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good but got lost at some point
I started How Dare You expecting a light and emotionally comforting romance, and honestly, the beginning delivered exactly that. The chemistry between the leads was natural, the pacing felt fun, and the story had that addictive “two people who truly understand each other” energy that makes you keep clicking next episode.
But for me, the drama lost momentum once the ML lied about being an actor. The frustrating part is that the conflict felt avoidable. Instead of lying, he could have simply said he would explain when he was ready. That would have preserved both the mystery and the emotional trust between the leads. Since the show spent so much time building emotional understanding between them, the deception felt more irritating than dramatic.
Another thing that weakened the story was the darker turn involving the deaths and constant danger around the MC. The drama started off feeling playful and comforting, but later it began to feel like getting close to the main character automatically leads to suffering. That shift changed the atmosphere in a way that didn’t fully match the tone established at the beginning.
I also wish the flashbacks had been longer and more emotionally developed. Some later plot points would have hit harder if the emotional groundwork had been explored more deeply earlier on. I mean before the ml lied about being an actor his past could have been developed more and not after, cause i feel like it would have hit differently.
Overall, I still think the drama had a strong premise and genuinely enjoyable early episodes. The leads had chemistry, and there were moments that reminded me why I started watching in the first place. But the unnecessary secrecy and tonal shift made the second half less enjoyable for me. I watched until episode 13 and then skipped to the ending.
But for me, the drama lost momentum once the ML lied about being an actor. The frustrating part is that the conflict felt avoidable. Instead of lying, he could have simply said he would explain when he was ready. That would have preserved both the mystery and the emotional trust between the leads. Since the show spent so much time building emotional understanding between them, the deception felt more irritating than dramatic.
Another thing that weakened the story was the darker turn involving the deaths and constant danger around the MC. The drama started off feeling playful and comforting, but later it began to feel like getting close to the main character automatically leads to suffering. That shift changed the atmosphere in a way that didn’t fully match the tone established at the beginning.
I also wish the flashbacks had been longer and more emotionally developed. Some later plot points would have hit harder if the emotional groundwork had been explored more deeply earlier on. I mean before the ml lied about being an actor his past could have been developed more and not after, cause i feel like it would have hit differently.
Overall, I still think the drama had a strong premise and genuinely enjoyable early episodes. The leads had chemistry, and there were moments that reminded me why I started watching in the first place. But the unnecessary secrecy and tonal shift made the second half less enjoyable for me. I watched until episode 13 and then skipped to the ending.
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