I don't know about this. There were certain parts I definitely liked and appreciated (like the alcoholic heroine, heuheu), the opposites-attract / bring the best out of each other tone, the reverse-taming of the shrew vibe i got from it.. All of the ingredients seemed to be there, but it didn't get me as hooked as some other similar dramas in the genre.
Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy it - it was a nice 16 hrs or so of solid entertainment. I just don't think I'll be watching it again, and mostly I think it's because I didn't really feel the chemistry between the leads as much, it didn't jump out of the screen for me. Even though I understood him and he did soften towards the end - especially when you get to the reasons behind why he'd been living the way he had - I just couldn't get into Gi-tae as much as I'd have liked, which for a rom-com is pretty important.. Also, although the surrounding family drama sometimes really hit the feels and provided poignant moments to balance the over-the-top-silliness (which I loved), the tone just changed so abruptly at times that I was taken out of the story and just felt depressed.. but Gi-tae's mom was definitely, for me, the best executed, layered character and I loved the part of her story a lot.
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