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Not much content in the story till the end

When I first started watching, I really enjoyed the show. Finally a couple that was more mature and not acting silly. Then they introduced the second couple who started acting like children. Can't stand them together. Also there doesn't seem much to the story. No progress episode to episode means they have left everything for the last or last 2 episodes.

To be honest, I don't really care much for the main couple's slow burn romance either. I do like all the cast members as individuals. However, the romance is not depicted well. Only the last few episodes of their romance was decent.

Another frustrating aspect was that the detective brother keeps preventing the female lead from remembering anything or doing anything. Nor does he do anything. I didn't understand why. The female detective is so underutilised.

I'm glad this is only 12 episodes long but perhaps the story could have been wound up in 6 - 8. After the first 4 episodes, it would be better to just skip to episode 10. Story picks up from there and gets a bit interesting.

The drama is okay for a one time watch.

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The Journey To Boredom

When I started this show, it was the second most popular airing cdrama so I had high expectations. I enjoy wuxia dramas a lot and can even binge in 3 days but this one, I struggled to complete ,taking a month!

The series starts off well with the ML, a writer, who ends up in the story he was taking "inspiration" from. The system that drags him inside refuses to let him use cheat codes to gain strength and he has to complete certain steps first. Initially, ML and his friends added fun and humour to the drama when they were travelling places and dishing out justice to members of the power gang. But soon after everything went to hell starting with ML's parents being in danger.

ML's older brothers were the most annoying characters in this drama. I literally wanted someone to punch them hard in the middleof the series. They were dragging the plot of breaking down the ML and making him suffer for several episodes. And I just couldn't give a damn. There was no emotional connection formed with any of the characters. At some point in the show, ML also destroys the system that pulled him in and defeats the whole transmigration purpose of the story. It just becomes a regular historical fantasy. That took away all the potential for fun as the ML also forgot or stopped caring that he was just inside a story and the story became overly serious.

The other characters were merely existing. The FL was good and had chemistry with the ML but they wouldn't let her shine too much because the show had to revolve around the ML. I was starting to love another grey character - Liu Sui Feng and they made him utterly useless as well. The whole time I was curious about the ML's doppleganger and wondering if they were the same person and again, that angle was just so boring. The director just wanted to find ways to make the ML shine and in doing so, all other characters fell flat.

Initially the show introduces the power gang which is terrorising the martial arts world and all the people and were thus the bad guys for harming so many innocent people. But by the end, they made the power gang's leader and the other main lead the real good guys who were just trying to do things a different way. This 180 degree turn made no sense. Why were they harming so many people, stealing everyone's money, surrounding the ML's house and trapping them inside knowing they might starve, etc? Suddenly the leader (ML's other role) was said to be a good guy who never wanted to kill.

Also there are just so many characters who are introduced as powerful and just die soon after - again so that the ML can get their powers and be the ultimate baddie that no one can defeat. There is a scene where 8 masters are transferring their skills into the ML and the scene is so comical and not at all awe-inspiring. Made me wish we could download and upload knowledge the same way in real life.

The drama simply isn't worth watching unless maybe if you are a fan of Cheng Yi but I don't know if even his fans can enjoy this too much.

There are some great fight choreography scenes which normally I love but the show was just too boring for me to truly enjoy it. Fighting alone cannot save a show. Even the finale was not interesting and I actually fell asleep watching it. Had to wake up and start over in 2x. The ending was ok but by the end, I just did not care.

The OST is good but very repetitive.

Final conclusion, just skip it.

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School Life And First Crushes

It is genuinely fun and adorable. It was so easy to mess up this plot but fortunately they didn't. Our main character is a high school student whose hobby is writing boy love fiction online. She isn't very successful but she suddenly starts drawing inspiration from 4 young and handsome teachers that join her school. Innocent words turn into thrilling, heart-fluttering romance and our young talent with an overactive imagination starts gaining more readership than she ever anticipated.

The moments acted out by the teachers in her fantasy are such a wonderful contrast to the more serious personalities of her teachers in real life. But those scenarios were a blast to watch! Just when you thought this will turn boring soon, the show introduces new twists in the plot. The show deals with lots of realistic moments like friendships, crushes, jealousy, and heads of institutions that are simply killjoys.

Though the later episodes are more serious than fun, it was a pleasant watch. The final song was cute and gave the actors all a nice send off. It was a great coming of age story.

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A Mess

First 6 episodes were terrible and I was watching in 2x just to not be bored out of my mind. Then episodes 7 - 13 were actually interesting and I started to enjoy it and then the last 3 episodes were boring with the ending being awful. How am I supposed to rate this?

FL is a computer science student and looks at everything in her life like a computer looks at problems and solutions. She tries to use logic, data and statistics for everything. The university decides to merge 2 departments in the university which leads to some of the students including FL's friend to protest against this. Due to the merger, the ML joins their group for a competition to develop an app. Upto this point in the story, I was bored because it took too many episodes to reach arrive at this juncture. On top of it they had to involve a dildo flying through the classroom scene. Funny for some, didn't appeal to me.

FL has a 3rd friend who has an interesting plotline with her neighbour across her window. She has a crush on him but presumes he's gay. That development was fun. Then the FL and ML start getting closer so this was great too. He comes off as dumb but extremely popular but his charm is that he's actually a nice guy and pays attention to what the FL jabbers off. And she starts to develop feelings for him. Good point in the story. Her other friend is a lesbian and dating a clingy toxic woman meanwhile a disabled student in a wheelchair starts hitting on her. Again an interesting point in the story.

The final episodes introduce a new man from FL's past which was an annoying plot point. Unneeded in my opinion but I suppose they were trying to show (and failed) the FL's character development? Or maybe it was to throw us off. And then the friends all suddenly start fighting and the final episodes revolve around a few students still fighting the school administration while the app competition is being held and live streamed. The story ends on a cliffhanger without any conclusion as to what happens to the students rioting.

I'm really not sure what I am supposed to make of this? Is there going to be a second season? I hope not. I won't be watching.

If the good episodes were a 9 and the rest of the episodes were a 2, plus the non-ending - 5 is what I can award this show . Maths!

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Great start with an unintentionally funny (derogatory) ending

S Line is going to be another show to fade into obscurity because of a disastrous finale. But before I talk about the good and the bad, I ought to warn you - this show has several triggers.
Depiction of self-harm, rape of a dying man, suggestion of gang rape and child sexual assault, school bullying and violence, to name some off the top of my head. Everyone has different tolerance levels so I would suggest to read about their depictions. There is also female nudity and depiction of sex.

What I liked:
The concept of S Line was quite unique and I was certainly intrigued. I went in blind so every revelation was a surprise including what S Line means. Nonetheless, the mystery was great (until it wasn't).
The characters were great and I enjoyed the introduction of the glasses and what it meant for each character. Although, most used it in a similar fashion.
A certain reveal in episode 5 was shocking but also exposed the realities of the world.
In episode 6, there is like a split dimension which was cool for a brief moment.
The opening theme song sets the perfectly dark mood for the show.
The actors did a decent job. I like Arin's character the most. Lee SooHyuk's was interesting too.

What I disliked:
Death of a certain character. The reason I dislike it is because they don't reveal if it was an accident or caused by something or someone else. I don't know how it drives the plot forward. Did they really need to be killed off? Bizarre.
My biggest gripe is with the 6th episode which let the entire series down. I don't have answers to (MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD LISTED AS POINTS):
- Who was Gyu Jin? And who is Hyeon Hop?
- Who were those people dressed like cult members?
- Why was another dimension created and why was Ji Uk a part of it? Were those people really killed?
- Where was Hyeon Hop's mother all this time?

So episode6 not only made me wonder what on Earth was happening but also laugh out loud at the way scenes were depicted. It felt like the episode was inspired from Dr. Strange and a bunch of sci-fi and cult films and not in a good way because things where all over the place! Post-reveal world was also quite silly. You can't expect things to be that calm.

Not only were the main characters involved not explained. We also didn't get any reason deeper than "because people want to know" which is quite lame. It ruined the whole show and makes you wonder if a follow up season could possibly fix this garbage ending.

Since it has 6 episodes, it can be watched provided you don't get too irritated by the ending. For a decent 5 episodes, I'm handing it a generous 7 star rating.

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Enlightening and Enjoyable

Apart from a few episodes in between around the earthquake where the story feels a bit slow, the show as a whole was amazing and worth watching till the end.

Keeping this review simple, I'll list out some of the highlights of this show for me:
1. The firefighting was what attracted me to the show as there are not many shows that cover this line of work (The First Responders kdrama also do an excellent job). The show detailed all kinds of rescue work that firefighters are involved in and the kind of equipment and techniques used in their missions along with use of technology making it quite fascinating.
2. The romance plot is a bit of a slow burn but was also an interesting addition to the show. Highlighting the professional and personal lives of both the main leads and how they maintain a balance as well as how one impacts the other giving a well rounded idea of both characters.
3. The strict mother plot also gives another interesting perspective to Asian families and how even adults are forced to juggle between independence and not upsetting their parents with their personal decisions.
4. The portrayals by the actors were interesting and memorable. I also noticed that the female lead would change her mannerisms while at work, dealing with her mother and her boyfriend. While at work she was strong, reserved and unflinching. With her mother, she was quiet and timid. And later with her boyfriend, she was happy and almost child-like and carefree. I loved all these sides to her and the actress did a very realistic job with it. Similarly, the male lead was strict and stern at work, unwavering almost as the leader who is responsible for everyone's safety but with the female lead, he was protective, caring and playful in the latter half of the series. Even when they were trying to hide their affection for each other, they had moments where they let down their guards.
5. Each cast member also had some part to play in the story and made it quite a strong performance and an outstanding series. The sister, the firefighters and the medical staff added a bit of comedy and fun so it was not as serious as one might believe.

I don't have too many complaints.
1. Somewhere in between the show was a little slow so I wish that was cut shorter and other scenes that were cut out were added back instead.
2. No wedding scene. Though it's not a big issue but I would have liked to see that.
3. The second male lead (portrayed by Vin Zhang) had a very short role.
4. I wish we could have seen Da Peng and Dr. Li Nan's story move forward. That was disappointing.

The series also has lovely, soothing OST. I hope more viewers give this series a try. It's certainly worth your time.

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Cute and Hilarious

I never expected to laugh so much. Head Over Heels was truly a joy to watch! I was entertained from start to ep 11. Ep 12 was all right so I took off half a point. But the last scene (extra credit) was also fun.

I also had serious second lead syndrome. He was truly such a caring friend. The trio were a blast together! And one of the funniest episode of the drama was the two boys together.

Normally I wouldn't rate a school romance so highly. The characters really were wonderful. I was a bit mislead into thinking the plot will go down the horror route or suddenly become sad but fortunately, it kept it's light nature.

The OST is nice too. Need to look up the song. And the opening theme is quite beautiful.

I definitely recommend this one especially if you need to uplift your mood!

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Lives up to it's name

The show gives you exactly what it is titled - a feud and it comes with several twists and turns! I enjoyed the pacing of most episodes and the story was captivating. I watched for Bai Lu and what a great job she did in this! In fact, Feud is fu.l of very strong female charactefs which is wonderful to see.

Although there are few points which I felt were plot holes, it was quite entertaining to watch. I loved the fights and special effects. The side characters have also portrayed their characters exceptionally.

The theme song is quite peaceful. The sets and costume designs are excellent.

Feud is fun and binge-worthy!

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Stunning Couple Average Drama

The leads are probably some of the best looking leads that I have seen in this year's drama but the drama separates them as quickly as they get together. There is a lot of drama in the plot, some of which is interesting most of if wasn't because most of it was unnecessarily dragging the story. I was a bit bored at the start and towards the end.

I really loved the second couple as well but I kept waiting for them to get together and it never happened. Why is it that divorced men with kids are allowed to date and remarry but when it is a woman, there needs to be hesitation and time given for her to accept love in her life again? I feel like Taiwan and Japan are ahead of the curve in this matter when it comes to drama depictions of divorced women experiencing love again.

Still I can appreciate the age-gap relationship which is not really much but it is something. Hardly any older woman younger man dramas are being made where both are adults so I'll take what I can get.

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Good twists

The show started off a bit slow in the beginning but my interest grew from episode 3 onwards. I was curious to see where they would take the story and how the ML would try to help the FL. The use of statistics to try and evaluate the incidences of people getting injured around her was a good plotline.

I didn't realise that the series was only 10 episodes long so by 10th episode I thought we needed a bit more and was a bit surprised that it was over. I didn't see a certain twist coming and that was quite interesting. The story of the second male and female lead was a bit rushed. Perhaps these would be the only drawbacks.

The actors did quite a good job and the OST is lovely as well. Overall I enjoyed it.

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Messy plot twist and lots of plot holes

The first episode frankly was boring until the time travel element started. But it was getting better until the "plot twist" that ruined the entire show. Even the comedy was good at the beginning and then the series became serious and senseless.

The grandfather made no sense to me. Why was he cruel to the ML's mother? Then why was he cruel to the ML's step mother and her son? Why did he think the ML was deserving but not his step brother? Why was he obsessed with the painting? Why was he kind to the FL and then later wanted nothing to do with her? Why did he need the ML to be married? The step mother being the villain made more of a sense than the grandfather. It felt like poor writing to force a last minute twist on the audience without explaining why.

The FL time travelled and thought ML was her husband. Then she got confirmation later that he was the reincarnation of her deceased husband. Later she time travels back to the past again and stays away from the past version of her husband because she is in love with his future reincarnation but acts like they are two different people. They could have let the past version die sooner instead of this confusing behaviour from the FL. The past ML died thinking his wife was in love with another man. The other man being him in the future. Bizarre!

The lady who controlled the time travel disappeared from the story after the FL travel in the past. There was no explanation why she vanished. Why did the servant girl/sister not travel back along with the FL? Why did everyone retain memory of the FL after she returned to the past? Meanwhile in the past, FL's mother forgot about the servant girl's existence. The same amount of time that FL lived in the past, passed by in the future. FL falls in the water and reappears in the future out of thin air completely dry. The man who killed her in the past - no elaboration on whether he got punished. FL's parents would have still been heartbroken that their daughter was killed or committed suicide the second time. The rules of the time travel were truly vague.

The actions of the past characters made more sense than that of the future. For example, the man working with the step mother had grievance with the grandfather but was trying to kill the FL and then the ML instead of the man who was actually the problem - the grandfather.

ML was destined to die if the FL stayed in the future. When she leaves, he is magically cured. But when she returns, his illness doesn't return. No explanation on what the rules were for this to happen.

I found these things made the plot really weak and ruined the essence of the show that seemed to be decent initially.

The positives where the leads chemistry, some of the earlier comedy when FL is adjusting to the future, the OST and theme are stunning, the designs are pretty, the FL's savvy servant girl, and the ML's assistant's smart sister who I wish had more of a role. Even the step brother was an interesting and neglected character.

I wish I could rate this higher but too much of the series made no sense towards the end. If you don't mind illogical storylines, you might be able to enjoy this. But this is one of the weakest shows if you are a time travel plot lover. I would suggest to skip this one.

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Complicated with good moments and plotholes

I wish I could say I was enthralled with this series like so many others but something kept me from falling in love with it. One of the main reasons was not being able to understand every single business/political element to the story and there is plenty of it which is what adds to the thrill. So if you cannot completely comprehend some of those "wins", it gives a very dull effect. Something the writers should have considered and tried to explain or simplify. You can still enjoy the show. Just not to the full effect.

Best moments:
1. There are many shocking moments and revelations that you can't anticipate and were enjoyable.
2. The fantasy element that adds a twist and is a major part of the story.
3. The relationship between Do Jun and his grandfather were truly some of the best moments.
4. The way Do Jun makes his way through the hurdles armed with the knowledge of his past life.
5. Seeing the Jin family fail and fight amongst themselves was amusing.

Not so great moments:
1. No one noticing that Yoon Hyun Woo and Jin Do Jun look EXACTLY alike.
2. Not being able to understand some of the "lingo" fully.
3. Do Jin ignoring his family after his real mother's death even when he could have.
4. The romance is practically non-existent and although I would not care otherwise, it feels like they built up a story for no reason.
5. The conclusion. Part of it does not make sense. You are rooting for a character and in the end, everything feels a bit bland and unsatisfactory.

Up until the 14th episode my rating was 8.5 for this show. I'm changing that now to a 7.5 based on the last episode. I am not likely to rewatch this show but it's a decent show. There are plenty of good reasons to watch it.

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Problematic with some nice moments

The 2nd season was definitely a bit of a let down. I found myself checking repeatedly to see how much more is left midway. I'm going to share spoilers to explain why I had issues with this half of the show.

First, the positives in the show. The husband is shown growing in responsibility but continues to be loving and kind. The sweet couple moments are enjoyable. The way they overcome different obstacles is fun (mostly).

The disappointments:
I genuinely enjoyed seeing the duality of the husband in the first season, but because the wife was angry with him for it, he abandons that identity completely. The male lead looked so impressive in the white wig! It was part of his charm. I never understood why she could not accept this side to him when she herself was hiding that she was not the person he thought she was. He completely accepted her. Why couldn't she? At least if that was explained maybe I could accept it.

Sexual assault trigger warning! The couple get a potential concubine by allowing to her to get molested by a creep. I thought they would formally introduce her so he decides to wed her. That would have been better. Apparently the manga explains this far better but I have to go by what was depicted in the series. Later, another prince gives away his wife without her consent to the same molester in exchange for power. These are very off-putting plot points.

Apart from these, the story was alright. It picks up towards the end.

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Watch for the character Jayden Lee

I can honestly say I enjoyed the start and the end of the series the most. The show slows down a bit towards the middle albeit I won't say that it's bad but at didn't excite me during those times and I was not eagerly awaiting the next episode.

Basic plot summary:
Han Yihan is a cardiothoracic surgeon and an exceptional one at that. Unfortunately for him, the head of the hospital uses him for his son's ghost doctor secretly when he is in trouble in the operating room. One day a patient that Han Yihan operated on tragically dies the next morning due to questionable circumstances. The hospital decides to place the entire blame on Yihan under the accusation of medical negligence. With no one on his side and no proof, he is forced to accept blame and his medical license is revoked. 4 years later he emerges as a lawyer who specialises in medical malpractice. This is where our story truly begins.

Review:
The plot has a very strong start but the story might seem a little cliche as revenge dramas go. But, the true hero of the story is this mysterious character by the name of Jayden Lee who adds unpredictability and spice into the show. Where Han Yihan's seriousness and lack of charisma can lead to detachment from the character and the female lead (prosecutor) leaves much to be desired, Jayden brings drama and suspense. No one really knows or understands his motives. Is he a good guy? Is he pretending? And it is also because of him and the dilemma that he adds that you feel more supportive towards Han Yihan.

There is no real romance in this drama from the main leads but Jayden and the second female lead, Im Yoona, have a fun chemistry. Add some jealousy to the mix.

I won't give away the finale but the last two episodes, in my opinion, were edge of the seat entertaining. And that is part of the reason why I am willing to give this show a 9. Shows like these deserve an ending on a high note.

I don't usually comment on the OST, but Freedom is a nice exciting track. I enjoyed it. Didn't listen to the others.

Regarding rewatch value, I would probably speed watch the show or select some of the major episodes to watch. It's not that high on my priority list. Then again there has only been one revenge drama I've seen twice and that is Taxi Driver which I love and there aren't many shows I would actually watch as of now. I would still recommend Doctor Lawyer at least once for Jayden Lee.

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Cute and funny

If you're looking for a feel good romcom then A Business Proposal is perfect for you.

It's a simple story of mistaken identity that leads to love. The writers know the situation is a cliche rich guy poor girl story and they enjoy making fun of it by depicting the various characters watching a drama with similar situations being portrayed as to what's taking place with the leads. There are many funny moments which makes the drama enjoyable to watch.

And for those who dislike the main leads, the second leads should win the show some brownie points. Both make a good looking pair and it is interesting watching them and how they overcome misunderstandings and their hesitancy. The grandfather is another loveable character and he plays a strict but loving father figure for the Male lead who is way too busy working his life away. I also loved the sister rivalry to sisterhood moment between Jin Young Seo, the second female lead, and her cousin, Jo Yoo Jung.

My reason for not rating this drama higher is only because of a few flaws/depictions I disliked. Shin Hari (female lead) works with her team manager, Yeo Eui Ju, and a development team member, Kye Bin, who eventually start dating. The show depicts them as eccentric older characters to make fun of. Their love and bickering is shown as funny and somewhat distasteful. Also, the toilet scene jokes were a bit boring and overdone. And of course the show hits nearly every major romance cliche so there is no real surprise element to the show (until ep 10).

Despite these negatives, I enjoyed it a lot and most people would probably enjoy it too.

Edit: I have actually given ABP a 0.5 higher rating than my original review because I actually believe this is one of the most enjoyable romcoms I've come across and I have seen less enjoyable shows with the same rating ao it's only fair that it's entertainment value be considered.

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