I have to start off by saying that Riley Wang is so adorable, I could watch him sleep for the duration of the series and still make it all the way to the end. His portrayal of his character was about 5 degrees too chilly, but flashes of warmth humanized him. Female lead was a little bit of a caricature, but largely well done. There were a few very nice fleshed out roles with reasonable acting, and a couple of regrettable stereotypes.
What made this watchable for me was the creativity of circumstances and the changing relationships in both main and secondary characters -- those were nicely done, carefully acted, and nuanced more often than not. I also give it a thumbs up on passing the Bechdel test, which made it more interesting as well. I would rewatch it because I found it entertaining and not a wad of damp cotton candy, as so many of these are.
What made this watchable for me was the creativity of circumstances and the changing relationships in both main and secondary characters -- those were nicely done, carefully acted, and nuanced more often than not. I also give it a thumbs up on passing the Bechdel test, which made it more interesting as well. I would rewatch it because I found it entertaining and not a wad of damp cotton candy, as so many of these are.
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