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a worthwhile watch -- some people expect everything to be a masterpiece but perfection is rare
I will be completely transparent and say that the only reason this drama is getting an 8 from me is because i'm petty lolI have no problems with the casting or the acting, and the story's plot felt original and fresh to me. But this was one of those dramas where at the end the lead goes back to their original world not knowing what happened to her love and them getting together is implied. and i just hate that kind of ending. like, i would prefer them to have 2 more minutes of screen time showing them at least finding each other. heck i would even tolerate that they only stare at each other from a distance in the last shot and they don't even talk, much less kiss. but in this one, viewers like me don't get any closer T.T Also, affter reading some other reviews, a lot of people mention how the ending felt weird and rushed, and i completely get where they are coming from. there is this weird feel somewhere around episode 25 that is like "okay, the story somehow already feels concluded. everyone is being honest, we are learning to accept ourselves, and now we know and accept that not all demons are bad and that we can all be friends and maybe even lovers" after that point, it's like we ask ourselves as viewers, what more is there to this story?? what else can they say about our characters because it feels like we have conquered all? and then we get the seemingly looking side quests our characters go on. the FL and ML go find out about ML's mom and the second lead couple go to the second ML's village and get married and do some othr stuff. And after that weird turn, we get to the last 3 episodes and the pull a plot twist with the second FL........ like... we don't got time for this, we only have 3 episodes left to wrap this up. and then we get a plot twist (that i really wasn't expecting AT ALL) about the ML in the last episode..... so yeah, i understand the dissatisfaction with the last third of the drama.
but please DO NOT MISUNDERSTAND!!
Just because the ending is not my preferred way of closing out a romance story (or the fact that the ending feels both dragged and rushed at the same time) doesn't mean the drama is bad. anyone who like romance and this style of fantasy Chinese drama can enjoy the show with no issues. both couples, the main and second leads, have super cute love arcs and are so entertaining to watch as they get together. there's also this supporting character who is a little bamboo shoot demon named CaiCai and he is soooo adorable!! i'm sure you'll have fun watching him too 😁
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ACTING: The acting is soooooo gooood!!! You can't even notice that the twins are played by the same person! Even the tiniest expressions are different for both characters, and that makes it so impressive. I truly love the acting for this.
MUSIC: I liked the OST but is very generic so that's why it has a low score.
REWATCH VALUE: If you can't already tell be the rest of my review . . . I would TOTALLY REWATCH THIS!!!!!!!
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Endearing and Entertaining: so it did it's job as a show
This one is pretty short, only 8 eps, so it's a quick and easy drama. AND a MUST watch in my opinion XD.The main plot is so interesting. Like, yes I have seen other shows about a spirit possessing someone (usually more as the villain than the main character like in this show) but, nevertheless, the premise for this drama is so fun and creative. There is some action for the people that look for that in a drama and given that this isn't the character's "first life" and that he has experience with gangs and stuff, he is intelligent, so he can protect himself while making friends along the way. Like, come on? Isn't that pretty wholesome?
So yeah. If you have been looking for a short, easily watchable series, this is for you. Its engaging, its fun, endearing, and has its fair share of action. (and maybe if you want an "aww that's actually so sweet that that is how it ends. everyone gets what they want (kinda) and I kinda wanna cry" type of ending, this is for you)
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tini eetie spoiler that doesn't add anything plot-wise:
I also loved his friends lol the first 3 girls he befriends are so fun and the boy takes a while to come around (for good reason as you'll find out once you watch it) but I seriously just fell in love with the first 3 girls and when they first go out together is kinda funny XD
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This is the Chinese version to Playful Kiss. Don't watch it if you didn't like it.
This is a summary of my experience with this drama.3 episodes in:
I am not even halfway through this drama but I already like the vibes. I can feel myself getting attached to the FL already XD.
This is a great drama to watch if you are into the sweet, cute high school-ish kind of love. It hasn't dragged on. It moves to new things almost every ep and the actors are so talented and cute of course :P
6 episodes in:
Make sure you are okay with hating the first lead male cuz that's what's gonna happen. Probably.
7 episodes in:
LITERALLY!! I HAVE NEVER HATED THE FIRST LEAD THIS MUCH!!!
You better be okay with maybe hating the main lead. I have never shipped the 2nd lead so much and I know he's not gonna get the girl so I wanna cry and go to bed and die of dehydration.
8 episodes in and final cuz I dropped the show:
I can't take it anymore. The main male lead still obviously doesn't know how he feels about the girl yet, but instead of figuring himself out first, he is controlling her by keeping her by his side and not letting the other dude have a moment alone with her! Like I get that might be a bit romantic but you're not even her boyfriend and she is also trying to get over you and you know it cuz she told you!! I just ...... I'm really annoyed and so much so that I just have to drop the drama. Is not that I don't like it because we have all seen the main lead like this before but this is extreme. I hate this as much as I hate Playful Kiss. Because it's just the male lead being an absolute piece of literal crap to the female lead most of the time and then on top of that, he knows that she likes him the entire time, he doesn't like her back (or so he says) so he rejects her, BUT ON TOP OF THAT YOU ARE NOT GOING TO LET HER MOVE ON!!!!!
Nope. No thanks. That is literally torture for the person that likes you. You basically wait for them to stop liking you, then do something so that they start liking you again, but you don't date them and reject them. So then they stop liking you, but again you do something that gets their hopes up so that they start to think "maybe he likes me back now!!" but again you reject them. and the cycle goes on and on and on.
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its like the webtoon - cute little watch
did i have to sit with gritted teeth from the cringe sometimes? yeswas it worth it? also yes
I had already read the webtoon and from the looks of it the cast fit based on my knowledge of the story so I was really happy with the casting choices. the actors all do a fantastic job of portraying the characters they were given. i just wish Eunwoo would stop going for these roles that have no range on the ML's facial expressions. poor dude always looks the same. but if you're already used to that, then you won't have a problem with this.
the drama can be a bit frustrating in the sense that people here lack common sense and good planning/problem-solving skills so it can get you to cringe real hard at times. but only for seconds at a time lol.
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