Ola19002

This drama had me torn honestly. I actually quite enjoyed it up until ep 10/12. However after that, it became quite soap opera territory. My rating for the first 12 episodes is 8/10 but it kind of went downhill after that. Also, i skipped a lot from ep 22 till the last 2 episodes. Be aware that the whole premise of watching this is that the couple have a toxic relationship so know that going in. Watching the trailers should give you an idea of what you're in for.

Likes:
- ml acting was really really good. It was the best I've seen from him and he did so well. Unfortunately, while the fl was decent, because the ml did so well, she felt not as good in comparison.
- overall storyline. There were many things i did not like about the plot but i liked the whole war storyline. That part was well done. The ml character building in terms of being a soldier and a commander was also pretty good.
- i liked the cinematography and color grading for this drama as well.
- i also liked the ending. It was open but realistic and they tried to shy away from making it too sad.

Dislikes:
- the romance. It was so so repetitive and annoying after a while. The intimate scenes were well done but that's about it. They just kept going round and round in circles.
- fl character. Her character was great in the first 10-12 episodes but they fumbled after that. She did too many ridiculous stuff and made her too wishy washy especially with the 2ml. I was disappointed honestly. While the ml was a toxic person through and through, he stayed consistent. Whether he was evil, obsessed or whatever, he always knew what he wanted and went for it. This is not a fault of the actress but of whoever wrote the fl character.

Anyway, it was a drama i watched to the end though i skipped a lot of the second half. It does have some good qualities and bad qualities.