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Untouchably Sweet
When distance is a defense, chocolate became the bridge.
Romantics Anonymous mixes the power of sweet, delectable chocolate, with growth, healing, and happiness.
Plot/Story: We're introduced to our two main characters both with different social anxieties/disorders - we have the ML who cannot touch anyone without going into a panic attack, and the FL who can't look directly at anyone without also having a panic attack. The two intertwine and grow together when they realize that they can do what they couldn't do before, look and touch.
The plot is a mixture of two parts -
1. the ML/FL's story and growth with each other, and;
2. the ML taking over the chocolate store "Le Sauveur" after the main chocolatier sadly passes away (with some sneaky business stuff happening in the background).
We travel through the majority of these 8 episodes focusing on one of the 8 chocolates included in the stores signature package that they sell with a short story surrounding each. This allows us to follow the ML and FL through this journey, as she hides the fact that she's the "anonymous chocolatier" that helps provide one of the 8 signature chocolates in their package.
Character Development: Through each episode the FL and ML grow closer, but don't get too excited. While this show is considered a rom-com, there aren't too many funny moments, nor too many romantic moments. There's an emotional attachment you feel with the characters, but if you're looking for pure physical moments you may want to prepare yourself - that's not really here.
What we do get is proper character development as they help each other heal and navigate through their social anxieties. Each character has a defined growth within the drama. It's handled and told beautifully, and while nothing leads to them being completely "cured" of their anxieties, they find it within one another to be strong when they face those difficulties. It was a very lovely thing to watch.
Final score: 8.5/10 - Why? For 8 episodes with an average of 45 minutes per episode, you have to showcase a lot in a little amount of time. When focusing on the leads, it worked. The second FL and ML didn't really have their time to shine, unfortunately. They were background noise to this, and they could have been explored more since they also had their own adversities they needed to face. The business side of this story was a little flat, and it only became dramatic in the final two episodes, which made it feel out of place, and rushed unfortunately.
While still a happy ending, and an appropriate happy ending at that, this is still a highly recommended drama in my opinion. This is a mature romance, both leads are upper 30's/low 40s - so don't expect any goofy romance, but for 8 episodes, this was a solid watch.
Romantics Anonymous mixes the power of sweet, delectable chocolate, with growth, healing, and happiness.
Plot/Story: We're introduced to our two main characters both with different social anxieties/disorders - we have the ML who cannot touch anyone without going into a panic attack, and the FL who can't look directly at anyone without also having a panic attack. The two intertwine and grow together when they realize that they can do what they couldn't do before, look and touch.
The plot is a mixture of two parts -
1. the ML/FL's story and growth with each other, and;
2. the ML taking over the chocolate store "Le Sauveur" after the main chocolatier sadly passes away (with some sneaky business stuff happening in the background).
We travel through the majority of these 8 episodes focusing on one of the 8 chocolates included in the stores signature package that they sell with a short story surrounding each. This allows us to follow the ML and FL through this journey, as she hides the fact that she's the "anonymous chocolatier" that helps provide one of the 8 signature chocolates in their package.
Character Development: Through each episode the FL and ML grow closer, but don't get too excited. While this show is considered a rom-com, there aren't too many funny moments, nor too many romantic moments. There's an emotional attachment you feel with the characters, but if you're looking for pure physical moments you may want to prepare yourself - that's not really here.
What we do get is proper character development as they help each other heal and navigate through their social anxieties. Each character has a defined growth within the drama. It's handled and told beautifully, and while nothing leads to them being completely "cured" of their anxieties, they find it within one another to be strong when they face those difficulties. It was a very lovely thing to watch.
Final score: 8.5/10 - Why? For 8 episodes with an average of 45 minutes per episode, you have to showcase a lot in a little amount of time. When focusing on the leads, it worked. The second FL and ML didn't really have their time to shine, unfortunately. They were background noise to this, and they could have been explored more since they also had their own adversities they needed to face. The business side of this story was a little flat, and it only became dramatic in the final two episodes, which made it feel out of place, and rushed unfortunately.
While still a happy ending, and an appropriate happy ending at that, this is still a highly recommended drama in my opinion. This is a mature romance, both leads are upper 30's/low 40s - so don't expect any goofy romance, but for 8 episodes, this was a solid watch.
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