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Clichés Dressed in Lackluster Fashion
A CEO's plan to acquire the wedding dress company of a famous designer required him to appear as a happy couple. When a woman in dire financial straits needed his help, he forced her into a marriage contract. Add all the cliches: love triangles (one with the typical scheming woman and another with an initially good-hearted man who didn't know when to give up); overbearing rich mother "protecting" her son from the gold digger; nonsensical misunderstandings complicated by dumbfounded mutism (no one can say what they really feel); a secondary couple's love story (which was of very little interest); stumbles which led to accidental kisses (why has this NEVER happened to me; I'm relatively clumsy); lots of awkward kisses with open eyes; and that odd insistence of the woman deciding, after love is verified, that she needed to go far away and improve herself without contact with her loved one for a period of time.
The Good
• Male lead had puppy dog eyes in his love scenes.
• The 2FL did a great job of playing a villain. She was despicable.
• The ML's secretary did well in his minimal role. Even when he was blurred in the background, he never stopped acting, whether it was to loosen his tie or strike a pose.
• The relationship between the leads was sweet once it was established (if I overlooked FL's reliance on the 2ML).
The Bad
• This was supposedly all about fashion, and the FL, a designer, mostly wore frump-wear: baggy frocks, unremarkable T-shirts, and boring hoodies. There were very few outfits that I found fashion worthy. The dress she made for her mother-in-law and a few men's suits made the cut, but the rest of her clothing looked like cheap street retail.
• I'm not a doctor, but I'm pretty sure a person can't fall into a coma over a little stress. I know I'm not supposed to look for logic, but does the writer have to disrespect the audience that much?
• Was it really believable (it wasn't!) that the ML would confuse the masked FL for the 2FL? One had fine brown hair; the other had thick black hair. One was rail thin; the other was curvy. How did he miss that the 2FL was no longer endowed in the bust department? Most men notice things like that. Most women would notice a significant weight loss. That scene was enough to make ME fall into a coma.
• The FL knew the ML was unhappy with her constant interactions with the 2ML, but she continued meeting and eating with him. She forbid the ML to follow her to the training school and told him not to call her because she'd be too busy. Yet, she allowed the 2ML attend her school and take her shopping and out to eat. I hate the trend in dramas where it's acceptable for the woman to have male friends, but the man can't have female ones. I don't care the sex: if a person is counting on someone other than the professed loved one to provide emotional support and spending prolonged time with them, it's a form of cheating and harms relationships.
I've awarded an extra half star for the sweet grandmother, although I wish she'd been utilized better.
TL;DR: For a mediocre drama, I was too verbose. I guess I write more when I'm irritated.
The Good
• Male lead had puppy dog eyes in his love scenes.
• The 2FL did a great job of playing a villain. She was despicable.
• The ML's secretary did well in his minimal role. Even when he was blurred in the background, he never stopped acting, whether it was to loosen his tie or strike a pose.
• The relationship between the leads was sweet once it was established (if I overlooked FL's reliance on the 2ML).
The Bad
• This was supposedly all about fashion, and the FL, a designer, mostly wore frump-wear: baggy frocks, unremarkable T-shirts, and boring hoodies. There were very few outfits that I found fashion worthy. The dress she made for her mother-in-law and a few men's suits made the cut, but the rest of her clothing looked like cheap street retail.
• I'm not a doctor, but I'm pretty sure a person can't fall into a coma over a little stress. I know I'm not supposed to look for logic, but does the writer have to disrespect the audience that much?
• Was it really believable (it wasn't!) that the ML would confuse the masked FL for the 2FL? One had fine brown hair; the other had thick black hair. One was rail thin; the other was curvy. How did he miss that the 2FL was no longer endowed in the bust department? Most men notice things like that. Most women would notice a significant weight loss. That scene was enough to make ME fall into a coma.
• The FL knew the ML was unhappy with her constant interactions with the 2ML, but she continued meeting and eating with him. She forbid the ML to follow her to the training school and told him not to call her because she'd be too busy. Yet, she allowed the 2ML attend her school and take her shopping and out to eat. I hate the trend in dramas where it's acceptable for the woman to have male friends, but the man can't have female ones. I don't care the sex: if a person is counting on someone other than the professed loved one to provide emotional support and spending prolonged time with them, it's a form of cheating and harms relationships.
I've awarded an extra half star for the sweet grandmother, although I wish she'd been utilized better.
TL;DR: For a mediocre drama, I was too verbose. I guess I write more when I'm irritated.
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