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"When the Stars Gossip" is a drama about astronauts who use space to conduct research on reproduction and fertility, which can only be done on Earth in zero gravity. Gong Ryong is a gynecologist who goes to the station on a secret mission: to fertilize the egg of the daughter-in-law of one of Korea's wealthiest families.
It's a drama I was really looking forward to watch, but I ended up being disappointed because the story is poorly developed. The drama's biggest problem lies in the romance between Gong Ryong and Eve, which is not only unnecessary but also completely boring. He fell in love with Eve almost instantly, like a boy, without even knowing her properly. These two have no chemistry on scene. I understand the whole situation of them having sex in space; they thought they were going to die, they didn't consider the consequences. But was really necessary for Eve to be pregnant, in addition to the whole process of her giving birth on the space station and dying? No.
Eve just didn't work as the main character. She's incredibly hypocritical. She didn't hesitate to betray Kang Su, her coworker, for the fertilized eggs, but she helped Ryong bring his to Earth simply because he was the person she was in love with. She discarded Min Jeong's eggs twice, the second time to protect Ryong and her colleagues. I agree that was the right decision, but when she discovers she's pregnant, she decides to keep the pregnancy and have the baby in space. Eve has a very clear standard. There are ethical and moral values, but they're only valid when they don't directly affect her, and that's not something I'd expect from a commander.
The astronauts' part is incredible; it reminded me a lot of "The Silent Sea." If the drama had focused on that—on the astronauts' day-to-day lives, their work, research, and discoveries—it would have been much better than this pathetic attempt at an epic space romance.
It's a drama I was really looking forward to watch, but I ended up being disappointed because the story is poorly developed. The drama's biggest problem lies in the romance between Gong Ryong and Eve, which is not only unnecessary but also completely boring. He fell in love with Eve almost instantly, like a boy, without even knowing her properly. These two have no chemistry on scene. I understand the whole situation of them having sex in space; they thought they were going to die, they didn't consider the consequences. But was really necessary for Eve to be pregnant, in addition to the whole process of her giving birth on the space station and dying? No.
Eve just didn't work as the main character. She's incredibly hypocritical. She didn't hesitate to betray Kang Su, her coworker, for the fertilized eggs, but she helped Ryong bring his to Earth simply because he was the person she was in love with. She discarded Min Jeong's eggs twice, the second time to protect Ryong and her colleagues. I agree that was the right decision, but when she discovers she's pregnant, she decides to keep the pregnancy and have the baby in space. Eve has a very clear standard. There are ethical and moral values, but they're only valid when they don't directly affect her, and that's not something I'd expect from a commander.
The astronauts' part is incredible; it reminded me a lot of "The Silent Sea." If the drama had focused on that—on the astronauts' day-to-day lives, their work, research, and discoveries—it would have been much better than this pathetic attempt at an epic space romance.
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