Maks
My Own Neverland
Not only because it perfectly handled comic elements with melodramatic ones, but also and mainly because it completely blindside its viewers by drawing up a initial situation and characters that can seem very cliché or lacking of originality, but it's a wrong impression : TBABM is so much more than a cliché drama, it's not simply a love story filled with misunderstanding, passion and portrayed by a love triangle.
*This drama is a poetic life's lesson.
The story itself isn't extraordinary, but the way it's skillfully written make it deeply beautiful and exceptional : hilarious at times, dramatic and heartbreaking and truly heartwarming at other times.
The whole drama is also artfully directed and the cinematography appealing (really the director's work is what made me want to keep watching it at the beginning when I was wondering If I would drop it because it takes me several couple of eps to really get into it ^^').
But the thing that really amazed me, about this drama it's its characters and the way they were interpreted : all the characters were very authentic, and relatable (well some of them not so much cough* haokun cough*) and even the ones that were less likeable, were able to reach me at some points (and that's a REAL success because I don't easily relate to characters). The acting was also really really good for all the cast.
However the characters' realism was also frustrating by moments : they were like us normal people, with they qualities/defaults and sometimes they didn't always made the good choices and it could be REALLY frustrating, and it's also true over the relationships and love lines in this drama : you can expect passion and deep emotions but not magic or "love is kind and unselfish" kind's of mood.
The drama's pace could be a little bit slow though at times, what made some eps a bit draggy and repetitive but it's not something that bothered me, overall.
I've to conclude with a special word for the OST who was stunning, and well-fitted!
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I definitely enjoyed much the first three-quarters of the drama, when the multiples romances were built with a lighthearted/comedic mood and sweet moments. The last quarter (10~12 eps) is more melodramatic and (in my opinion) less well handled.
Anyway it still totally worth watching, if only because of the main pairing : Su Mang, Zheng Chu who are totally stealing the show, they were the main reasons why I started this drama and definitively my favorite thing of it.
Su Mang, was a thoughful adorable and confident lady : she knew how to stand up for herself but was also sensible and humble and knew how to care for her loved ones.
Zheng Chu was the most caring/lovable male lead ever (didn't lack of charisma or confidence, either ù.ù), the way he didn't take himself too seriously was hella great (his grinning faces though
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