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I want to be wrong because I like the leads and want to watch the drama but my trust in these script writers is long gone and even if these tropes are not in novel, they will find a way to put them in the drama.

Nope, the first episode is needed for you to understand the future episodes

Well as I remember she became the team lead of that small game studio and she was also in same field as ml but more on business managing side. The ambition for both of them is to regain their company and I am pretty sure there were lot of hints throughout that implied female lead is good at management while male lead is good at technical side of business, so both of them have their own roles.

“With his unwavering love and support” – yep, another simp male lead incoming. We all know how this story is going to unfold: the female lead gets rejected by her crush in the early episodes, then after a time skip, she crosses paths with the male lead. They start off with a negative impression of each other due to a misunderstanding, which eventually gets cleared up. The male lead then falls head over heels for her for no real reason, and just as the female lead begins to develop feelings, her old crush conveniently reappears. Cue endless jealousy moments, with the female lead setting no boundaries and unable to be firm with her past crush because, let’s be real, these female leads always seem to enjoy the attention of multiple men. After a whole lot of the male lead begging and simping, the drama wraps up with a happy ending.

Disclaimer: I haven’t read the novel or any spoilers, this is just my guess.

Another Falling You is coming

This is Feiyu's first xianxia drama and his first non-modern drama since 2020, which I find pretty crazy. Given that many actors gain massive popularity through historical, xianxia, or wuxia dramas, it’s insane to me that he hasn’t done one of these in the past five years. As a result, a lot of viewers who started watching these type of dramas post-pandemic never even got the chance to witness his acting. Hoping this drama is good and does well too!

I actually prefer this drama over the others you mentioned because it has flawed leads, and the main villain is a direct result of their flaws. Additionally, the college setting gives it a more mature vibe compared to other dramas that start in a school setting, which tend to feel like typical school dramas aimed at a younger audience. This more mature nature also makes the angst much more engaging to watch.

I ended up dropping Forever Love somewhere around 15 episodes, it felt like a dumbed down version of this drama with worse acting, less interesting characters and not much of angst

The female lead had not interest in the course, she was doing so because of her parents. No way she can ever compete with a person who has passion to succeed and basically sits in front of his laptop at every chance he gets

Yes

With all the simp male leads in the newer dramas, this drama is aging better and better as time goes on

She might be popular, but she’s not too big to take on secondary roles yet. This is likely because she hasn’t had a breakout hit, while Bogum has multiple major successes. Even Bogum’s worst-received drama, Record of Youth, had higher ratings than So Hyun’s most successful one.

It can be whatever you want to call it, but if all forms of criticism are suppressed, how will future viewers decide whether to watch or not, like me who visits this site primarily for that reason? As for starting the show, I'm used to binge-watching when it’s close to ending.

Yes, I haven’t started it yet, but I’ve been following the discussions here, so I have an idea about some aspects of it. I wasn’t criticizing it, just expressing my concerns. My main point still stands: many commenters are getting attacked whenever they voice any criticism.

Why do you love his character?

If it's a male lead, he would instantly be labelled as red flag and toxic

Criticizing certain aspects of a drama doesn’t mean hating on the female lead. It’s frustrating how, whenever a show becomes popular, any form of critique is immediately seen as an attack instead of a discussion about storytelling, character development, or pacing.

Your points make sense from the female lead’s perspective, especially if you’ve read the novel or know the spoilers. But from the male lead’s side, why should he have the patience to keep pursuing her, even after a time skip, when he has no real understanding of her situation? Without knowing what she’s going through, his persistence doesn’t feel entirely convincing. What makes him hold on despite constant rejection and lack of clarity? That’s the part that feels weak from a storytelling perspective.

I love L&P because the entire show focuses on the main lead's development and relationship, and any misunderstandings never dragged on for more than an episode. The main issue I have with this show is that the male lead is kept completely in the dark about the female lead’s situation and the reasons behind her constant rejections. Even after the time skip, he continues pursuing her, which makes the story feel unconvincing.

It's crazy how whenever I look into the casting list and see a good-looking male actor around the same age as the female lead, he almost always ends up playing the guy with a one-sided crush whether to interfere in the main couple's relationship or just to extend the episode length.