Watched some of the show, read WEBTOON first, I’m disappointed.
I originally started this show when it had first aired got to episode 5 or 6 and didn’t really come back to the show till now I rewatched to get myself refreshed with the show and I won’t lie it was a bit of a hassle to do so.Apart from some redeeming moments that were really funny even a second time around.Now I will say I sadly dropped this show at about episode 8 currently. It wasn’t because they didn’t follow the WEBTOON to the t. I will get into that first to start with the positives then where there’s the negatives for me.
The beginning was actually pretty close to the WEBTOON in some cases I was a bit put off to the difference in wardrobe and looks of the characters (that was the whole charm to it imo especially that the original WEBTOON the author was supposedly obsessed with blonde and blue eyed characters so almost all the mains had that. Which I thought was really funny (they didn’t have to do that specifically but they could’ve done something to replace that like they wore a specific color all the time instead or something) and then ripley who’s the side character/transmigrator) is this red head with green eyes who’s supposedly not like overly beautiful or something? But has a higher status ex so that’s the same.) anyway back to this drama.
I’m happy they kept the fact that she doesn’t go after the male lead the same as the webtoon I do believe that they cut that to short, and could’ve prolonged that because a good portion of the webtoon is her doing bonkers things to get him to not want to marry her, and definitely goes to far in one which THAT is missing here which is a turning point in the original material at least that I remember which is a big missed opportunity here the cha sun chaek (I hope I got the name right) actress has the right energy and could’ve definitely pulled it off and would’ve been pretty hilarious (until it isn’t lol). she did a bunch of other scenes that are close to it so why not have that be way more than just small moments of it and perhaps more than just one episode?
I get that the sick scene is perhaps a replacement of that but it’s also just been way too overused, I will say I did enjoy it though besides that fact the actors did really great there.
Despite the bride selection not being in the original I did very much enjoy that because it still shows the fl’s personality in one of the best ways imo she’s the one who’s performance I most enjoyed. I will say that eun ae being in it feels a bit odd to me and feels a bit forced tension between them I think which we don’t need another story where the original female lead isn’t actually as sweet as you think and does toxic stuff behind the new female leads back. Nope they did their relationship in a great way in the webtoon.
A great plot point that’s missing is that ripley feels bad that original female lead doesn’t have the male lead anymore, legit wants to help her find love (since she feels guilty for taking what she thought was hers) and ripley asks what type of guy she likes and her answer is hilarious she’s just like “I like hot men” nothing else in particular like 😂 come on that’s hilarious. So she sets up the sml and her which THATS GREAT FILLER , which is missing from what I can tell it’s just now instead the sml has apparently an oppressive father or something like why it’s not necessary they have different problems in the webtoon if I remember right but mostly a fluff couple.
Next the stuff with the foreigner had me a bit confused I won’t lie, which at first I was like hey cool this is new and might be fun, then it just wasn’t. Instead of what happened in the webtoon (where stuff that originally happens to the female lead then happens to ripley, and she’s shocked of it being her instead) after a certain point she doesn’t even mention/think of the original story I get that it’s supposed to be changing because of what she’s done but not to the point where there isn’t anything at all? (Like for a good portion of the beginning there was more that still happens to her despite the changes she makes but they just happen to her instead which she doesn’t really realize right away In the webtoon.)
Here I believe is another turning point in the original is her being pushed into the water (off of a boat in the middle of the ocean I believe and add way worse than this pond she got pushed in) BUT they kept that scene still which I realized after the fact lol I was like wait a minute I think this is their version of that scene lol and was like hey okay not to bad they did great acting here! (Although the other things there were lacking at least the actors brought here props!)
After this they’re “both” past I like you a lot to I love you stage. (and spicy things happen lol) and then go on a date!
Despite being a bit bored at times i still had enough interest to keep up till episode 8.
Once the long lost brother he has beef with showed up and was like I have a past with the female lead, things being off with the sml and original female lead I was like also why? Then the dad locks her up in the house? Despite the fact the actors making it funny it was mostly just frustrating block/ filler for me and I got 10 mins into episode 8 and I may come back to this show but for now I am done and have dropped it.
For those of you who haven’t read the webtoon you might really enjoy this for what it is, for me it wasn’t just was lacking as its own thing sadly but hey I’m just a rando on the internet I will always still suggest you try it out for yourself! The female lead actress is really good so at least try it out for her!
The beginning was actually pretty close to the WEBTOON in some cases I was a bit put off to the difference in wardrobe and looks of the characters (that was the whole charm to it imo especially that the original WEBTOON the author was supposedly obsessed with blonde and blue eyed characters so almost all the mains had that. Which I thought was really funny (they didn’t have to do that specifically but they could’ve done something to replace that like they wore a specific color all the time instead or something) and then ripley who’s the side character/transmigrator) is this red head with green eyes who’s supposedly not like overly beautiful or something? But has a higher status ex so that’s the same.) anyway back to this drama.
I’m happy they kept the fact that she doesn’t go after the male lead the same as the webtoon I do believe that they cut that to short, and could’ve prolonged that because a good portion of the webtoon is her doing bonkers things to get him to not want to marry her, and definitely goes to far in one which THAT is missing here which is a turning point in the original material at least that I remember which is a big missed opportunity here the cha sun chaek (I hope I got the name right) actress has the right energy and could’ve definitely pulled it off and would’ve been pretty hilarious (until it isn’t lol). she did a bunch of other scenes that are close to it so why not have that be way more than just small moments of it and perhaps more than just one episode?
I get that the sick scene is perhaps a replacement of that but it’s also just been way too overused, I will say I did enjoy it though besides that fact the actors did really great there.
Despite the bride selection not being in the original I did very much enjoy that because it still shows the fl’s personality in one of the best ways imo she’s the one who’s performance I most enjoyed. I will say that eun ae being in it feels a bit odd to me and feels a bit forced tension between them I think which we don’t need another story where the original female lead isn’t actually as sweet as you think and does toxic stuff behind the new female leads back. Nope they did their relationship in a great way in the webtoon.
A great plot point that’s missing is that ripley feels bad that original female lead doesn’t have the male lead anymore, legit wants to help her find love (since she feels guilty for taking what she thought was hers) and ripley asks what type of guy she likes and her answer is hilarious she’s just like “I like hot men” nothing else in particular like 😂 come on that’s hilarious. So she sets up the sml and her which THATS GREAT FILLER , which is missing from what I can tell it’s just now instead the sml has apparently an oppressive father or something like why it’s not necessary they have different problems in the webtoon if I remember right but mostly a fluff couple.
Next the stuff with the foreigner had me a bit confused I won’t lie, which at first I was like hey cool this is new and might be fun, then it just wasn’t. Instead of what happened in the webtoon (where stuff that originally happens to the female lead then happens to ripley, and she’s shocked of it being her instead) after a certain point she doesn’t even mention/think of the original story I get that it’s supposed to be changing because of what she’s done but not to the point where there isn’t anything at all? (Like for a good portion of the beginning there was more that still happens to her despite the changes she makes but they just happen to her instead which she doesn’t really realize right away In the webtoon.)
Here I believe is another turning point in the original is her being pushed into the water (off of a boat in the middle of the ocean I believe and add way worse than this pond she got pushed in) BUT they kept that scene still which I realized after the fact lol I was like wait a minute I think this is their version of that scene lol and was like hey okay not to bad they did great acting here! (Although the other things there were lacking at least the actors brought here props!)
After this they’re “both” past I like you a lot to I love you stage. (and spicy things happen lol) and then go on a date!
Despite being a bit bored at times i still had enough interest to keep up till episode 8.
Once the long lost brother he has beef with showed up and was like I have a past with the female lead, things being off with the sml and original female lead I was like also why? Then the dad locks her up in the house? Despite the fact the actors making it funny it was mostly just frustrating block/ filler for me and I got 10 mins into episode 8 and I may come back to this show but for now I am done and have dropped it.
For those of you who haven’t read the webtoon you might really enjoy this for what it is, for me it wasn’t just was lacking as its own thing sadly but hey I’m just a rando on the internet I will always still suggest you try it out for yourself! The female lead actress is really good so at least try it out for her!
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