Love Unexpected was unexpectedly good! I can’t really explain as to why I enjoyed it as much as I did but for me it really worked! Is it cliché? -Yes. Is is cheesy?? YES!! But maybe that’s why it draws you in!
Yes, it’s not the most ground-breaking drama or unique, and sometimes the plot does not make sense, but somehow the characters make you come back for more.

For me Love Unexpected came straight from rom-com heaven. It’s light and fluffy without lucking substance or getting too heavy (although towards the end it gets a little bit angsty), something that many Cdramas that start funny do- and I hate!!. Also, one more thing that really annoys me in dramas is the use of sound effects but somehow here they really worked and added to the comedy.

Is Xu Nuo the best ML in all Dramaland or at least CDramaland! Yes, well, at least in my book, he is! If any ML had ever any reason to be mad at the FL and break up with her it was this guy! But no, he was really smart to actually figure out or at least suspect what she was doing, but also understand her reasoning without blaming her, and actually never doubting if she ever loved him or not. Not only he forgives her, but he didn’t break up with her because he was angry that he betrayed him but in order to protect her (although maybe this was for nothing). It was really refreshing to see, especially when in Dramas they break up for absolutely no reason and for stupid things. My only issue with it is that the breakup lasted too long. I mean it never really gets resolved. If we take ep 24 as the last episode, then it’s definitely not a satisfying ending. Thank God they have that special 2 episodes that gives us the fluffy, cheese ending we deserve!

Usually when actors play this type of emotionless characters they come across as untalented and as that they cannot act but, in this case, the actor did an amazing job at being emotionless and having a straight face. Even though he had no expressions you could kind of see what he was feeling and once he got his feelings back, he was the most adorable character ever. I have never seen any of his dramas before but he is definitely in my radar now!

As for the FL I really hope the writer had done a better job developing her character. Yes, she was strong and kind of independent, but she was also naïve, irrational and kind of irritating when it came to her decisions. I really think the actress really did save her character and did a really good job into making her likeable and adorable although her actions many times did not make any sense.

Also, shout out the best friend lawyer who was the voice of reason in the two leads relationship! Also, his expressions were everything!!Oh and his friendship with the ML is amazing!

Τhe couple is probably the most realistic and natural relationship I have ever seen. You could see their affection for each other kind of grow day by day. At last, two leads that are not afraid to touch and kiss each other and look like an adorable young couple!!! They were so natural with each other that I could definitely believe if you told me they are a real couple.

Another plus for me was that this drama was not dubbed, or if it were it did not feel like it!

Plot wise, they did a better job at displaying the fact that he feels her pain than her feeling his emotions! Although as it was explained it was sometimes hard for her to differentiate if it was her feeling or his still at sometimes you could wonder as to why she could not understand him. I have to admit that sometimes they seemed to forget that he could feel her pain or that he can’t feel or show any emotions but for the most part they kept it consistent.

My main issue was the main ‘misunderstanding’ between the couple. I mean it wasn’t really a misunderstanding because the Fl really did what she did, but the way the writers went about it, it made it hard to see as to why the ML will forgive her. She was not threatened into doing it and after she fell for him or after they started dating, she still continued doing it. Had they gone with either of the two options mentioned above (threat or stopped once she got to know him and fell for him) it would have been easier to believe that the ML forgave her or understood her actions!

All in all, I think Love Unexpected in one of the best modern dramas out there. Does it have his flaws? Yes. But they are easy to overlook since the Main Leads and side characters really do make you invested in their story!

P.S the 24th episode is not really the ending. The epilogue of the drama is the 2-special episodes!