Sippeatea

Let's get the good out of the way. This show has vibes. The look. It's cinematography. Down to earth. The OST. Takes place postgrad. Shows that look and feel like this are my absolute favorites. Perfect.

With that out of the way, the ML and FL romance is… interesting. It's not clean and it's definitely not perfect. Realistic and flawed? Sure… I guess… but at times it's just not enjoyable to watch with major character decisions coming from ML. I get why he does it, but it doesn't mean I enjoyed watching it. Then there's the pacing. It's jarringly off. Sometimes, you're confused on exactly how much time has passed during their relationship from scene to scene.

Finally, the show killer. Insufferable side characters. If you drop the show because of these characters, I wouldn't even blame you. First, ML's coworker. Insufferable little nerd. His boy "crush" on ML was the most unpleasant thing I've watched all year, and the actions he takes to "protect" ML from FL had me frowning every time he was on the screen. Secondly, there's the equally annoying brother of the FL. His irritating actions to "protect" his sister by being insanely nosy had me slamming my keyboard. How many scenes can these two unlikable characters take up? I kid you not, these two side characters take up like 30% of the show. Lastly, there's the professor. I wish they had made his character more likable; he's just not.

I didn’t mind the ending. It’s a bit open ended on what’s going to happen in the future, but enough closure for the show.