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Superb acting chops - enjoyed it very much
**I never know what is a spoiler and what isn't. I'll try my best not to give away important information - but one never knows.***
While I do understand that a portion of viewers may not have been on this ship, I didn't feel the rom in rom-com was central to this series. But as reality has it relationships are as diverse as they are many and I appreciated the unwieldy and awkward spirit to this pairing. It felt intentional and very spot on to me. I found it a refreshing part from the usual suspects of very young girl meets 3 years older oppa. Which is all good and fine, I'll always ship for young people in love with my tired, old heart :D Nevertheless, I was surprisingly on board with this, despite it swimming against the stream.
Anyways, I enjoyed the acting, which I think was nuanced and precise. Acting an actor acting and navigating the boundaries between the season actor's self and the act is not an easy feat, but LJJ nailed it. WJS is an amazing little stubborn lump of a tenacious, competent and sharp journalist without falling into a one dimensional cliché. Smart and tough women are also human with all the trimmings and frailty. The comedic timing was spot on and I found myself enjoying plenty of happy chuckles and a number of belly laughs in between.
SLs and supporting caracters make a drama for me and I was so pleasantly surprised to absolutely LOVE Seo Ji Hye as Chief Yun. She totally surprised me with her hilarious little touches and mannerisms and her roll was unexpectedly delightful. I'm adding everything she's ever been in to my watchlist :D Scene stealer. Another enjoyable character was writer/director Park who exuded depth and silliness all at once, like it was the easiest thing ever. I enjoyed everybody else too, but these stood out for me.
All in all oh so enjoyable and I hope the regrettably low rating of 7.4 won't stop you :D
While I do understand that a portion of viewers may not have been on this ship, I didn't feel the rom in rom-com was central to this series. But as reality has it relationships are as diverse as they are many and I appreciated the unwieldy and awkward spirit to this pairing. It felt intentional and very spot on to me. I found it a refreshing part from the usual suspects of very young girl meets 3 years older oppa. Which is all good and fine, I'll always ship for young people in love with my tired, old heart :D Nevertheless, I was surprisingly on board with this, despite it swimming against the stream.
Anyways, I enjoyed the acting, which I think was nuanced and precise. Acting an actor acting and navigating the boundaries between the season actor's self and the act is not an easy feat, but LJJ nailed it. WJS is an amazing little stubborn lump of a tenacious, competent and sharp journalist without falling into a one dimensional cliché. Smart and tough women are also human with all the trimmings and frailty. The comedic timing was spot on and I found myself enjoying plenty of happy chuckles and a number of belly laughs in between.
SLs and supporting caracters make a drama for me and I was so pleasantly surprised to absolutely LOVE Seo Ji Hye as Chief Yun. She totally surprised me with her hilarious little touches and mannerisms and her roll was unexpectedly delightful. I'm adding everything she's ever been in to my watchlist :D Scene stealer. Another enjoyable character was writer/director Park who exuded depth and silliness all at once, like it was the easiest thing ever. I enjoyed everybody else too, but these stood out for me.
All in all oh so enjoyable and I hope the regrettably low rating of 7.4 won't stop you :D
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