Wasted potential
Things I liked1 The premise. I thought it would be about a start up and the struggles to make it work. It was in theory, but the execution was so bad the premise lost its shine very soon.
Things I hated
1 I won't waste time to single every thing I hated. I will just say that there was no character development. No one to root for and there were some nonsensical behaviors I despised.
2 The script. Either they didn't know where they wanted to go and they messed things up or they knew and they are the worst writers ever. If you can't create compelling characters and intriguing plots don't call yourself a writer.
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Unwatchable
Things I hated1 I'll make it short. Everything.
2 The acting was atrocious for lack of a worse word. The FL overdid it every time she opened her mouth. These days she's one I watch her dramas but in this one, there's no trace of any talent. I blame the director first and her young age second, but it's unbearable to watch. The ML actor has no range at all. It was like he read the menu list of a bad restaurant.
3 The ML. Not only he's unattractive but a red flag all the way. Toxic behavior that nothing saves. Not even the ending.
4 The FL. the screenwriter did him dirty with the way he represented her. At first I thought she'd be cute. It turned out she was stupid, and ... stupid.
5 When they went to the grave and talked about marriage It felt to me like she was a child who was about to get scarified. First time since I started watching K and C dramas I felt so uncomfortable. Something went wrong with this drama and honestly there was not even a single thing I liked let alone loved. It should be watched only as a warning for the young girls of what not to do.
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Not for me
Things I liked1 The opening scene. I thought it would be interesting, it wasn't.
2 The mother. I like the actress and I think she did a good job with her role.
Things I disliked
1 The main leads. I found them uncharismatic, so I didn't care about what was going to happen to them.
2 It was darker than I expected and I didn't laugh once.
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Another 10 for Bai Lu
Things I adored:1 Bai Lu. She's my favorite romantic comedy actress and I'm a romantic comedy expert since I've seen hundreds over the years. Not a single actress comes close to her except maybe Sandra Bullock and Meg Ryan. She's great as per usual and this time she works with a character that isn't as adorable as the one in Lucky's Love or Love is Sweet. But she pool it off, so kudos to her.
2 The SFL. The niece character was a rare case of loving so much a second character for me. It happened before once or twice but this time I truly loved the actress and her character. So cute and charming and not annoying at all. Comparing her with the SFL of the Love is Sweet who got on my nerve more than once and ruined the series for me, I have to say that here the actress did a fabulous job to make her character adorable instead of annoying.
Things I loved:
1 The ML. I've seen better actors, I found him wooden sometimes, but all in all he did a good job and I was drawn into his character. I don't find him as handsome as some other reviewers seem to find him, but maybe that's because of his character. If he played a more emotionally available character maybe it'd work for me. I can't help but compare him to the ML of Love is Sweet who also isn't handsome for me, yet he embodied his character so well, I fell in love with him and now I find him handsome.
2 The premise. I thought it was a great premise for a romantic comedy. Maybe it could be a little better executed but it didn't take out of my enjoyment.
3 The superior of the FL. Great actress and I loved her character as well. She's also such a beautiful woman, and her smile and voice fit with the characters I've seen her playing. Charming and heartwarming.
4 The ML uncle. I loved his character and the relationship he had with the superior of the FL. Realistic and sweet.
5 I loved the friendship between the three male characters.
6 I loved the friendship between the three female characters.
7 I loved the humor the SFL (the niece) brought in the mix. Her character allowed for many comedic scenes.
Things I liked:
1 I liked the relationship of the niece and the professor.
2 I liked the SML both of them. They had a good and interesting story both. They were also good people and none annoyed me at any time. I think it's the only series where none of the secondary characters annoyed me.
3 The antagonist of the FL at work. I didn't like eh as character, that's clear. But I liked the dynamic her character brought and also that her rivalry seemed real and not like something pushed to create drama. I think the actress conveyed the character well.
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No chemistry
What I disliked:1 The ML. Too bland, too wooden. I never cared about his character. And I didn't care because he wasn't sympathetic. And he wasn't sympathetic because he couldn't convey any feelings due to his wooden acting.
2 The FL. I've seen her in other series and she plays always the same type. She can be cute for a few episodes but after a while she gets on my nerves and I drop the series. I don't think she's a bad actress, I think she's type casted due to her cuteness. But cute she isn't after a while.
All in all I didn't hate anything but I certainly didn't particularly like anything.
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Not in the mood
What I lovedThe character and the actor who played the ML partner. He's one of my favorite actors anyway but here he stole my heart.
What I disliked
1 The ML. Not charismatic enough for me. His character maybe is great, but seeing him trigged depression feelings in me.
2 The whole cinematography. Not something I enjoyed. It felt like it tried too hard to be artsy.
3 The SML. I came to the conclusion that I don't like this actor. Something in his acting bothers me. No idea why, but I dropped other series where he was the ML.
4 The siblings. The actress who played the sister is one of my most disliked. Every time I see her she ruins the series for me.
What I hated
1 The FL. I liked her enough in Shooting Stars. I thought she was awful here. She tried too hard. I know the character she had to play didn't help, but I can imagine other actresses that would do justice to the role. In the end, I wanted to cry from frustration, so much she depressed me with her acting. It was like she thought she was in a drama called: How to kill any will to live on people.
2 The mothers. No redeeming qualities for me.
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I must have watched another drama, a horrible one
Things I hated1 Let's simplify things. Everything. The FL lead, a stalker, ugly, untalented actress who tries to pass on as cute and genius. The ML lead, an ugly, punchable, rude, obnoxious person without any redeeming qualities. Well, they deserve each other. The worst couple ever. The worst story ever. Too many episodes as well. I skipped to the end and cried over the time I wasted on so many episodes.
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The ML doesn't know how to act
Things I disliked1 The FL. She was too much a passive character to like her and the acting wasn't stellar.
Things I hated
1 The ML. Boring, unattractive and... boring. The worst a character can be is boring. Here you have it. Nothing cute, sweet or romantic in this series.
2 The antagonistic lawyer. So unbelievably caricature.
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Unpleasant FL
What I liked:The premise.
What I disliked:
The ML. He looks too old and has no charisma for me.
What I hated:
The age gap. Too obvious. I don't mind when it's not that obvious but here he looks too old.
The FL. I disliked her character and I didn't think she was funny. This isn't a rom-com. I love rom-coms but when they are fluffy, funny. Not when the characters are mean or make no sense.
The director. So obnoxious and such an unpleasant person.
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Impossible to move past my disliking of the main male lead
Things I liked:1 The premise. I liked the concept of living together and even the fake marriage and that's why I wanted to give it a chance.
2 The actress. I quite like the actress and she's the reason I checked this out.
3 The opening scenes. I thought it was funny and had high expectations.
4 The secondary roles. I think they have potential. I'd love to go through with this to see if I'm right.
Things I hated:
1 The ML. I gave it a fair chance, but it's beyond my capabilities to continue watching him. I feel like I'll have nightmares for days. He seems like a robot and no, it's not the role. He's just an awful actor. He has no chemistry with the heroine and it felt like I was punishing myself watching him act.
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4 Just for the 2ML
Things I loved1 The 2ML. Fortunately for us he went on to do some great dramas. he was a scene stealer and just like with the Korean version his character was much more sympathetic than the ML and I rarely say that if ever. He was the only good thing of the show.
Things I liked
1 The premise. I've already seen the Korean one so I knew what to expect and I like the premise so much I didn't care if it was a remake.
Things I disliked
1 The FL. I don't know what others see in this actress. I tried again and again to like her in some of her dramas and failed miserable. This was the less cringe although very cringe due to her character. This was the last one I try where she acts. It doesn't worth my time. The FL in the Korean version did a fabulous job and I wanted her to succeed so much. Here I didn't care.
Things I hated
1 The ML acting. He was wrong for the role and I agree with others that the 2ML should be the lead. What do cast directors think sometimes? Was it that complicated to see the actor was wrong for the role? Playing the cold, aloof CEO doesn't mean you play it without any expression. Awful.
2 The story about the friend and her crush. I hated that in the Korean version as well. Hated it.
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Not enough romance
Reasons I dropped this series:1 At first I thought I'd love the fact that the three women are important, but in the end I didn't. I didn't care for any of the stories to be honest.
2 I found the actress very beautiful and talented but she also seemed old for 33 and that's rare for me to notice since I usually have the opposite problem I haven't checked how old the actress is but she seemed 40 to me and that bothered me for some reason although I'd never drop the series only for that reason.
3 I like business themed series, but mixed with a good dose of romance. here the romance wasn't strong enough. Not enough romantic moments.
4 The main actor is probably handsome for other people but to me he was too generic. No real charm. Not Prince Charming materiel and I need my Prince Charming in most of the series that include romance.
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I tried but the actress got to my nerves
I tried but here my two reasons to drop this:1 The actress needs to take acting lessons. I felt like she didn't understand what she said, she just recited lines. I didn't feel anything positive toward her, she didn't make me want to know what the future holds for her.
2 The topic. I wanted to like the universe of the series but it didn't capture my interest. Nothing cute, funny or original to draw me in.
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FL actress problem
Things I liked1 The ML. He was handsome enough, he acted well enough, but all in all nothing spectacular.
Things I disliked
1 The FL. I've seen her in Master of my Own and because of the ML I've managed to watch it until the end and gave it a good rating. But she wasn't my favorite, she was terrible at romance and thought the same thing here. She's not beautiful enough to play the gorgeous lead, not funny enough to make me rule for her, and she looks too young or too clueless to play the genius CEO. So this time I didn't manage to get through all the episodes. I skipped after 4 episodes to the last one but I didn't care about it either. So, I didn't hate it, I just found it lacking on every level.
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No chemistry
Things I liked:1 The premise. I love real estate so I was excited to see a series with this theme. Unfortunately it didn't last.
2 The FL. I've seen her in a few dramas and although she's not my favorite, I quite like her.
Things I disliked:
1 The ML. I should separate the actor and the character but let's say I can't say much about his character since I couldn't watch him. His expressions are so weird and they put me off. I tried but there was no way I spent any more time in his company.
2 The chemistry. Well, the lack, of chemistry. She looks too young, he looks too old, therefore off putting for me and I had to stop.
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