Thinking to the Clouds (2025)

The Negative Outweighed the Positive, Dulling the Drama's Overall Impact

✧ Why I Chose to Watch It ✧
The cast drew me in. I’m familiar with their previous works, and they’ve always delivered solid performances so naturally, I was curious and decided to give this one a try.

✧ Initial Impressions ✧
The beginning didn’t leave much of an impact on me. Maybe it’s because I’ve seen so many dramas with similar opening scenesthere wasn’t anything fresh or surprising to really hook me.

However, what keeps the curiosity alive is the question: What’s the story between the two leads? That mystery is what motivates you to keep watching and see how their relationship unfolds.

✧ What I Liked About the Drama ✧

☁️ Supportive Friendships
The female lead has a genuinely good friend, which added warmth and balance to the story. It’s always refreshing to see healthy female friendships in dramas.

💬 Honest Conversations
One of the best parts was when the leads sat down and had an honest, face-to-face conversation. The male lead spoke clearly and sincerely, which gave the female lead the strength to give life and their relationship a real chance.

💍 Quick Marriage, No Dragging
They didn’t stretch the storyline unnecessarily. The marriage happened quickly, which kept the pacing tight and engaging.

💖A Devoted Male Lead
The male lead was attentive and caring in every little detail. His quiet devotion made his character stand out.

🎬 Beautiful Production Quality
From the setup and styling to the costumes, locations, screenplay, and direction everything felt well-executed and visually appealing.

😏 Second Male Lead Flirting
I enjoyed the second male lead’s light flirting it added charm and a playful touch to the storyline.

🔥 ML vs. 2ML Rivalry
The rivalry and teasing between the two male leads was so entertaining! It brought just the right amount of tension and fun to the plot.

💢 Jealousy Done Right
The male lead’s jealousy was portrayed in a mature and subtle way enough to feel satisfying without being toxic.

🗣️ No Hidden Marriage Trope
They didn’t go down the overused “let’s hide our marriage” path, which I truly appreciated.

💋 Romantic Moments
The kisses and intimate were ok.

🌟 Strong Characters All Around
I loved both male leads’ characters, as well as the female lead’s friend and the male lead’s subordinates. The supporting cast added depth and likability to the overall story.

✧ What I Disliked About the Drama ✧

🔁 Recycled Plotlines
The same old tropes again childhood exchange, poor female lead with a toxic family, rich male lead. It’s a setup we've seen countless times, and unfortunately, this drama doesn’t bring anything new to the table.

😔 An Insecure Female Lead
The FL's lack of confidence makes her feel unworthy of the ML, which leads her to avoid him. While this may justify her character arc, I personally didn’t enjoy watching her constantly push him away.

💸 Unjustified Bullying by the Wealthy
I really dislike how rich characters bully others for no reason. It felt unnecessary and just reinforced tired class stereotypes.

😐 No Impactful Scenes
Maybe I’ve just watched too many dramas, but none of the scenes here left a strong impression. Everything felt repetitive and overly familiar, almost like a checklist of clichés.

📉 Emotionally Flat
No matter the emotion the scene was supposed to convey, it all came across as flat to me. Whether it was sadness, romance, or tension it lacked depth.

❌ "Descendants of the Sun" Copy Scene
There was a scene clearly inspired by "Descendants of the Sun" and for me, it just didn’t work.

💔 One-Sided Effort in the Relationship
Only the ML seemed to be making an effort in their relationship. The FL, although her behavior is tied to her insecurities, barely tried to connect, and that imbalance was frustrating to watch.

👥 Too Many People Interfering
There wasn’t just one person meddling in the couple’s relationship there were several. It turned the story into a chaotic mess and made the drama feel unnecessarily frustrating.

🧊 Lack of Couple Moments
The romantic moments between the leads were minimal to the frustrating subplots and moment.

📉 Poor Communication
The couple especially the FL had serious communication issues.

😤 A Frustrating Watch
This drama was frustrating. It was hard for me to even get through one-third of it. But since I had already started it, I pushed through to the end.

🎭 Overacting and Awkward Scenes
Some scenes were so overly dramatic or poorly acted that I ended up laughing even when the scene wasn’t supposed to be funny. The acting, especially from the FL, didn’t feel convincing to me.

⏩ Rushed Pacing,editing,direction
Scenes kept jumping too quickly from one point to another. The pacing didn’t allow important moments to breathe, making everything feel rushed .

✧ Overall Thoughts on the Drama ✧

🌀 A Routine Watch with Little Impact
For me, this was a routine, formulaic drama that didn’t leave any lasting impression. It followed the usual patterns, without offering anything fresh or emotionally compelling.

⚖️ Frustration Overshadowed the Good
The frustrating aspects were so overwhelming that they completely overshadowed the positives. As a result, even the good elements didn’t have the impact they could’ve had.

🌟 The Only Bright Spot – The Male Lead
If there was one character I truly liked, it was the male lead. He was devoted, attentive, made consistent efforts, and was open in communication. His character was well-written and likable.

💔 But Some Good Character Isn’t Enough
As much as I appreciated the ML, but even that couldn’t outweigh the overwhelming frustration the rest of the show brought me.

Yes, the male lead and a few other cast members had some genuinely good scenes. Their performances were strong and added brief moments of enjoyment.

But honestly, that’s just not enough to make me dive back into this mess again. A handful of good moments can’t justify sitting through all the frustration.

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