9 Years of You (2025)

Es un drama que podría ser un poco cliché porque primero sufre una de los dos protagonistas luego el otro, poco a poco se dan cuenta de sus sentimientos pero tardan en aceptarlos (muchos años , por eso el nombre del drama), haciendo bastante difícil pasar la línea de amigos a amantes.

En los primeros episodios y a modo de flashbacks vemos como nace su amistad desde la infancia, ellos comparten todo, se ayudan en todo, prácticamente todos a su alrededor los veían como enamorados pero ellos mismos no aceptaban sus sentimientos al crecer. Luego aparecen los conflictos, enfermedades como el cáncer, accidentes o también el problema del ML con su papá y toda esa carga emocional en ambos que fue parte de la trama para que reaccionen y estén juntos. Sentí como si hubieran metido varias problemáticas en un solo drama de nueve capítulos, que no fue engorroso de ver. Lo planearon bien.

Me gustó la química que se fue dando en el CP, al final terminan juntos con un final feliz; después de tanto sufrimiento vino la calma para ellos.

Por otro lado , las parejas que les toco tener al CP, eran demasiado red flag, manipulando a los protagonistas. Lo mismo paso con la pareja de amigos del CP, los llamare A(chico) y B(chica), A y B tuvieron una relación pero A engaño a B, A insistía a B que lo perdone, tenia oportunidades porque estaban en el mismo grupito de amigos del CP, entonces en un episodio, A cita a B con la intensión de que lo perdone, pide la comida mariscos (este dato es importante ) y le pide nuevamente a B regresar, a lo que B no acepta y cuando B se esta yendo , A quien resulta ser alérgico a los mariscos, se come intencionalmente unos del plato para que B vea que va enserio y lo perdone ( realmente todo un manipulador u.u) , a lo q B regresa y lo ayuda porque B sabiendo de sus temas alérgicos, llevaba la medicina en su bolso. Regresando a este episodio, A termina a salvo de su ahogo y manipulando a B. Personalmente me pareció que ese debió ser el punto de ruptura definitiva para ellos sino es que mucho antes, pero así van las tramas, inclusive ellos terminan casándose antes que el CP principal.

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Visually good, but lacks emotional impact.

If you’re after eye-catching leads, cute moments, nice visual aesthetic and good OST, this series has got you covered. But if you're looking for a compelling emotional experience, a deeper storyline and outstanding performance, you might end up feeling let down. The show follows the journey of Ran and Dao from 2016 to 2024, showcasing the ups and downs of their lives and friendship over the years. While the series has its strengths, such as good story development and production values, it falls short in emotional impact and character portrayal.

The series starts off promisingly, drawing the audience into the world of the two characters and their evolving relationship. However, as the series progresses, the momentum begins to slow down, but it manages to pick up the pace back toward the end. However, as the story progresses, the storytelling becomes predictable and lacks the emotional depth needed to truly engage me into what more to come. The emotional rollercoaster isn’t delivered well.

In my opinion, there are two shortcomings of this series. Firstly is the lack of significant change over the nine-year period. The time and era shifts from 2016 to 2024 are not effectively translated on-screen, especially in terms of props and setting. Some characters' appearance/looks remain pretty much the same as they were since their college days. The parents don’t even have a strand of grey hair even after 9 years. Hence, as much as I can follow the story, I don’t feel the passage of time or the impact of the changing years on the characters' lives much.

Secondly is the acting. Aim, as a debut actor, may come off as a bit rigid in his performance, but it’s not all that bad. His good-looking and hot-bod might seem to save him, but those aspects alone don’t do wonders to his acting, at least for me. And Cherprang’s acting may also fall short at times, needing to work on delivering a more natural performance. In some crying scenes, her expressions look a bit more forced than naturally sad. She did well in her previous series, but for this one, the way she portrayed Dao feels a bit bland, lacking the nuance and depth needed to make it memorable. While Cherprang and Aim share good chemistry, their emotions do not always translate well on-screen. They surely have some good cute moments, but there’s not much depth to their story to draw me into the emotional highs and lows of their relationship.

In conclusion, "9 Years of You" is a nice romantic drama, but falls short in emotional impact and character execution. While the series has the potential to be a more compelling and emotionally resonant series, it struggles to fully resonate with viewers due to its lack of depth in character portrayal.

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