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Cringe and Cliché
I sometimes yearn for a sweet, uncomplicated story, but I forget that I'm romance impaired and allergic to sappy stuff.
The Good:
• When asked where he got his girlfriend, the ML replied to the neighbor that he pulled her out of a pile of rocks (she was an earthquake rescue). That was the best writing of the drama.
• There were dogs. They were supposed to be well-trained rescue dogs, but I've never seen professional dogs jump up on people, refuse to heel, and tug at the leash like these. I can overlook that, because they were good boys.
The Bad:
• The FL was everything I dislike: bubble-brained pawned off as cheerful; a damsel in distress who caused all her own problems; entitled; and petulant. The FL continually fell down and twisted her ankle; I think she should start wearing leg braces to help that. Why do drama writers insist on writing 25 year-old women with the maturity level of toddlers?
• If the roles had been reversed, and the ML had stalked the FL for ten years, continually made unwanted physical contact, and publicly and loudly confessed love in front of all her co-workers, people would scream "RED FLAG!" Here, it was depicted as cute and undying love.
• The FL was an expert at everything. She entered a fire when the firefighters were on scene, and she was the one who did the rescuing. She also out-rescued the professionals at an earthquake site. Her resume included dog trainer and reporter. What can't she do?
• The FL was terminally stupid. When she knew she had an enemy on staff, she didn't lock her computer; she handed off confidential documents to her aide to photocopy; and she telegraphed all her strategies and plans to her enemy. She kept up a relationship with her male friend who she knew loved her, going so far as to meet him privately on the second day of her new relationship, even when she knew it was upsetting to her boyfriend. She even took her friend's side when he and the boyfriend argued, and she stayed to console her friend instead of her boyfriend. She visited her parents with her friend instead of her boyfriend.
• This is petty, but her hair was atrocious. It appeared to have been hacked by a hedge trimmer. I could only stand it when she wore it pulled back into a ponytail.
• When upset, the FL disappeared without notifying anyone or answering calls.
• After a scare from a storm at night, her boyfriend gave her a candle to dispel the dark. Nothing like an open flame burning unattended while sleeping. Good thing he was a fireman.
I gave an extra star for the dogs, even the overweight ones that were supposed to be rescue animals. I was generous with the two stars for rewatch value. I'd probably have to be in prison with nothing else to watch before I'd see this again.
I'd like to leave on a positive note, so I'll say I enjoyed William Chan's performance as a calculating man in Love's Ambition. Watch that, instead of this, if you're romance impaired like me.
The Good:
• When asked where he got his girlfriend, the ML replied to the neighbor that he pulled her out of a pile of rocks (she was an earthquake rescue). That was the best writing of the drama.
• There were dogs. They were supposed to be well-trained rescue dogs, but I've never seen professional dogs jump up on people, refuse to heel, and tug at the leash like these. I can overlook that, because they were good boys.
The Bad:
• The FL was everything I dislike: bubble-brained pawned off as cheerful; a damsel in distress who caused all her own problems; entitled; and petulant. The FL continually fell down and twisted her ankle; I think she should start wearing leg braces to help that. Why do drama writers insist on writing 25 year-old women with the maturity level of toddlers?
• If the roles had been reversed, and the ML had stalked the FL for ten years, continually made unwanted physical contact, and publicly and loudly confessed love in front of all her co-workers, people would scream "RED FLAG!" Here, it was depicted as cute and undying love.
• The FL was an expert at everything. She entered a fire when the firefighters were on scene, and she was the one who did the rescuing. She also out-rescued the professionals at an earthquake site. Her resume included dog trainer and reporter. What can't she do?
• The FL was terminally stupid. When she knew she had an enemy on staff, she didn't lock her computer; she handed off confidential documents to her aide to photocopy; and she telegraphed all her strategies and plans to her enemy. She kept up a relationship with her male friend who she knew loved her, going so far as to meet him privately on the second day of her new relationship, even when she knew it was upsetting to her boyfriend. She even took her friend's side when he and the boyfriend argued, and she stayed to console her friend instead of her boyfriend. She visited her parents with her friend instead of her boyfriend.
• This is petty, but her hair was atrocious. It appeared to have been hacked by a hedge trimmer. I could only stand it when she wore it pulled back into a ponytail.
• When upset, the FL disappeared without notifying anyone or answering calls.
• After a scare from a storm at night, her boyfriend gave her a candle to dispel the dark. Nothing like an open flame burning unattended while sleeping. Good thing he was a fireman.
I gave an extra star for the dogs, even the overweight ones that were supposed to be rescue animals. I was generous with the two stars for rewatch value. I'd probably have to be in prison with nothing else to watch before I'd see this again.
I'd like to leave on a positive note, so I'll say I enjoyed William Chan's performance as a calculating man in Love's Ambition. Watch that, instead of this, if you're romance impaired like me.
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