It wasn't awful, but not good either
Hyun Bin was the saving grace.
I thought the story could have been much better, with more fun moments. The contrast between the two personalities was lacking.
The fact that the female lead was made to act as if she were interacting with two completely different people felt stupid. Yes, you can fall for someone's personality. But how can you love one, sleep with one, yet feel next to nothing for the other? They are the same person!
I also didn’t like the female lead’s facial expressions; she always seemed to be questioning life.
And the styling was terrible. I know it was 2015, but the clothing, especially Robin’s, was awful. It felt exaggerated and almost cartoonish, as if the wardrobe alone had to do the work of distinguishing the personalities. On top of that, why name him Robin? It’s such an odd choice. He invented a whole backstory and family for himself, and they were simply Koreans living in Korea. So why would he have an English name like Robin? It just made the character feel even more artificial.
The supporting cast was weak as well. No one was properly developed or given a meaningful storyline. And what happened to the circus? It was introduced as a central element, and then it was basically forgotten. There was no real payoff.
I still don’t understand why this had to be 20 episodes. Where Crash Landing on You could have easily filled ten more episodes, this one felt at least ten episodes too long.
I only gave it a six because it had potential and I finished it. But overall, it was a pretty hard watch for me.
I thought the story could have been much better, with more fun moments. The contrast between the two personalities was lacking.
The fact that the female lead was made to act as if she were interacting with two completely different people felt stupid. Yes, you can fall for someone's personality. But how can you love one, sleep with one, yet feel next to nothing for the other? They are the same person!
I also didn’t like the female lead’s facial expressions; she always seemed to be questioning life.
And the styling was terrible. I know it was 2015, but the clothing, especially Robin’s, was awful. It felt exaggerated and almost cartoonish, as if the wardrobe alone had to do the work of distinguishing the personalities. On top of that, why name him Robin? It’s such an odd choice. He invented a whole backstory and family for himself, and they were simply Koreans living in Korea. So why would he have an English name like Robin? It just made the character feel even more artificial.
The supporting cast was weak as well. No one was properly developed or given a meaningful storyline. And what happened to the circus? It was introduced as a central element, and then it was basically forgotten. There was no real payoff.
I still don’t understand why this had to be 20 episodes. Where Crash Landing on You could have easily filled ten more episodes, this one felt at least ten episodes too long.
I only gave it a six because it had potential and I finished it. But overall, it was a pretty hard watch for me.
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