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An underwhelming and forgettable watch

The only reason i finished this drama was because i got hooked in the beginning and started looking forward to the new episodes being dropped. And i kept hoping against all odds that it would get better, but it didn't.

Although i didn't like a lot of things about it, my biggest problem with this drama is the chemistry between the leads. It's practically non-existent. What do they even talk about? What do they like about each other? What flaws do the characters or their relationship has that gives it some substance? They fall in love because they are the main leads. They are both saintly and perfect. All their decisions are exceedingly selfless and conveniently perfect.

Also, the story was so bland and predictable. There were no stakes! You can predict the entire plot from the first couple of episodes. Also, please spare me from the overused chaebol power struggle plot line. Yeoris grandma being the chairwoman could've been so much more. Its always the patriarch in these kind of positions, but alas, the show didn't do anything with that. Not to mention, all the antagonists of this show are painfully boring and aimless. Their motives are so weak. Min hwans character is so flimsy. His backstory is so bare. Why does he hate his brother enough to let him die? Sure, he has all these pent up feelings of feeling ostracised. But why take it out on your brother? Who apparently you love and take care of? And yeoris aunt and cousins are just...what do i even say about them? They are just bland caricatures. There is never any real threat of harm to the main characters for you to worry about them, nor any real challenge for you to root for them.

This entire drama left me feeling very very meh. It wasn't even bad enough for me to hate it. I just feel, disappointed. But at least I'll forget about it in an hour. Just my 2 cents.

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An enjoyable dissapointment

I won't make this review long because I would basically be repeating what everyone and their mother commented.
if you have 16 hours to kill then go ahead and watch this drama, otherwise don't bother. especially if you care a lot about the plot, because it feels like a 15-year-old drafted this story after watching some youtube videos on time travel (and still not understanding anything). the ending was one of the worst kdrama endings I've ever witnessed among all 40 or so dramas that I've watched so far. so many plotholes and loose ends. weird incest romance thing. so goddamn unfair to the characters who went through so much and it all felt useless at the end, especially min hyuk and do yeon. they didn't deserve such a dissatisfying end, ugh. the only thing that kept me going was the actors. it truly felt like a waste of an amazing cast and a promising premise. sigh... but ill admit guiltily that i still found it entertaining to watch. make what you will of my review.

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