undercooked, unseasoned chicken breast becomes series about lawyers in THE City.
The best thing about this series? Lee Jong Suk’s face card—and the way it complimented his co-star’s looks (her name escapes me). Visually, they looked beautiful together on screen. Unfortunately, that’s where the magic ended. Neither the acting skills nor the emotional depth that LJS is capable of were ever given a chance to shine.
Across twelve episodes, there was shockingly little excitement. Every moment felt so flatly delivered that I found it hard to care. Instead of storytelling, we got endless shots of fancy meals in pretty restaurants, an eternal subway ad, and the occasional product placement coffee candy. It felt less like a drama and more like a lifestyle commercial on repeat.
What happened to storytelling? These shows used to inspire—sparking creativity, purpose, even life itself. Now they’re flat, beige, and bland, dressed up with elevator jazz. Actors like Lee Jong Suk have the range of fifty people, yet he was boxed into playing a one-dimensional city lawyer. Throw in a recycled pregnancy trope, some economic/socialite melodrama, and somehow it’s still—yes—boring.
We can do better. We should do better. Here’s hoping for a return to dramas that challenge actors, captivate viewers, and give us stories worth remembering. God bless us all until then.
Across twelve episodes, there was shockingly little excitement. Every moment felt so flatly delivered that I found it hard to care. Instead of storytelling, we got endless shots of fancy meals in pretty restaurants, an eternal subway ad, and the occasional product placement coffee candy. It felt less like a drama and more like a lifestyle commercial on repeat.
What happened to storytelling? These shows used to inspire—sparking creativity, purpose, even life itself. Now they’re flat, beige, and bland, dressed up with elevator jazz. Actors like Lee Jong Suk have the range of fifty people, yet he was boxed into playing a one-dimensional city lawyer. Throw in a recycled pregnancy trope, some economic/socialite melodrama, and somehow it’s still—yes—boring.
We can do better. We should do better. Here’s hoping for a return to dramas that challenge actors, captivate viewers, and give us stories worth remembering. God bless us all until then.
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