that was not concluded. [For example the Pi and his mom breaching of his privacy.]
Mork constantly saying he wants to love Pi, but doesn't give him space or support. Instead of telling the bullies & shippers to back off and leave them alone, he tells Pi to not care about those people. Yes people shouldn't care what others think, but if you love someone truly, you don't force them to be they way you want them to be. That's not love. Also Mork's was stalking and obsessive, both very negative behaviours.
I hated BAM, the character was idiotic & I had to mute her. She wasn't needed, but at least her character storyline had some conclusion, unlike most of the other supporting characters.
Toxic, Obsessive Shippers having no consequences for their actions.
Comedy moments didn't flow and were stupid. Could've been left out because the Main Characters used their cell phones/ social media so much.
Blatant cultural appropriation in one of the episodes.
No one except for Pi, had any character growth.
Directing:
The reactions/responses often took way too long and became ridiculous with the gaps in time.
The interactions between the "couples" didn't seem natural, were too frequent and felt forced.
Pacing:
The beginning episodes took too long, then the ending was overly rushed.
They dragged out Pi and Mork's relationship issues and then suddenly everything was fixed/resolved.

OVERALL:
Not the worst Thai BL series, but far from good, due to making toxic behaviours seem acceptable. Great visuals from the characters, but bad writing as usual wrecked the show. I'd recommend this to beginner viewers of the BL genre, as long as they don't think it's good to force people to be or do what you want. I highly doubt I will watch this show again.

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Cute, But Dragged On Too Long

LIKES:
Cinematography, set locations, production and lighting all done well, however we have seen these locations in other rom-coms and so nothing was new.
Cast well chosen for respective roles.
Very low key romance, but still the couple interactions suited the title. I liked the gentle affection between the FL and ML too.
Acceptable ending, yet typical and boring.

DISLIKES:
WRITING:
Felt more like a middle school or high school drama, then college or university students.
Dragged out the whole moment of confession for too many episodes. It was cute at first and then got boring, with over done interruptions and misunderstandings. Character growth was very limited for everyone.
Really disliked the over-the-top-cutesy Xin Yu (Red Chu’s cousin the dancer), to the point I fast forwarded every time she came on the screen, by the time I reached Episode 14. They made her too idiotic.
ANIMALS:
I felt sorry for the rabbit trapped in the way too small cage and same with the turtle, neither could even move.
PACING/DIRECTING: overly long reaction times, too much film time spent on boring things and monotonous cliche moments. This could’ve been finished with just 18 episodes, if that. Fast forward became necessary. Seriously we didn’t get progress until episode 18 & 19!


OVERALL:
Many parts reminded me of both Unrequited Love and Put Your Head On My Shoulder, dramas. This was like a mash up of those two, but they were much better dramas. If a person is young or just starting out in the rom-com, young adult genre, this would be okay to recommend. I wont watch it or any parts of it again. There are better shows in viewing land to watch, than this one.

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Too Many Tears (Angst Over The Top)

I started watching this years ago and dropped it. Seeing it on Netflix I was determined to make it to the end, hence I can finally give a review.

LIKES:
Cinematography, locations, settings and buildings, were all beautiful. The Office of Zhao Nanxian was cool and unique. It’s one I remembered.
The wardrobe for the actors and actresses; movie costumes for Bo Yi Xin (played by Jenny Zhang) when working at her drama set, the business attire, etc. [However for the fashionable clothing, it was more cheesy and tasteless, than trend setting.]
Colour palate was also well chosen.
Acting and cast selection was on point, even supporting characters were well delivered.
Choice of music was appropriate.
I like seeing the office moments, as they were actually doing their jobs, not just all standing around gossiping (even though that happened a few times). The FL (Wen Nuan played by Janine Chang) was shown as a competent business woman, for the most part.
Ding Xiao Dad (played by Gun Zi Qian) a supporting character, showed a lot of character growth, (compared to some of the main characters).

DISLIKES:
OST: the music was very loud even when the characters were talking, making it hard to hear them (thankfully I read subtitles, so I didn’t miss out what they were saying). Also the theme song was over played way too much.
WRITING: too many filler scenes to extend the number of episodes. Hated how over the top Wen You (played by Zhou Qi Qi) was made [some of her scenes I fast forwarded due to being overly repetitive with her reactions]. They had the ML a total jerk, used manipulation and emotional blackmail, often being extremely childish, for a man who is a CEO. A lot of typical trope and cliche’s. They are all adults, but communicate very little, jumping to conclusions all the time. That’s just sloppy writing. Also how they handled (or didn’t handle) some of the more serious content (depression, alcoholism & suicide), wasn’t done well. Also over use of angst, which caused me to fast forward through some scenes.
DIRECTOR: having the actors/actresses constantly crying/weeping got old fast and lost its emotional impact. Excessively long pauses for reactions of characters.
PRODUCTION:
Pacing issues, it seemed to drag on in areas that could’ve been shorter. Seemed like more episodes than what was needed.

OVERALL: It had potential and failed due to writing. Some people will like it a lot, not me. I wont recommend it, and will never watch it again. [Now I know I was right the first time to drop it. LOL]

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Not Enough Episodes/Time

LIKES:
STORY
- how they tackled adult themes like obsession, voyeurism, sex, pregnancy, blackmail, abuse and how abuse can be recycled.
- the message that only truth and communication can make relationships survive
- how they showed the power of friendship and how selfish a crush can be
- the way they explained that lies to yourself and others just breeds more negativity.
PRODUCTION
- filming and editing were okay, considering the limited episodes and their length.
MUSIC
- was well chosen for the moments of impact, but nothing too memorable
ACTING
- Kamio Fuju was great in his role, but everyone did a good job with what they were given.

DISLIKES:
WRITING: trying to make pedophilia seem like misguided love. Trying to pass off emotional blackmail as a part of growing up. Not enough time to really develop any of the characters or show growth.
TIMING: Some moments dragged on too long and could’ve used the time in a better way.
MUSIC- playing that violin song over and over, it was just too much.

OVERALL:
Fast watch, dark content with mixed messages. I would recommend it, especially due to the complex character of Ritsu. I have watched it again, but wished it was longer or had more episodes.

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Slow even for a typical Tsundere

LIKES:
Cinematography (location settings & colour palette)
Acting was decent for what they were given in terms of script.
Story had potential in the first 5 episodes and then the writing got typical and crappy.
Music was okay, but not memorable.

DISLIKES:
WRITING
Dragged out beyond belief.
Usual cliche’s and trope for ML & FL, typical tsundere (red flag type). [No one likes jealous guys who are insecure and can’t trust their partner at all. This trend for the rest of the drama turned him into an ugly guy. (And there was no backstory on his side to explain why he was so jealous and mistrusting.)]
Starts out very high school-ish with the “romance” between ML & FL, definitely not college level.
The sculpting class worked on the same heads for more than half of the episodes.
FL not well cast, even though she is a decent actress, looked way too young (including wardrobe and makeup).
Also FL & ML had no character growth, but some of the supporting characters do.
Slow moving in terms of story and character development, I almost dropped it.
DIRECTING
Some scenes it took way too long for the actor or actress to respond, that it was laughable.

OVERALL:
FL & ML didn’t have chemistry, but they tried. The writing gave them very few chances to make romantic connections. Was this originally a manga? Because the script/writing is terrible and ridiculous. I don’t recommend it to anyone that is older than 13.

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Bland with Attractive Cast

LIKES:
Some of the location settings were ones I have not yet seen in other dramas.
Male eye candy.
Beautiful FL that wasn’t made to act like an incompetent silly woman, which is refreshing considering it’s Rom Com genre is littered with them.

DISLIKES:
WRITING
FL doesn’t act like she’s 30 yrs old, even in her subtle nuances. But in order to give us that kind of character detail and later her growth, the show needed to be longer with its time per episode and the number of episodes. Same with the male love interests, there wasn’t enough to build the romance part or even attraction between them. FL was written as being pitiful and later being a victim, rather than give her true substance.

Most of the males in this show were attractive, fashionable and typical of this kind of rom com. Nothing was new, interesting or attention grabbing. Even the age difference didn’t stick out enough to accomplish that type of romance. So the FL’s choices or final decision was lack lustre.

PRODUCTION & DIRECTOR
Cheesy music for the make-out scene in Episode 1. Even the “dance club” music was crappy.
Zooming in way too close to the actor or actress, so we can see all the imperfections of their makeup, doesn’t add anything for the viewer. If you zoom so that the top of the head is cut off the screen, the camera is too close. You’d think that by 2021 production wouldn’t be so amateurish.
Yet even with the short episode time and restriction of 10 episodes in total, there still was a pacing issue and boring moments.

ACTING
Casting the gorgeous FL (Yoon So Hee) as 30 yrs old or even close to that, just isn’t believable.
The model “younger guy” (Joo Woo Jae) did fit his role, but again the lack of establishing anything more than just his visuals as being younger, made his acting ineffectual.
Sa Ri’s best female friends needed more screen time too and have something develop for their characters. They were like pretty accessories.


OVERALL:
Easy fast watch, not much angst. Good filler if you need to kill time. I won’t watch it again and not really worth recommending.

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