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Wish there were more episodes. There are quite a number of scenes that feel choppy and abrupt

But there are also too many shows that are too draggy, making me drop halfway.

Hard to find a middle ground :’)

Haha yeah, someone else said her cutesy acting makes her ML pairings seem extra masculine, and I’m really enjoying the contrast in styling between Mumu and Zhaozhao here

Yeah that makes sense. Whenever I watch an Esther Yu show, I just expect her to be playing herself. I find her acting pretty entertaining so I don’t mind it hah

Idr but she was described as someone with a “first love” face; spoiled personality; mom is wealthy.

If helpful I think her outfits get a lot more modest and adult like after the time skip, to highlight her changes in personality too (not sure if that’s a spoiler).

Anyone notice that Jin Zhao’s eye contact has become more intense?

From stealing glances at her while she wasnt looking in the first few eps to giving her ~bedroom~ eyes while biting that dang apple 🍎

I think it’s more of a slow burn love story, but they accelerated the plot (from the novel) and added too many flashy racing scenes that didn’t exist in the novel.

While this isn’t first frost or l&p level story telling, it’s pretty entertaining and the chemistry is there, so it’s good enough for me

I have the same qn too, dunno why there are so many foreigners. Really takes me out of the immersion.

Kinda like when kdramas bring in random foreigners who act terribly / speak terrible English. But at least here they’re just being NPCs

Agree!!! I actually have a problem with a number of other actors / actresses for stupid reasons (visuals, weird voice, just straight up not vibing) and drop their shows. But never felt the need to criticize them

HAHA no, now I’ll go check it out

I actually think she enunciates her words really well LOL.

I may be wrong, but I think part of her unnatural acting comes from so much online bullying from cnetz, making fun of her looks.

On Rednote, I’ve seen a lot of ppl take screenshots of her face mid-acting, making fun of her expressions (who wouldn’t look weird mid pause?), make fun of her weight, etc. It gets worse but I don’t want to quote it and spread the negativity.

It probably made her super self conscious and caused her to try to look pretty from every angle / shot

I still think she brings life into her characters and I’m happy to keep watching her. Her “cutesy” act here really matches the novel character and complements He Yu’s quiet and serious character well

Every idol actress has her strengths and areas for improvements. Idk why Esther gets overhated for hers (fwiw I don’t even think her voice is an issue)

I personally enjoy most of her roles. They’re typically very feminine, but she’s not weak. I’m overgeneralizing, but it feels like Hollywood and Kdramas like to make female characters take on more masculine traits to show that they’re “strong”

Anyways back to the show — it’s pretty dang good to me :) chemistry is on fire

Our mumu never flinches when zhaozhao gets really close to her 🥰

I read the novel and it wasn’t clear to me when he fell for her.

My understanding is that he loved her back when they were kids, but it wasn’t based on attraction. I think he saw her as the only light / joy in his life

And then when he saw her again after all these years, he realized she’s now a woman. So that’s when the attraction started. If I recall correctly, I think he realized she grew into a woman right when he picked her up and gradually became more and more attracted.

At least that’s my read.

I really love how Esther emotes through her voice ☺️

And the tension got me replaying some scenes over and over again hehe

Bruh

Hahaha the prosecutor approached it like an enemies to lovers arc

Wasn’t my intention. Just stating preferences.

But I should’ve commented more on the characters vs actors, since it’s the character of Mo Eun that I found more compelling. That’s on me

I feel like the show alludes to Park Hae Soo being attracted to her!

Just finished watching. I personally have no issue with the culprit’s stupid motive. I liked how the show’s focus was on showcasing the more psychological aspects of the two women — Yun Su’s growth from a naive woman to bravely proving her own innocence, and the completion of Mo Eun’s revenge arc (along with the humanity that still exists within her).

I thought the show was well paced and very bingeable! Surprised I ended up tearing up at episode 12