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Agree to disagree, sweetie :).

For me, it's because it's actually both in this case: bad writing and bad acting. Male lead was horrible in this, more so than the rest of the cast by far.

An example of bad writing where the actor is just so good and charismatic that he carries the show (despite wooden dialogues and a messy plot): Wok of Love. Check it out.

It is an matter of opinion whether the acting is up to your standards/tastes or not. The writing was bad (painfully so), but the main lead was also quite bad in his overacting. Nothing was to do with his skills, I've seen him in other dramas and he wasn't this bad. I just think comedy isn't his Forte.

The wasted potential (in regards to the concept) of this drama is horrifying. It takes a special kind of skill for a writer(s) to manage to mess this up so spectacularly. The acting just hurt the drama even more than its convoluted plot. Such a shame. Unless you're a masochist with a lot of time to kill, I'd skip this one. There's much better dramas out there.

Hahahaha exactly right! Oh, the irony!

I agree with the ML. He seems so cartoony in comparison to the rest.

As to the second lead... no one in the show deserves the Sung Joong, to be frank. He's the only character that's likable and well written!

Agreed. Though I didn't mind that they broke up because I have no idea why they even got together in the first place. But if they did break up, I wished it was because they want to remain friends.

But no, the writers are probably going to get them back together which makes the breakup meaningless. It's just a plot device to extend a bad plot further.

At any rate, I still feel the main leads are better off alone and no one deserves Sung Joong.

That's because it started really strong and the concept is very interesting... But the plot became a mess right now so a lot of people are dropping it. I am still holding out before deciding but it's clear that there may be too many hands trying to write the story and that uncertainty results in the story lacking focus.

ALL their kissing scenes have been painful so far IMO, D:.

Given the mess of a plot, I hesitate to recommend it. I will give it a few episodes to see if they manage to get it together.

If you are really interested, my advice would be to wait until later to see if the development got better. As it stands, it started off great but right now it's crashing (and about to burn).

I agree they should've stayed platonic. As friends they might still be sort of fun, but as lovers... I'm just not feeling them.

Agreed, although I also feel like there's way too many villains/antagonists, that it's become hard to gauge what or who we should really consider a "threat".

Thanks, hope it was helpful :).

There are so many villains (both normal and supernatural) all vying for attention, that the plot of the story has lost its focus.

It's like there's three or more writers all fighting to tell their stories at the same time.

I hope they realize they are diving their plane too fast and pull up before they end up colliding with the ground...

A very interesting article, thank you for writing it. Method acting can indeed affect a person.

One needs only think of Heath Ledger's Joker, which seem to have affected him greatly psychologically and it's believed to be one of the causes of his death.

Another case I recall was Jim Carry in the 1998 movie called "The Truman Show". He was so immersed in his role, he actually lost his grip on reality and kept thinking that his entire life was a show. He ended up having to go to therapy to regain some semblance of normalcy.

Good review, I agree with everything you wrote.

Especially with your comment about all the guys being jeks and pining for Soo Ah. I let that "she is a goddess so let's all try to court her" plot device slide while I was watching because it's used so much by dramas everywhere (that's where suspending disbelief is needed).

However, it still felt out of place because it was done in a university setting, when it's usually more expected in a high school.

Hi Shoes! Thanks so much. I agree, there is indeed more comedy towards the end. Though I'd still maybe add the melodrama tag to the show, since it fits better with the overall feel.

I am guessing the first reviews to come out usually get more votes because people are waiting for them. I added mine a day later because I hadn't finished writing it yet, but by then people may have already made their choice whether to watch it or not.

I haven't read them yet! Will do so sometime today!

I wished they hadn't ended it with such a big cliffhanger. Now the wait is going to be painful.

That's a valid point and that might be what the writer's drama intended. Since I read the webtoon and the way Mi Rae dresses there it's much more revealing, it made sense to me that she was uncomfortable with the dress (in the webtoon it was a long party dress with a lot of cleavages and open on the side to reveal her entire leg!) that she was made to wear. So I may have been unconsciously comparing both situations and finding the drama one inconsistent.

Valid point :).

I agree Mi Rae's shows of strengths weren't built like in the webtoon. They seem to have given her more confident in the show, rather than have her grow into her confidence and gain strength. So whenever she spoke out in the show it didn't stood out as much. As opposed to in the webtoon, where her frustration (and ours) built and when she finally spoke out, the moment was explosive and powerful.

As to the clothes, I am still unsure. I think Soo Ah wore a shirt that bared her shoulders with a skirt. I even think these shirts they have been wearing look more provocative than the waitress outfit. Especially since Mi Rae has also worn shorts much shorter than the waitress skirt. But maybe it's just cultural clash.