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Drama Died After Repeated Resuscitations
Miss Crow with Mr. Lizard had appealing actors, an interesting premise, and a built-in factor that would naturally require a slow-burn romance. It had potential, but it failed to realize it.
The Good:
• A touchy mechanical heart necessitating controlled, even reactions and the impending failure of said heart set interesting parameters on the ML's personality and outlook. He avoided deep emotions and prepared for an early death, making him refrain from personal entanglements. This placed a palpable tension in his relationships and could have been used more productively.
• The drama had its moments. There were scenes I enjoyed and will remember (maybe).
• The actors did their best with the script. I liked both leads and have enjoyed them in other performances.
The Bad:
• I truly dislike grown FLs who act like children. I know children who are more mature and self aware. The supposedly scary scene of being locked in an upstairs area (where one could have sought shelter if a brain cell or two had been activated or even broken the glass door if needful) wasn't frightening to anyone over the age of three, but it traumatized the FL. She was also styled like a three-year-old with oversized, childish clothing and a perky baby braid or high ponytail. She attended a formal gathering in jeans, for heaven's sake. Everyone else was in black tie or designer gowns. I accepted she was poor, but that was no excuse for being unaware.
• I despise with the heat of a thousand fiery suns the trope of the love triangle where a person feels entitled to another person and sets out to sabotage the other party.
• Miscommunications are irritating, but outright lying about how one feels is worse, because that's premeditated and deliberate and doesn't give the other party the ability to make an informed decision.
• The story dragged. It was about ten episodes too long.
• An important plot point was introduced far too late into the drama.
• The ending was a frantic grasp at a happy ending. After excruciatingly slow episodes, the last few had everything thrown into them (including a time skip) with little explanation or resolution of many points.
I added a half star to balance my grumpy review.
The Good:
• A touchy mechanical heart necessitating controlled, even reactions and the impending failure of said heart set interesting parameters on the ML's personality and outlook. He avoided deep emotions and prepared for an early death, making him refrain from personal entanglements. This placed a palpable tension in his relationships and could have been used more productively.
• The drama had its moments. There were scenes I enjoyed and will remember (maybe).
• The actors did their best with the script. I liked both leads and have enjoyed them in other performances.
The Bad:
• I truly dislike grown FLs who act like children. I know children who are more mature and self aware. The supposedly scary scene of being locked in an upstairs area (where one could have sought shelter if a brain cell or two had been activated or even broken the glass door if needful) wasn't frightening to anyone over the age of three, but it traumatized the FL. She was also styled like a three-year-old with oversized, childish clothing and a perky baby braid or high ponytail. She attended a formal gathering in jeans, for heaven's sake. Everyone else was in black tie or designer gowns. I accepted she was poor, but that was no excuse for being unaware.
• I despise with the heat of a thousand fiery suns the trope of the love triangle where a person feels entitled to another person and sets out to sabotage the other party.
• Miscommunications are irritating, but outright lying about how one feels is worse, because that's premeditated and deliberate and doesn't give the other party the ability to make an informed decision.
• The story dragged. It was about ten episodes too long.
• An important plot point was introduced far too late into the drama.
• The ending was a frantic grasp at a happy ending. After excruciatingly slow episodes, the last few had everything thrown into them (including a time skip) with little explanation or resolution of many points.
I added a half star to balance my grumpy review.
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