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Half Fabulous Half Frustrating
This show is great! For the plot. The entrepreneurial aspect of this show is great. I was rooting for our team the whole time even when I was mad at them for their personal life choices. And that’s impressive considering I was mad quite often.
That’s the part where this show suffers. The “love triangle” was infuriating. The ML and FL were so childish, hypocritical, and their lack of chemistry brought the show down - the 2ML had more chemistry with the bowl of noodles. Half their personal problems felt forced, convoluted even for a drama, and I wish they had just focused on them being young business people making very plausible mistakes.
I think this show thrived because of its supporting cast of characters. Their growth and their connections were exceptional. The Grandma’s connections with the MIL, 2ML, both granddaughters was so heartwarming. I loved the developers and the designer for their friendship - all of my laughing and smiling came from their scenes. Kang Han Na is also fantastic and woefully under utilized; I would’ve loved to see more from her but her character growth is impeccable. The grandma provided the emotional impact - I didn’t cry often but when I did it was during her scenes with her family or with 2ML.
Finally, I did watch this show for Kim Seon-ho after loving Hometown Cha Cha Cha and I was not disappointed even though others who watched it for this reason seemed to be. Seon-ho saves this show. He is talented beyond measure. All the bits of writing that bring this show down are countered by his performance. It’s worth watching for that alone, even though he ripped my heart out. To be clear, as the 2ML I wasn’t even rooting for him with FL because I hated that part of the story and I didn’t feel that their connection was all that strong either. I found his own personal journey through life and business to be the best part of his character. He was brilliant.
Ultimately, I wouldn’t rewatch this show but I am glad I gave it a chance. The parts I genuinely liked were enough to counter the parts I hated.
That’s the part where this show suffers. The “love triangle” was infuriating. The ML and FL were so childish, hypocritical, and their lack of chemistry brought the show down - the 2ML had more chemistry with the bowl of noodles. Half their personal problems felt forced, convoluted even for a drama, and I wish they had just focused on them being young business people making very plausible mistakes.
I think this show thrived because of its supporting cast of characters. Their growth and their connections were exceptional. The Grandma’s connections with the MIL, 2ML, both granddaughters was so heartwarming. I loved the developers and the designer for their friendship - all of my laughing and smiling came from their scenes. Kang Han Na is also fantastic and woefully under utilized; I would’ve loved to see more from her but her character growth is impeccable. The grandma provided the emotional impact - I didn’t cry often but when I did it was during her scenes with her family or with 2ML.
Finally, I did watch this show for Kim Seon-ho after loving Hometown Cha Cha Cha and I was not disappointed even though others who watched it for this reason seemed to be. Seon-ho saves this show. He is talented beyond measure. All the bits of writing that bring this show down are countered by his performance. It’s worth watching for that alone, even though he ripped my heart out. To be clear, as the 2ML I wasn’t even rooting for him with FL because I hated that part of the story and I didn’t feel that their connection was all that strong either. I found his own personal journey through life and business to be the best part of his character. He was brilliant.
Ultimately, I wouldn’t rewatch this show but I am glad I gave it a chance. The parts I genuinely liked were enough to counter the parts I hated.
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