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Enemies to Lovers in what world??
This drama wasn't enemies to lovers but more like fake dating to real dating.
Before we get into it, keep in mind that this is my opinion and I don't mean to offend anyone!!
The Good:
I liked her attitude throughout the show. She taught herself every fighting technique she could to avoid being the damsel in distress and I liked that.
I also thought it was a nice reality check to reporters out there who have no problems ruining someone's life for a buck. It was also like a reality check for fans out there who are more like stalkers than genuine fans. Some fans out there really believe that they own their idols and get the final say on their relationships. It's sad to see that fans can't even be happy for a guy if they don't deem the female "worthy" of him.
The Bad:
It wasn't enemies to lovers at all. She thought he was a predator and hated him for that (valid). But when she found out he wasn't (like two episodes later), not only did she not hate him, she saw him as an angel. As if not being a pedophile makes you an amazing guy. That shouldn't even be a thought, that's not even the bare minimum-- that should be a given.
Also, he didn't hate her at any point. I can't stand when people call a relationship enemies to lovers when only one of the two hates the other. He actually liked her from the start. He wanted the fake relationship in hopes of it becoming a real thing. In what world is that enemies?
I also felt like their reasonings for hating the entire opposite gender didn't really stand. She hated all men because out of all the men she's been with, they've been horrible. But she only ever surrounded herself with bad men. Obviously if you surround yourself around bad people, they are going to do bad things-- that's also a given. Then they make it seem like he was the best guy ever when he was just acting like a normal guy in a relationship. She was down bad simply because he wasn't like all the horrible guys she chose to be around. I kind of wish she had a valid reason for hating men. Even when she got cheated on in school, she didn't seem to care. I get her not wanting to get married because of her dad but even that's kind of just choosing the wrong man. I wish he'd have been a good partner before they got married then did a 180 when they got married. That would make more sense for why she didn't want to get married.
As for the guy, his mom was a gold digger and so now he assumes every other women is like that..? He hated all women but it was more like he couldn't stand entitled actresses (which makes sense). I don't know why they were both around horrible people and assume the whole gender is like that. Then when they meet each other their like "Maybe all women/men aren't so bad" which was like DUH!!
Then this anxiety thing that didn't make sense. He got nauseous around all woman because one girl broke up with him and called him a stalker like 10 years ago. bsfr. And how come she was the only one who didn't give him anxiety? that fact was kind of thrown in and it didn't even make much sense. They should've just said that he likes tough, independent women and called it a day. Him brushing his teeth and gagging after the kiss was something else. he did not have to do all that lolll.
Did anyone else feel like the hatred to the other gender was random? It didn't really add anything to the storyline. Yeah the girl made it seem like he was gay but that just ties in to the anxiety thing. I thought they would've hated each other as they reflected everything they thought they hated in the gender but actually ended up liking each other. OR SOMETHING.
Then my next issue, there was no antagonist or anything that gave this series life. I only finished this show because it was 10 episodes long and I was playing games on my phone at the same time. There was nothing that really made this show interesting. Maybe it would've been better if they actually hated each other but were forced into a fake relationship or something! Instead it was just two people in a fake relationship slowly fall in love. Which was nice but boring.
I also didn't get why Won Joon liked Na Eun even though she was just a regular girl. None of the characters stood out so it didn't make sense that the guy who was surrounded by a bunch of girls couldn't stop thinking about another regular girl. Like she acted just like the rest of the girls so what about her made him stop and change everything? Same with him. Neither of them stood out (actions wise) so why fall for each other?
Final Thoughts:
Like I said this show was okay. It had more problems than good things and that brought it down a bunch. I liked her bad b personality but that was mostly it. There was nothing in the show that added life and that also made it a struggle to watch. I liked the actors but that was also about it. They should've changed the name and not make it seem like two people who hate each other are forced into a fake relationship and make it seem like how it is: two people in a fake relationship falling in love.
Before we get into it, keep in mind that this is my opinion and I don't mean to offend anyone!!
The Good:
I liked her attitude throughout the show. She taught herself every fighting technique she could to avoid being the damsel in distress and I liked that.
I also thought it was a nice reality check to reporters out there who have no problems ruining someone's life for a buck. It was also like a reality check for fans out there who are more like stalkers than genuine fans. Some fans out there really believe that they own their idols and get the final say on their relationships. It's sad to see that fans can't even be happy for a guy if they don't deem the female "worthy" of him.
The Bad:
It wasn't enemies to lovers at all. She thought he was a predator and hated him for that (valid). But when she found out he wasn't (like two episodes later), not only did she not hate him, she saw him as an angel. As if not being a pedophile makes you an amazing guy. That shouldn't even be a thought, that's not even the bare minimum-- that should be a given.
Also, he didn't hate her at any point. I can't stand when people call a relationship enemies to lovers when only one of the two hates the other. He actually liked her from the start. He wanted the fake relationship in hopes of it becoming a real thing. In what world is that enemies?
I also felt like their reasonings for hating the entire opposite gender didn't really stand. She hated all men because out of all the men she's been with, they've been horrible. But she only ever surrounded herself with bad men. Obviously if you surround yourself around bad people, they are going to do bad things-- that's also a given. Then they make it seem like he was the best guy ever when he was just acting like a normal guy in a relationship. She was down bad simply because he wasn't like all the horrible guys she chose to be around. I kind of wish she had a valid reason for hating men. Even when she got cheated on in school, she didn't seem to care. I get her not wanting to get married because of her dad but even that's kind of just choosing the wrong man. I wish he'd have been a good partner before they got married then did a 180 when they got married. That would make more sense for why she didn't want to get married.
As for the guy, his mom was a gold digger and so now he assumes every other women is like that..? He hated all women but it was more like he couldn't stand entitled actresses (which makes sense). I don't know why they were both around horrible people and assume the whole gender is like that. Then when they meet each other their like "Maybe all women/men aren't so bad" which was like DUH!!
Then this anxiety thing that didn't make sense. He got nauseous around all woman because one girl broke up with him and called him a stalker like 10 years ago. bsfr. And how come she was the only one who didn't give him anxiety? that fact was kind of thrown in and it didn't even make much sense. They should've just said that he likes tough, independent women and called it a day. Him brushing his teeth and gagging after the kiss was something else. he did not have to do all that lolll.
Did anyone else feel like the hatred to the other gender was random? It didn't really add anything to the storyline. Yeah the girl made it seem like he was gay but that just ties in to the anxiety thing. I thought they would've hated each other as they reflected everything they thought they hated in the gender but actually ended up liking each other. OR SOMETHING.
Then my next issue, there was no antagonist or anything that gave this series life. I only finished this show because it was 10 episodes long and I was playing games on my phone at the same time. There was nothing that really made this show interesting. Maybe it would've been better if they actually hated each other but were forced into a fake relationship or something! Instead it was just two people in a fake relationship slowly fall in love. Which was nice but boring.
I also didn't get why Won Joon liked Na Eun even though she was just a regular girl. None of the characters stood out so it didn't make sense that the guy who was surrounded by a bunch of girls couldn't stop thinking about another regular girl. Like she acted just like the rest of the girls so what about her made him stop and change everything? Same with him. Neither of them stood out (actions wise) so why fall for each other?
Final Thoughts:
Like I said this show was okay. It had more problems than good things and that brought it down a bunch. I liked her bad b personality but that was mostly it. There was nothing in the show that added life and that also made it a struggle to watch. I liked the actors but that was also about it. They should've changed the name and not make it seem like two people who hate each other are forced into a fake relationship and make it seem like how it is: two people in a fake relationship falling in love.
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