potential wasted, but not entirely(?)
perfect match had the potential to be an incredible drama with its premise, but what was going through the writer’s mind 🤨— i found myself frowning more often than smiling and simply enjoying it.
first, let’s talk about the li family, outside of their relationships and conflicts with their partners. for this part, i’d give a solid 9/10. i love how they always come together to share their joys and struggles. smart and pretty girls sitting side by side—who wouldn’t love that?
the bro-in-law alliance, on the other hand, was just pure comedy. not much to say on its strengths or flaws, but every time they gathered, they looked like dumb and dumber, which was entertaining enough.
each couple had its own unique charm, so you could just pick which one suited your taste. but every time i was getting into a couple’s story and their conflict, the execution failed to deliver. the resolutions were consistently anticlimactic, messy, or outright nonsensical. if it weren’t for si niang and san ge's arc, there’s no way i’d give this drama an 8.5. the fourth couple carried with their 10/10 storyline— individual growth, romance line, and even the case they worked on together were all executed well, with a steady and satisfying pace.
i don’t have much to say about the music and cinematography—they were beautiful and fitting for the drama’s theme.
for all the love and frustration this drama gave me, i’m still rating the rewatch value high because episodes 20-28 were everything for me 🫶🏼 aka i’ll definitely be revisiting haode and huizhao’s story again and again 💘😍
first, let’s talk about the li family, outside of their relationships and conflicts with their partners. for this part, i’d give a solid 9/10. i love how they always come together to share their joys and struggles. smart and pretty girls sitting side by side—who wouldn’t love that?
the bro-in-law alliance, on the other hand, was just pure comedy. not much to say on its strengths or flaws, but every time they gathered, they looked like dumb and dumber, which was entertaining enough.
each couple had its own unique charm, so you could just pick which one suited your taste. but every time i was getting into a couple’s story and their conflict, the execution failed to deliver. the resolutions were consistently anticlimactic, messy, or outright nonsensical. if it weren’t for si niang and san ge's arc, there’s no way i’d give this drama an 8.5. the fourth couple carried with their 10/10 storyline— individual growth, romance line, and even the case they worked on together were all executed well, with a steady and satisfying pace.
i don’t have much to say about the music and cinematography—they were beautiful and fitting for the drama’s theme.
for all the love and frustration this drama gave me, i’m still rating the rewatch value high because episodes 20-28 were everything for me 🫶🏼 aka i’ll definitely be revisiting haode and huizhao’s story again and again 💘😍
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