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Rating: 9/10
This was on track to be one of my favorite dramas—a solid 10/10—pretty much up until the last episode. Endings are really important to me. I like polished happy endings. I don’t like open-ended. That’s not my thing at all.
Overall this is really good. The main girl (Yoo Ji-an) gives off strong It’s Okay to Not Be Okay vibes and I really liked that. She also reminded me a bit of the rough-on-the-outside but super-soft-inside type from My Love from the Star. Loved it. The lead guy (Cha Eun-hwan) is of course the opposite—a deep empath. The dynamic between those two character types is always fun to watch.
I would recommend this to someone who loves romance, likes the type of not-so-perfect female character who has a sharp edge to her, and wants something unique like “I can somehow magically feel and hear your emotions.” I loved all of that. I also liked getting a glimpse into both of their careers. His whole “let’s envision revenge” angle to therapy was interesting and unique. I wasn’t totally shocked when it backfired on him—easy to see how that would be misunderstood.
I might even watch it again, because really, what I didn’t like about it had to do with the very ending portion.
Definitely worth the watch. It was fun and enjoyable most of the way through. Just some disappointment with the last episode but not enough that I regret watching it or wouldn't recommend it.
Spoilers
The majority of the short series was a highly enjoyable watch. But, in the last episodes I was disappointed in the male lead (Cha Eun-hwan). He seemed to have finally fully realized his feelings for her. Claimed he would never make her cry again. Then she says we can’t be together (assuming because the sister said they couldn’t) and he didn’t argue with her about it at all. Just like “yeah you’re right.” So how was that not making her cry? He also didn’t protect her from her mom like he said he would. He did bolster her up a bit so she could take out her mom, but he never really did anything but stand behind her and encourage her. Though seeing the mom put in her place was extremely fulfilling. And he did at least give Ji-an the confidence to evict her mom from her life.
More disappointment toward the ending in the way Ji-an dealt with her rival. Not sure why the Ji-an) apologized to Han Yi-jin. Yeah there might have been some opportunities she "took" from her in the past but I think all the past stuff was her mom’s doing. And the rival actress, Yi-jin was the one doing all the mean and unfair things in the present. So I didn’t like the apology. Everyone let’s own up to what we did and move on. Rival actress chick, I was there when you had the assistant girl misconstrue that scene where she was practicing acting to look like she was bullying her. You lined that up. We heard you. So don’t act all innocent now. You did your stuff too. You were part of ruining her and bringing her down. Even if Ji-an was wrong in the past, it doesn't sound like she ever set out to completely ruin you. So, I don't think the apology was necessary. And I didn't like it.
Then the ending. What the heck. For some reason we have a one-year break after you agree for whatever reason you can’t be together. Then the sister (Cha Song-hwan) decides to quit being an absolute selfish and awful person and sort of sets you up to meet at the dad’s memorial. So she “blessed” it I guess and you both sit there smiling at each other. What? Where is the confession of undying love? Let’s date? I mean come on, throw us more of a bone than sitting there smiling at each other. Are you just going to do what you did last time and say I missed you but we really can’t be together? I don’t know. I didn’t get it the first time. I don’t need a wedding dress but I at least need some words. I loved you. I missed you. I want to be with you. Let's be together. He already said, before the year break, it wasn’t anyone’s fault. So there shouldn't have been anything standing in the way even before the one year break.
I am not sure why it never come out to the siblings that she was a victim too? She wasn’t the one that set it up so she was in danger and the dad died. I mean I get male lead said it wasn't anyone's fault but still let's clear up that misunderstanding. Her mom did all that. I was so angry with the sister. I thought her behavior was abhorrent. I needed someone to blame. That’s your reason. Ma’am, you were emotionally abusive to your daughter, your brother, and the main girl. You were throwing a fit drinking and in your room when what happened was a horrible accident. You walked yourself to that location. You chased after your brother. No one threw a collapsed building at you. But she says “I needed someone to blame” and everyone is just okay with that? I mean the main guy is supposed to be a therapist and yet he never tells his sister to quit wallowing in self-pity and being a toxic mess to everyone around her. He is just going to do whatever she says including giving up someone he is deeply in love with? Sir, do you have any backbone? Did you study psychology? Do you love the main girl really?
All of that mess dropped it from a 10 to a 9 for me. Still really, really good, but can we talk about the ending. And maybe it is because there were only 8 episodes we didn’t have time for the sister to get her day. For all the people in her life to say we are sick of being your emotional punching bag. We get told, in a rushed manner, that the main girl has finally found success. But it would have been nice to see it. 12 episodes would have been better than 8. But most long-term Asian drama fans are used to and like 16. There would have been time for them to have their whole year break-up, maybe even some angsty time, and actually fully get together. We could have ridden along while she slowly climbed all the way back up and him too. We were invested in these characters and then the show went “never mind, we only have 8 episodes so by the way they both did everything in that year you didn’t see and now they are back around each other smiling.” There you go.
A lot of other reviewers had the same reaction to the rushed finale and the one-year jump. Many felt the sister’s arc was underdeveloped and the resolution too tidy/quick, and that the short episode count left key emotional payoffs feeling incomplete. Some still found the reunion sweet in its own quiet way, but plenty of us wanted clearer words and more time with the characters we had grown to care about. We didn't even get to see them fully together dating or anything. It was a let down.
This was on track to be one of my favorite dramas—a solid 10/10—pretty much up until the last episode. Endings are really important to me. I like polished happy endings. I don’t like open-ended. That’s not my thing at all.
Overall this is really good. The main girl (Yoo Ji-an) gives off strong It’s Okay to Not Be Okay vibes and I really liked that. She also reminded me a bit of the rough-on-the-outside but super-soft-inside type from My Love from the Star. Loved it. The lead guy (Cha Eun-hwan) is of course the opposite—a deep empath. The dynamic between those two character types is always fun to watch.
I would recommend this to someone who loves romance, likes the type of not-so-perfect female character who has a sharp edge to her, and wants something unique like “I can somehow magically feel and hear your emotions.” I loved all of that. I also liked getting a glimpse into both of their careers. His whole “let’s envision revenge” angle to therapy was interesting and unique. I wasn’t totally shocked when it backfired on him—easy to see how that would be misunderstood.
I might even watch it again, because really, what I didn’t like about it had to do with the very ending portion.
Definitely worth the watch. It was fun and enjoyable most of the way through. Just some disappointment with the last episode but not enough that I regret watching it or wouldn't recommend it.
Spoilers
The majority of the short series was a highly enjoyable watch. But, in the last episodes I was disappointed in the male lead (Cha Eun-hwan). He seemed to have finally fully realized his feelings for her. Claimed he would never make her cry again. Then she says we can’t be together (assuming because the sister said they couldn’t) and he didn’t argue with her about it at all. Just like “yeah you’re right.” So how was that not making her cry? He also didn’t protect her from her mom like he said he would. He did bolster her up a bit so she could take out her mom, but he never really did anything but stand behind her and encourage her. Though seeing the mom put in her place was extremely fulfilling. And he did at least give Ji-an the confidence to evict her mom from her life.
More disappointment toward the ending in the way Ji-an dealt with her rival. Not sure why the Ji-an) apologized to Han Yi-jin. Yeah there might have been some opportunities she "took" from her in the past but I think all the past stuff was her mom’s doing. And the rival actress, Yi-jin was the one doing all the mean and unfair things in the present. So I didn’t like the apology. Everyone let’s own up to what we did and move on. Rival actress chick, I was there when you had the assistant girl misconstrue that scene where she was practicing acting to look like she was bullying her. You lined that up. We heard you. So don’t act all innocent now. You did your stuff too. You were part of ruining her and bringing her down. Even if Ji-an was wrong in the past, it doesn't sound like she ever set out to completely ruin you. So, I don't think the apology was necessary. And I didn't like it.
Then the ending. What the heck. For some reason we have a one-year break after you agree for whatever reason you can’t be together. Then the sister (Cha Song-hwan) decides to quit being an absolute selfish and awful person and sort of sets you up to meet at the dad’s memorial. So she “blessed” it I guess and you both sit there smiling at each other. What? Where is the confession of undying love? Let’s date? I mean come on, throw us more of a bone than sitting there smiling at each other. Are you just going to do what you did last time and say I missed you but we really can’t be together? I don’t know. I didn’t get it the first time. I don’t need a wedding dress but I at least need some words. I loved you. I missed you. I want to be with you. Let's be together. He already said, before the year break, it wasn’t anyone’s fault. So there shouldn't have been anything standing in the way even before the one year break.
I am not sure why it never come out to the siblings that she was a victim too? She wasn’t the one that set it up so she was in danger and the dad died. I mean I get male lead said it wasn't anyone's fault but still let's clear up that misunderstanding. Her mom did all that. I was so angry with the sister. I thought her behavior was abhorrent. I needed someone to blame. That’s your reason. Ma’am, you were emotionally abusive to your daughter, your brother, and the main girl. You were throwing a fit drinking and in your room when what happened was a horrible accident. You walked yourself to that location. You chased after your brother. No one threw a collapsed building at you. But she says “I needed someone to blame” and everyone is just okay with that? I mean the main guy is supposed to be a therapist and yet he never tells his sister to quit wallowing in self-pity and being a toxic mess to everyone around her. He is just going to do whatever she says including giving up someone he is deeply in love with? Sir, do you have any backbone? Did you study psychology? Do you love the main girl really?
All of that mess dropped it from a 10 to a 9 for me. Still really, really good, but can we talk about the ending. And maybe it is because there were only 8 episodes we didn’t have time for the sister to get her day. For all the people in her life to say we are sick of being your emotional punching bag. We get told, in a rushed manner, that the main girl has finally found success. But it would have been nice to see it. 12 episodes would have been better than 8. But most long-term Asian drama fans are used to and like 16. There would have been time for them to have their whole year break-up, maybe even some angsty time, and actually fully get together. We could have ridden along while she slowly climbed all the way back up and him too. We were invested in these characters and then the show went “never mind, we only have 8 episodes so by the way they both did everything in that year you didn’t see and now they are back around each other smiling.” There you go.
A lot of other reviewers had the same reaction to the rushed finale and the one-year jump. Many felt the sister’s arc was underdeveloped and the resolution too tidy/quick, and that the short episode count left key emotional payoffs feeling incomplete. Some still found the reunion sweet in its own quiet way, but plenty of us wanted clearer words and more time with the characters we had grown to care about. We didn't even get to see them fully together dating or anything. It was a let down.
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