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Good with some jarring flaws
Things I adored
1 I think this is the first time that every thing I adored is outside the main leads. There are quite a few characters that were more compelling to me than the main leads. First of all the assistant of the ML. There have been other assistants I liked in several dramas but here I adored him. He was such a cute actor and also a great written character. Not only he was fun and the actor did a great job, but I also loved his relationship with the ML. It was more an older younger brother relationship than boss and employee. My favorite character in the whole drama.
2 The father of the ML. Such a calm, reasonable character and the actor was also good. I loved his view of life, his job and his family. Even his relationship with his wife was fun. I love that kind of character where they keep their integrity and get through whatever bothers them with dignity and calm.
3 The brother of the FL. He was also a cute and good actor and I also loved his relationship with his sister. I think it was truly well done. You could feel the love between them and who never had some conflict with their siblings and bicker constantly? They did a great job about that and it was great to watch their interactions.
Things I loved
1 The recurrent theme of the Little Prince. It was well done and endearing.
2 Duo Duo. Yes she got on my nerves a few times, she was too impulsive and idiot to be honest, but the actress did a great job and it was refreshing to see her going after the bad guys. Loved the actress.
3 Cheng Yang. He was a good character. I wish he was more developed and his relationship with Duo Duo a bit more balanced but all in all I loved him and hos relationship with the FL and the ML.
4 The ML. I debated if he should go in the like or love list. I think the actor did a great job and that he's gorgeous and nails the CEO posture doesn't hurt him. He's one of the most handsome actors and he has some skills. His smile is also gorgeous and knows how to use it. But here his character had some flaws that bothered me a lot. Like his tendency to treat her like a child. Like calling her wifey. Like talking about her weight all the time. Like not being clear in the first episodes about how he felt.
Then gain he goes on the love list because he was loyal from the minute they got together to the wedding. He had a way to deal with his mother that was respectful and funny but also firm. He had a great relationship with his father, his assistant and his cousin. He was respectful to his elders without bowing to them. He was a good friend to Xue Ling and to Qian and he stood his ground when needed. So he goes to the love list because he had more qualities than flaws. I still think he could be better with another actress and also with less disparaging comments or actions toward the FL.
5 Qian. She wasn't my favorite at first but the way she acknowledged her mistakes and managed to heal everyone's relationships was good to watch. The actress did a good job, although I can't say I'll search for other works with her. I loved more her character than the actress.
6 The mother of the FL. Smart woman and a great mother who didn't try to smother her children or get in their way. Good job.
7 Lu Zhu. I didn't care about the actress, but I loved her character. She was fun and loyal and I was happy to see her being the comedic element of the drama but also the voice of reason sometimes. I loved her relationship with the ML.
8 The podcast. That was well done and it was endearing to listen to and how they connected through that.
9 That it was about fashion. I learned quite a few things even though some things were awful like the outfits the FL presented in her show.
Things I liked
1 Meng Jing. She didn't have enough presence to love herm but I liked how she made the whole drama feel more vivid. It's like real life, we have friends we talk sometimes with, we have common interests but they aren't our best friends either. The actress was cute.
2 The father of the 2ML. He was an interesting character and I think he contributed to make the drama better. His dynamic with his son was interesting and same for his relationship with his daughter but also the ML. This drama had three fathers with quite some screening time and all three were interesting.
3 The father of the 2FL. My first impulse is to put him in the I hate list, but he had some good scenes and some good dialogue with his wife, his daughter and the ML and his father. He was also an interesting person. I liked how he was with his daughter, honest but also caring. I did find some of his actions debatable, but it was a good war.
4 Yan Xu. He was there so we don't feel bad fir Xue Ling, but the actor was good and his character passable. Not really believing in the fairy tale and that these two would be happy together, but well, it wasn't bad at least to the extend I was afraid it'd be.
Things I didn't care about
1 The FL. It would be unfair to put her in the i dislike list but I can't put in the I like list either. Several reasons to that. First of all I hated her voice when she took the voice of a supposedly bubbly cute 16 year old. it didn't suit her as I said elsewhere and was jarring to me. I don't like the actress because I think she's not bad but she's not good either and her mannerisms bother me a lot. Like when she lowers her eyes and pretends to be shy, or when she bites her lip and pretends to be coy. Worse when she pouts. Oh gosh when she pouts she's terrible. You should never pout. NEVER. it doesn't work for you.
Harsh but she's not pretty enough to get away with this. Beauty is on the eye of the beholder and I don't feel bad to say I find her unattractive because I'm sure others find her beautiful. the thing is here she was miscast. The ML is too handsome for her and that she played a character that wasn't cohesive is also problematic. She started well and I liked her, but then she was made into an idiot and a blushing 16 year old and suddenly she was ugly to me. You see how it works? If you nail your character you are beautiful even if I don't think objectively that you are, but if your character is a mess there's no beauty that can save you.
Sometimes she was dynamic and smart and funny. I loved so many things she did like standing up for her friend and to the ML and her future MIL. But others she behaved like an idiot like when they eat with his parents and she says stupid stupid things like "she's so thin". When she tries to be what the ML or the others around her want her to be. So to me her character is a miss at the end of the day event though I loved many things about her. Her friendship with Duo Duo, her relationship with her brother etc.
2 The childhood connection. Was it cute? Maybe. Was it necessary? Not at all, moreover that it was anticlimactic the way they presented it. It was meant to be moving, it came out as stupid. Especially when the FL pouts and says "why didn't you tell me earlier"? It wasn't such a big deal but hey, whatever floats your boat to persuade us it was fate.
1 I think this is the first time that every thing I adored is outside the main leads. There are quite a few characters that were more compelling to me than the main leads. First of all the assistant of the ML. There have been other assistants I liked in several dramas but here I adored him. He was such a cute actor and also a great written character. Not only he was fun and the actor did a great job, but I also loved his relationship with the ML. It was more an older younger brother relationship than boss and employee. My favorite character in the whole drama.
2 The father of the ML. Such a calm, reasonable character and the actor was also good. I loved his view of life, his job and his family. Even his relationship with his wife was fun. I love that kind of character where they keep their integrity and get through whatever bothers them with dignity and calm.
3 The brother of the FL. He was also a cute and good actor and I also loved his relationship with his sister. I think it was truly well done. You could feel the love between them and who never had some conflict with their siblings and bicker constantly? They did a great job about that and it was great to watch their interactions.
Things I loved
1 The recurrent theme of the Little Prince. It was well done and endearing.
2 Duo Duo. Yes she got on my nerves a few times, she was too impulsive and idiot to be honest, but the actress did a great job and it was refreshing to see her going after the bad guys. Loved the actress.
3 Cheng Yang. He was a good character. I wish he was more developed and his relationship with Duo Duo a bit more balanced but all in all I loved him and hos relationship with the FL and the ML.
4 The ML. I debated if he should go in the like or love list. I think the actor did a great job and that he's gorgeous and nails the CEO posture doesn't hurt him. He's one of the most handsome actors and he has some skills. His smile is also gorgeous and knows how to use it. But here his character had some flaws that bothered me a lot. Like his tendency to treat her like a child. Like calling her wifey. Like talking about her weight all the time. Like not being clear in the first episodes about how he felt.
Then gain he goes on the love list because he was loyal from the minute they got together to the wedding. He had a way to deal with his mother that was respectful and funny but also firm. He had a great relationship with his father, his assistant and his cousin. He was respectful to his elders without bowing to them. He was a good friend to Xue Ling and to Qian and he stood his ground when needed. So he goes to the love list because he had more qualities than flaws. I still think he could be better with another actress and also with less disparaging comments or actions toward the FL.
5 Qian. She wasn't my favorite at first but the way she acknowledged her mistakes and managed to heal everyone's relationships was good to watch. The actress did a good job, although I can't say I'll search for other works with her. I loved more her character than the actress.
6 The mother of the FL. Smart woman and a great mother who didn't try to smother her children or get in their way. Good job.
7 Lu Zhu. I didn't care about the actress, but I loved her character. She was fun and loyal and I was happy to see her being the comedic element of the drama but also the voice of reason sometimes. I loved her relationship with the ML.
8 The podcast. That was well done and it was endearing to listen to and how they connected through that.
9 That it was about fashion. I learned quite a few things even though some things were awful like the outfits the FL presented in her show.
Things I liked
1 Meng Jing. She didn't have enough presence to love herm but I liked how she made the whole drama feel more vivid. It's like real life, we have friends we talk sometimes with, we have common interests but they aren't our best friends either. The actress was cute.
2 The father of the 2ML. He was an interesting character and I think he contributed to make the drama better. His dynamic with his son was interesting and same for his relationship with his daughter but also the ML. This drama had three fathers with quite some screening time and all three were interesting.
3 The father of the 2FL. My first impulse is to put him in the I hate list, but he had some good scenes and some good dialogue with his wife, his daughter and the ML and his father. He was also an interesting person. I liked how he was with his daughter, honest but also caring. I did find some of his actions debatable, but it was a good war.
4 Yan Xu. He was there so we don't feel bad fir Xue Ling, but the actor was good and his character passable. Not really believing in the fairy tale and that these two would be happy together, but well, it wasn't bad at least to the extend I was afraid it'd be.
Things I didn't care about
1 The FL. It would be unfair to put her in the i dislike list but I can't put in the I like list either. Several reasons to that. First of all I hated her voice when she took the voice of a supposedly bubbly cute 16 year old. it didn't suit her as I said elsewhere and was jarring to me. I don't like the actress because I think she's not bad but she's not good either and her mannerisms bother me a lot. Like when she lowers her eyes and pretends to be shy, or when she bites her lip and pretends to be coy. Worse when she pouts. Oh gosh when she pouts she's terrible. You should never pout. NEVER. it doesn't work for you.
Harsh but she's not pretty enough to get away with this. Beauty is on the eye of the beholder and I don't feel bad to say I find her unattractive because I'm sure others find her beautiful. the thing is here she was miscast. The ML is too handsome for her and that she played a character that wasn't cohesive is also problematic. She started well and I liked her, but then she was made into an idiot and a blushing 16 year old and suddenly she was ugly to me. You see how it works? If you nail your character you are beautiful even if I don't think objectively that you are, but if your character is a mess there's no beauty that can save you.
Sometimes she was dynamic and smart and funny. I loved so many things she did like standing up for her friend and to the ML and her future MIL. But others she behaved like an idiot like when they eat with his parents and she says stupid stupid things like "she's so thin". When she tries to be what the ML or the others around her want her to be. So to me her character is a miss at the end of the day event though I loved many things about her. Her friendship with Duo Duo, her relationship with her brother etc.
2 The childhood connection. Was it cute? Maybe. Was it necessary? Not at all, moreover that it was anticlimactic the way they presented it. It was meant to be moving, it came out as stupid. Especially when the FL pouts and says "why didn't you tell me earlier"? It wasn't such a big deal but hey, whatever floats your boat to persuade us it was fate.
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