FlyingCrab

Pros: I liked that we get an imperfect FL and ML. I like that this drama doesn’t play into too many tropes, you see believable characters. The acting was great, the cinematography was great. Which is why this drama was an odd one for me, because on paper it seems so well done and high quality. And the ending scene was adorable. I love that it's a different type of revenge story, emphasizing forgiveness. And when the leads do (rarely) actually have conversations, I love seeing them be real and vulnerable with each other. But!

Cons: it was just so slow. The amount of long slo-mo staring and the unnecessary dragging of certain plot elements didn’t end in a satisfactory way to me at all. They go camping after all this buildup and we barely get any scenes or dialogue from it. I almost stopped watching after her family shamed her for being with him, it just felt so over the top and then they go on that hike after things are resolved but still break up? And the family is so cruel to her about it but then they just are like "actually it's fine you have my blessing" as if they control her. It lost me, and it dragged on too long. I also had 0 interest in his ex's plotline. I felt like there was so much potential for her to be this person who can break his shell open but their dynamic just felt odd to me, not a ton of chemistry. He starts falling for her while she's so mean to him, and I get that he's drawn to it because his ex was nice to his face but awful behind his back, but it didn’t land on me well. And then when she is nicer, it's painfully awkward and they barely talk.
So even though there were so many quality aspects of this drama, the plot was such a letdown to me. Those qualities only work if they're carried well.

I'm usually pretty positive with my reviews of a drama but this one lost me. I was surprised to see it recommended so highly.