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Hit all the right spots emotionally BUT…
A dark, tragic and hauntingly beautiful tale of a man born into darkness (re: abuse and debt) and a ballet dancer born for brightness. She was his sun, prancing about in her glory. The way they were drawn to each other instantly, the way they became each other’s home and the chemistry between both leads (both younger and older) sizzled. It captivated me and had me rooting for them. The ending scene of Episode 9, P2 had me tearing up because I saw the end- they would never be able to walk under the Sun freely and happily again.
I did like the way the story was told, especially in Part2. It kept me on the edge of my seat and I couldn’t figure out until a lot later whether the FL was possessed or whether she was in cahoots with other women to execute her revenge or was it just mental illness. It came together beautifully, tying the unanswered questions.
Acting was A1, score was great and direction was crisp.
But the writing - that left a bit to be desired. It wasn’t a fail but a little more and this would have been stellar.
My biggest issues with this-
1. The writer did not flesh out the ML’s emotions enough. If not for the actor’s great performance, his character would have fallen flat. Beyond his anguish, heartbreak and anger for not being able to protect her, I wanted to know more about him. Did he kill them just because she told him to or was he harbouring that vendetta for long? I couldn’t tell. How did jail change him as a person? He was very soft and normal around her but then switched into very cold and heartless when murdering. His sense of conflict didnt come across and I was looking forward to that a lot.
2. The FL was a little too nice to be true in Part 1. And in Part2, the way her DID healed was a little half-baked and too easy. It doesn’t work like that. I wanted to know - when did the ML realise that she had DID? Or did he really take her strangling him and blaming him to be what she truly felt? What about the FL? How did she feel about him killing all these men? Given her personality, I expected more turmoil on her side.
3. His mum saying choose a better mum next time didnt surprise me - that was the arc of the character. One who never grew up or take agency till the very end. But what about the FL’s parents? How can they act all hunky dory going to see her concert when they had the power to fight for her, set the narrative right and get justice for her. The ML would not have had to go through all that if not for them. Same wjth the FL. Till the end, she never screamed at her parents for taking the money. It’s a fictional story and they have the liberty to show what they want.. but it didn’t sit well with the general set up of the characters that she didn’t once question her parents.
4. The villains were too one note but I’ll let that slide since this wasn’t their story.
Nonetheless, I still recommend this. It’s quite a decent drama and hit all the right spots especially in the romance department. The ending, though tragic, made this so much more impactful and heartbreaking.
I did like the way the story was told, especially in Part2. It kept me on the edge of my seat and I couldn’t figure out until a lot later whether the FL was possessed or whether she was in cahoots with other women to execute her revenge or was it just mental illness. It came together beautifully, tying the unanswered questions.
Acting was A1, score was great and direction was crisp.
But the writing - that left a bit to be desired. It wasn’t a fail but a little more and this would have been stellar.
My biggest issues with this-
1. The writer did not flesh out the ML’s emotions enough. If not for the actor’s great performance, his character would have fallen flat. Beyond his anguish, heartbreak and anger for not being able to protect her, I wanted to know more about him. Did he kill them just because she told him to or was he harbouring that vendetta for long? I couldn’t tell. How did jail change him as a person? He was very soft and normal around her but then switched into very cold and heartless when murdering. His sense of conflict didnt come across and I was looking forward to that a lot.
2. The FL was a little too nice to be true in Part 1. And in Part2, the way her DID healed was a little half-baked and too easy. It doesn’t work like that. I wanted to know - when did the ML realise that she had DID? Or did he really take her strangling him and blaming him to be what she truly felt? What about the FL? How did she feel about him killing all these men? Given her personality, I expected more turmoil on her side.
3. His mum saying choose a better mum next time didnt surprise me - that was the arc of the character. One who never grew up or take agency till the very end. But what about the FL’s parents? How can they act all hunky dory going to see her concert when they had the power to fight for her, set the narrative right and get justice for her. The ML would not have had to go through all that if not for them. Same wjth the FL. Till the end, she never screamed at her parents for taking the money. It’s a fictional story and they have the liberty to show what they want.. but it didn’t sit well with the general set up of the characters that she didn’t once question her parents.
4. The villains were too one note but I’ll let that slide since this wasn’t their story.
Nonetheless, I still recommend this. It’s quite a decent drama and hit all the right spots especially in the romance department. The ending, though tragic, made this so much more impactful and heartbreaking.
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