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A story that left me wanting for more, then episode 11 happened.
Watching this series in the first 10 episodes made me stop having a skipping through episodes problem. I haven't been enjoying a kdrama since maybe 2020 the way that I enjoyed the first 10 episodes, and I hoped that nothing would ruin it.
I loved all couples, all men were green flags, and none of the women were written as annoying or intolerable. It was a bit insane that I didn't have any character that I hated, it has been so long since I loved all main characters, so this was such a good surprise.
Chan and Haran were the type of couple I prayed to see in any media, they were communicating, no misunderstandings even though Chan was hiding things, they loved each other so much. Even for Chan, I totally understood the reasons why he couldn't say anything, it all made perfect sense. I loved the scene where Haran heard him talk to his grandma and she didn't dwell on it, she went in the car and immediately asked 'Hey so what was that about?'. She was an icon of communicating, it was sooo perfect.
Hayoung and Taeseok were also such a cute couple. Mr. Yeon's feelings were so obvious to everything around them lmao, yet he tried to bottle them up (spoiler alert, he couldn't). Hayoung was honestly my fav character in the entire series, she was just perfect (episode 10 Hayoung I will never forget you).
And then we have our teenage couple, Hadam and Yugyeom, and honestly at first I thought they would just be a moment to breathe between all that angst, but instead they brought tears to my eyes. They love each other so goddamn much, it was adorable to see.
Now, let's talk about episode 11. Tell me why the hell our communication queen Haran suddenly didn't listen when she had to listen? Her entire character was built on listening to Chan and waiting for him, but when she had to wait and listen, her whole personality changed. That episode absolutely ruined the way I view this kdrama. It felt like they wanted to prolong the drama and didn't know how else to do it because Haran was such a perfect character, so they ruined her. She was exactly how I wanted a character to be, she had flaws and she had strong points, and that was perfect. Listen, they could've made her have an entire panic attack and leave after Chan explained, because honestly all that information, plus Chan thinking he killed Hyeokchan, would make her spiral, but instead they choose to do the worst thing ever and make her unbearable to watch. I don't even know what they had in their minds. Did they think I would feel bad for her? NO?? If she had listened, then I would've, but that was sooo unnecessery.
Honestly, if episode 11 would've been different, this kdrama would've gotten a 10/10 in everything. It was a runner up for my top 1 kdramas of all time, and usually modern kdramas don't come close to my fav EVER. Which says just how much I loved the first 10 episodes. I had a hard time rating it, honestly. Because as much as I hate episode 11, I can't give it a bad rating because of the first 10 episodes. I'm sad.
Also, why the HELL did they use so much AI that was so fucking annoying bruh. In a kdrama about design and shit they keep using AI like that's such an insult i cant do this.
I loved all couples, all men were green flags, and none of the women were written as annoying or intolerable. It was a bit insane that I didn't have any character that I hated, it has been so long since I loved all main characters, so this was such a good surprise.
Chan and Haran were the type of couple I prayed to see in any media, they were communicating, no misunderstandings even though Chan was hiding things, they loved each other so much. Even for Chan, I totally understood the reasons why he couldn't say anything, it all made perfect sense. I loved the scene where Haran heard him talk to his grandma and she didn't dwell on it, she went in the car and immediately asked 'Hey so what was that about?'. She was an icon of communicating, it was sooo perfect.
Hayoung and Taeseok were also such a cute couple. Mr. Yeon's feelings were so obvious to everything around them lmao, yet he tried to bottle them up (spoiler alert, he couldn't). Hayoung was honestly my fav character in the entire series, she was just perfect (episode 10 Hayoung I will never forget you).
And then we have our teenage couple, Hadam and Yugyeom, and honestly at first I thought they would just be a moment to breathe between all that angst, but instead they brought tears to my eyes. They love each other so goddamn much, it was adorable to see.
Now, let's talk about episode 11. Tell me why the hell our communication queen Haran suddenly didn't listen when she had to listen? Her entire character was built on listening to Chan and waiting for him, but when she had to wait and listen, her whole personality changed. That episode absolutely ruined the way I view this kdrama. It felt like they wanted to prolong the drama and didn't know how else to do it because Haran was such a perfect character, so they ruined her. She was exactly how I wanted a character to be, she had flaws and she had strong points, and that was perfect. Listen, they could've made her have an entire panic attack and leave after Chan explained, because honestly all that information, plus Chan thinking he killed Hyeokchan, would make her spiral, but instead they choose to do the worst thing ever and make her unbearable to watch. I don't even know what they had in their minds. Did they think I would feel bad for her? NO?? If she had listened, then I would've, but that was sooo unnecessery.
Honestly, if episode 11 would've been different, this kdrama would've gotten a 10/10 in everything. It was a runner up for my top 1 kdramas of all time, and usually modern kdramas don't come close to my fav EVER. Which says just how much I loved the first 10 episodes. I had a hard time rating it, honestly. Because as much as I hate episode 11, I can't give it a bad rating because of the first 10 episodes. I'm sad.
Also, why the HELL did they use so much AI that was so fucking annoying bruh. In a kdrama about design and shit they keep using AI like that's such an insult i cant do this.
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