Smile Code Review: Overhyped and Overlong
Smile Code was actually the worst drama I’ve watched this year; it’s mind-numbing, and I really don’t understand the hype around it. I checked it out because Lin Yi and Shen Yue were in it, and their acting wasn’t the problem—the story was. To start, LDW is an actual ass, and I would not give this man a redemption arc like GY did. Yes, he does have alexithymia, but he was genuinely such a bad friend at the start, and it felt like he just passed off all his bad behavior onto his disorder. The entire drama honestly feels a bit all over the place, and I didn’t really enjoy it as it dragged on. It’s filled with lots of monologues and issues that could really be solved with a conversation. Even when LDW was recovering, I still felt that a relationship between GY and him was really not what he needed. The side couples were pretty good, and I didn’t mind their side stories. It genuinely baffles me how this got so many 10/10 reviews, and I would say Smile Code is definitely a pass—6/10.Was this review helpful to you?
