This was much more entertaining than I expected? Totally worth a watch just for the fun of it!
But I gotta say:
1. That horrendous ponytail that made Sorn look sort of half bald? And then that gorgeous mane of glory without it?? Choices were certainly made. But no shade on anyone that did like the ponytail/man bun-thingie tihi. 2. Some of the camera angles during NC scenes were quite awful and totally didn't do the actors any justice. I'm not taking about the nudity or the "realness" of the smex, but rather simple face shots with bad lighting and strange angles. 3. Lowkey not a fan of the gaslighting, which might be perceived as dom behavior ?? I dunno, but it irked me at times. Nonetheless, everything seemed to bounce off of Jun anyway, so whatever goes I guess.
Unpopular opinion but I didn't like it. People are praising the chemistry and the acting but to me it felt rushed,…
I agree with you, as much as I actually do like this show, that first aggressive kiss didn't feel necessary for the story development nor was it any logical in the revenge department. I'm on board that a person driven by grief, revenge etc. wouldn't want to be near their enemy without lashing out, but even by some twisted logic a kiss isn't the first thing that pops to mind. And of what we've seen so far it doesn't really match with Ju Taeseon's calculating personality, at least from how I'm seeing this. It felt more like a way to flash a little what's to come so viewers won't drop out early in case people feel that the plot is progressing slowly (lol, please don't flame me for this). But who knows, maybe we'll get a some sort of flashback explaining his motivation behind the kiss? Because that's what I feel is missing - how deep does his obsession run with Lee Chaeha, really, for him to kiss him like that? All in all, excited for the last 2 episode :)
I liked this, it wasn’t overly dramatic and a bit choppy at times but it was made with care considering the budget. The actor that played Yeo Sae Byeok really reminded me of Hyunjin from Stray Kids 🙃
I thought the acting was quite stiff in the first half and after 1-2 episodes it got a little too slow for me, but the second half really picked it up and I was glued to the screen. The layer of emotions was deliciously complex. However, those gel nails on both of the actors was certainly a choice…
But I gotta say:
1. That horrendous ponytail that made Sorn look sort of half bald? And then that gorgeous mane of glory without it?? Choices were certainly made. But no shade on anyone that did like the ponytail/man bun-thingie tihi.
2. Some of the camera angles during NC scenes were quite awful and totally didn't do the actors any justice. I'm not taking about the nudity or the "realness" of the smex, but rather simple face shots with bad lighting and strange angles.
3. Lowkey not a fan of the gaslighting, which might be perceived as dom behavior ?? I dunno, but it irked me at times. Nonetheless, everything seemed to bounce off of Jun anyway, so whatever goes I guess.