Just a really comfy vibe

I'm going to preface this review by saying that I prefer character driven shows to plot driven shows and that this is not going to be too in depth of a review. This show manages to not have any semblance of a plot but I think what got me hooked on was the feeling of nostalgia it evoked in me while I was watching it. I think most of us have experienced or at least can relate to having a really strong but short lived connection to someone when you were younger and wanting to reconnect with that person and I think that's the part of the show that will hook you in. If not that then the chemistry between the main leads is what will reel you in. If neither of these works on you, I think you will dislike the show. I will now proceed to talk about aspects of the show that I thought were well done and parts that were sort of a miss.

The Good:
1) The male and female lead are flawed but generally likeable characters who, in my opinion, have pretty good chemistry.
2) The backstory between the ML and FL was pretty believable and sort of gut wrenching to me at least.
3) The soundtracks in the show were really well done and did it's job in evoking a decent amount of emotional responses from me.
4) The understated visuals of the village were really pretty to me. The farms, greenery and other things just made me feel cozy and at home.
5) I hope this doesn't take away from my credibility but Joy was such a joy to watch, especially being a huge Red Velvet fan.
6) Last but not least, I'm a huge animal person and you get to see a lot of cute animals in this show. Yes, a lot of them are in pain but our loveable ML fixes them right back up.( except for that one time, RIP Mrs Cow)

The Not so Good:
1) The way the show starts was very unconvincing to say the least. Everything felt forced and was just shoved in our faces with no real thought.
2) The secondary characters were just not well developed at all, probably because it was only a 12 episode show. I don't think I was invested in anyone but the leads at any point except for the little kid.
3) The show gets way too loud whenever the two sets of ladies from the town and the neighboring town are on screen at the same time, especially because I didn't really care about them.
4) The secondary male lead was just the worst, classic nice guy who seems great but his only goal for all of the time you knew him was to get in your pants. Good job guy. I generally don't like love triangles but this guy was so bad that it wasn't really a love triangle at all. If this guy was supposed to be an antagonist hats off to the writers, they got the job done.

The Good( with the context of the not so good):
The secondary characters that are annoying get so little screen time, that it doesn't take away too much from the enjoyability of the show
The secondary male lead clearly never had a chance or never will have a chance with the FL, so that's a positive

Final thoughts:
Sweet, I managed to get through writing my first review on this website, I think. All in all an enjoyable watch for those who like the vibes that the show is throwing out, but is really not for everyone.

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