If I had to describe this drama with just one word, it would be “frustrating”. I don’t know if this is at all an accurate representation (but I have observed this conduct in other Japanese dramas), but the way Japanese people think sometimes is very strange to me. They constantly make assumptions without communicating, which leads to constant misunderstandings. Some things are talked about in a very blasé way, that imo would be a big deal and others that are very minor are blown out of proportion. I thought the characters were all pretty toxic, bad at communication and manipulative. The only decent character was the female housemate, that gave sensible advice.
This really surprised me, it is a solid romance drama with realistic characters and storylines. It is not overly exciting, but the plot and the characters are likable and engaging. It has one of the greenest flag ML I have ever seen. I love how he supports her unwaveringly without trying to make decisions for her. The gender swap is really well made without falling into clichés like for example the female CEO being very cold and awkward with kids, she actually connected quite fast with his daughter. Their chemistry was really good, I thought the actors portrayed their characters really well. I like that the ending was realistic, no magical solution for every problem, just live taking its course.
This gets compared to City Hunter a lot, and it is FAR FAR superior to City Hunter in every way........ except…
Yes, I can imagine it being outstanding for the time it aired. Having watched it for the first time now, I can’t help judging it a little by todays standards. Although I tried and I purposely didn’t include it for my rating. I haven’t seen City Hunter yet, but I did see K2 that aired 2016. The action scenes were far superior imo.
Ok, so I get why this is a cult classic, and a favorite for many. I also really enjoyed it. The story is engaging, it is fast paced, and well written. The characters had great chemistry, and the acting was also good. I tried to not judge it with today’s standards, like image quality, taste (OMG the fashion, did we really used to wear that?) or the awful background music, but some parts made no sense to me. A lot of people praise it for its action scenes, but if I’m being honest, I didn’t find them that impressive. But what irked me the most is the fact that he never wears a mask. If the most important thing is to guard your identity, wouldn’t it be obvious to cover your face? Masks did exist 10 years ago. That hat and glasses did not do the job. And also, he was leaving his fingerprints all over the place. I know people may not care about these detail but they really bothered me while watching bc for experts in the field it made no sense. Still, I really enjoyed it and gave it a a high rating.
I was curious and had time, so I checked your watchlist.It said that you watched 8 of 40 episodes.Dylan Wang's…
If I am completely honest, I don’t use the list as they are intended. If you were to check my profile you would be so confused. Everything on my currently watching and on hold, I am not actually watching or paused. Because the app doesn’t allow to sort by priority, only desktop I use the lists to mark which shows I am most interested in and want to watch next. There are so many dramas, that I would loose sight otherwise.
I was curious and had time, so I checked your watchlist.It said that you watched 8 of 40 episodes.Dylan Wang's…
They may not have updated their watchlist. I for one don’t update after each episode and even sometimes only change it when I finished the entire drama. I have watched almost all of them and while I don’t think the chemistry is bad, it is nothing special either. But thats just my opinion and there is still a lot left, so this may change.
why did she struggle about money so much after her divorce. Is the father not supposed to pay child support? And…
Prioritizing her/her mothers pride over her childs wellbeing would have been very out of character for her though. If there is something she definitely isn’t, it’s prideful.
loved this, felt bad for that one character though. One thing I didn’t understand though (minor SPOILER)
why did she struggle about money so much after her divorce. Is the father not supposed to pay child support? And isn’t that supposed to be based off of your income? Seeing as he was rich and a doctor, why was the financial burden only on her? Is it different in Japan? I don’t get why she had to give up complete custody
It’s incredible what a specific hairstyle or clothing can do to help build a character (eg. age,personality). In each episode they look and seem completely different, that I almost didn’t recognize them. The actors are quite versatile and embodied different personalities well.
I thought the characters were all pretty toxic, bad at communication and manipulative. The only decent character was the female housemate, that gave sensible advice.
I haven’t seen City Hunter yet, but I did see K2 that aired 2016. The action scenes were far superior imo.
I tried to not judge it with today’s standards, like image quality, taste (OMG the fashion, did we really used to wear that?) or the awful background music, but some parts made no sense to me. A lot of people praise it for its action scenes, but if I’m being honest, I didn’t find them that impressive. But what irked me the most is the fact that he never wears a mask. If the most important thing is to guard your identity, wouldn’t it be obvious to cover your face? Masks did exist 10 years ago. That hat and glasses did not do the job. And also, he was leaving his fingerprints all over the place. I know people may not care about these detail but they really bothered me while watching bc for experts in the field it made no sense.
Still, I really enjoyed it and gave it a a high rating.
I do like the playfulness between the main couple though.