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I was hoping for more
edit: Later episodes did get a little better. You saw the heartbreak coming from a mile away, but it still kicked you in the feels. I will say I appreciated the ending with his father. They didn’t just gloss over everything and forget (I hate when they do that.) That part was very real. Loss, regret, and a relationships that would take work to mend- I liked that.
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I really wanted to like this one more. The two male leads are great, and that’s the only reason I’m still watching. The ml’s struggle to find his own happiness and protect his family is endearing. He handles this role well and convincingly. I really do feel for him. Meanwhile, it’s near impossible to not fall in love with the 2nd ml. Strong, gorgeous, gentle, caring- he’s got it all.
But the rest of the show fell flat around them. The forced marriage is cliche. The inept and evil uncle, the cruel military leader, the clueless fl, the heartless father… all of it could have been copied from a textbook. There is no depth to the characters at all. The grandmother’s slow speech and pace seems very forced.
The story drags. By the end of episode 6 almost nothing has happened. No kiss, very few deep conversations, nothing that will keep you in suspense. The evil uncle tries to sabotage the wedding a few times. The dad yells at the kid a few times, the general makes threats a few times… The argument with one of them hiding under the bed was moving. But there’s not a lot of meat to the plot. I will admit this could be impacted by just having finished Shine, which was about the same time period but much more intense.
The leads are enough to keep me watching, but I find myself fast forwarding quite a bit. So… love the leads, but was hoping for better for the rest of the show. I’ll look forward to their next projects.
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I really wanted to like this one more. The two male leads are great, and that’s the only reason I’m still watching. The ml’s struggle to find his own happiness and protect his family is endearing. He handles this role well and convincingly. I really do feel for him. Meanwhile, it’s near impossible to not fall in love with the 2nd ml. Strong, gorgeous, gentle, caring- he’s got it all.
But the rest of the show fell flat around them. The forced marriage is cliche. The inept and evil uncle, the cruel military leader, the clueless fl, the heartless father… all of it could have been copied from a textbook. There is no depth to the characters at all. The grandmother’s slow speech and pace seems very forced.
The story drags. By the end of episode 6 almost nothing has happened. No kiss, very few deep conversations, nothing that will keep you in suspense. The evil uncle tries to sabotage the wedding a few times. The dad yells at the kid a few times, the general makes threats a few times… The argument with one of them hiding under the bed was moving. But there’s not a lot of meat to the plot. I will admit this could be impacted by just having finished Shine, which was about the same time period but much more intense.
The leads are enough to keep me watching, but I find myself fast forwarding quite a bit. So… love the leads, but was hoping for better for the rest of the show. I’ll look forward to their next projects.
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