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You can judge a book by it's cover.
Most romantic kdramas filmed from 2019 and onwards seem to be following the same manufactured formula on how to produce a soulless, rigid and dull show- good enough for first time viewers or rookies in the genre to feel like this series deserves these high ratings. No wonder the standards for romantic shows are significantly dropping which makes hidden gems shine brighter than ever.
This is not a hidden gem. After seeing the cover, I noticed the main cast are actors which I would personally consider B+ in their overall acting abilities which means they have potential, so I was a bit expectant to see them in a show with high ratings- maybe the script is good, or the cinematography that everyone praises or the music...right?
No! It was an absolute mess from the beginning, and here's a small list of every frustration that led me to drop it by episode 2:
-Background music was louder than the actors speaking.
-Background music was playing in 3/4 scenes and cuts of the episode.
-Background music was forcing a different vibe from what the scene itself was portraying. Was there an actual compositor making these choices or did they put a youtube video editor to do this?
-Cinematography was nothing special; Who are the people getting paid to praise this?
-Dialogue felt unnatural.
-Side characters did not have their own stories to tell. They simply existed to push a non-existent story forward. Cliche and uninteresting; Were the writers playing house?
-Boring & predictable storyline; So the lazy student ended up being a "successful" artist while the teacher doter ended up in a corporate job. Wow! I forgot to tell my body to react to those reveals that I thought i was in a coma while watching the first episode.
Now, all of these were red flags to me. The underlying theme is interesting- it's not often that you see a romantic story revolving two exes reconnecting, but this was poorly executed. I will give it a plus for trying at least, but shows like this soulless crap need to stop getting produced.
Dear kdrama viewers, please watch a real drama before hyping this manufactured slop.
This is not a hidden gem. After seeing the cover, I noticed the main cast are actors which I would personally consider B+ in their overall acting abilities which means they have potential, so I was a bit expectant to see them in a show with high ratings- maybe the script is good, or the cinematography that everyone praises or the music...right?
No! It was an absolute mess from the beginning, and here's a small list of every frustration that led me to drop it by episode 2:
-Background music was louder than the actors speaking.
-Background music was playing in 3/4 scenes and cuts of the episode.
-Background music was forcing a different vibe from what the scene itself was portraying. Was there an actual compositor making these choices or did they put a youtube video editor to do this?
-Cinematography was nothing special; Who are the people getting paid to praise this?
-Dialogue felt unnatural.
-Side characters did not have their own stories to tell. They simply existed to push a non-existent story forward. Cliche and uninteresting; Were the writers playing house?
-Boring & predictable storyline; So the lazy student ended up being a "successful" artist while the teacher doter ended up in a corporate job. Wow! I forgot to tell my body to react to those reveals that I thought i was in a coma while watching the first episode.
Now, all of these were red flags to me. The underlying theme is interesting- it's not often that you see a romantic story revolving two exes reconnecting, but this was poorly executed. I will give it a plus for trying at least, but shows like this soulless crap need to stop getting produced.
Dear kdrama viewers, please watch a real drama before hyping this manufactured slop.
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