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It started at 9, it went down to 6
Things I loved
1 The whole family court. It promised so many interesting and relatable stories. It delivered on some, not so much on others. I loved the story about the boy torn between his biological family and his adopted family, and the story about the stepmother who cared about her husband's children, only to be discarded like she was no one when he died. They were beautifully done and they left an imprint on me.
2 The husband of one of the judges. The one with the mutton shop. The actor did a great job and I wish he's get a divorce in the end.
3 The ML family. I loved the father, the grandfather and most of all the mother. Their dynamic as a family was great and I think the ML was at his best when he was with his family.
4 The friendship between the ML and his friend, the judge. It felt natural and I wish there was a better outcome for him. I was quite sad of how things ended with his wife.
Things I liked
1 The judge who was pregnant. She felt like a real person with doubts and a kind heart. I also liked that her husband seemed to love her.
2 I liked the whole team in the Family Court. They seemed to have a good relationship and care for each other. It was great to watch.
3 The career path both main leads chose. I think it was a good choice although it was also clear from the start that it would end in such a way.
4 The FL's friend. The only person who was funny and relatable. Not to mention a great friend.
Things I disliked
1 Several cases. They were too bleak and although I get that these things happen all the time, if you don't feel for any of the parties involved, you don't care either. I wish they had more compelling cases.
2 The accident part. Not necessary in my opinion. What was the point? Did it move the story forward? Not at all. So to me it was a waste of time and we could have some more scenes with the main leads.
3 The ML. The actor is sympathetic and quite good. But as much as I liked him at the first episodes as much I disliked him after he confessed to the FL. First of all it was in the most unromantic way ever. Who the hell says "I want to be the one to take care of you"? That's something you say after you fall in love and you show us that. You don't say that just because her grandma told you to take care of her.
Still, I said to myself, it wasn't perfect but he'll do better next time. Well, next time he did worse and until the very end he never recovered. He was mooning over a woman with whom he never exchanged a word of affection or love let alone lust. And with whom he never kissed.
Give me a break. I'm all for dramas without romance, but if you make the freaking relationship essential, give me something to care. It irritated me so much that episode after episode I lost patience and I didn't care anymore. I even wished they didn't end together.
2 The FL. Well everything i said about the relationship stands also for the FL. But here I also found the actress antipathetic. I don't know what was the issue, but even when she was meant to sound caring and idealist and kind she rubbed me the wrong way. I never fell for her. I never found her someone for whom I cared. The whole love debacle didn't end. I can't imagine her in a romance drama, she is too dry and she comes out as someone you love to hate, so she didn't help. It's a shame because I liked her at first.
3 The grandma. Usually I'm all for grandmas and there's always something I like about them. This time, I didn't care at all. First of all the whole thing felt too contrived. The feelings weren't there with the FL or the ML. the actress didn't do a good job in my opinion and the whole "she doesn't hear well" plot was stupid at best. It was meant to be funny, it was cringe.
Things I hated
1 The "love story". What the heck? If you don't want your drama to have a romance plot, don't write one. Bu if you want it to involved a romance plot then do something to make me care. They were adults and they behaved like they had an epic love story and fate was against tem when they didn't take the time to even talk about a solution. So yes, I can rant for a long time about this and you can't persuade me it was on purpose. Because if it was, then it was stupid. Have them at least kiss once. it's not like kissing is forbidden in Cdramas. Have them talk about their feelings. Wait for me to finish my work so we can talk, I assure you doesn't count as sweet words.
We had twice both leads reminisce about their past. What the heck again. What past? Five instances that weren't even romantic. There was no spark between the leads, no chemistry. It was dead from the beginning, but it was buried after he "confessed".
The most irritating thing, and that's when the rating started to fall freely, the break up. Did they want to establish a new record? Break up after a few hours? I hated both leads at that time, but even more the FL. She didn't show any emotion, and I think the actress can't show emotions, and none of them showed any will to talk about that. Crazy!! But as I viewer I'm supposed to care? Guess what? I don't. It wasn't like she was devastated and she didn't show it. No it was either bad acting either she didn't care.
2 Some of the cases. The children separated between the grandma and the mother was a case I loathed. A s a child who grew up without my brothers and sisters I can tell you how freaking sick is this. You think money is what makes a child happy? No, having his family support is what makes it happy. Having his brothers and sisters to play with, to care about, and feeling wanted. The reasons that stupid judge put forward made me sick. Because adults can't communicate children have to pay the price. No, children should never pay the price.
Millions of children have been happy with one parent over the centuries. I doubt any child has been happy growing up without his brothers and sisters. I have a great relationship with my family. I do get why I had to live away from them for most of my childhood, but no one will ever fill the whole in my heart. Love can heal, you can forgive, but you never forget and the pain never goes away.
1 The whole family court. It promised so many interesting and relatable stories. It delivered on some, not so much on others. I loved the story about the boy torn between his biological family and his adopted family, and the story about the stepmother who cared about her husband's children, only to be discarded like she was no one when he died. They were beautifully done and they left an imprint on me.
2 The husband of one of the judges. The one with the mutton shop. The actor did a great job and I wish he's get a divorce in the end.
3 The ML family. I loved the father, the grandfather and most of all the mother. Their dynamic as a family was great and I think the ML was at his best when he was with his family.
4 The friendship between the ML and his friend, the judge. It felt natural and I wish there was a better outcome for him. I was quite sad of how things ended with his wife.
Things I liked
1 The judge who was pregnant. She felt like a real person with doubts and a kind heart. I also liked that her husband seemed to love her.
2 I liked the whole team in the Family Court. They seemed to have a good relationship and care for each other. It was great to watch.
3 The career path both main leads chose. I think it was a good choice although it was also clear from the start that it would end in such a way.
4 The FL's friend. The only person who was funny and relatable. Not to mention a great friend.
Things I disliked
1 Several cases. They were too bleak and although I get that these things happen all the time, if you don't feel for any of the parties involved, you don't care either. I wish they had more compelling cases.
2 The accident part. Not necessary in my opinion. What was the point? Did it move the story forward? Not at all. So to me it was a waste of time and we could have some more scenes with the main leads.
3 The ML. The actor is sympathetic and quite good. But as much as I liked him at the first episodes as much I disliked him after he confessed to the FL. First of all it was in the most unromantic way ever. Who the hell says "I want to be the one to take care of you"? That's something you say after you fall in love and you show us that. You don't say that just because her grandma told you to take care of her.
Still, I said to myself, it wasn't perfect but he'll do better next time. Well, next time he did worse and until the very end he never recovered. He was mooning over a woman with whom he never exchanged a word of affection or love let alone lust. And with whom he never kissed.
Give me a break. I'm all for dramas without romance, but if you make the freaking relationship essential, give me something to care. It irritated me so much that episode after episode I lost patience and I didn't care anymore. I even wished they didn't end together.
2 The FL. Well everything i said about the relationship stands also for the FL. But here I also found the actress antipathetic. I don't know what was the issue, but even when she was meant to sound caring and idealist and kind she rubbed me the wrong way. I never fell for her. I never found her someone for whom I cared. The whole love debacle didn't end. I can't imagine her in a romance drama, she is too dry and she comes out as someone you love to hate, so she didn't help. It's a shame because I liked her at first.
3 The grandma. Usually I'm all for grandmas and there's always something I like about them. This time, I didn't care at all. First of all the whole thing felt too contrived. The feelings weren't there with the FL or the ML. the actress didn't do a good job in my opinion and the whole "she doesn't hear well" plot was stupid at best. It was meant to be funny, it was cringe.
Things I hated
1 The "love story". What the heck? If you don't want your drama to have a romance plot, don't write one. Bu if you want it to involved a romance plot then do something to make me care. They were adults and they behaved like they had an epic love story and fate was against tem when they didn't take the time to even talk about a solution. So yes, I can rant for a long time about this and you can't persuade me it was on purpose. Because if it was, then it was stupid. Have them at least kiss once. it's not like kissing is forbidden in Cdramas. Have them talk about their feelings. Wait for me to finish my work so we can talk, I assure you doesn't count as sweet words.
We had twice both leads reminisce about their past. What the heck again. What past? Five instances that weren't even romantic. There was no spark between the leads, no chemistry. It was dead from the beginning, but it was buried after he "confessed".
The most irritating thing, and that's when the rating started to fall freely, the break up. Did they want to establish a new record? Break up after a few hours? I hated both leads at that time, but even more the FL. She didn't show any emotion, and I think the actress can't show emotions, and none of them showed any will to talk about that. Crazy!! But as I viewer I'm supposed to care? Guess what? I don't. It wasn't like she was devastated and she didn't show it. No it was either bad acting either she didn't care.
2 Some of the cases. The children separated between the grandma and the mother was a case I loathed. A s a child who grew up without my brothers and sisters I can tell you how freaking sick is this. You think money is what makes a child happy? No, having his family support is what makes it happy. Having his brothers and sisters to play with, to care about, and feeling wanted. The reasons that stupid judge put forward made me sick. Because adults can't communicate children have to pay the price. No, children should never pay the price.
Millions of children have been happy with one parent over the centuries. I doubt any child has been happy growing up without his brothers and sisters. I have a great relationship with my family. I do get why I had to live away from them for most of my childhood, but no one will ever fill the whole in my heart. Love can heal, you can forgive, but you never forget and the pain never goes away.
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