Good Start, Failed to Keep Me Hooked
So, I recently finished Dream to You, mainly because it has none other than Hwang In-youp and Hye-ri, and honestly, I went into this drama with pretty high expectations.
The first 4 episodes were SO good. I genuinely thought, “Okay, they are really going somewhere with this!” It felt like the writers had pulled out every card they had just to hook us in. But then we reached episode 5… and somehow, the drama started going downhill.
After episode 6, I kept waiting for the story to finally give us the thing it had been building toward. I thought there would be some exciting reveal or a plot twist that would actually surprise me. But nope. We basically got a typical villain backstory, predictable twists, and a storyline that didn't feel as fresh as I initially expected.
The concept itself had potential. I really thought it was going to be something different, but unfortunately, it didn't give me enough reason to stay completely invested.
And yet… I still finished it. 😂
Not going to lie, I watched a lot of the later episodes in 2x speed, especially the last few. I was basically skipping everything except the main points just to see how it would end.
One thing I did enjoy, though, was the two other couples. I liked the chemistry between both of them, but if I'm being completely honest, I was MUCH more interested in the CEO × writer. Their chemistry was SO good, and I genuinely wanted to see more of them.
But then the director/writers decided to do… whatever they did with them. 😭
Because by the end, I was sitting there thinking, “Wait… what happened to them?” Their storyline just didn't give me the payoff I was expecting, and I honestly didn't understand what they were trying to do with that relationship.
I do think everyone got their happy ending, but that last episode had me questioning everything. Like… THIS is how we're ending it? This was definitely not what I signed up for.
My honest advice?
If you want to watch this drama, watch the first 6 episodes. After that, you can either drop it and tell yourself, “I just couldn't continue because of some silly reason.” 😂 Honestly, you'll probably remember the drama more fondly that way.
But if you're the type who needs to finish whatever you start, then go ahead and complete it. Just don't expect the drama to maintain the same quality or excitement it had in those first few episodes.
Good beginning, interesting concept, great chemistry… but unfortunately, the story couldn't keep up with its own start.
⭐ My rating: 6.5/10
The first 4 episodes were SO good. I genuinely thought, “Okay, they are really going somewhere with this!” It felt like the writers had pulled out every card they had just to hook us in. But then we reached episode 5… and somehow, the drama started going downhill.
After episode 6, I kept waiting for the story to finally give us the thing it had been building toward. I thought there would be some exciting reveal or a plot twist that would actually surprise me. But nope. We basically got a typical villain backstory, predictable twists, and a storyline that didn't feel as fresh as I initially expected.
The concept itself had potential. I really thought it was going to be something different, but unfortunately, it didn't give me enough reason to stay completely invested.
And yet… I still finished it. 😂
Not going to lie, I watched a lot of the later episodes in 2x speed, especially the last few. I was basically skipping everything except the main points just to see how it would end.
One thing I did enjoy, though, was the two other couples. I liked the chemistry between both of them, but if I'm being completely honest, I was MUCH more interested in the CEO × writer. Their chemistry was SO good, and I genuinely wanted to see more of them.
But then the director/writers decided to do… whatever they did with them. 😭
Because by the end, I was sitting there thinking, “Wait… what happened to them?” Their storyline just didn't give me the payoff I was expecting, and I honestly didn't understand what they were trying to do with that relationship.
I do think everyone got their happy ending, but that last episode had me questioning everything. Like… THIS is how we're ending it? This was definitely not what I signed up for.
My honest advice?
If you want to watch this drama, watch the first 6 episodes. After that, you can either drop it and tell yourself, “I just couldn't continue because of some silly reason.” 😂 Honestly, you'll probably remember the drama more fondly that way.
But if you're the type who needs to finish whatever you start, then go ahead and complete it. Just don't expect the drama to maintain the same quality or excitement it had in those first few episodes.
Good beginning, interesting concept, great chemistry… but unfortunately, the story couldn't keep up with its own start.
⭐ My rating: 6.5/10
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