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The main characters are mostly women, more specifically, college students, who are trying to find part time jobs, live alone, or find love. However, even when they are just attending classes or hanging out with their friends, they find it hard to feel safe or considered as equals. There was actually an episode where they showed how some men experience sexual harassment too, but the drama mostly focuses on women. And, you don't have to be Korean to relate with the characters, as these issues, unfortunately, are universal and many women experience them, in one way or another. But the way the characters reacted and acted was reassuring and felt encouraging and comforting. The addition of some romance was nice, however, it wasn't well paced.
So, overall, seven out of ten.
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The first episodes and the last ones were actually great. The couple had also plenty of romantic moments and they were sweet and adorable. Their love story was enjoyable to watch especially since both of them helped each other get through their phobias and problems. The big mystery behind the forest was solid too. In addition, the second couple was quite entertaining. Finally, the performances were great from all actors and actresses, though the bad guys tended to overdo it sometimes.
And yet, somehow, the drama ended up boring. They didn't really handle the story very well and most of the episodes were tiring if it wasn't for some entertaining moments here and there.
So, overall, five out of ten.
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The first episodes were confusing, as the drama throws the viwer straight into the story without background information about the characters of the main lead's ability. Plus, you know straight away who the serial killer is. However, the drama weaved a nice, compelling story, full of thrilling moments, intensity and twists. The melodrama was good too. So, the story can keep the viewer on the edge of their chair till the very ending. The latter was pretty great and well presented. But the highlight of the drama was the creation of an intriguing villain. They gave him a strong background story, a human side when he was doubting his own actions and wanting to change, and a some interesting connections with the main characters. The romance, however, felt a bit fake. It was more like love in the first sight, as the drama focused more on the case than the couple, as it should really. The male lead's background story was not well presented and they didn't explain his background well. Still, the performances were great.
So, overall, 7 out of 10.
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The drama had well balance family themes, a mystery case that needed to be solved, and some nice romance plots. And, there was the well known ladies who would pay off anyone that wants to marry into their family. And, seriously, in this one, they paid everyone that approached them, to the point where I started to wonder if they were going to go bankrupt because of it. So, yes, there were some cliche trops in it. The mystery case was pretty much obvious from the start, so there was no interest in it really. The leading lady tended to do an annoying pitch to her voice from time to time, and the old ladies were textbook bad guys, so no surprise there either. However, the romance was nicely paced, slow, as to have both characters get to know each other first, and not have an insta love. And, the baby was hands down adorable!! The ending, finally, was well handled and satisfying.
So, overall, six out of ten.
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The drama, however, had something to tell. The two characters, although different, seemed to have something in common : they were trying to get by while working hard, fighting against their own circumstances; the one having to deal with her drank father and school as well as work, and the other with her future, college and financial problems. The two performances were pretty good two, although there wasn't much to work with in such a short time.
So, overall, six out of ten.
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The drama was supposed to be somehow related to " 3 Nen A Gumi: Ima kara Mina-san wa, Hitojichi Desu " but the only connection they had were the random cameos of the students, that, if you haven't watched the first, you won't even notice it. Also, another difference was that the first drama was more realistic and nippon noir was too much of a dystopian fantasy.
So, other than that, the drama had two things going for it, the main character who was pretty dominant and he was the best part of the drama, and the performances. However, the story was a bit too much. It felt, most of the time, that too many things were happening too quickly and off the scene. I mean, the first part of the drama was a quick sum up of the previous episodes, and a quick sum of some events that happened and we never actually saw. The conclusion was a bit off too, as the events took a more sci fi twist.
So, overall, six out of ten.
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The combination of the past stories with the contemporary mystery was good and it wasn't tiring as it went back and forth. The past romance was pretty intense and the love story was sweet and entertaining. However, the present little love story was not necessary and disappointing. The whole mystery with the book was a let down too, as the actual reason behind the crime was not well explained.
On the other hand, the cinematography was very artistic and the book theme was well presented. The performances were really good from everyone in the cast.
So, overall, five out of ten.
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The acting and overall all of the performances were pretty good, and there were some funny moments to top that. Though, the "bad guy" was easy to pin point. The drama was pretty good too.
So, overall, seven out of ten.
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Only ten episodes (or five of one hour) long, which fitted the drama somehow, even though it needed some breathing space to develop the characters to a deeper, larger scale. That is, the characters were interesting and the drama only scratched the surface and didn't present them in a way to enable the viewer to understand them. The main reason for that was that the drama gave too much time on the complex love triangle. However, they did the ending right, because that romance was getting tiring. The side characters were somehow left out of the main plot too.
That said, the drama had an interesting idea and some even more interesting characters. The mood of it was perfect and the story was coming of age driven and, even though it looked light and fluff sometimes, it was dark and did justice to the complexity of being a teenager.
So, overall, seven out of ten.
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The drama started with a bang, a strong start with a shock about the characters and who was who. The pace, however, slowed down straight after that, until we got to the trial. The performances, on the contrary, supported the drama greatly, as all the actors and actresses of the cast did a great job with their performances. The trial part was pretty intense too. Finally, the big twist in the end was nicely built and unexpected.
So, overall, six out of ten.
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The development of the main character had a smooth pace and the story involved many genres like slice of life, business, family, agriculture life and love. The part, especially, about the animation production and the way Natsu, the leading lady, became a professional modern woman, working and hadling her family. They also concluded the rest of the stories as well, which was a pro for the drama. Finally, the performances were really good.
However, one of my main concerns was the main characte being, most of the times, too perfect. Also, some episodes lacked intensity and entertainment.
So, overall, seven out of ten.
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The couple was really cute together and their story was touching and emotional. The performances were excellent too, which helped a lot with the movie. Especially the leading lady was pretty great and she had chemistry with her partner.
However, the story was pretty basic and predictable. Even though it was emotional, the scenes were cliche and melodramatic. The love story didn't have much time to progress either.
So, overall, six and a half out of ten.
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However, there were a few elements that prevended this drama from being great, even though the performances were seriously good. First of all, the story was good, but the drama had some boring scenes. Maybe they didn't handle the pace well enough to keep it interesting through and through. Then, the whole mystery and plotting was not as easily believable as it dealt with kids. But that was easily overlooked. Finally, the ending was questionable.
So, overall, seven out of ten.
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When I say simplicity, it wasn't that the plot was boring or too thin. But, the way they presented the story, the character's struggles and her way of thinking and making ends meet was really good, simple, clean and realistic. Plus, the love story was realistic as well.
The acting, in addition, was really good. Especially the leading lady was phenomenal.
However, the ending was so so, as it left many questions answered. And that felt like the movie was presenting just a glimpse of the girl's life.
So, overall, six out of ten.
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There was a main hole in the story when it came to the leading lady. Although both actresses were really good and they played the same character perfectly, there were some parts of her story that just didn't feel "real" like she really was going to react like that?
In any case, the love story was good and they had nice chemistry. The love triangle was okay too. However, the ending was just too cliche. At least, character vice, it was interesting.
So, six out of ten.
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