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Pretty Decent but....Bland
I was waiting for this drama to be released for so long because of the cast but after I finished watching it I can't help but say that I'm disappointed. The synopsis on MDL seems to be a bit misleading because the FL went to see the ML because of insomnia which was caused due to a traumatic breakup and not work related stress.
Pros:
1. Mature Romance
2. Little to no drama
3. Supportive parents
4. Wholesome friends and relatives
5. ML is The biggest green flag
6. representation for TCM
7. Great Visuals
Cons:
1. The Boyfriend was written badly: Ok i get that he's not the ML or even an important character but his character was done dirty...rather than giving him a personality they just use him as a plot device. His motivations for breaking up with her were not explained well, his reasoning for wanting to get back together are also not explained well and overall his character seemed unnecessary.
2. The FL's feelings for ML: In the beginning she is fresh out of a toxic relationship that had a huge impact on her that she was literally losing sleep over what he said to her.....from the snippets we see we can also see that he used to shatter her self esteem and degrade her....Now considering that i thought the Fl should have taken some time alone to get to know herself more and to enjoy being herself, but all we get to see is the "typical" don't worry, another man will fix your broken heart!
Another reason why I strongly wanted her to take time off from men is because she obviously hasn't had anytime to explore her own identity. She got into the relationship with her first bf when she was in college and as we know he used to impose his ideals on her and she became submissive to his demands...soon after she got out of that toxic relationship she gets into another relationship before getting to know herself more (And no i don't consider her treatment time a real break because she was being actively pursued by ML and she was sick)....Obviously when she gets into a relationship (no matter how good her partner is) she definitely will lose her ability to fully love herself because she's busy loving someone else.
So as a conclusion I think she was not ready for the relationship
3. The background cast was - unimpressive? : The supporting cast felt like a bunch of extras that randomly showed up without any real purpose...the FL's coworker's relationship was imo boring and i skipped most of it, the Ml's coworkers were equally boring and the 2FL was also badly written
4. The actual story is very basic, i think its a trend to give a plot that is bland and add a really popular cast to it to make it better...although some scenes were really good, the drama as a whole was unimpressive...The incorporation of TCM was intriguing though i will admit
5. The chemistry was not chemistrying: Although I could see how attracted he was to her I just didn't feel the same spark that i felt when I saw them with other co-stars (zhang linghe with bailu and esther yu and Xu ruohan with jerry yan), I felt like I was unimpressed mainly because FL's attraction for him was not as convincing
6. lastly something I don't understand in most dramas like these is what made them fall for each other....He fell for her at first sight but why exactly did she fall for him? are we sure she isn't confusing her appreciation towards him for curing her, her vulnerability to be loved by someone after her previous relationship (maybe she felt wanted because he loves her and this made her dependent on him after what her ex said about no one other than him being able to tolerate her)
Conclusion: Overall it was pretty decent to watch...don't think its worth rewatching though but I'm definitely more intrigued by TCM than I was before I started this drama
Pros:
1. Mature Romance
2. Little to no drama
3. Supportive parents
4. Wholesome friends and relatives
5. ML is The biggest green flag
6. representation for TCM
7. Great Visuals
Cons:
1. The Boyfriend was written badly: Ok i get that he's not the ML or even an important character but his character was done dirty...rather than giving him a personality they just use him as a plot device. His motivations for breaking up with her were not explained well, his reasoning for wanting to get back together are also not explained well and overall his character seemed unnecessary.
2. The FL's feelings for ML: In the beginning she is fresh out of a toxic relationship that had a huge impact on her that she was literally losing sleep over what he said to her.....from the snippets we see we can also see that he used to shatter her self esteem and degrade her....Now considering that i thought the Fl should have taken some time alone to get to know herself more and to enjoy being herself, but all we get to see is the "typical" don't worry, another man will fix your broken heart!
Another reason why I strongly wanted her to take time off from men is because she obviously hasn't had anytime to explore her own identity. She got into the relationship with her first bf when she was in college and as we know he used to impose his ideals on her and she became submissive to his demands...soon after she got out of that toxic relationship she gets into another relationship before getting to know herself more (And no i don't consider her treatment time a real break because she was being actively pursued by ML and she was sick)....Obviously when she gets into a relationship (no matter how good her partner is) she definitely will lose her ability to fully love herself because she's busy loving someone else.
So as a conclusion I think she was not ready for the relationship
3. The background cast was - unimpressive? : The supporting cast felt like a bunch of extras that randomly showed up without any real purpose...the FL's coworker's relationship was imo boring and i skipped most of it, the Ml's coworkers were equally boring and the 2FL was also badly written
4. The actual story is very basic, i think its a trend to give a plot that is bland and add a really popular cast to it to make it better...although some scenes were really good, the drama as a whole was unimpressive...The incorporation of TCM was intriguing though i will admit
5. The chemistry was not chemistrying: Although I could see how attracted he was to her I just didn't feel the same spark that i felt when I saw them with other co-stars (zhang linghe with bailu and esther yu and Xu ruohan with jerry yan), I felt like I was unimpressed mainly because FL's attraction for him was not as convincing
6. lastly something I don't understand in most dramas like these is what made them fall for each other....He fell for her at first sight but why exactly did she fall for him? are we sure she isn't confusing her appreciation towards him for curing her, her vulnerability to be loved by someone after her previous relationship (maybe she felt wanted because he loves her and this made her dependent on him after what her ex said about no one other than him being able to tolerate her)
Conclusion: Overall it was pretty decent to watch...don't think its worth rewatching though but I'm definitely more intrigued by TCM than I was before I started this drama
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