Inconsistent Narrative, Sloppy Writing
I was excited at first knowing it's from the same writer as Crash Course in Romance, which i loved. imagine my shock and disbelief when the story kept going south. after the time skip, the character behaviours, present, their motivations heck even the characters themselves hardly made any sense.
I loved the first ep so was hopeful for a good show, plus was excited to watch Kim Junghyun on screen. well, atleast one of them was worth spending my time on this show. Daddy Long Legs you were a great character! wish we had a bit more of him after the time skip too!
Although I was at unconvinced this was from the same writer as CCIR, the final episodes and the devolvement into murders and revenges and almost thriller confirmed it for me lol. CCIR had that exact same issue, but atleast there it was set up a bit better and the main characters were more likeable.
For AHM, it was supposed to a story of friendship (?) or was that wrong promotion. shoulda promoted it more as a romcom with a side of female friendship and love triangle, though the friendship narrative was nowhere to be seen after the time skip. The writer probably set out to achieve some complex character study, but unfortunately she isn't too skilled at her craft for that, yet.
This one, felt more like a wish fulfilment where the writer wanted to put the main female lead in the shoes of a typical kdrama second lead -- but who actually gets the love interest this time. It wasn't convincing, but atleast Youngrye and Jaepil were really cute by the end of it and it's visible the actors gave it their best.
As for the female friendship tho, the writer achieved just the opposite what she should have (or maybe this is exactly what the writer wanted idk). Instead of showing a friendship, though rocked by tumultuous waves, stays solid -- which should have had the audience rooting for it -- instead had the audience divided into two, fans biased, forced to pick one among the two. Ultimately, pitting women against eachother. Both onscreen and off.
The friendship aspect was just a promotional tool for the writer. when YR was at the hospital, not a single scene with JH. Even the person who called her back to life was her ultimate love Jaepil. reconciliation and every other narrative between the two so called best friends happens off screen! 🤷♀️
Show not tell was a concept long forgotten.
I loved the first ep so was hopeful for a good show, plus was excited to watch Kim Junghyun on screen. well, atleast one of them was worth spending my time on this show. Daddy Long Legs you were a great character! wish we had a bit more of him after the time skip too!
Although I was at unconvinced this was from the same writer as CCIR, the final episodes and the devolvement into murders and revenges and almost thriller confirmed it for me lol. CCIR had that exact same issue, but atleast there it was set up a bit better and the main characters were more likeable.
For AHM, it was supposed to a story of friendship (?) or was that wrong promotion. shoulda promoted it more as a romcom with a side of female friendship and love triangle, though the friendship narrative was nowhere to be seen after the time skip. The writer probably set out to achieve some complex character study, but unfortunately she isn't too skilled at her craft for that, yet.
This one, felt more like a wish fulfilment where the writer wanted to put the main female lead in the shoes of a typical kdrama second lead -- but who actually gets the love interest this time. It wasn't convincing, but atleast Youngrye and Jaepil were really cute by the end of it and it's visible the actors gave it their best.
As for the female friendship tho, the writer achieved just the opposite what she should have (or maybe this is exactly what the writer wanted idk). Instead of showing a friendship, though rocked by tumultuous waves, stays solid -- which should have had the audience rooting for it -- instead had the audience divided into two, fans biased, forced to pick one among the two. Ultimately, pitting women against eachother. Both onscreen and off.
The friendship aspect was just a promotional tool for the writer. when YR was at the hospital, not a single scene with JH. Even the person who called her back to life was her ultimate love Jaepil. reconciliation and every other narrative between the two so called best friends happens off screen! 🤷♀️
Show not tell was a concept long forgotten.
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