TrappedInSubtitles

Beautiful romance with adult sex items and conversations but largely free of eroticism or sex itself. I loved this but don't give highest ratings to shows without more complexity that demand or deliver exceptional performances. This was relatively short and focused but is perfect in delivering what it sets out to do. The leads journeys stay interesting; the ML's is the more intriguing character but the FL has depth too. Both leads give very good performances, as do the support and other cast. A lot of credit to the writers, director and production team for the high quality, good pacing, and great dialogue here.

Some really great points about sex, pleasure, perceptions of adult toy products and more but it doesn't cover sexual pleasure or experience in any depth and skips the sleezy aspects of the pleasure industry entirely.

The script is excellent in what it covers until the last episode but I didn't feel convinced or satisfied by the endings it gave for some of the support characters.

ML is distractingly gorgeous and his emotionally withdrawn state opening up is played well - he is maddeningly attractive when his coldness warms. I loved him in "Love in Contract". He is very good and charming and however I did not feel this was an exceptional performance - something feels a bit standard though I'm unsure whether that was down to the actor, script, or direction.

FL does role well but nothing in her performance makes me keen to see her in something again.

The divorced aunt is the stand-out support character in this and really well played.

A few things where I was "why doesn't character do x here" and I don't get how brother's GF can keep her dance career. Plus I don't like how things ended up for the aunt.