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Nothing new and weak female characters
It was okay, overly dramatic in parts - with so many people screaming. There are some nice stories of the people living in an island community but the central story overall was flat. Unfortunately, it was the lack of anything new, the same empty shells where one is not entitled to happy, they must feel guilty and sorry for something. Always the same entitled politicians who want kudos but are incompetent and corrupt and sexual encounters gone wrong. We live in the 21 Century and censorship of sexual content especially contraception has done a real disservice in this drama.
However the worse part of the drama (for-me) is the way women characters, particularly the female lead, is written. The character is a cliche that is they are educated, paragons of virtue, well liked, kind, but at their core selfish and self centred and righteous. They are usually consciously or unconsciously desperate for love, hiding hurt and loss, wanting their own way without compromising but expect the men in their lives to treat them as no 1 priority. Even at the drama’s end, there is little change or growth just a realisation that they have a great green flag of a boyfriend and maybe he’s the one.
At least our ML - Dr Do stuck to his principles and believed he was a doctor first even if others thought he should put his girlfriend first. 🤨 his character gradually heals, learns heaps, becomes more competent and grows and like and good ML he becomes a hero. The other ML are too good to be true (no faults). They might be young but mature and reliable and even understanding when treated badly.
All actors did a reasonable job. Given the script and direction. The scenery was beautiful.
Not enough good points in this story to raise this story above okay. The k drama romance cliches are just too overwhelming and so annoying for any lasting enjoyment to be had.
However the worse part of the drama (for-me) is the way women characters, particularly the female lead, is written. The character is a cliche that is they are educated, paragons of virtue, well liked, kind, but at their core selfish and self centred and righteous. They are usually consciously or unconsciously desperate for love, hiding hurt and loss, wanting their own way without compromising but expect the men in their lives to treat them as no 1 priority. Even at the drama’s end, there is little change or growth just a realisation that they have a great green flag of a boyfriend and maybe he’s the one.
At least our ML - Dr Do stuck to his principles and believed he was a doctor first even if others thought he should put his girlfriend first. 🤨 his character gradually heals, learns heaps, becomes more competent and grows and like and good ML he becomes a hero. The other ML are too good to be true (no faults). They might be young but mature and reliable and even understanding when treated badly.
All actors did a reasonable job. Given the script and direction. The scenery was beautiful.
Not enough good points in this story to raise this story above okay. The k drama romance cliches are just too overwhelming and so annoying for any lasting enjoyment to be had.
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