Brave enough to be silly!
I love me a show that is populated and driven entirely by delightful weirdos and this one did not disappoint.
The characters are obviously a highlight (my favourites being Hyejin, my queen, and Giseob, whom my notes only refer to as "the human paper shredder of great and roiling emotions") and the sheer bisexual chaos depicted on screen is so glorious the show is worth watching for that alone.
But beyond the superb humour there are threads of something deeper, subtle explorations of complex themes like love hindered by shame, and the lengths we go to to gain even a tiny shred of love, often changing ourselves so much we become unrecognisable. The show clearly has a very solid grasp of what it means to be human and what it means specifically for its characters, and this only serves to heighten the impact of both comedic and emotional scenes.
My only real complaint is that I wish that Balgeum and Inho's story had been more fleshed out, but even as is I can't say I was truly dissatisfied in any way.
In short I highly recommend this show to anyone looking for a slightly unusual yet spectacularly effective romcom with just the right amount of depth to make it meaningful.
The characters are obviously a highlight (my favourites being Hyejin, my queen, and Giseob, whom my notes only refer to as "the human paper shredder of great and roiling emotions") and the sheer bisexual chaos depicted on screen is so glorious the show is worth watching for that alone.
But beyond the superb humour there are threads of something deeper, subtle explorations of complex themes like love hindered by shame, and the lengths we go to to gain even a tiny shred of love, often changing ourselves so much we become unrecognisable. The show clearly has a very solid grasp of what it means to be human and what it means specifically for its characters, and this only serves to heighten the impact of both comedic and emotional scenes.
My only real complaint is that I wish that Balgeum and Inho's story had been more fleshed out, but even as is I can't say I was truly dissatisfied in any way.
In short I highly recommend this show to anyone looking for a slightly unusual yet spectacularly effective romcom with just the right amount of depth to make it meaningful.
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