Imperfect Love in a Perfect Storm
I can’t believe I ended up rooting for a couple who cheated, but here we are. The show makes it painfully easy to understand why they crossed that line. If my partner kept dodging intimacy, I’d spiral into “what’s wrong with me?” too. The way their connection grows felt raw and honest, and that first night together read less like scandal and more like two people finally being seen.
That said, the finale let me down. The series deserves a higher rating overall, but that last episode took the wind out of me. I still love the concept and how they used misdirected emails to build tension, but I’m baffled by the whole “wrong recipient” moment. How did no one double-check who they were emailing? Maybe I’m just nosy, but I always peek at the “to” line.
What really worked are the slow burn through messages, the tenderness when the masks finally drop, and the way the show treats desire, with care, not shock value. The “cheating” scene wasn’t filmed as something sleazy. It was quiet, vulnerable, and honestly beautiful. Performances were strong across the board, and the mood/cinematography did a lot of heavy lifting.
Where it fumbled are the rush at the end and the uneven focus. We spend too much time away from the leads right when we need to see them talk, heal, and choose each other with intention. I wanted more space for consequence and growth, not a speed-run to closure. Also, the narrative skirts around calling certain behavior what it is. When harm happens, clarity matters, leaving it ambiguous invites confusion instead of conversation.
Even with those gripes, I’m glad I watched. It’s messy in ways that feel human, and the central relationship has enough warmth and chemistry to carry you through the rain. I’ll be thinking about these two for a while and wishing the finale had trusted their story as much as the early episodes did.
That said, the finale let me down. The series deserves a higher rating overall, but that last episode took the wind out of me. I still love the concept and how they used misdirected emails to build tension, but I’m baffled by the whole “wrong recipient” moment. How did no one double-check who they were emailing? Maybe I’m just nosy, but I always peek at the “to” line.
What really worked are the slow burn through messages, the tenderness when the masks finally drop, and the way the show treats desire, with care, not shock value. The “cheating” scene wasn’t filmed as something sleazy. It was quiet, vulnerable, and honestly beautiful. Performances were strong across the board, and the mood/cinematography did a lot of heavy lifting.
Where it fumbled are the rush at the end and the uneven focus. We spend too much time away from the leads right when we need to see them talk, heal, and choose each other with intention. I wanted more space for consequence and growth, not a speed-run to closure. Also, the narrative skirts around calling certain behavior what it is. When harm happens, clarity matters, leaving it ambiguous invites confusion instead of conversation.
Even with those gripes, I’m glad I watched. It’s messy in ways that feel human, and the central relationship has enough warmth and chemistry to carry you through the rain. I’ll be thinking about these two for a while and wishing the finale had trusted their story as much as the early episodes did.
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