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When Low Expectations Turn Into Genuine Love

I finished Can This Love Be Translated last night. I took a long time to start it because of the mixed reviews. I honestly thought the story would be messy and not make much sense. In the end, I started it with zero expectations and ended up loving it. There wasn’t a single boring moment, not a single point where the plot went off the rails.
As episode 6 got closer, I was a bit wary, knowing a lot of people dropped it around that time. Surprisingly, I really liked that turn and found it bold but coherent. The final episode was just as good! The ending was well done and lived up to the drama.
I really felt like the writers respected the audience. The cast, the directing, the atmosphere, everything worked. It’s exactly the kind of drama I hate loving, because once it’s over, everything feels dull in comparison. For a few days, it made my life feel warmer and nicer, and then it leaves that bitter aftertaste once it ends.
After finishing it, I went through the reviews in detail. Some criticisms are fair, especially about how lightly the traumas are handled. What surprised me is that I’m usually very sensitive to that kind of issue, but here it didn’t bother me at all. On the contrary, I thought the balance was right! The drama doesn’t try to turn into a mental health documentary. The writing and character development are strong enough for us to understand their wounds without everything being spelled out.
I think it’s handled in a mature and respectful way. Especially considering that in recent years, some really weak romances have been massively praised by the same community, which suddenly turned into Michelin-level critics for Can This Love Be Translated

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