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nice for a shot of melo or to see a fave actor.
background eps:awful romantic pursuit... it really feels quite icky even beyond the storytelling intent
character development doesn't end up transitioning well at all
overbearing background tracks
time skip:
- second couple dynamics are painful to watch despite good acting performances. Some sparks of character from the dude defending his feelings, but not worth the screen time as it develops. You hate seeing them and don't get the benefits of the contrasting relationship because there aren't substantial parallels to the main couple. slop that will make many people drop.
- OSTs/background tracks finally find their place, solid, connects the sadness well later on. hits highs instead of the lows I felt in the early eps. occasionally weird still tho lol. main leads' narration sets a nice tone throughout
- some cute main couple moments that make the whole film production background worthwhile. I don't really like how the flirting develops sometimes, but its serviceable to pleasantly fun (PBY <3) they're so much better here than those first couple eps where I don't see the chemistry to form the attachment the plot drops on them.
- brother plot gets a nice handoff from the decently established main couple to land those few episodes of good melo. 5,6,7 but this couple hasn't had the time together to handle the levity of that melo. the tears are real, but the romance isn't.
- individual goals for film production aren't realized well. I get that they all like movies, but do they like talking about movies or their involvement in them? some technical talk would have gave it some substance, but I get defaulting to something basic with how present the second couple is. movie critic and the director 1 on 1 were not enough for me though with how many stacks of vcr tapes we see throughout.
- wasn't interested in most of the side characters interactions with the main cast.
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