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Falling For The Boss

Review:

Leads: Leads have chemistry maybe because of their collaborations over the years or that they both have always been entertainers. I also think they are the same age as well, which makes it even better.
Now, I can put them together in real life and not just as K-pop stars, actors, and etc. Just look up their performances from not long ago and I think one from almost a year ago. Credit-MBC World.

Actors: The support roles seem to have good stories going as well and they are not skip-worthy. One friend will experience new love. One friend is married to a bum. They all suffer at the hands of superiors or seniors at work. But, much later they will get their resolutions that will lead to their happy ending.

Story: This is a good story but I can say I am mainly here for the leads. It’s not the best story but it’s fair enough to continue.
It’s cute, funny, and adorable. The actors bring this story to life. Some stories could have C-list actors as leads but as long as the plot and execution were great, it would be a hit and the actors would become well-known. This is the polar opposite. It’s not the best story but the actors make it worthwhile. Hopefully, the later episodes change my views.

Added: This romcom is like any other romcom known to the audience that involves Kdrama writers. Let's not pretend that drastic changes in writing patterns are always welcomed. That could totally end up as a failure. Writers have tried time and time again to step out and experiment with their writing only to be told by the audience it sucks. I can’t blame them for being cautious.
Is there a family rival? Yes.
However the twist is in his mom’s death and that his half sister deemed her a nobody.
Is there a boss and subordinate relationship? Yes.
Is there a comparison with other Netflix dramas? NO. Well, aside from a hotel chain in my 19th Life, the buck stops there.
Is there a rich heir falling for someone of a lower class? Yes.
There will always be rivalry, antagonist, family drama and a couple falling in love Cinderella style in this style of writing. However, that’s why most of us love them. We don’t escape to entertainment involving romance to see harsh reality. We escape to be entertained and shift our hearts from the reality of the world. When you watch a horror do we say they always get killed and someone always murder the monster? No. We just watch the same style writing over and over because we enjoy it. There will always be an introduction, rising, climax, falling and resolution in writing. Those are the key components. Pride and Prejudice has the same style with the Cinderella falling in love with the rich heir but we love it just the same. Fifty shades of Grey had a rich heir. Memoirs of a Geisha had a rich man saving the damsel in distress sold off by her father to save the sick mother who passed anyway. We have seen it a thousand times but we love romance and understand.
JMO

Rewatch: I would watch again but as of now it wouldn’t be often.

OST: Seems fitting.

Elephant in the room:
South Korea has tried hard to pull away from those older production writing styles from decades ago. They are trying more modernized approaches and views for a global audience but it's sometimes a hit or miss. Episode 7-8 My takeaway was a spoiled rich kid who loved women and money. Half of the entertainment world portrays most of the rich in such a negative way. I will hand it to Koreans, you guys can laugh at yourselves and think that we all can and I wish that were the case.
I do appreciate that they are really trying to reach more audience members. If whatever country, race, or culture involved takes offense to something they deemed inappropriate, racist, or xenophobic, then they do have a right to that. Also I think Netflix has a streaming session for some of their movies, shows they create if not all. I’m sure it will be a learning experience for all involved.

Happy Viewing🫰🏾

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I have NEVER

I can honestly say I have had it up to the last strand of hair on my head with some of these scripts. I have NEVER wanted to rewatch a first episode and search for leaked episodes until this moment.
Yes, there is a pitiful damsel and distress. However, from the direction they are taking, she will be her own Knight and Shining Armor to a certain extent. However, she does have Prince Charming helping her along the way giving her emotional strength, courage, and the will to push through. I wouldn’t say she does it alone but her willingness is the key factor. A person has to be willing. He is her everything and I’m falling in love with him for her. 😂
To sum it up, there’s a family who treated her like trash from the moment they took her home. The enabler adoptive father sucks. The horrible adoptive mother sucks (you would think YJ was the love child). The sister is the mean princess. Anyway, you will get mad, feel sad, be happy, have awe moments, cringe moments, and fall in love in each episode.

For the first time, all year, I can finally watch a drama and not worry about the actors doing a cringe job and focus on the plot. They are really walking me through this drama with them hand in hand. Thank you seasoned actors. Thank you!!!!
PLEASE WATCH. If it changes later I will be the first to update my review to give you a heads-up (for the bingers). I want to give it a 10 but I don’t want to jinx it.😂

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It’s a HARD-UNFILTERED-NO

I am in to clichés, soaps, and melodramas that very much include the damsel in distress. So my expectations are not really high due to my familiarity of the writing styles. However, this failed horribly. After about 10 episodes it started to change gears and the momentum shifted. By the time we got to episode 30 it was being stretched, but again I’m use to it so I was okay with that. The writing started to take a drastic turn, as if mid-script, someone else took over, and that someone else is either a rookie or a vet stuck in a rut.

There is one thing to be on a roller coaster of emotions making it worthwhile, but to be completely and utterly exhausted from having no emotions whatsoever is insane. When I could manage to conjure up some emotions it could only duplicate anger and frustration every two-three episodes.

I would *NEVER* watch this again.

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