Laughingly Terrible
This drama wins the award for the most plot holes and terrible acting. How bad? How about a ML character creating a fake lab report that informs the FL character that she has cancer and only the ML character can save her? How about only if she marries him, he will save her? My favorite scene was the last one where the FL character is going into labor during a party and everyone just surrounds her all cheering her on, instead of getting her to the hospital. Fans of steamy kisses....that's a nope, unless kissing chins count. I will admit there was some implied skin-ship, but the fake kissing did not make it believable. I watched this drama till the very end, because although it was not labeled as a comedy, it was so bad that it turned into one. Do I recommend it?....you will have a better time brushing your teeth.Was this review helpful to you?
A romantic sweet treat!!
If you are looking for a sweet romance that will make you smile, with real kissing.....this is it. The acting was wonderful, the FL was strong independent woman, while also being so adorable. The ML was intense, you could see his emotions in his body language and expressions so well. The second FL/ML are quirky and equally entertaining. This is romance all the way, with just enough angst to keep it interesting. Some may think this drama is formulaic, but after a terrible day, something comforting, like a sweet treat, a comfy blanket and a guaranteed happy ending makes the everything better.Was this review helpful to you?
A classic K-Drama
This drama is a true gem and like "What's Wrong with Secretary Kim, is a classic feel good K-Drama. It is both hilarious, romantic and a bit of a small crime drama as well. So much fun to watch and everyone in the cast was in the word's of Louis was...."Perfect". It is touching, shows that no matter if you are wealthy or poor that everyone has problems and restrictions. Lot's of slapstick comedy...which I love, is deeply romantic, some healthy competition for the FL, highly recommended and I will watch this one again and again.Was this review helpful to you?
Little Miss Sunshine
This drama should have been called "Little Miss Sunshine", because the FL spreads her mega smile, cheerfulness and dopamine wherever she went. This drama shows that family can be one your are born into, or one you make and that everyone deserves love and acceptance just as they are. Families can also be the source of stress and anxiety, but this drama faces those issues straight on and everything is resolved very nicely in the end.Lovely romance and there was decent chemistry between the leads, but not enough fire for me. But it is still my most fav T-Drama that I have ever watched,. I do recommend this drama for it's humor, healing vibes, romance and of course the fab ladies of The Cage!
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Nuclear Chemistry with a Plot Dumpster Fire
This drama is the most steamiest French kissing, lip biting, butt grabbing CD I have ever watched! Can't believe it passed Chinese censorship! The leads had to have had some lip balm and mints in their pockets because every episode is full of kissing. The actors must have attracted to each other, because it did not look like acting to me!! Beware that the ML is 100% red flag... manipulative, calculating, possessive, pushy, obsessive and absolute crazy about the FL. The ML's only soft spot is FL and the FL is strong minded in her own way and refuses to be left behind on adventures and falls for the ML on her own terms.Now on to the dumpster-fire of a plot. It is one of those dramas that you walk away wondering "What the heck did I just watch"? One episode could be fantasy with a dragon and then the next car chases/gun fights, the next adventure quests and the next sci-fi, but romance is the central them in all episodes. It has a vertical drama feel, so expect shorter episodes with chopping episode integrations. The nuclear chemistry between the leads made this drama extremely watchable, but without them, the plot would have made me question the writers sanity. I have never watched anything like this drama and can 100% recommend it for drama fans of steamy red-flag romance.
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Rom-com perfection
This drama contains everything I want in a rom-com. Feisty FL=yes, every episode made me laugh=yes, romance was the main theme=yes, support cast were quirky and fun=yes, more than one love interest=yes, plenty of dominant, slightly pushy ML's=yes, leads have excellent, sizzling chemistry=yes, nice kiss scenes (no fish kisses)=yes, happy ending=yes, keeps you guessing which ML the FL will pick=yes, had me squealing like a fangirl once or twice=yes, lovely male eye candy=yes, and finally, the drama has limited filler (flash-backs to scenes to previous episodes), or is overly long=yes.....perfect length for a short attention span. The only thing that pushed it down a half of a star, was not enough passionate skin-ship. It is a nice quick watch, that you can binge on a rainy weekend and will leave you smiling.Was this review helpful to you?
Slice of life, death , the complexity of relationships, with a happy ending
If you are looking for a drama that deals with heavy themes, is realistic, has independent, mature, tortured, yet beautiful characters going through life and comforting -growing with each other, this is the drama for you. A central theme of this drama is both death and renewal. How death is part of life and love/family, regardless how complex is is the real treasure. Several characters go through grief in their own way, and it does a wonderful way of showing how every generation, every person, has their own way of dealing with grief.There is romance, several lovely if complex family's, friends and a wonderful town filled with all kinds of characters. This is a very well named drama, as Spring always reminds me that even in the harshness of winter,....life always begins anew. 100% recommended
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A Journey of Self Discovery
This drama on it's surface, looks just like another romance, but this it's really about the FL's ability to evolve from a person that believes that she is a "sticky note that should be used and thrown away" to a capable, independent, strong woman who can go through loss and tragedy and still come out believing in herself.You Are My Destiny is about finding your own destiny, taking the good and the bad in life and blossoming in spite of the adversity. Sure the ML/FL lead came together at the end, but as equally mature adults, each making the choice to be together.
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Ten straight to the point checklist
1.) Happy/Sad/Satisfying: satisfying
2.) Female Empowerment: yes
3.) Historical drama: yes
4.) ML/FL who do not look like teenagers: yes
5.) Strong, clever, kind FL: yes
6.) Bingeable: yes
7.) Angst/tragedy: enough to make you want to see what happens next, but not enough to depress you
8.) Romance: Sadly no, is more of one woman's personal empowerment story
9.) Acting: excellent
10.) Rewatchable: yes
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An Easy Rom-Com
It is a cute and fluffy rom-com kind of a drama with the theme of loving yourself no matter what size you are. The leads had good chemistry, with a decent story, some nice scenery, lovely side couple and acting. While it was a nice drama, but it was not a memorable one , but was nice for what it was....a fun, easy rom-com that has enough angst to keep it interesting, some strong woman vibes., decent kissing scenes with a my required happy ending.Was this review helpful to you?
Cheese with a bit slice of Romance
I think this will either be a drama people will love or hate. I say that because for the romance/fate folks out there, this drama has an easy to follow story that is pretty classic to the genre--Girl meets ice cold guy only to turn him into a big softy. The haters out there will say its pretty cheesy, has dumb tropes like guy breaking up with girl, to make girl happy which happens not once but twice and a third time when a girl breaks up with a guy for the same reason. Yes some of the plot lines are a bit stupid, but the huge amount of romance makes it worth the watch.Now there are plenty of pretty romantic scenes in this drama; convenient rain storms, warm homemade porridge, star gazing on a rowboat, carousel rides, cotton candy sharing, a truth or dare game, yearning looks, misunderstands, tears, loathsome ex's, many kisses, hugs and more than one proposals. Recommended, if you enjoy some cheese with a huge slice of romance, as I do.
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Romance with a slice of life
I enjoyed the romance, the chemistry, and the performances. The drama had a decent amount of steamy scenesI particularly appreciated the ML’s narrative growth—his personal development, and the way his school years and present-day life were woven together.
The FL didn’t fully work for me. As her best friend herself points out, she often came across as micromanaging, bossy, and at times unreasonable, lingering far too long in the “adult” role within their relationship. That said, I did admire her honesty, strong sense of justice, and her protectiveness toward the male lead.
Beyond the romance, the plot had a strong slice of life vibes. Overall, Sniper Butterfly is very watchable for incurable romantics and 100% worth the watch, but not on my rewatch list due to the plot line.
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A wilted flower drama
This drama really shows how editing can make or break a show. The editing was so bad, that it would cut to the next scene so abruptly, it left the viewer asking "what just happened, is this a different drama". I understand that females are more timid in Japan in comparison to other countries, but the amount of low self-esteem in the FL was just insane and she was such a limp flower you just wanted to tell her to stand up for herself just once! When the skinship actually happened, it was all kinds of awkward for the FL and you felt that she just went along with it, because it was expected. JDrama's are in a class by themselves and there are several that I have enjoyed, but this is not one of them. Not a rewatch or recommendation from this drama watcher.Was this review helpful to you?
Decent one watch drama
This is a nice rom-com (light to medium on the comedy). It does have a second ML, so their is some competition to see who will wing the leading lady. This could also go into the red flag ML category, as the love interests are competitive, possessive pushy, and jealous, which I enjoy watching. Although it has my required happy ending, the FL's childlike quality and voice get's annoying after a while and it was difficult to believe that she could be a professional psychologist. Spice wise, it has a couple of nice kiss scenes after 15th episode and lots of hugs. Worth the watch one time, but not a repeat for me.Was this review helpful to you?
Molodrama sob festival
For sure red flag ML's (both of them), but more in an obsessive negative kind of a way instead of a passionate way. 100% melodrama and not a drop of comedy at all, which is not something I usually enjoy, but I gave this drama a chance anyway. The chemistry was good, but the ML's (both of them) character was very difficult to like and repelled me as a watcher. This drama is full of angst, heartbreak, loss, loss and more loss, with no calm moments just all melodrama all the time. I enjoy angst and watching people overcoming that angst, but there was just so much injustice and abuse, it was would not be something I would watch again. If you have a tender heart, can't stand watching women abused/used, or need more tender/funny moments in life, than dramatic ones....than this drama was not for me or you.Was this review helpful to you?
