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Interesting premise that accumulated to disappointment
Against the Current is a drama that took everyone by surprise. After all, nobody expected it to be a hit, but does it being a hit mean it's perfection?
Anyways, I only watched this drama after seeing everyone loving it, and I have nothing to watch lol. It had a hard time keeping me interested after 3 episodes, but I still gave it a chance. I gotta say, the first episode was so impactful that it left an impression on me, and I would say that was a good episode to start.
I came into this drama expecting revenge due to the first episode, but that wasn't the case lol; it could have been a good foundation for one. Anyways, what disappointed me ultimately was how they handled the marriage. Look, with the hole they were digging themselves into when it came to how they would get married? They found a quick way to deal with it. The execution could've been better, because for a story that depicts a woman's story and livelihood during a period in the past, it sure is disappointing that they let their female lead end up like this.
I could not see their marriage as any sort of "romantic" as they were trying to sell us when they got together, and, to people's dismay, I mean the viewers. Even if she chose to let go of past grievances eventually, it still felt disappointing because it didn't feel like she let go; rather, she accepted her situation and chose to live as the madam of his family because she had no other choice.
The writers didn't convince me much that the male lead "learned" how big his actions led to very big, irreversible consequences. I didn't feel like he actually learned at all, but it felt more like a parent cuddling a child, to say the least, but im lowkey so happy the male lead got cursed at by other fellow female characters because he deserved it. And him still getting the girl in the end felt rather undeserved because it felt like he was getting rewarded for his actions. Also, those saying the male lead just became a lovesick puppy by the second half, I would have to disagree because when everyone falls in love, they will act differently, but the way the writers wrote it was badly executed.
Anyways, it feels rather like a shame that for a story that depicts women's lives, it didn't see the opportunity to explore more what it was like for a woman to be trapped in a marriage they didn't want. Tho it did make a great irony and parallel in the story.
Ultimately, for a story that got 47 episodes, the second half sure felt like it didn't have much time, especially the final episodes.
I do gotta say it was interesting to finally see a lead couple grow old together and raise kids.
Well, Against the Current is an interesting premise that just fell flat due to the execution, which is a shame because it did explore an interesting topic and message. Still, I would've preferred to see the female lead get an opportunity to choose for once, whether she wanted to stay in this marriage or not.
Anyways, I only watched this drama after seeing everyone loving it, and I have nothing to watch lol. It had a hard time keeping me interested after 3 episodes, but I still gave it a chance. I gotta say, the first episode was so impactful that it left an impression on me, and I would say that was a good episode to start.
I came into this drama expecting revenge due to the first episode, but that wasn't the case lol; it could have been a good foundation for one. Anyways, what disappointed me ultimately was how they handled the marriage. Look, with the hole they were digging themselves into when it came to how they would get married? They found a quick way to deal with it. The execution could've been better, because for a story that depicts a woman's story and livelihood during a period in the past, it sure is disappointing that they let their female lead end up like this.
I could not see their marriage as any sort of "romantic" as they were trying to sell us when they got together, and, to people's dismay, I mean the viewers. Even if she chose to let go of past grievances eventually, it still felt disappointing because it didn't feel like she let go; rather, she accepted her situation and chose to live as the madam of his family because she had no other choice.
The writers didn't convince me much that the male lead "learned" how big his actions led to very big, irreversible consequences. I didn't feel like he actually learned at all, but it felt more like a parent cuddling a child, to say the least, but im lowkey so happy the male lead got cursed at by other fellow female characters because he deserved it. And him still getting the girl in the end felt rather undeserved because it felt like he was getting rewarded for his actions. Also, those saying the male lead just became a lovesick puppy by the second half, I would have to disagree because when everyone falls in love, they will act differently, but the way the writers wrote it was badly executed.
Anyways, it feels rather like a shame that for a story that depicts women's lives, it didn't see the opportunity to explore more what it was like for a woman to be trapped in a marriage they didn't want. Tho it did make a great irony and parallel in the story.
Ultimately, for a story that got 47 episodes, the second half sure felt like it didn't have much time, especially the final episodes.
I do gotta say it was interesting to finally see a lead couple grow old together and raise kids.
Well, Against the Current is an interesting premise that just fell flat due to the execution, which is a shame because it did explore an interesting topic and message. Still, I would've preferred to see the female lead get an opportunity to choose for once, whether she wanted to stay in this marriage or not.
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