Flower Boy Next Door (2013)

Une heureuse surprise

Le plot est très actuel : la situation d'une FL qui se cloître chez elle après une suite de harcèlements et d'agressions. En raison de circonstances "assez drôles" (elle stalk le voisin d'en face), elle rencontre un ML venu d'Espagne, direct, exubérant, bruyant et joyeux. Il va peu à peu "l'apprivoiser" et la sortir de son isolement.
Le ton est clairement à la comédie, mais les thèmes abordés sont sérieux et la psychologie des personnages est intelligente.
Les acteurs sont excellents bien que le ML surjoue (sans doute volontairement) le côté puéril et optimiste. Les personnages secondaires sont bien développés.

Bref, une histoire bien construite et racontée avec finesse et subtilité.
Un peu réticente au départ, j'ai finalement beaucoup apprécié ce drama.

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Even if it had a lot of flaws, it is one of my favorite dramas. Now, here's why I really liked it, and why you should watch it:

1. Enrique Geum. He was really funny, sweet, and perfect! You'll really enjoy his carefree personality.
2. None of Go Dok Mi's heart's contenders were arrogant jerks, as you usually see in dramas.
3. The secondary characters like Watanabe, the girl with the under eye bags, Dong Hoon, etc. They're all really unique and so funny. There was also a secondary couple that I really liked. Don't want to spoil it, but I'll just say it involved Dong Hoon.
4. The hilarious scenes. I've never laughed out loud so much for a drama! You've got falsetto battles, "mafia" scenes, really bad spanish accents, etc.
5. The OST was perfect. It had J Rabbit, one of my favorite singers, and so many cute songs. Plus, the sound effects were really good!

And here is why you might doubt watching it:

1. Go Dok Mi. She was okay for the first few episodes, but then she began to get annoying. She was a Mary Sue: a character that's a perfect flower that bends with the wind, and that does no harm, but is attacked by everyone. I only really liked Dok Mi in the last episode.
2. The unnecessary, annoying drama that begun around episode 9 (I think). I wish the plot could've developed better, because it started out SO good. Those episodes made me feel as if the writers were dragging out this drama too much.

The wonderful last episode and the pros of this drama are what made me give it a 10. If you want to watch FBND, don't begin with such high expectations, that's my only advice :)

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