Good in it's own way...
Well...i don't even know where to start. Just let me say that all in all its a good show worth to watch. To be honest, i really liked it. Liked the actors and how they portrayed their character, and the story flowed and didn't felt forced or rushed, though it did had some misses here and there. Like in any other relationship they had misunderstandings and made rash decisions that had painful consequences. I can understand that more so when it comes to feelings that are frowned upon. The main leads lacked chemistry a bit and they gave more a friends vibe than lovers so when it came to romantic scenes it was a little bit cringe from my point of view. One thing that annoys me though is the dead fish lip lock. And is not just a BL thing. Seriously, i know it might be uncomfortable for some to kiss full on, i really understand ,even if it's their job basically. But i would be fine with a peck as long as it feels natural. I don't need NC scenes or whatever as long as its a good story and it keeps me interested, but locking lips and stay there stuck like a pair of dead fishes, a big fat NO! so yeah, an 8 for that and for the lack of spark between the leads. Otherwise, good show!Was this review helpful to you?
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Please Reconsider
It's a shame that the creators--with material that rewards repeat viewing--bundled in so many annoyances that most viewers won't give their work a second chance.I've found successive viewings increasingly rewarding. I'll always be frustrated that the writer and director conspired to keep the characters one-dimensional until the series was half over, but for me, the acting triumphed.
Jun.Q (Woo Jae) may be the better actor, but he had some advantages: He was allowed interior monologues showing the turmoil beneath his d*ckishness; He could explain himself through Mi So (the female character in his novel); We're shown another side of him in the flashbacks. Foremost, he has that face: To my taste, his face is beautiful but not cute, he does doleful really well and he somehow conveys multiple emotions with one expression. So it's all the more unfortunate that the writer reverts him to type a couple more times after the semi-breakthrough in episode 5.
Whereas Han Jung Wan (Yeon Woo) for far, far too long is forced to grin foolishly while his heart hurts.
As I've rewatched it--admittedly making liberal use of fast-forward--these scenes have grown on me. (It's interesting to note that--until the climax--the best writing is in Woo Jae's novel rather than in dialog.):
Episode 3+06:25 “During the four years Mi So was gone, Hyo Jae never searched for her. Mi So thought she was not as important to Hyo Jae. Mi So misunderstood."
3+14:40 Woo Jae: "We need to talk." Yeon Woo fails to say what Woo Jae has been waiting to hear.
5+02:30 Yeon Woo: "I can understand how Hyo Jae feels. . .. Hyo Jae is just scared. . .. He is afraid that everything will end once he puts it into words” Woo Jae ponders this until Episode 6. He begins to struggle a little with keeping up his hostile façade.
5+12:15 Yeon Woo: "I spread her ashes over here." Woo Jae, who had started to walk away, returns to Yeon Woo's side.
6+02:10 Yeon Woo: "You just smiled." "No, I didn't."
6+06:45 Woo Jae has banished Yeon Woo, but his characters' dialog shows the strength of Yeon Woo's hold over him.
7+04:33 Three-way conversation; major shift in dynamic.
7+09:15 Yeon Woo: "Let's write it again together." The beginning of the end of the slow burn; the air is thick with metaphors.
. . . Through . . .
14:16 Jun.Q aces the waterworks test: "Mi So also had no intention of hiding it anymore. But . . . Hyo Jae was already gone by then."
BUT THEN
15:37 Yeon Woo: "Is this story about us?" Aieee! The writer is determined to make Yeon Woo a dunce. If only he had said, "This story must end well, because it's our story. And if our story doesn’t end well, I . . . [both cry]"
8+11:25 Yeon Woo reads Woo Jae's script: "You can see Hyo Jae brightly smiling, looking at Mi So sitting under the Love Tree."
Cha Shi Hyuk (Bak Seong Joon, Woo Jae's manager) also deserves praise--and more roles--for his acting. I enjoy his bashful smile at 8+06:45 when it dawns on him why Woo Jae is anxiously looking at the street.
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Reminded me of TMS
I'm not going to judge without completing it. Episode one really tested my patience. Production is good and actors have potential. But I'm afraid this slice of life is gonna fall in the "could have been better without plot holes" category. They are spending too much time on unnecessary scenes given the length of the episode. Still manifesting a good story. I didn't like the mc's behaviour towards his manager and the other mc's living infront of his house like a stalker. Let's see where it goes.Was this review helpful to you?
Ótima maratona
Esse é um ótimo BL pra maratonar. Uma história rápida, envolvente e bonita. Se você gosta de melodramas e histórias mais lentas, talvez goste.Eu sinceramente não esperava nada desse drama, mas gostei bastante de assistir. Assisti em um dia e foi uma boa distração.
Gostei da trilha sonora e dos paralelos que a trama apresenta entre a história que Woo Jae está escrevendo e o relacionamento dos dois protagonistas.
Sou apaixonada por histórias com monólogos então gostei muito das cenas em que mostram os pensamentos do personagem.
Também, achei que os flashbacks foram bem inseridos do enredo.
Enfim, foi bom assistir esse drama. Recomendo.
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Não é a melhor de todas, mas não é ruim
Precisei ver esse bl duas vezes para entender bem a história.Na verdade, gosto muito das obras coreanas, por sempre terem plots diferentes, mas confesso que fui um pouco resistente à esse. De início, consegui perceber que o escritor estava escrevendo sua própria história, e seu bloqueio artístico se devia ao fato de que ele não tinha ideia de como sua própria história iria terminar.
Como as histórias coreanas são mais rápidas, imaginei um desenvolvimento mais rápido do casal, achei muito lento. Também senti falta de algum drama, tipo, o cara da produtora podia disputar o amor dele, por exemplo. Da mesma forma que o desenvolvimento foi lento, na hora que eles decidiram foi tudo rápido demais.
Um dos melhores pontos pra mim, é a história ser narrada, eu amo isso, de verdade. A história também amarrou a maioria das pontas soltas através dos flash backs, e explicou o motivo do afastamento de ambos.
Enfim, no aspecto técnico não há o que questionar, a Coréia arrasa em tudo, só temos pequenas falhas no roteiro.
Por fim , recomendo esse drama sim. Minha nota não é 10, é 8, mas apenas pq o roteiro poderia ser melhor.
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Говорите и будете услышаны.
Ну вот и закончился просмотр еще одного прекрасного произведения от Кореи. Все по красоте и отдыху. В очередной раз Корея дала мини, но уместила в нем много смысла. Нет, здесь не надо много думать, здесь именно отдых и наслаждение процессом игры. Нам снова и снова (А Корея любит и умеет намекнуть и подтолкнуть красиво) напомнят, что читать мысли умеют единицы, поэтому надо - говорить. Пусть горькая правда, но говорить. Здесь это показали потрясающе свежо и как лайфак - говорить через сценарий и текст. Это не значит, что все должны срочно бежать в социальные сети и строчить все накопленное. Всему свое время. Мне все понравилось, однозначно в любимые и повтор на просмотр много раз. Немного юмора, студенческой жизни, первая любовь (а она, увы не у всех была прям радужная и красивая, чаще это было больно). Дорама показывает нам, что мы все имеем опыт и если у вас есть еще время исправить, изменить, объяснить - то вперед - действуйте. Спасибо за прекрасную игру Kang Joon Kyu (Кан Джун Кю), Хан Чжон Ван | Han Jung Wan, и Cha Shi Hyuk. Отлично легко, красиво.Was this review helpful to you?
