Nelly
Canada
It has it all, except chemistry haha
OVERALL
This drama is an adaptation of the Korean drama "Something in the Rain". I can't say it's better than the original, but it works! Watch if you are looking for 1) lots of cute and sweet lovey-dovey scenes, 2) an interesting secondary couples, 3) many funny scenes. Think twice if you 1) want to see sizzling chemistry, 2) want to see ANY chemistry, 3) can't stand lazy writing.
THE STORY
"Something in the Rain" put the "Melo" in "drama". It was WAY too melodramatic for no reason. That being said, I rewatched that drama twice because the chemistry between the leads was EVERYTHING haha This drama is the opposite. The leads literally have ZERO chemistry, but the drama found the perfect ratio between rom-com and drama (60/40, sometimes even 70/30) and is super generous in "happy together" scenes. Also, this drama does a better job of giving substance to characters and conflicts. The obstacle to the OTP is not only their age gap but also the fact that they're step-siblings, Female Lead's previous relationship ended for an interesting reason and not just because her ex got bored of her so there's more character development, and Female Lead has a bit of a growth arc. No need to skip the secondary couple too (but maybe it's just because a kid is involved and I'm a sucker for single-parent romance haha). So the drama is technically fine, I would even say as good as the original...if it wasn't for a few things.
First, the drama has a weak beginning and a weak ending. Female Lead looks ditsy at first even though later she turns out to be a mature and nice character, and her encounters with Male Lead are so forced. The ending feels rushed and abrupt, with lots of unnecessary flashbacks (they clearly did not know how to end the drama well). Secondly, I'm not a fan of the dynamic between the leads. Except for one time, Male Lead is always the savior, Female Lead always the damsel in distress. It's just too old-fashioned, too unoriginal, too lazy writing. Finally, this is a rare case in which I feel like the drama did NOT give enough screentime to the secondary couple. Towards the end, their storyline was SO rushed, literally everything happened out of screen, which is ridiculous! Ultimately, these are bearable flaws, I would say. The biggest issue, the REAL issue, is that the leads have no chemistry (they look like somebody forced them to act like a couple or else haha) and their scenes together are cute but also cringe, and not in a good way.
THE ACTING
Yeah...The veteran actors did their thing, they were great, but I got to say, most of the main cast did not impress me. To be fair, this is the second drama of Angela Baby I watched (first one was General and I) and I did like her better in this one, so maybe she improved?
THE MUSIC
Meh.
REWATCH VALUE
I'll rewatch it, I know, but it's not top of my list.
This drama is an adaptation of the Korean drama "Something in the Rain". I can't say it's better than the original, but it works! Watch if you are looking for 1) lots of cute and sweet lovey-dovey scenes, 2) an interesting secondary couples, 3) many funny scenes. Think twice if you 1) want to see sizzling chemistry, 2) want to see ANY chemistry, 3) can't stand lazy writing.
THE STORY
"Something in the Rain" put the "Melo" in "drama". It was WAY too melodramatic for no reason. That being said, I rewatched that drama twice because the chemistry between the leads was EVERYTHING haha This drama is the opposite. The leads literally have ZERO chemistry, but the drama found the perfect ratio between rom-com and drama (60/40, sometimes even 70/30) and is super generous in "happy together" scenes. Also, this drama does a better job of giving substance to characters and conflicts. The obstacle to the OTP is not only their age gap but also the fact that they're step-siblings, Female Lead's previous relationship ended for an interesting reason and not just because her ex got bored of her so there's more character development, and Female Lead has a bit of a growth arc. No need to skip the secondary couple too (but maybe it's just because a kid is involved and I'm a sucker for single-parent romance haha). So the drama is technically fine, I would even say as good as the original...if it wasn't for a few things.
First, the drama has a weak beginning and a weak ending. Female Lead looks ditsy at first even though later she turns out to be a mature and nice character, and her encounters with Male Lead are so forced. The ending feels rushed and abrupt, with lots of unnecessary flashbacks (they clearly did not know how to end the drama well). Secondly, I'm not a fan of the dynamic between the leads. Except for one time, Male Lead is always the savior, Female Lead always the damsel in distress. It's just too old-fashioned, too unoriginal, too lazy writing. Finally, this is a rare case in which I feel like the drama did NOT give enough screentime to the secondary couple. Towards the end, their storyline was SO rushed, literally everything happened out of screen, which is ridiculous! Ultimately, these are bearable flaws, I would say. The biggest issue, the REAL issue, is that the leads have no chemistry (they look like somebody forced them to act like a couple or else haha) and their scenes together are cute but also cringe, and not in a good way.
THE ACTING
Yeah...The veteran actors did their thing, they were great, but I got to say, most of the main cast did not impress me. To be fair, this is the second drama of Angela Baby I watched (first one was General and I) and I did like her better in this one, so maybe she improved?
THE MUSIC
Meh.
REWATCH VALUE
I'll rewatch it, I know, but it's not top of my list.
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