Can't stomach lead actress in rl - this is not a hate review
I love this story. I love the setting. Beautiful scenes and shots. Script is great. I love the characters that are written. I love the cars. I love the costumes/clothing. I love He Yu for this role. He is just perfect for it and a 10/10 with his acting.
But I can't seem to get past how much I don't like Esther as a person. And I've watched a lot of her interviews and variety shows to try to get to like her. I enjoy cutesy girl characters like this role and I get why she was chosen for this part. It's b/c she plays up this type of thing up in rl and I really think it's very fake.
I Try not to hold it against her that I don't like her. An actress can create a facade however she wants. But public opinion can have repercussion on a person or drama.
I'm trying not to hold it against the drama. She is playing the part, she is pretty, she can act. But she is also playing the role she always plays.
Unfortunately, I am dropping this drama. Everything else is so great.
I'm bummed. It's just so gag me to see the cutesy I'm innocent act change to all the sudden 'I know how to fix cars'. And 'I can drift' and getting on to the motorcycle in skimpy clothes but totally emitting the vibe that I'm cool and used to it. I think I wouldn't be so gagged if it wasn't Esther. I do actually like the trope if the drama is done right.
If you don't have a problem with Esther I think you will really like this drama. I just can't get into it.
But I can't seem to get past how much I don't like Esther as a person. And I've watched a lot of her interviews and variety shows to try to get to like her. I enjoy cutesy girl characters like this role and I get why she was chosen for this part. It's b/c she plays up this type of thing up in rl and I really think it's very fake.
I Try not to hold it against her that I don't like her. An actress can create a facade however she wants. But public opinion can have repercussion on a person or drama.
I'm trying not to hold it against the drama. She is playing the part, she is pretty, she can act. But she is also playing the role she always plays.
Unfortunately, I am dropping this drama. Everything else is so great.
I'm bummed. It's just so gag me to see the cutesy I'm innocent act change to all the sudden 'I know how to fix cars'. And 'I can drift' and getting on to the motorcycle in skimpy clothes but totally emitting the vibe that I'm cool and used to it. I think I wouldn't be so gagged if it wasn't Esther. I do actually like the trope if the drama is done right.
If you don't have a problem with Esther I think you will really like this drama. I just can't get into it.
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