ML didn't work for me
Things I liked:1 The first episode. I thought it was a cute premise and it would work. I saw potential in it.
Things I disliked:
1 The FL. I didn't dislike her actually, but I didn't like her either so in the end I have no choice than put her in my dislike list. I thought she was cute and at first I thought she would be one of my favorite actresses, but when I finished the series I realized that I didn't like her acting and sometimes I even disliked her character. There were times I couldn't understand her reactions, and that took away from any enjoyment I had at this point.
2 The love triangle. Nothing new on the horizon for me, I dislike them all, but this one irked me particularly. Too much time on the relationship between the SML and the FL.
Things I hated:
1 The ML. First of all I think he's not handsome, so he starts with a strike. But beauty is subjective and as it happens, I fell in love with many actors I don't find handsome. This one didn't make that list. The reason: His wooden acting. And no, I don't think it's how he should play his part. I believe he doesn't know how to convey any emotion. Not only he was never convincing me in any of the emotions he tried to convey but he gave me the impression that he was asleep standing. I swear that watching him made me close my eyes more than once. It was like his acting put me to sleep. Weird, but i swear it's true. The worst is the character he portrayed though. he ruined the series for me. He wasn't romantic or kind or anything. I felt like he was bullying her sometimes.
2 The lack of romance. Maybe others felt romance was just fine, but to me it felt like there was no romance between the main leads. Not once my heart fluttered. On the contrary it felt like he was cold and he didn't really wanted to be in love with her. Like he had no choice and accepted his faith. I'm not convinced she portrayed her love well either, but he did a terrible job, no doubt. Even when he said that he loved her it was like he was reading instruction about how to build a fort. Horrible.
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She didn't care, why should I?
Things I liked1 The acting of the ML. he's a great actor and he deserved a better partner, a better story, a better ending.
Things I disliked
1 The FL. She didn't convey any feelings and I'm not sure if it was her acting or the story that didn't work. Probably both, but I still think she was the weak link.
Things I hated
1 The ending. What exactly did they want to convey? I've seen dramas with sad endings that delivered but here there was nothing to like. The FL was an awful character and let me tell you something: she never loved him. That simple. but that wasn't the thing that irritated me the most. It was him giving her the possibility to come find him in the future. For what? to ruin his life? Unbelievable. This was a bad ending if I've seen one and no, I didn't cry, I wasn't moved. I was mad.
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The most irritating FL ever
Things I loved1 That it was related to law and to a boss and a new layer and also the living together trope. I love all these things and was excited to start this series.
2 The 2 FL. What a beautiful and subtle actress. I was interested in her story as well.
3 The 2 ML. What a decent character and I was really invested in the relationship between the second couple. I was glad it ended well.
Things I liked
1 The ML as an actor. But and that's a big "but" here he played someone I didn't like at all. A pity since he became one of my favorite actors after Love Between Lines.
2 The other lawyers. I thought they wee all decent people and there was also some humor when thy interacted so that's a plus.
Things I disliked
The lack of chemistry between the leads. When you see Love Between Lines and My Page in the 90s you understand that here there was no chemistry at all. I blame the female lead and the way the characters were written
Things I hated
1 The ex of the 2FL. What a stupid, Machiavellian character. Every time he appeared I wanted to smack him. I'm happy he paid some price in the end although it wasn't enough.
2 The ML character. Not the actor, but the character. At first I thought it would be the cold and softhearted CEO I like and don't mind even if I saw the character a million times. But what bothered me as the series advanced was that he had some beliefs and that he tried to impose them on the FL. It wasn't funny after a while to talk about how she should eat, talk, behave etc. One of the most irritating male characters I've ever seen. He never redeemed himself for this kind of behavior. HI don't mind his lawyer beliefs but his personal ones. I can't imagine who in their right mind would accept to listen to someone tell them how to live under the cover of being together and love each other. That wasn't love, it was toxic and not warm or sweet or anything. There were some good moments but really not that many. I dare say I felt like he didn't like playing with her. Either it was the director who didn't know how to do his job or the ML disliked the FL.
3 The FL. Oh God. What can I say for this actress and her character? A disaster would be accurate. At first I loved her. I thought she was beautiful and charming and the beginning was strong enough to make root for her. Then the downhill started. She can't act other than as the robotic clueless female and it never changed. She never learned to stand for herself until the very last episode. I didn't like her spineless character who every time she said I'm sorry and I apologize and I'll do whatever you want. What the heck? I never labeled a FL as a pushover because I can accept a lot of the humor and the dynamism and the chemistry is there. but there was none of these. She continued to be stupid and to behave like a ten years old. The fact that she can't act sealed the deal. Now I drop her other series I was looking forward because I can't stand her. If you are more than 25 don't act like 10 unless you are talented enough to bring the laughs or the cuteness like Esther Yu. Here the actress blew it and made me mad.
4 The writing of the characters. I never want to watch another series from this screenwriter. He created two toxic and appalling main characters. I gave it four only for the second couple and the coworkers.
5 The mistress case and the way the FL acted. She may had a point about the adultery and the other woman but why the heck did she think it was right to not give to the little boy what he deserved from his father. Crazy thinking. I was shocked and that's when I stared hating her. She thought it was right for a little infant to pay for the adults mistakes just because her sister has been cheated. Despicable.
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5 just for the ML.
Things I loved1 The ML. He's one of my favorite actors and his voice is the best ever.
Things I liked
1 The 2FL. She needs some more acting lessons, but she is pretty and a bright light in this drama.
Things I disliked
1 The chemistry between the leads wasn't there. He had more chemistry with his costar in Master of my Own and I find her awful and a true mismatch for him. Yet the chemistry was there and i gave it a 9 despite the actress.
Things I hated
1 The whole age gap for the second couple. A few years it's fine, but he looked his age and he was 50 plus when she looked even younger than her real age. I didn't hate them, but I can't put their relationship in the like list either. Too much a real age gap.
2 The FL. She's an awful actress. Nothing more to say. She doesn't know how to do comedy and she's not talented enough to make serious scenes believable.
3 The third relationship. Stupid, toxic and unnecessary after the first few episodes.
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I love travel stories, just not this one
Things I loved1 The premise. Give me anything related to travel and I'm your woman. I could spend my life traveling and I don't need even company. I'm dreaming in travels. So I'm thoroughly disappointed that this drama was so bad. I'm not sure how it has such a good rating, but to me the premise was the only good thing.
Things I disliked
1 Almost every character. I don't think there was one I loved or cared about. Their stories weren't interesting, their interactions weren't funny, and the main leads had no chemistry. A failure casting wise for me all the way.
Things I hated
1 I didn't find the script great. I don't say they didn't present France well, but for someone who visited every corner of France and think it's the most beautiful country on earth and that after visiting 50 countries, the clichés were there and bothered me and they could have found a more compelling story to show the country through this. Too many things bothered me because either they aren't true either they exaggerated them and I hate that.
2 I hated that I was so happy to find that drama only to get disappointed.
3 I didn't like the FL at all. She lacked warmth and talent and she rubbed me the wrong way from the very first episode.
4 The whole romance thing was underwhelming and rushed.
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Too many uninteresting stories
Things I liked1 The premise. I thought it would be great to explore the theme of the secretaries but they never delivered.
Things I disliked
1 The ML. I didn't care about him. He never was enough charming or compelling to make me care.
2 The FL. She wasn't good. Something bothered me in the way she acted. Her character wasn't great either. Annoying and unlikable.
3 The rest of the cast. None was good enough in my opinion. The problem isn't maybe the actors but the characters that were not developed enough. I think this is its major default. Everything stayed superficial.
4 The script. It was all over the place. They didn't know how to continue or end some plots and it was irritating. I love tropes and clichés but when they give me the feelings and make my heart flutter. Noting happened here so it felt like I wasted my time for things I've seen a million times done better.
5 Lack of chemistry between the leads. There was none to be honest.
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The main couple didn't have any chemistry
Things I liked1 The second couple. Funnier, more interesting, more everything in a good way
Things I disliked
1 The ML. I couldn't stand his hairstyle. I tried again and again and after a while I gave up. It's not that it's an awful style, it's that it doesn't work on him. I also didn't like that he accepted to be the punching ball of the idiotic FL.
Things I hated
1 The FL. Her character was righteous and mean without any reason. She felt superior to the rest of the world and she wasn't. I truly disliked her character. I wish the story was about the second couple.
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Awful can't describe it
Things I liked1 The second couple. They were the highlight of the show and that's why i gave it 2. Otherwise it should be minus 100.
2 The editor. She should be the heroine with another male actor. That series I would watch anytime. Gorgeous, talented, great character.
Things I hated
1 Everything else.
2 The ML. What an unattractive untalented actor. There was no chemistry with the FL and it was creepy seeing them together. I have no idea if there is a big age gap between them but to me it seemed there was. He has no redeeming qualities, he's no green flag, he's red flag all the way. Controlling and without anything to like. I think he goes to the top of the actors I never want to see again.
3 The FL. What a stupid character and the actress didn't do it any favors. She isn't a good actress and she played the clueless stupid damsel in distress in a way that I wanted to scream. Why on earth would she fall in love with that controlling idiot? No backbone whatsoever. A terrible example for any woman out there.
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Awful acting
Things I liked1 The FL. She's one of my favorite actresses. She's gorgeous and she plays comedy well. In this one though, liked is a strong word. I just don't want to say I disliked her, but it was limit. Playing cute all the time and scream so many times did my head in.
2 The premise. I liked the premise because it's fun and promised something different. The execution though, no that great.
Things I hated
1 The ML. Maybe he's a great actor and I'm being unfair, but to me it was impossible to watch him after a while. It was like I was watching a plastic person. I have no idea if he had plastic surgery or not, but he seemed like a plastic doll to me. When I read that he's cute and handsome, I wonder why I can't see any of these. Not to mention I don't think he's a good actor.
2 The FL friend. What an awful actress, playing cutesy and talk like a baby all time. Stupid and irritating to no end.
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Untalented ML
Things I liked1 I liked the actress who plays the FL. She's cute and even though I don't think she's the best actress out there, she isn't bad either.
2 Some of the other characters. I think the cast was quite good.
Things I hated
1 The ML. I tried so many times but he's truly one of the most untalented actors I've ever seen. I watched several dramas he's part of and the only one I could stomach is the My Secret Romance. It would also be better with another actor, but the FL did enough to make him bearable. In this one he's particularly bad and not endearing in any way.
2 The script is quite bad. Some lines are so cringe I was embarrassed for the actors.
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How to ruin a cute premise with an awful FL
Things I liked:The premise. It's not original, it has been done before, but it's fun and it could result to a great romantic comedy series. Spoiler alter. It didn't.
Things I disliked:
1 The SFL. Contrary to others I thought she wasn't a great actress and I didn't care for her character to be honest.
2 That there was no one I could rule for. Maybe it's the first time it happened.
3 The ending. It's not that I wanted her back with her ex, I wish she disappeared in think air anyway, but the whole romance ending was so underwhelming. Not romantic in the least. Actually, that's the issue I realize. This series was far from romantic, it didn't keep the promise the premise made.
Things I hated:
1 The FL lead. What the hell was that? Not only an awful actress, but also an awful character. Why the heck would I care about this person? She was a terrible friend, terrible employee and terrible girlfriend. The worse: she was a terrible romantic comedy heroine. I don't care about beauty. I've seen countless series and movies where I find the main characters unattractive, but they compensate with charm, wittiness, intelligence, something.
Here we have an unattractive woman who tries hard to pass for cute and charming. Well it didn't work and it irritated me beyond reason. Why the heck would they hire that person, the most unappealing I've ever seen? The role asked for a charming person who could dress well, have at least good hair and posture. Just someone who cared a bit. So I'd never recommend this series and I regret wasting my time.
2 The execution of the concept. They started with a promise they never kept. I didn't laugh once. I didn't care once. I didn't got moved once. Total failure and with this it took first place on my list with the worst dramas I've ever watched. Number 1 is claimed.
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Uncomfortable, borderline creepy
Why I dropped this series1 The FL was awful here and she didn't know how to act as a young woman so she made me me cringe a million times and I felt uncomfortable since she reminded me of a 12 years old. I also hated her voice to the point I wanted to mute her. This coming from someone who adores her in other series, rom coms and historical dramas. So weird that she made me feel this way here.
2 The ML. If that's what people find attractive these days, well, I have nothing to say. He wasn't attractive to me and not talented either. I didn't care about his character either.
3 No chemistry between the leads which is maybe a good thing since their relationship was creepy to me.
4 The message the series vehicles. Young women are stupid and it's fine. NO IT'S NOT.
5 Tried too hard to make us believe there was a story somewhere and characters with something to say. Guess what? Not if you're an adult.
6 I can't believe the same director who did Love is Sweet one of my favorite series did this crappy drama. On the other hand not everyone has the charm of Bai Lu and the ML is Love is Sweet. Funnily enough I hated this couple as much as i hated the 2nd couple in Love is Sweet. Same uncomfortable vibes.
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The best rom com Best Friends to Lovers ever
Things I adored1 I'll start with the trope. Best friends to Lovers is my favorite trope, but I never found a rom com I adored with this trope. Well, it's done. I've never watched such a joyful, heartwarming, funny, romantic rom com. This was a real Best Friends to Lovers romantic comedy where the leads are compatible and their relationship is based in real friendship that was tested by time.
2 The ML. I can't even explain how much I loved him. The actor and the character. I admired his acting in The Day of Becoming You, but it was difficult for me to follow the story so I abandoned, but he shone already in this one so I had put him in my list with actors I wanted to check their other dramas. This how I came tot his one and this is how I fell in love with him. The character is absolutely perfect. I'd love to have a boyfriend like him, I'd love to have a friend like him, I'd love to have a work partner like him. I'd even love to have a son like him. I enjoyed every scene he was part of and it doesn't hurt that I find him so handsome. To stop here because I can write a book about his character, the actor was perfect, the character was perfect.
3 The 2ML. What a great actor. So funny and goofy and handsome. I watched the small video at the end and was surprised of how much more handsome he was than in the series. I already found him handsome but he was adorable in the video. I loved his performance. He created an endearing character with multiple facets and it was a joy to follow his journey. I also adored his reaction to the main couple relationship. That made for some truly funny moments.
4 The 3ML. He made me laugh so many times and at the same time he was so cute and endearing. He had the funnier interactions with the other two male leads. I loved his expressions and his reactions when they discussed something. His relationship with the 3FL was the less developed, but it was so nice and so touching. I adored watching him acting awkward and falling in love and also watching them together. What I loved in all three couples was that their relationships seemed real. There was no rush tings evolved naturally. I wish the third couple had more scenes, but I loved all those they had and honestly this was a good base for their story if you ask me. Sometimes, he looked too young but the actress who played the 3FL, also looked younger when she didn't wear too much makeup so it wasn't weird.
5 The mothers. I've never loved any mothers in any drama more. These are examples to follow. Smart, funny, sensible. The second couple said they were meddlers and they were but they didn't surpass the mothers. But it was done in such a good way, it didn't bother me at all. It rather reminded me of my family. They care, but never go as far as intruding in my life. Mediterranean moms seem to have a lot in common with Chinese moms. I was looking forward to see the moms and that happens very rarely in these dramas. It's not only that I adored hem as individuals but also their friendship.
6 The chemistry between the leads and all the couples. That's also rare so I need to point it out. All the couples had chemistry and seemed to like each other and have fun acting.
7 The kisses. There weren't many, but he's the best kisser I think amongst all those I remember. Great kisses and I wish there were more. Then perfection would have been achieved.
8 The friendship between the three male leads. So good to watch and not only it was fun, but felt real. This was one of the strong points of the series. Moon light had also a great friendship between the male leads but here they were three which gave it another flavor. If I had to compare, I'd say they are both great.
9 The funny moments. There were so many, but I will mention some I remember. The drank FL was fun to watch. It was done with in good taste and I'll definitely go back watch this again. The moments when the mother of the ML was waiting for him and opened the door to ask if he was hungry was so fun. The scene with the mother of the FL when she didn't believe they were together was also a great moment. The way they played the couple in the end the mothers was also fun. So many moments to enjoy and this is the first time I will say with certainty that I will go back and rewatch this series. This is the first series I gave a 10 in all items and one of the rare ones (with Love Between Lines and the scenes with only the main couple of Love is Sweet) that I'm certain to rewatch. A true gem of rom com.
Things I loved
1 The FL actress. I'm not talking about her character, just the actress. She's not in my "adore" list because I don't find her ideal for rom coms, but I think she did a wonderful job here. She impressed me to be honest. I was expecting to dislike her and I even thought she'd ruin the rom com vibe because I don't find her attractive enough. I was so wrong. She was so good in her role and there were times I found her beautiful. She was a gorgeous bride and she acted well as a high school student, as a bank employee, as a friend. Now I'm going back to watch My Page in the 90s I abandoned a few weeks ago to watch other series. I will also search for her other dramas. That alone can tell you how good she was in this series. Kudos to her for her acting. She was believable in every scene.
2 The second couple. They were adorable, especially the 2ML. It was the first time I've seen him and loved his acting and his character. The couple was funny and endearing. I had so much fun watching their interactions and I loved the relationship they had. It felt real and solid.
3 The 2FL. She did a great job with her character and although I can't for some reason imagine her as lead, I'd love to watch her in other dramas.
4 Nina, the 3FL. I've seen the actress in Filter and honestly I disliked her. Not the fault of the actress though, the character was terrible. Here she played the character of the lonely vulnerable actress perfectly. Not only she is gorgeous but she made me feel things. I cried even when nothing really sad happened, but she managed to convey emotions that spoke to me and made my heart drown. I loved her character.
5 The grandpa and the whole family. It was so heartwarming to watch the episodes they were all together. It reminded me so much of my family and the laughter, the teasing, the food, the whole thing made me cry. I miss these moments with my family. They are precious and stay with you your whole life.
6 The small scenes from the past. They were all so funny and endearing. It gave us so many reasons to root for the couple and made their relationship look even more solid. I enjoyed every vignette they showed and waited for them after each episode.
7 The intro song. One of the rare times I listened to the intro every time. I loved the music, the words and the voice.
8 The last scene. So lovely and funny.
Things I disliked
1 I had to look hard to find something. I didn't dislike a single line or a single scene. I loved everything, but I found something in the last episode. Although she was a beautiful bride I didn't like her wedding dress. I didn't hate it, it was nice, but I can imagine dozens of more fitting wedding dresses.
2 Something else that came to mind, although it didn't ruin at all my joy watching this marvelous rom com were the assistant and the manager of Nina. I never warmed to them and some things they said rubbed me the wrong way. But it's still nothing.
3 The story with Mo. I didn't dislike it per se, but I wish it didn't end the way it ended and the bad people pay their crimes without Mo going too far. I would also have loved to see the despicable director and his wife burn in hell.
4 Now that I started, let's talk about another thing as well. There was a difficult scene with the FL and the director and I wish they had done something about it. It stayed unresolved in my eyes and it shouldn't.
5 One last small thing. I wasn't fond of the FL outfits. I think she could wear something more elegant. She has the body and having to wear a uniform at work would be a great reason for her to crave a unique style and not dressing like an older than she was woman and always in the same style.
Things I hated
1 The villains of course. The couple from hell who should have paid dearly for their actions and we should be able to enjoy watching them pay.
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So much chemistry between the leads. Don't miss this fun and heartwarming rom com.
Things I adored1 The ML. He's perfect for the green flag hero. It's rare to have someone who didn't even once was rude to the heroine. Playful, yes. Falsely annoyed, yes. But all along the series he was the perfect enemy at first, the perfect boyfriend later and a perfect human. Was it believable? Absolutely and that's where the actor shone. Make his character believable. It's the first drama I watched with him an I will definitely look for others. He's so charming, he can act and he can deliver humor and romantic banter, the two pillars of a rom com. So yes, I adored him, je was perfect in his role.
2 The parents of the ML. Both wonderful until the last scene but I had a preference for his mother who was funny and mischievous. I loved her relationship with her son and how lovely she way with the heroine. The father was also great with his son, the heroine and his wife. All in all, a perfect family.
3 The 2FL. Such a great actress and so charming. I loved who she was and how her story ended. I wanted for her to achieve her goals on every field and things went well. I loved the girls' friendship as well, she was a great friend, and her quirkiness. I loved that she was an author who worked hard and has dreams she tried to make true.
4 The Directors of the village clinic. I loved both of them. They had great chemistry and were so good to the doctors. They advised them, they cared about them and they had a sense of humor. I loved their friendship and they complemented well the heroine and the hero when they interacted. It was fun and heartwarming.
5 The chemistry between the leads. It's rare in a rom com to see such chemistry although it should be the first preoccupation of the director and the cast director and the producers. They usually fail and leave me perplexed of why did they cast these actors. but here both were great actors who managed to show us how well they were together and how much in love. I loved all their interactions. At the village clinic, at work, at their private moments. One of the best couples I've seen in a rom com. And it's worth a mention they openly (well almost) talked about protection. How great is this? Truly a great rom com.
6 The funny scenes, and they were quite a few, between the leads, but also between the leads and other characters.
Things I loved
1 The FL. I should probably put her in the "adore" list, but she's too average looks wise to fit my rom com heroine profile. That said, she did a great job here and loved her performance. Especially when she became more lovable than antagonistic. She changed a lot from the beginning to the end of the drama and in a good way. I loved how she learned to be a more joyous person who appreciated each moment for what it is. I loved how caring she was and how smart. I also loved how playful she was in the last episode. Such a striking contrast with the first episode. She also matched the hero's playfulness in this episode which somehow made things come full circle.
2 The 2ML. I thought I wouldn't like him at first but I ended up loving him. I wish I could see the second couple more together, but it's still fine to know they will have their happy ending. They were so cute together.
3 The mother of the FL. She didn't have many scenes but I loved her relationship with her daughter and I loved the last scene they had together.
4 The proposal. I loved the setting. Something different and nice to the eye. I didn't love the ring, though. But still a simple, fitting for them proposal.
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How did this got such a high rating? What did I miss?
Things I liked1 The ML. He's the only one who made me care and I don't put him in the "Love" list because falling for the FL means he was an idiot at the end of the day. Nevertheless, the actor is the only one who acted without shouting and exaggerating. He is also handsome which never hurts.
Thing I disliked
1 The FL. Oh God where to start? That she didn't look at all as an athlete of weightlifting? That she shouted even when there was nothing to even raise the voice? That she only either shouted or pouted all over the series? That he character wasn't that great? Quite selfish and immature. Even the last scene was awful with her. I didn't once want her to be with the ML. I think this is the first or maybe second time this happens and I've watched dozens of K and C dramas. By the way the shouting in this drama reminded me why these day I only watch C dramas. At least rarely someone raises the voice and only when it's needed. In K dramas shouting is like mandatory. I can't believe the actress is the same of Shooting Stars or the new drama In Your Radiant Season. At least she has improved although I can't say I'm in love with her acting yet. In any case here she was terrible so I don't get at all the high rating.
2 The father. The actor was terrible and I hated every minute he was on the screen.
3 Almost everything else. The rest of the cast, the story itself, the twists and turns that were boring and convoluted.
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