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The plot? Just tropes on autopilot
I’m a sucker for clichés and tropes, and I genuinely like Jung Somin and Choi Wooshik, especially in romcoms. The setup had everything going for it, so I can’t wrap my head around how this series turned into such a mess.
The writing is so weak that even the actors’ talent can’t save it. There’s a scene—the classic “accidental fall” moment—that’s been done to death in romance. But here, it was executed so poorly. No transition, no buildup. Just a clumsy insert that felt like the writer threw it in last minute. It was predictable, awkward, and completely mishandled.
Both leads have emotional backstories, yet somehow none of it lands. I’m not even confused anymore. It’s just really bad writing. There’s no emotional weight. At all.
And don’t get me started on the female lead. Her character is a mess. I get that the show’s supposed to be lighthearted, so maybe the trauma isn’t meant to be heavy. But for someone who’s been through heartbreak and hardship, she shows zero growth. Not even a flicker of development.
Her dynamic with the ex is maddening. She’s furious about being cheated on, yet she still entertains him. Even in fiction, it makes no sense.
I fast-forwarded through episode 10 and barely found a few minutes worth watching. And that’s me being generous.
Honestly, I’m more curious about the second leads. But if this is the kind of writing I’ve endured for ten episodes (can we still call it “initial impressions”?), I doubt there’s much left to redeem.
The writing is so weak that even the actors’ talent can’t save it. There’s a scene—the classic “accidental fall” moment—that’s been done to death in romance. But here, it was executed so poorly. No transition, no buildup. Just a clumsy insert that felt like the writer threw it in last minute. It was predictable, awkward, and completely mishandled.
Both leads have emotional backstories, yet somehow none of it lands. I’m not even confused anymore. It’s just really bad writing. There’s no emotional weight. At all.
And don’t get me started on the female lead. Her character is a mess. I get that the show’s supposed to be lighthearted, so maybe the trauma isn’t meant to be heavy. But for someone who’s been through heartbreak and hardship, she shows zero growth. Not even a flicker of development.
Her dynamic with the ex is maddening. She’s furious about being cheated on, yet she still entertains him. Even in fiction, it makes no sense.
I fast-forwarded through episode 10 and barely found a few minutes worth watching. And that’s me being generous.
Honestly, I’m more curious about the second leads. But if this is the kind of writing I’ve endured for ten episodes (can we still call it “initial impressions”?), I doubt there’s much left to redeem.
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