Not my Cup of Tea
This series is a great example that not every show is to everyone’s liking lol. It’s got decent ratings but it looks like I’m in the minority of not enjoying it.The countryside male lead is a grown man acting like he’s 10 the entire time. He whines and acts impulsively but he’s optimistic and honest about what he thinks and feels so that’s a pro lol.
Idk if it’s his accent but I found the way his character spoke to be annoying. It reminded me of the Korean spoke in period dramas and I almost always find it annoying, that being the reason why I almost always avoid period dramas. The way he speaks is also verrry expressive/exaggerative. Again, idk if there’s a Korean accent that’s naturally like that but I found it annoying to listen to him speak.
I didn’t feel any chemistry between the actors or their characters. The story is fairly predictable but sometimes that’s what we want lol. The filming location was pretty and the ending was nice.
Unfortunately, it became one of the shows I’d keep checking how much time was left because I wanted it to end.
Still, plenty of people seem to enjoy. It simply wasn’t to my liking.
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Lack of Transparency but a Well Told Story.
A lot of reviewers are complaining about the slow pace and saying a lot of time can be shaved off. I disagree to an extend. Although many flashbacks are reused it’s not done needlessly. They’re used so we know exactly what the characters are thinking back too (although it is a bit repetive but it isn’t needless) so we know how they’re feeling and why they’re behaving the way they are. Admittedly, it is a tad much lol.Still, the story is well written. The actions and decisions make sense. Personally, I disagreed with the pessimism one of the Male Leads had and was becoming frustrated with his lack of transparency because of it but the ending was satisfying nonetheless.
The plot is slow but I enjoy that. I’ve always preferred plots moved along by emotions and character developments rather than plots clearly broken into events that are there just for the sake of entertainment.
The music was great too.
Still, the frustration I felt because of one of the lead character makes this a series I probably won’t rewatch often but I’m glad I’ve seen it.
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