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Communication Was Poor; Fabric Flowed Beautifully
The Good:
• The visuals were delectable from landscapes to nighttime city scenes to romantic moments.
• The FL started in typical college frumpy wear, but she began dressing in couture once she moved to Paris. The ML dressed in couture even in the mountains! FL had some striking black/white ensembles. Not to be missed was the designed purple deer dress (I know that sounds weird, but, trust me, it was captivating) and a red wedding dress that was tailored to perfection. Fashion sets this drama apart from others.
• FL was an interesting person. Although she was often immature and rude (she was young), she'd basically raised herself and her brother because there was no father and her mother was often out of the country. Consequently, she had to stand up for herself and figure life out quicker than most. I appreciated that she didn't allow others to diminish her. She didn't care about status or wealth; she considered her worth equal to any other human, and she wasn't hesitant to call out people, even elders, who tried to discount her because she "came from the street." FL had a fierce independent streak, but it was tempered with a tender heart, a loyal soul, and a trusting spirit.
• The romance felt real. Many dramas are virginal (I saw one where the couple was married for years and hadn't consummated the marriage), that it's a wonder any babies are born in dramaland! The ML, once he declared his love, was unable to resist touching the FL, whether it was stroking her hair, pinching her cheeks, or booping her nose, in addition to hugs, caresses, and full body contact. They had some cute interactions like people in love do.
• Some of the villains actually paid a price (a small one, relatively) for their rotten deeds. Not everyone got a happy ending, even among the "good" people. When I saw two of the fallen villains meet toward the end, I was concerned the writers were going to cop out and have them rescued by the FL, but that didn't happen. A drama feels more grounded when it has some realism.
The Bad:
• It was absolutely excruciating to watch supposedly intelligent, professional people incapable of figuring out their corporate espionage. Oh my tortured soul, when would they put the ample clues together? It's as if a dozen people shared a lonely brain cell.
• The misunderstandings were idiotic. They could have been avoided or explained in one terse sentence. Easily, 10 episodes could have been cut due to unnecessary misunderstandings. Make that 20.
• FL's boyfriend told her to stay away from 2ML who considered ML his enemy, but she kept getting involved with him. I will fault the ML for not sharing that 2ML had told him he was going to steal her away. She knew her interactions with the 2ML were upsetting to the ML, so she'd lie about being with the 2ML. It took a bash to the brain to finally get through to her.
• The dubbed French was awkward, as it was apparent there were two different voices for each actor. It's like, "I speak Mandarin in soprano, but my French is spoken in tenor."
• Ending episodes had time skips, the obligatory separation to improve one's self, and a smattering of story lines that didn't need to belong.
TL;DR: The main leads were adorable together, the visuals were stunning, the topics (fashion, fabric, and culture) were interesting, and the wedding scene was lovely.
• The visuals were delectable from landscapes to nighttime city scenes to romantic moments.
• The FL started in typical college frumpy wear, but she began dressing in couture once she moved to Paris. The ML dressed in couture even in the mountains! FL had some striking black/white ensembles. Not to be missed was the designed purple deer dress (I know that sounds weird, but, trust me, it was captivating) and a red wedding dress that was tailored to perfection. Fashion sets this drama apart from others.
• FL was an interesting person. Although she was often immature and rude (she was young), she'd basically raised herself and her brother because there was no father and her mother was often out of the country. Consequently, she had to stand up for herself and figure life out quicker than most. I appreciated that she didn't allow others to diminish her. She didn't care about status or wealth; she considered her worth equal to any other human, and she wasn't hesitant to call out people, even elders, who tried to discount her because she "came from the street." FL had a fierce independent streak, but it was tempered with a tender heart, a loyal soul, and a trusting spirit.
• The romance felt real. Many dramas are virginal (I saw one where the couple was married for years and hadn't consummated the marriage), that it's a wonder any babies are born in dramaland! The ML, once he declared his love, was unable to resist touching the FL, whether it was stroking her hair, pinching her cheeks, or booping her nose, in addition to hugs, caresses, and full body contact. They had some cute interactions like people in love do.
• Some of the villains actually paid a price (a small one, relatively) for their rotten deeds. Not everyone got a happy ending, even among the "good" people. When I saw two of the fallen villains meet toward the end, I was concerned the writers were going to cop out and have them rescued by the FL, but that didn't happen. A drama feels more grounded when it has some realism.
The Bad:
• It was absolutely excruciating to watch supposedly intelligent, professional people incapable of figuring out their corporate espionage. Oh my tortured soul, when would they put the ample clues together? It's as if a dozen people shared a lonely brain cell.
• The misunderstandings were idiotic. They could have been avoided or explained in one terse sentence. Easily, 10 episodes could have been cut due to unnecessary misunderstandings. Make that 20.
• FL's boyfriend told her to stay away from 2ML who considered ML his enemy, but she kept getting involved with him. I will fault the ML for not sharing that 2ML had told him he was going to steal her away. She knew her interactions with the 2ML were upsetting to the ML, so she'd lie about being with the 2ML. It took a bash to the brain to finally get through to her.
• The dubbed French was awkward, as it was apparent there were two different voices for each actor. It's like, "I speak Mandarin in soprano, but my French is spoken in tenor."
• Ending episodes had time skips, the obligatory separation to improve one's self, and a smattering of story lines that didn't need to belong.
TL;DR: The main leads were adorable together, the visuals were stunning, the topics (fashion, fabric, and culture) were interesting, and the wedding scene was lovely.
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