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Watching this right after Love Upon a Time probably wasn’t fair to this series, but seeing that they had the same rating on MDL, I thought it would at least match its quality, even if it didn’t surpass it. In hindsight, comparing them isn’t straightforward because they’re telling very different kinds of stories. Still, I don’t think expecting a relationship to have a believable progression is asking too much.

This has that typical KBL problem where everything feels like it’s rushing toward the finish line. We barely get to understand how they go from hating each other to sharing a bed. Where was the transition? The emotional development? Did I accidentally skip an episode, or did the series just decide we didn’t need any of that?

Even without a history of resentment, falling for someone you supposedly hate takes some convincing. With these two, I needed even more time to understand how those feelings changed. Instead, it happened so damn fast that I was still processing the hostility while they were already getting a room.

The story itself has a promising premise, which makes the execution even more frustrating. With such duration in every episode, there just isn’t enough room for the relationship to develop, and too much feels glossed over. I wanted to see the little moments that would make their growing feelings believable (not the bed-scene of course), rather than having to fill in the gaps myself.

I could’ve gotten behind this couple if the series had given me more time with them. Unfortunately, by the time I was ready to start believing in their relationship, it already felt like we were heading for the ending.

Is it time for me to go back to JBL? Hmm…