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Meh af.
I didn't really fuck w this show, idk why but it high key stressed me tf out. It's a cool concept but i didn't feel it was done v well idk. Maybe im wrong. I found it more lame the longer it went on. I wouldn't rec to a friend, but it's not the worst. I rated it a 7/10 and this is my opinion, feel free to read and disagree in your head.Was this review helpful to you?
Apparently dishonesty is a very relatable thing, but not to me.
Stopped at episode 6 because I find the FL too unlikable to root for. I came for Ahn Bo Hyun, but left because of Kim Go Eun's Yumi. Every project she's in ends up disappointing me.The main reason I dislike this drama is that I can't appreciate watching people in their 30s act like teenagers and I can't root for a lead with red flags that are normalised.
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This drama is somehow interesting But Im not happy to watch
As we all know that, we always want the story to go way we want, and we might be a little disappointed if there're plot twists. To begin with, Yumi's life seems so busy , she's stressful enough with the last breakup and she has to work and also having a crush on someone who doesn't interest in girls. This is really sad and embarassed at the same time T^TThen, she finally get to meet with Woong, I somehow thought that he was the one, but he's actually not at all. As romantic drama lovers, they always wanted a warmhearted, helpful man as the main male lead for main female lead, but Woong is indeed a reckless guy, he doesn't deserve to have Yumi as her girlfriend at all, when his girlbestfriend tries to provoke Yumi, he only keep quiet and pretend as if nothing happen. This part is really frustrate me as the viewers hmm... Since the drama is on going so I just have to stop here first. ^^
I dare to say that this is much alike in real life, watching this make me leaving my own imagination! hmm let's just be real and a-ppreciate it~~
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reality of dating/relationships
It showed the reality of dating, relationships….The first guy really loved her. It shows that he doesn’t know much about relationships but he tried they eventually loved each other dearly but his pride got the best of him. It’s understandable that for men, they don’t like to talk about not being financially ready and it sets them back but not openly talking about it is what will push the relationship to break up.
Not communicating with her was the major factor for the break up.
Throughout the episodes:
Sensitivity and naughty hormones are so hilarious. The animation scenes made it funny and didn’t make it draggy.
It’s sad that they had to break up at the end but I don’t blame the FL for feeling that way.
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Yumi is sleepwalking through her life into her 30s after a romantic betrayal. A series of events causes her to wake up and try again, and there is an addictive quality of wanting to see her succeed at last.
This addictive quality is also due to the 'roller-coaster,' action staged inner life inspired by Pixar's Inside Out. The Bond/action movie dramas of Yumi's interior feelings create more adrenaline to the situation, then this ordinary life and romance would inspire on its own.
The conflicts over pride, money, showing your vulnerabilities, ambiguous boundaries with friends and co-workers etc. are what make the show unique, these are the ordinary fights we've all had instead of the extraordinary larger than life conflicts in your normal Kdrama. But, this is also what holds this drama back, the determination to review over and over smaller, quiet dramas just between two people, prevents the show from truly lingering. .
Music was fine and certain scenes are such a good encapsulation of a first date, or a first fight that they are worthy of rewatch.
I also grade on other criteria:
Complex themes: 7.5
This is a character study of what prevents two, ordinary people, good looking, intelligent, nice from finding romantic relationships. Mainly, the inability to risk, be vulnerable, or show true feelings.
Complex Characters/Development: 9.5
Here, this show really shines, illustrating that surface human behaviors that we find so frustrating come from a very complex emotional and psychological inner self. Yumi also shows growth as she realizes that her past relationship has clouded her ability to commit in the present. The character of Sae-yi was truly exciting to see, a type of personality and friendship we often see in real life (encouraging dependency and discouraging growth and independence).
Relationships between Women: 7.0
Yumi is not fundamentally close to any of her peers, and keeps them at a distance which means she has some competitive and a bit catty friends from university/growing up and some kind fun to hang out with co-workers. She doesn't have an in-depth relationship with her mother and appears to have no siblings. The show really falls down on this point, though it may be realistic.
Cinematography/Production: 8.5
The inner feelings drama was cute and well done, and the film had a soft, indie feel to it that suited the show. The clothes and surroundings were all very realistic, and there were some artistic flourishes that mimicked the emotions that were concerning the characters.
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a different slow paced drama
I was really curious about this drama because I didn't watch many others mixed up with animation characters and from that point of view I wasn't disappointed.Yumi's cells is a drama centered around the protagonist' love Life. we follow her around and see what happens inside of her during all the important or emotional relevant experience throughout life.
the little cells that control Yumi are really well characterized. they have a peculiar personality and style and are by far my favourite part of this drama.
I sometimes loved the animated part more over the "real life" ones.
to be honest, the main protagonist is kinda bland. she's not that interesting and does not have any peculiarity. her interaction with other characters are full of meaningless things, she's the quiet one and doesn't say anything of substance, but miraculously her friends all adore her.
the male leader was slightly better. he had a better defined personality and traits. but he was also annoying at times.
what I didn't like about this drama is that even though the portrait of a love relationship was pretty realistic, many of the conflicts between the protagonists were easily solvable. It was a frustrating experience watching them struggle through easy and light issues.
the drama is slow paced and lacks a strong " plot line". it a nice tell of a love story filled with reality.
overall I liked. the ending was fine and realistic.
if you like plot twist and tension that's not he drama for you, but if you enjoy sweet moments, more realistic portraits of life, Yumi's cell is definitely your cup of tea.
the cell animation is hilarious.
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Vivisezione di una storia d'amore
Con l'iterazione tra attori in carne ed ossa e in animazione 3D, ci viene vivisezionata la relazione amorosa tra una ragazza sui 30 single e ormai avviata allo zitellaggio, lasciata dal moroso dopo 7 anni di una storia per lei importante e dopo 3 anni di chiusura al mondo dei sentimenti, totalmente concentrata su lavoro e sul suo ruolo lavorativo, e un bellissimo nerd, genio informatico, chiuso nel suo mondo, buono e un po' tontolone.Posso supporre che il modo con cui vengono raccontate le reazioni e l'interiorità di questi due giovani siano legate alla cultura Asiatica, in particolare, Coreana.
Io non mi sento rappresentata (quale donna italiana) da una storia in cui una fanciulla, con davanti uno splendido ragazzo innamorato di lei, gli rompa le scatole in modo indecoroso, facendosi mollare per sfinimento ... no, proprio no ... ciccia rivedi le tue priorità e sperem ben nella seconda stagione ...
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Doomed to fail
At first I was a bit skeptic, I would like this show because of the cartooned emotions but i actually learned to love them and the kdrama. The acting was great and l actually learned not to think of the Goblin with the lead actress. You can tell very early on the relationship isnt going to last but you keep watching to keep hope alive. Everyone knows what its like to really want a relationship to work even though the odds are against you. I was very happy with the realistic ending and not an overly dramatic break up.Was this review helpful to you?
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Unsatisfying and frustrating
I very much enjoyed the story overall, especially (since I'm a guy) how Woong was generally kind and thoughtful. It rankled me to see the Woong's immaturity and lack of communication when he was struggling financially.Without spoiling it too much, suffice to say that the story was very hopeful; but the season ended at the worst-possible place in the story. This was made with Season 2 in mind, and probably no one would be happy with only watching Season 1 unless they like sad endings.
The cells' animation sequences did keep the series lighthearted, and were a great alternative to the characters' stating their thoughts out loud to themselves.
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yumi's character is a bit problematic as of the latest episode (3). IMO!
first of all after reading the webtoon I was really looking forward to this series. I don't know if I'm the only one thinking that way, but right now I just feel like yumi's somewhat relatable & similar to how human’s are irl but also lowkey rude & unlikable (which is also understandable cuz they're testing her so much lmao), I kinda like her the least atm tbh (I mean her role as yumi & not the actress herself ofc) apart from ruby that little annoying shit hahaha, but everyone else is fine, I guess we’ll see how everything is gonna turn out cuz it’s still only the 3rd episode, everything can change in a matter of seconds in the future episodes~ ^^everything written above is just my opinion, so u have to watch it yourself to form an opinion :)
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I wish the writers would listen to the inner characters in their heads.
First of all, this show has an original, and interesting concept, and I have to say, even tho I disliked many things, it was more about the fact that the characters were written like real people.I think, the biggest problem with the show is that what makes it unique is the same thing that makes it boring as well after some time. The first 8-10 episode were great, but at one point the animated characters felt repetitive and boring, and I usually don1t skip scenes, but I did it.
Even tho I put this show in my favorite list, I only did it because this offered something different, not because it was the best written Kdrama.
The main couple was lovable and cute, and the best part is that neither of them were perfect Disney characters without any flaws. They're idiots, making stupid mistakes. And yes, it's irritating as hell, but that's how life is.
I don't think I ever wanted to actually k-ll a Kdrama character that wasn't a villain, but I felt the need to do this while watching what Sae Yi did. I despise people who act like a friend, but they're actually trying to ruin your life, because they're greedy, to say the least.
As for Ruby, well, she was also irritating, BUT I have to say, I think she was more interesting than the main characters. Why? Because the way she acts speaks volumes. She just wants to be loved, and that means she's probably the loneliest character on the show.
Overall, this is a pretty good show, fun, entertaining and real romance story, but I hope the 2nd season is better. Thanks to MDL's character descriptions, they already spoiled the main thing for me, but it's not like it was a secret, the writers already started to develop the new romance since the 1st minute the new guy arrived. And honestly, I already dislike him, because he's such a typical Kdrama male character. Pretty face, nice guy, pretty much perfect.
So, let's hope I won't be disappointed.
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mungkin alasan utamanya adalah karena drama ini membawa pembaharuan yang super freshhhh. siapa sangka penambahan animasi dalam drama bisa se-smooth ini dan menambah nilai 'enjoyable'nya. walapun kadang suka mikir; ini dalam menentukan sebuah aksi yang mau dilakukan, kok sel-selnya selalu ribut lama bet yak wakakakak. selain itu, drama ini juga cukup konsisten dengan judulnya, yaitu yumi cells alias sel-selnya yumi. kalau dilihat lagi secara keseluruhan, drama ini emang ner-bener cuma menceritakan si yumi doang yang disajikan secara apik dengan narasi sudut pandang orang pertama. pemeran-pemeran lain (termasuk woong) juga jadi cuma tokoh sampingan doang.
kalau soal plot cerita--karena drama ini mengangkat kisah slice of life--jadi interpretasi setiap orang bisa berbeda-beda, bergantung sama ideologi yang dianut, pengetahuan, juga pengalaman si penonton. buat gue sendiri, nonton yumi cell ini berasa ngaca banget. permasalahan yang dia hadepin juga mostly pernah--atau mungkin bakal gue hadepi, ya walopun ngga gitu-gitu amat si. selain itu tokoh-tokoh yang lainnya juga keliatan alami, persis kaya orang-orang yang emang ada di lingkungan.
perkara acting mah ngga usah ditanya yak, yang main veteran semua ini. gue aja ampe lupa sama 'karakter lain' yang sebelumnya diperankan oleh aktor/aktrisnya. rambutnya yumi juga super gemash. ostnya uga enak semuaaaa apalagi holiday sama ling ling xixixi <3
menurut gue, yumi cell ini termasuk ke dalam best rom-com tahun ini.
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