when a series feels like home
When Oranges Fall genuinely became one of those series that i know im going to remember for a long time 😭 i gave it a 9.5/10 from the very beginning, and somehow that rating never changed even after finishing the whole series. if anything, by the end i was honestly questioning whether i should just give it a 10 because i loved it THAT much.there was just something about this series that really got to me. i got emotional, i got butterflies, i got nervous and there were so many moments that genuinely gave me chills 😭 i really love stories that focus on friendship and growing up, and When Oranges Fall gave me that exact feeling. it actually reminded me a lot of Reply 1988. obviously the stories are completely different, but the feeling was somehow very similar. that warm, nostalgic feeling of watching a group of people grow together, care about each other and go through life together. i LOVE that kind of story.
and i absolutely have to talk about progress because OH MY GOD 😭 his acting as ko-neung was SO GOOD. he fits this character ridiculously well. like genuinely, i can't imagine anyone else playing ko-nung besides progress. he understood the character so well and delivered every emotion so naturally. there were so many moments where i was just sitting there thinking, "yeah, this role was literally made for him."
and then almondprogress… 😭😭 their chemistry was INSANE. like genuinely, they had EVERYTHING. the butterflies, the tension, the nervousness, the little moments, the emotional scenes.. i felt all of it. i was getting nervous WITH them. i was getting butterflies WITH them. their chemistry felt so natural that i completely forgot i was watching two actors at some points 😭 i honestly can't imagine ko-song being played by anyone other than almond either. they were just THAT good together.
i also really want to appreciate the entire cast because everyone did such a great job. every character felt believable and every actor actually delivered their role instead of just being there. even ko-neung's mom was SO good. the casting in this series was honestly one of its strongest points for me because everyone felt like they genuinely belonged in their roles.
and obviously, there's also the whole justin situation. thats honestly the only reason i hesitated about giving this a full 10/10. justin moir was actually really good in his role, which makes the whole situation even more disappointing. its such a shame because his performance was genuinely good, but considering everything that happened i can't separate the series from that controversy completely.
but honestly, the more i think about it, the more i feel like this might actually deserve the 10/10 😭 because i genuinely loved this series THAT much. i finished it feeling emotional and weirdly attached to these characters and thats something not every series can make me feel.
overall, When Oranges Fall is definitely one of those series that gave me EVERYTHING i look for in a good story. friendship, romance, chemistry, emotional moments, amazing acting and characters that actually made me care about them. i was genuinely invested from beginning to end, and there were moments where i literally got chills watching them.
9.5/10, or honestly maybe 10/10 because i clearly cant stop talking about how much i loved this 😭🤍
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