My Stand-In was a very good drama. A lot of people told me that the male lead was a red flag, that he was a bad person, and that he did terrible things. They used big statements like how he destroyed someone's career and made it sound extremely serious.
As someone who reads reviews before watching a drama, I expected something much worse. The way people described it made it seem like there were heinous actions and extreme wrongdoing. But honestly, that was not my experience at all.
I think you can only truly judge a drama after watching it yourself. You cannot reduce an entire story or character to a keyword like "red flag" and expect that to tell the whole story. Everyone has their own perception. Because of those reviews, I judged this drama heavily and decided I was not going to watch it. Now that I have watched it, I can confidently say that it was actually very good.
One thing I especially appreciated was the groveling. In many dramas, there is little to no groveling at all. Characters make mistakes, say a quick sorry, and move on. They simply kiss and make up, which is a common trope in BL dramas. It is not necessarily a bad thing, but it is rare to see genuine remorse handled well.
Here, the male lead truly suffered for his mistakes. He was sorry, he cried, and he desperately tried to make things right. Yes, he did Joe dirty, but the story never ignored that. The emotional payoff was satisfying because of how much regret and effort went into earning forgiveness.
The pacing was good, the story kept me engaged, and considering it was made by the producers behind Top Form and their company, it turned out to be a solid drama overall.
I would definitely recommend watching it for yourself instead of relying solely on online reviews. Many people dismiss it because of things they have heard about the main character, but I do not think that gives a fair picture of the drama. It has strong emotional moments, good angst, and one of the better portrayals of groveling that I have seen.
You might like My Stand-In, male lead is very possessive, there's lots of angst and jealousy and the plot is very…
Oh! well fine i'll watch it then! Thanks for explaining. Also, do you have some more recs? similar dynamics like this yk not fully fluffy. i've literally watched all the famous ones (the ones mentioned and JackJoker, Heart killers, Bad buddy, reset, ai long nhai, etc)
It's like reading my comment, you're just like me =) even our fav couples in the series are the same =) not in…
ah i love how you explained, seriously that's all i need as well. I've watched semantic error, it was my first bl and i loved it. Yes, i just got to know about double helix and i swear before opening the notifications, i check it out but eh one of the ml is very old-ish 😭 i'm more into younger ones like boss or fort or bright or umm Jin from top form. Special mention of Porsche heheh. nvm, I am thinking about watching MF dramas again, because i don't have anytjing to watch now. Nothing comes close to reset, LITA, top form and some others i've mentioned. If you have some other recs do share pls. I've watched between us and well i did like win's acting in it but the other one was a bit whiny 😭 and i watched the heart killers and AGH I LOVED FADEL AND STYLE like they were just so goood and fun hehehe
You might like My Stand-In, male lead is very possessive, there's lots of angst and jealousy and the plot is very…
tbh yes, do clear something up though, is it fully like with one ml being a bully/toxic the whole series and other being a doormat? I don't like doormats in any series at all whether be it mf or mm
It's like reading my comment, you're just like me =) even our fav couples in the series are the same =) not in…
Yooo i've opened this app after so long and omg wouldve loved to discuss. i was having exams. tbh ugh i love love love all the dynamics you mentioned, like the way yotha tried to make amends with gun after the misunderstanding and how in Love in the air, prapai used to be so caring of sky and all, i actually hahaha watched forever you just for johanNorth's scene and i didnt like other stories lol so i skipped all. however, the actor who was in that drama, THE FIRST COUPLE of FY with earth and another actor that was the ex, gosh i am watching reset: the series rn with him and omg hirl this drama is a BANGGGGERRR like the angstttt is angstinggggg, and the yearning is so goood. and i watched we are too yesterday and liked it but not much angst tho, and between us is in my list, is it goood??? and i've watched only friends by skipping it a lot and it was just fine, not a big fan of cheaters tho
You should watch topform, bed friend, and the next prince if you haven't already they are peak
i have actually watched the boy next world and tbh noeul's naivety worked in lita but it was kind of making me mad in tbnc like obv it's impossible for another lifetime smth lmaooo. and um i've not watched love sea, i don't know didnt get the vibes? otherwise, i am watching reset: the series and omg it is soooooooo gooood the yearning in it omg
head over heels, perfect marriage revenge, my demon, bon apetit your majesty, alchemy of souls, Dear X (thriller), Dynamite Kiss, The judge from hell (thriller,rom), Destined with you, Lovely Runner (good), Celebrity (so good), weightlifting fairy kim bok joo and spring fever (cuteee dramas), No tail to tell
Is it worth picking up head two head and my personal weatherman again? Also how were Tharntype, ThamePo, KinnPorche,…
tbh i lovvveee love in the air drama, didnt like the first couple THAT much because they didnt have enough idk development as they were pretty attracted to each other from the start but i absolutely lovvvved the second couple which comes after 8 eps
You should watch topform, bed friend, and the next prince if you haven't already they are peak
okayy thanks!! i kinda dropped my stubborn because of the first scene but idk i will pick it up soon and i'll check others! i'm not totally into black flags lol i didnt like yesterday's kelvin at all
As someone who reads reviews before watching a drama, I expected something much worse. The way people described it made it seem like there were heinous actions and extreme wrongdoing. But honestly, that was not my experience at all.
I think you can only truly judge a drama after watching it yourself. You cannot reduce an entire story or character to a keyword like "red flag" and expect that to tell the whole story. Everyone has their own perception. Because of those reviews, I judged this drama heavily and decided I was not going to watch it. Now that I have watched it, I can confidently say that it was actually very good.
One thing I especially appreciated was the groveling. In many dramas, there is little to no groveling at all. Characters make mistakes, say a quick sorry, and move on. They simply kiss and make up, which is a common trope in BL dramas. It is not necessarily a bad thing, but it is rare to see genuine remorse handled well.
Here, the male lead truly suffered for his mistakes. He was sorry, he cried, and he desperately tried to make things right. Yes, he did Joe dirty, but the story never ignored that. The emotional payoff was satisfying because of how much regret and effort went into earning forgiveness.
The pacing was good, the story kept me engaged, and considering it was made by the producers behind Top Form and their company, it turned out to be a solid drama overall.
I would definitely recommend watching it for yourself instead of relying solely on online reviews. Many people dismiss it because of things they have heard about the main character, but I do not think that gives a fair picture of the drama. It has strong emotional moments, good angst, and one of the better portrayals of groveling that I have seen.