I'm basically echoing what a lot of people have said, but it has to be said again: it's a disturbing, toxic and abusive relationship. I'm baffled as to the high rating. Dropped it a few minutes into episode 13. If you haven't watched it yet... RUN!
I could not have put this better myself... If only I had sought out MDL's reviews before watching. But even then, the high ratings may have given me hope (Why is this rated so highly!?).
This drama is so disturbing on so many levels that I had to drop it. After the shocking, disgusting twist, I was hoping so much that she would stay strong and dump her abuser, but I knew this wouldn't happen. 6mins into episode 13 when she told him she wouldn't leave him, I closed my browser down FAST. How can people possibly think his behaviour is acceptable? There is no reason, NONE, for thinking his treatment of her is justifiable. It's such a shame that this is the direction the drama took because it started out with so much promise. I now have to get this incredibly disturbing drama out of my mind and quickly replace it with something light and fluffy.
Thank you for writing your review. It made me feel better that at least other people share my opinion, and hopefully you spare others from having to watch it.
Thankyou so much for leaving such a well thought out reply. I just read my own review and cringed a bit because…
Not a problem! I'm sure it must have been annoying to read a sea of glowing reviews only to sit there and think... "How???"
And when I first read this review, I actually did read some of your others, too! :D Thanks again for providing people with another perspective and helping like-minded people not feel alone :)
Yeah, I find your review very on point that's why still don't get the phenomenon of this series. I know that this…
Hi there! Thanks for taking the time to read my (rather extensive) review and respond. It’s always nice to know that others agree and that there are people out there that share a similar POV.
I completely agree about enjoying a series with an aloof, prince-like male lead paired with a strong female lead. In fact, some of my favourites fall into this category, despite their simple story. However, it was such a shame that Love O2O was nothing like that. You are absolutely right that the leads are often the game-changer for wanting to continue on with a drama or not. Had even one of them been more animated with more depth and given opportunities for them to develop as characters, we as disappointed viewers (the minority it seems), could have taken something from it.
I also enjoyed the in-game moments as I felt it added something more interesting to the story and honestly, the series needed all the help it can get! Haha, I wish I had stopped at episode 18! I’m sure there is definitely something better out there to watch :D
As a rule, I always look up reviews and ratings of a drama before getting stuck into it. I mean, there are a lot of hours and emotions that go into it so I want to make sure that I get the most out of it. After recently branching into the Cdrama world after a long time in Kdramaland, I very quickly came across Love O2O due to its very high rating and the amount of gushing it received. I also like to find good and bad reviews so see different POVs. Your review was one of the few that gave a much lower rating and actually put me off watching it for a little while. But after viewing a few other dramas, I came back to it thinking, "how could so many people be wrong? I'll just give it a shot!" How I wish I had listened to your review...
I wasted precious viewing time over this poor excuse for a drama. Usually when I watch a series, the interactions with the main leads are what keep me interested. This time, I couldn't wait for their scenes to end! They were so boring, lifeless and had absolutely no chemistry. Wei Wei was pathetic, couldn't best her boyfriend in anything, and constantly needed the perfect robot to come to the rescue. And Xiao Nai, seriously, one of the most overrated male leads of all time... There was NO personality. NONE. They could literally have placed a cardboard cut-out of him on set and no one would be able to tell the difference. I kept wanting to throw in the towel so many times with this drama. And the only reason I watched it in its entirety was because I couldn't get enough of Hao Mei and KO's budding romance <3 Those boys needed to have a series of their own.
Anyway, just thought I'd add my two cents and glad I'm not the only one feeling the many flaws of the drama and the shock of its high rating.
This drama is so disturbing on so many levels that I had to drop it. After the shocking, disgusting twist, I was hoping so much that she would stay strong and dump her abuser, but I knew this wouldn't happen. 6mins into episode 13 when she told him she wouldn't leave him, I closed my browser down FAST. How can people possibly think his behaviour is acceptable? There is no reason, NONE, for thinking his treatment of her is justifiable. It's such a shame that this is the direction the drama took because it started out with so much promise. I now have to get this incredibly disturbing drama out of my mind and quickly replace it with something light and fluffy.
Thank you for writing your review. It made me feel better that at least other people share my opinion, and hopefully you spare others from having to watch it.
And when I first read this review, I actually did read some of your others, too! :D Thanks again for providing people with another perspective and helping like-minded people not feel alone :)
I completely agree about enjoying a series with an aloof, prince-like male lead paired with a strong female lead. In fact, some of my favourites fall into this category, despite their simple story. However, it was such a shame that Love O2O was nothing like that. You are absolutely right that the leads are often the game-changer for wanting to continue on with a drama or not. Had even one of them been more animated with more depth and given opportunities for them to develop as characters, we as disappointed viewers (the minority it seems), could have taken something from it.
I also enjoyed the in-game moments as I felt it added something more interesting to the story and honestly, the series needed all the help it can get! Haha, I wish I had stopped at episode 18! I’m sure there is definitely something better out there to watch :D
Thanks again for sharing your thoughts, friend :)
Means a lot <3
As a rule, I always look up reviews and ratings of a drama before getting stuck into it. I mean, there are a lot of hours and emotions that go into it so I want to make sure that I get the most out of it. After recently branching into the Cdrama world after a long time in Kdramaland, I very quickly came across Love O2O due to its very high rating and the amount of gushing it received. I also like to find good and bad reviews so see different POVs. Your review was one of the few that gave a much lower rating and actually put me off watching it for a little while. But after viewing a few other dramas, I came back to it thinking, "how could so many people be wrong? I'll just give it a shot!" How I wish I had listened to your review...
I wasted precious viewing time over this poor excuse for a drama. Usually when I watch a series, the interactions with the main leads are what keep me interested. This time, I couldn't wait for their scenes to end! They were so boring, lifeless and had absolutely no chemistry. Wei Wei was pathetic, couldn't best her boyfriend in anything, and constantly needed the perfect robot to come to the rescue. And Xiao Nai, seriously, one of the most overrated male leads of all time... There was NO personality. NONE. They could literally have placed a cardboard cut-out of him on set and no one would be able to tell the difference. I kept wanting to throw in the towel so many times with this drama. And the only reason I watched it in its entirety was because I couldn't get enough of Hao Mei and KO's budding romance <3 Those boys needed to have a series of their own.
Anyway, just thought I'd add my two cents and glad I'm not the only one feeling the many flaws of the drama and the shock of its high rating.