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Just Average.
As an avid webtoon reader who genuinely enjoyed the manhwa, I expected more from this adaptation. Unfortunately, it fell flat, and in many ways, it felt like a betrayal of what made the original story so compelling.
One of my biggest frustrations was the heavy sense of queerbaiting throughout. The adaptation seemed to go out of its way to “heterofy” the story for reasons that are honestly unclear and unnecessary. So much was changed or cut, and those decisions didn’t just affect the plot; they completely altered the character dynamics. With the original four boys reduced and restructured, the core emotional tension and friendship dynamics that made the manhwa great were lost.
Heesu, who is supposed to be central, was barely present. The writers made little effort to bring him into focus, and instead, he ended up pushed to the background. The pacing dragged terribly, with many scenes feeling like filler rather than emotional build-up. Every time the story offered a heart-fluttering moment or a genuine spark between the leads, it would be undercut in the next episode by a sudden shift to the other couple. It often felt like the show was too scared to fully commit to its central romance, offering no connection before quickly pulling away into safer, more ambiguous territory.
Overall, this adaptation missed the mark. It stripped away much of the emotional depth and relationship authenticity that made the manhwa so beloved, and instead gave us a diluted version that was frustrating to watch. If you loved the original, this may not be easy to sit through.
One of my biggest frustrations was the heavy sense of queerbaiting throughout. The adaptation seemed to go out of its way to “heterofy” the story for reasons that are honestly unclear and unnecessary. So much was changed or cut, and those decisions didn’t just affect the plot; they completely altered the character dynamics. With the original four boys reduced and restructured, the core emotional tension and friendship dynamics that made the manhwa great were lost.
Heesu, who is supposed to be central, was barely present. The writers made little effort to bring him into focus, and instead, he ended up pushed to the background. The pacing dragged terribly, with many scenes feeling like filler rather than emotional build-up. Every time the story offered a heart-fluttering moment or a genuine spark between the leads, it would be undercut in the next episode by a sudden shift to the other couple. It often felt like the show was too scared to fully commit to its central romance, offering no connection before quickly pulling away into safer, more ambiguous territory.
Overall, this adaptation missed the mark. It stripped away much of the emotional depth and relationship authenticity that made the manhwa so beloved, and instead gave us a diluted version that was frustrating to watch. If you loved the original, this may not be easy to sit through.
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