This review may contain spoilers
Ridiculous, silly, and an utterly enjoyable watch!
I started the series without looking up anything about it – I just know it’s a Ding Yuxi romcom with Zhao Lusi as the FL, so I was sold immediately.
Watching the first few episodes made me feel like the entire thing (plot, story, characters) is an irony of some sort. Like it was poking fun at something, but I couldn’t put my finger on what it is exactly.
So, I went back to MDL to check and was able to confirm that the series is actually a satire, and there is a whole interview detailing what the message it is trying to convey.
Now, I just know that it intends to, or in some way, critic the current state of dramas, but I haven’t been able to check the interview as I want to interpret the series based on my impressions. Partly, I was also trying to avoid spoilers but mainly, I just wanted to enjoy the series as is. And boy, I did have fun!
As a satire, it implies that there are subtexts that needs to be understood, and points that need to be seen. However, I didn’t want to tiptoe around those to avoid affecting my experience.
And so, I didn’t take the series seriously, but in a good way. Since I kind of know the intention of the series, I was able to suspend disbelief and let the story flow on its own. I had fun and a good laugh in every episode, and the series did not fail to send out butterflies to my stomach.
What I adore is how neatly the story concluded, which is ironically, something that a lot of dramas fail to do.
Regardless of how one process the drama though, it would fare well both ways. If one will view this as a commentary, then it is pretty well done as it literally pokes fun at the ironies and every trope there is in a drama.
If one chooses this as something to pass time, it is still a good choice, as it gives a good level of entertainment and a good dose of romance. Most importantly, it has a highly satisfying ending!
Watching the first few episodes made me feel like the entire thing (plot, story, characters) is an irony of some sort. Like it was poking fun at something, but I couldn’t put my finger on what it is exactly.
So, I went back to MDL to check and was able to confirm that the series is actually a satire, and there is a whole interview detailing what the message it is trying to convey.
Now, I just know that it intends to, or in some way, critic the current state of dramas, but I haven’t been able to check the interview as I want to interpret the series based on my impressions. Partly, I was also trying to avoid spoilers but mainly, I just wanted to enjoy the series as is. And boy, I did have fun!
As a satire, it implies that there are subtexts that needs to be understood, and points that need to be seen. However, I didn’t want to tiptoe around those to avoid affecting my experience.
And so, I didn’t take the series seriously, but in a good way. Since I kind of know the intention of the series, I was able to suspend disbelief and let the story flow on its own. I had fun and a good laugh in every episode, and the series did not fail to send out butterflies to my stomach.
What I adore is how neatly the story concluded, which is ironically, something that a lot of dramas fail to do.
Regardless of how one process the drama though, it would fare well both ways. If one will view this as a commentary, then it is pretty well done as it literally pokes fun at the ironies and every trope there is in a drama.
If one chooses this as something to pass time, it is still a good choice, as it gives a good level of entertainment and a good dose of romance. Most importantly, it has a highly satisfying ending!
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