An Okay drama
Blue Lips was an enjoyable watch with a pretty interesting premise. The Vandagon mystery in particular gave the story enough of a hook to keep me curious about what was actually going on.
I also liked both male leads individually because they genuinely felt like they had lives outside of their relationship. Shixian especially always seemed to have something going on, which made him feel like a character rather than someone who only existed for the romance.
The chemistry between the leads was probably one of my favorite things about the drama. I'd give it an 8/10. Their scenes together didn't feel overly awkward, and I actually found myself looking forward to seeing them interact. The romance itself was nice too. There was some reliance on the classic miscommunication trope for relationship conflict, but thankfully, it didn't ruin my enjoyment of their relationship.
The acting, however, was just okay. Nothing particularly stood out to me, and there were moments where the emotional delivery felt a little lacking. Still, there weren't any characters I particularly disliked, so the drama remained an easy enough watch.
The first arc was definitely what stood out the most to me. I was genuinely curious about why Shixian wore blue lipstick and, more importantly, why Teng Mo was running an adult toy shop when he was clearly affluent. Those little mysteries made me want to keep watching and figure things out.
As for the ending, it was predictable enough. The sister's death happened pretty much as expected, and the two leads eventually ended up together. Nothing was particularly wrong with it, but it also wasn't an ending that left much of an impression.
Lukewarm praise aside. THE DUBBING GOT ON MY Nerves. The AI music or smtg that was on ep 1, the singing that felt so at odds with whatever was going on, that shit almost made me drop the drama. But oh well.
Overall, I'd say Blue Lips was a perfectly decent 7/10 watch. I enjoyed my time with it and finished feeling pretty satisfied, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it because it wasn't remarkable enough to make me want to tell everyone to watch it. If someone has the time and asks me about it, though, I'd probably just say, "Go ahead, it's not bad."
I also liked both male leads individually because they genuinely felt like they had lives outside of their relationship. Shixian especially always seemed to have something going on, which made him feel like a character rather than someone who only existed for the romance.
The chemistry between the leads was probably one of my favorite things about the drama. I'd give it an 8/10. Their scenes together didn't feel overly awkward, and I actually found myself looking forward to seeing them interact. The romance itself was nice too. There was some reliance on the classic miscommunication trope for relationship conflict, but thankfully, it didn't ruin my enjoyment of their relationship.
The acting, however, was just okay. Nothing particularly stood out to me, and there were moments where the emotional delivery felt a little lacking. Still, there weren't any characters I particularly disliked, so the drama remained an easy enough watch.
The first arc was definitely what stood out the most to me. I was genuinely curious about why Shixian wore blue lipstick and, more importantly, why Teng Mo was running an adult toy shop when he was clearly affluent. Those little mysteries made me want to keep watching and figure things out.
As for the ending, it was predictable enough. The sister's death happened pretty much as expected, and the two leads eventually ended up together. Nothing was particularly wrong with it, but it also wasn't an ending that left much of an impression.
Lukewarm praise aside. THE DUBBING GOT ON MY Nerves. The AI music or smtg that was on ep 1, the singing that felt so at odds with whatever was going on, that shit almost made me drop the drama. But oh well.
Overall, I'd say Blue Lips was a perfectly decent 7/10 watch. I enjoyed my time with it and finished feeling pretty satisfied, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it because it wasn't remarkable enough to make me want to tell everyone to watch it. If someone has the time and asks me about it, though, I'd probably just say, "Go ahead, it's not bad."
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