Serviceable, I guess
Right off the bat, I’ll admit that I prefer my stories on the dramatic side. But I’m not opposed to cuter, more happy-go-lucky couples, either! I really liked My only 12 % and My School President, for example. This series missed the mark for me, though.
Sure, storywise the show isn’t revolutionary, but attempts were made. I’ll even go as far as saying that I liked certain plot points, like Pepper’s “dating scandal” and how the band members had to be convinced to trust Thame again. I also found many of the side characters quite charming, chief among them Jun, Dylan, Nano and Baifern.
What brought my rating down so far were Thame and Po — both as individual characters but especially as a couple they were a total snooze fest. They had about as much chemistry as the leads in 2gether, which is to say not very much at all. It just goes to show that you can’t simply throw any two actors together, have them film a couple of kissing scenes, and hope for the best. Not to mention that when the romantic storyline is far from riveting, you at least need both romantic leads to be played by convincing actors.
Sure, storywise the show isn’t revolutionary, but attempts were made. I’ll even go as far as saying that I liked certain plot points, like Pepper’s “dating scandal” and how the band members had to be convinced to trust Thame again. I also found many of the side characters quite charming, chief among them Jun, Dylan, Nano and Baifern.
What brought my rating down so far were Thame and Po — both as individual characters but especially as a couple they were a total snooze fest. They had about as much chemistry as the leads in 2gether, which is to say not very much at all. It just goes to show that you can’t simply throw any two actors together, have them film a couple of kissing scenes, and hope for the best. Not to mention that when the romantic storyline is far from riveting, you at least need both romantic leads to be played by convincing actors.
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