Wish Upon A Star
Jack of all tropes, King of none
A result of a sloppy job of putting together the good genes (tropes) of recent kdramas. And contrary to reviews and comments that this is not a court room drama, to me, this is a 100% court room drama laced with autism-cuteness.
1. This drama replicates the success of earlier dramas such as Move to Heaven, Good Doctor etc by having a lead with autism in a profession. However, the autism aspect is perhaps more to inject elements of autism-cuteness into the drama, as the protagonist’s (WYW) struggles in her life and profession are only superficially dealt with. If WYW needs to count before getting into a new space such as stepping into the lift, a room, why doesn't the drama at least show how she steps into the subway train that she takes to work every day (during rush hours)? I mean there are a number of scenes of her on the train, not? In addition, her mentor and her female colleague warm up to her all too soon.
2. The episodic court cases and court scenes are similar to those in Juvenile Justice, but the court cases are all over the place, varying from criminal cases to civil cases and family cases, and are neither intriguing nor thought provoking. Towards the end, I actually only recalled the two cases that involve autistic clients.
3. The last bit on WYW’s mother is every bit the trope of recent dramas where parents prioritised their career (key public appointment) over his/her child (Juvenile Justice, The Devil Judge, Beyond Evil).
4. The relationships are not fleshed out: The ML appears to be purely included as the love interest for the FL to give the drama a romance arc - the ML is 2D and it is not clear why he falls for the FL, other than the FL's cuteness. In addition, the FL’s relationships with her father, friends and colleagues are also only superficially portrayed. I had expected some tears from watching a drama with autistic lead, but completed the drama without a drop of tears.
5. Attorney Jung is great, and I enjoyed his performance and the many sides of him - as a legal professional, as a mentor to the rookies, singing for the seniors and poking fun of his name for the juniors and the casual live-the-moment vibe in Jeju. But assigning all 3 rookies to him without other colleagues with some experience in his team is only possible in dramaland.
In short, it is only as entertaining as a rom-com, and it lacks originality and the depth and realism related to court cases and autism to be a critical production.
1. This drama replicates the success of earlier dramas such as Move to Heaven, Good Doctor etc by having a lead with autism in a profession. However, the autism aspect is perhaps more to inject elements of autism-cuteness into the drama, as the protagonist’s (WYW) struggles in her life and profession are only superficially dealt with. If WYW needs to count before getting into a new space such as stepping into the lift, a room, why doesn't the drama at least show how she steps into the subway train that she takes to work every day (during rush hours)? I mean there are a number of scenes of her on the train, not? In addition, her mentor and her female colleague warm up to her all too soon.
2. The episodic court cases and court scenes are similar to those in Juvenile Justice, but the court cases are all over the place, varying from criminal cases to civil cases and family cases, and are neither intriguing nor thought provoking. Towards the end, I actually only recalled the two cases that involve autistic clients.
3. The last bit on WYW’s mother is every bit the trope of recent dramas where parents prioritised their career (key public appointment) over his/her child (Juvenile Justice, The Devil Judge, Beyond Evil).
4. The relationships are not fleshed out: The ML appears to be purely included as the love interest for the FL to give the drama a romance arc - the ML is 2D and it is not clear why he falls for the FL, other than the FL's cuteness. In addition, the FL’s relationships with her father, friends and colleagues are also only superficially portrayed. I had expected some tears from watching a drama with autistic lead, but completed the drama without a drop of tears.
5. Attorney Jung is great, and I enjoyed his performance and the many sides of him - as a legal professional, as a mentor to the rookies, singing for the seniors and poking fun of his name for the juniors and the casual live-the-moment vibe in Jeju. But assigning all 3 rookies to him without other colleagues with some experience in his team is only possible in dramaland.
In short, it is only as entertaining as a rom-com, and it lacks originality and the depth and realism related to court cases and autism to be a critical production.
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