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Silly, lighhearted rom com
This show is over-the-top silly, full of shrieking women, exaggerated expressions, sound effects, and the like. It must have been really fun to film! It is also unbelievably cheesy at times... basically, kind of the opposite of a masterpiece. But I still had fun watching it.
Two people transmigrating together is a fun twist on the familiar premise, and it's nice that they're besties. Their relationship has no wrinkles- no intrigue or drama there. The transmigration is just a premise, not a plot point, and their past lives are only occasionally alluded to or relevant (eg when their specific fields of study just happen to help them woo their respective men). It feels more like a story about two friends having a fun adventure together.
The two girls are very capable and full of ideas, easily winning all their battles with style and spunk. They are likable and fun. Their mannerisms are very modern which, for some reason, nobody thinks is strange. In fact, they also at one point introduce some very modern attitudes with respect to women, and somehow the rest of society is on board.
Romance is a pretty big component of the show. It’s buy-one-get-one-free in that department, and uncomplicated feel-good stuff. Both are textbook enemies to lovers, and both girls ride out the enemies phase with little emotional investment to quickly and inadvertently win their men over.
The plot itself, which involves various villains as well as the overarching quest of the two MLs, actually has some unique twists and developments. Like the thing with the “real” heroine of the original story, and the mystery of what happened to the parents, are both pretty interesting. But my main impression of this show is that it’s a romance, probably because there are so many cheesy and melodramatic scenes playing up the relationships. A lot of the actual conflict and plot points feel rushed or glossed over, clearly sacrificed to give more focus on classic fluffy romance material.
Of course, at its core, this is still a show about sisterhood. So this idea comes back in the end, along with plenty of girl power (eg women's autonomy gets a shoutout- overprotective men are sooo out of fashion these days). All around feel-good stuff that would especially appeal to a female audience.
I think the acting is decent- it really looks like it was a lot of fun to film! And the production seems pretty good for a show of this length, no complaints. The music does its job in setting the mood, though it sometimes cuts kind of abruptly. I liked that the OST songs aren’t played too loudly- when used, they would just play softly in the background which does a good job enhancing those scenes.
Overall this is a lighthearted, fun, and silly show that covers several familiar tropes in a feel-good way that doesn’t sweat the details. I’ll be honest, it got so cheesy that I could not finish it in one sitting. I had to go watch something else. But coming back after watching other shows, I appreciated more how this one doesn’t take itself too seriously, letting me laugh, relax, and feel cheery.
ENDING – READ AHEAD ONLY IF YOU WANT TO KNOW, CONTAINS SPOILERS
This ending is happy, of course. I feel a bit like the way the MLs’ revenge is carried out is a farce of justice (...you need more evidence and investigation than that to convict somebody...) but, well, details. I was curious if the transmigration is ever addressed and I guess it kind of is in the last scene where lightning flashes and the girls go, “WHAT?!” ...which basically leaves it hanging, annoyingly. But I didn’t take this show seriously enough to really care.
Two people transmigrating together is a fun twist on the familiar premise, and it's nice that they're besties. Their relationship has no wrinkles- no intrigue or drama there. The transmigration is just a premise, not a plot point, and their past lives are only occasionally alluded to or relevant (eg when their specific fields of study just happen to help them woo their respective men). It feels more like a story about two friends having a fun adventure together.
The two girls are very capable and full of ideas, easily winning all their battles with style and spunk. They are likable and fun. Their mannerisms are very modern which, for some reason, nobody thinks is strange. In fact, they also at one point introduce some very modern attitudes with respect to women, and somehow the rest of society is on board.
Romance is a pretty big component of the show. It’s buy-one-get-one-free in that department, and uncomplicated feel-good stuff. Both are textbook enemies to lovers, and both girls ride out the enemies phase with little emotional investment to quickly and inadvertently win their men over.
The plot itself, which involves various villains as well as the overarching quest of the two MLs, actually has some unique twists and developments. Like the thing with the “real” heroine of the original story, and the mystery of what happened to the parents, are both pretty interesting. But my main impression of this show is that it’s a romance, probably because there are so many cheesy and melodramatic scenes playing up the relationships. A lot of the actual conflict and plot points feel rushed or glossed over, clearly sacrificed to give more focus on classic fluffy romance material.
Of course, at its core, this is still a show about sisterhood. So this idea comes back in the end, along with plenty of girl power (eg women's autonomy gets a shoutout- overprotective men are sooo out of fashion these days). All around feel-good stuff that would especially appeal to a female audience.
I think the acting is decent- it really looks like it was a lot of fun to film! And the production seems pretty good for a show of this length, no complaints. The music does its job in setting the mood, though it sometimes cuts kind of abruptly. I liked that the OST songs aren’t played too loudly- when used, they would just play softly in the background which does a good job enhancing those scenes.
Overall this is a lighthearted, fun, and silly show that covers several familiar tropes in a feel-good way that doesn’t sweat the details. I’ll be honest, it got so cheesy that I could not finish it in one sitting. I had to go watch something else. But coming back after watching other shows, I appreciated more how this one doesn’t take itself too seriously, letting me laugh, relax, and feel cheery.
ENDING – READ AHEAD ONLY IF YOU WANT TO KNOW, CONTAINS SPOILERS
This ending is happy, of course. I feel a bit like the way the MLs’ revenge is carried out is a farce of justice (...you need more evidence and investigation than that to convict somebody...) but, well, details. I was curious if the transmigration is ever addressed and I guess it kind of is in the last scene where lightning flashes and the girls go, “WHAT?!” ...which basically leaves it hanging, annoyingly. But I didn’t take this show seriously enough to really care.
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