51
183
4
7
2
6
4
1
2
5
1
3
3
4
1
6
1
2
1
1
7
7
11
3
This review may contain spoilers
Rude Awakening towards the End
Love Between Lines initially used both real-world and virtual-world interactions between the main leads to build its story, which was what originally drew me into the story. The drama also stood out for its beautiful aesthetics, both visually and acoustically. For the first twenty episodes, I loved most of it. So much, I was certain I was going to rate it above an 8.
I really enjoyed the premise, even though the virtual world aspect mostly faded from the story a few episodes in. The main leads had amazing chemistry, and their interactions were fun to watch. They were very cute together, and I even enjoyed the petty jealousy the male lead exhibited from time to time. At first, it added to his charm.
However, starting from episode 21, everything shifted. While the drama was airing, I used to look forward to coming home from work and catching up on the day’s episodes, but that excitement slowly disappeared. The angst simply wasn’t angsting. The struggles the couple faced in the final eight episodes felt blown out of proportion and could have been resolved with something as simple as a text message. Instead, the drama relied too much on cute, domestic scenes that ended up dragging the story down for me. These moments felt like unnecessary fillers when I just wanted the story to flow. I went into full avoidance mode and ended up finishing the drama days after it finished airing, despite having the express package automatically unlocked.
Pei Zhe, who was the second male lead, was done incredibly dirty. He deserved so much better. While I don’t excuse his behavior, his actions made sense given his background. He had lived a life where no one genuinely cared about him, and every interaction he had was transactional. It’s not surprising that he developed a “what can you do for me so I can do something for you” mindset. He was a complex character with so many layers that could have been explored, yet the drama completely wasted that potential. Even his final scenes felt like a slap in the face, not just to me, but to many viewers who were hoping he’d receive more than what he got.
The first 20 episodes of the show felt like a dream I never wanted to wake up from, but then a bucket of cold water was thrown on me, and I was back to facing reality.
I really enjoyed the premise, even though the virtual world aspect mostly faded from the story a few episodes in. The main leads had amazing chemistry, and their interactions were fun to watch. They were very cute together, and I even enjoyed the petty jealousy the male lead exhibited from time to time. At first, it added to his charm.
However, starting from episode 21, everything shifted. While the drama was airing, I used to look forward to coming home from work and catching up on the day’s episodes, but that excitement slowly disappeared. The angst simply wasn’t angsting. The struggles the couple faced in the final eight episodes felt blown out of proportion and could have been resolved with something as simple as a text message. Instead, the drama relied too much on cute, domestic scenes that ended up dragging the story down for me. These moments felt like unnecessary fillers when I just wanted the story to flow. I went into full avoidance mode and ended up finishing the drama days after it finished airing, despite having the express package automatically unlocked.
Pei Zhe, who was the second male lead, was done incredibly dirty. He deserved so much better. While I don’t excuse his behavior, his actions made sense given his background. He had lived a life where no one genuinely cared about him, and every interaction he had was transactional. It’s not surprising that he developed a “what can you do for me so I can do something for you” mindset. He was a complex character with so many layers that could have been explored, yet the drama completely wasted that potential. Even his final scenes felt like a slap in the face, not just to me, but to many viewers who were hoping he’d receive more than what he got.
The first 20 episodes of the show felt like a dream I never wanted to wake up from, but then a bucket of cold water was thrown on me, and I was back to facing reality.
Was this review helpful to you?
