rutewatches

Great, lighthearted kdrama

I was a bit surprised when I saw that this kdrama had such a rating considering most of the reviews I read were saying it’s a great kdrama - and then I got to the reason why.

If you ignore the SJWs opinions, this tv is great, it’s light hearted, it’s fun, it’s emotional.. the whole package. Just like many other reviewers, I appreciated the fact that they didn’t take themselves too seriously and that it didn’t go over the top with drama and/or ridiculous scenarios like some other kdramas, I loved the fact that for once I got to see a real person’s problems like struggling with money and the desperation that came with it, and I loved the fact that they didn’t force the couple dynamic and we got to watch it develop instead.

I do think this tv show deserves a lot more love and praise than it did but oh well .. loved it!

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what is the hype about…?

Maybe it’s a product of its time, or maybe this should have been my first drama instead of watching it years after getting into the genre but I really struggle to understand the hype. I’ve started this drama three times. On the third attempt, I told myself I just needed to be patient and find the right mindset but that wasn’t it either apparently.

The age gap is the strangest part, and it’s made even more noticeable by the complete lack of chemistry between the main leads. Honestly, the only remotely interesting part of this drama was the Grim Reaper and his backstory. This is one of the slowest dramas I’ve ever watched?! it took seven episodes for anything to really happen. I ended up skipping a lot and I can confidently say I didn’t miss much, because there are only minor plot developments every few episodes.

Overall, this is one of the worst dramas I’ve ever watched, which is a shame because I did enjoy the bromance between the Goblin and the Grim Reaper and I was really hoping to be as hyped and excited about this show as everyone else around me. Hard pass.

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