Gostinho de Amor (2025)

We Had Everything Before Us.. We Had Nothing Before Us..

Tastefully Yours started off like a drama that would easily reach the top charts.. I mean they were hitting it off right from the beginning.. Both the leads with their characters and mannerism were just pure fun to watch.. They really were like an old married couple right from the get go..

That said, despite the fresh setting the core narrative isn’t innovative.. And also couldn't help but feel that the side characters were underused.. Especially the ML's brother..

Han Beom Woo’s character development from a Soulless Corporate Executive and Chaebol to someone who starts valuing real emotions and human connection was one thing the show really nailed.. A big reason for that is Kang Ha Neul and his performance.. Another highlight for me was the food cinematography and atmosphere of Jeonju.. It gave the drama a vivid quality that was soothing..

After the first four episodes they followed the " How to ruin a drama after a promising start 101 " rulebook to perfection.. Was it even the same writer?? How could they spoil something so good.. The return of her ex and that entire arc was painfully unnecessary... I didnt just hate it because it dragged on but because it took up time that could have been spent exploring other stories.. Stories that could have made this drama so much better.. They could have easily given us more of the main leads, their story and their romance.. That’s what most of us were here for.. And also they could have used that screen time to add more emotional depth to the story.. Han Beom Woo’s relationship with his brother had so much potential.. There was clear unspoken resentment and a complicated dynamic between them that was barely touched.. Exploring that more would have added more emotional weight to his growth.. I also wish they had spent more time highlighting the FL’s strengths..

Something about ep 7 just didn’t sit right with me.. There were so many unnecessary scenes.. But the cooking scene with the ex and the ML and FL in Sopporo?? What was the point of that?? What purpose did it serve??
They dragged out the ex's storyline for so long only for him to turn out to be a selfish self serving prick.. And then there’s the part where he hits the ML in front of the FL and she doesn’t even flinch.. No reaction, nothing.. I just couldn’t understand how that made sense for her character.. Honestly all things considered, the ex ended up with a better closure than he deserved..

Once we got back to the main story, it started to feel like the drama I enjoyed at the beginning.. The last three episodes were good.. Not rushed but not satisfying either.. This is where the drama’s short length really hit the hardest..

Broken children raised by a broken mother.. I genuinely felt bad for both the ML and his brother.. It was clear that their true personalities weren’t what we saw on the surface.. They were good people shaped by a toxic environment.. Their mother didn’t raise sons.. She raised successors to protect and continue her business and legacy.. Nothing more.. Both of them deserved better.. A better life and most of all, A better mother..

Overall, while the drama was comforting the stakes were never really high.. Conflicts were resolved quickly and there was rarely a moment where it felt like something could truly go wrong.. It’s an easy, feel good binge watch.. I just wish it had a bit more substance..

I have to mention that I absolutely loved the fun crossover cameo with Weak Hero Class 2..

P.S.. Rating a drama low just because you don’t like an actor.. Especially when they only appear in a guest role is just unfair...

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Parfois faut pas trop touiller, ça gâche le goût...

Franchement… j’ai commencé ce drama pleine d’enthousiasme. La vibe était là, une héroïne avec du répondant 🍽️👩🏻‍🍳, il y a une tension électrique dès le début, un ML arrogant comme j'aime/déteste…😅 bref, j’étais à fond...

Les premiers épisodes m’ont bien accrochée 👍🏻. C’était fun, ça pétillait, les échanges avaient du piquant, on partait sur une romance électrique... ⚡️
J’adore quand les persos se jaugent, s’apprivoisent, se clashent mais se regardent comme s’ils allaient se dévorer 😏🔥

Mais voilà… plus les épisodes passaient, plus j’ai senti que le drama voulait en faire trop... Plein de pistes lancées, des enjeux posés à droite à gauche, mais rien qui va au bout... 🤷🏼‍♀️ J’aurais préféré qu’on reste focus sur l’histoire principale, genre le ML qui débarque avec des intentions pas très nettes, qui tombe amoureux pour de vrai... qui se remet en question, qui comprend que la FL est mille fois au-dessus de ses magouilles, et qui se rachète une vraie dignité en luttant honnêtement... Le classique combo point barre... 😊Pas besoin d’en rajouter avec des intrigues secondaires floues ou des mélos qui sortent un peu de nulle part... 🤷🏻‍♀️

J’ai eu ce sentiment de survol constant, comme si tout était amorcé mais jamais assumé 🤨. Y’avait du potentiel, mais pas assez d’épisodes, pas assez d’impact pour moi... Et du coup, à la fin, je suis restée un peu en mode “ah… ok ?!?” 😕

Après, je vais pas mentir, j’ai quand même passé un bon moment. J’ai souri, j’ai fangirlé un peu, j’ai apprécié les petits clins d’œil à la France (🧀🥖🥹🇫🇷), j’ai trouvé la dynamique entre les persos plutôt attachante 👌🏻,m ais je suis restée sur ma faim... Parce que l’histoire que j’attendais, celle que j’aurais voulu vivre à fond, elle a été diluée dans tout le reste ( Mûrir par exemple...)

Je met un 7.5⭐️ parce que y’avait une belle base, des persos sympas, une ambiance agréable...
Mais parfois, la simplicité fait bien plus d’effet 😮‍💨✌🏻

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