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Rating: 8.5/10
What I liked most about this drama was its realistic take on relationships. No unnecessary romanticisation or cliché attempts to make two people end up together just because they've spent years with each other. I especially liked how the leads maintained a connection even after their breakup and eventually said things they'd been holding back for so long.
I know Mi-do initiated the breakup, but I think both had reached a point where they were romantically exhausted with each other. What remained was familiarity, friendship, guilt, pity and a sense of responsibility towards someone who had been such a huge part of their lives. They knew they couldn't go back to what they once had, yet something kept pulling them towards each other.
I didn't mind the cheating aspect either. Not that I condone it, but it highlighted how strained their relationship had become. The drama handled these complicated emotions quite well, and both leads delivered convincing performances.
I also liked the supporting characters, especially how Soo-a and Tae-seung liked the leads for who they were, particularly when they weren't together. Their feelings made sense considering their respective circumstances, and both actors did justice to their characters. However, their trauma and backstories felt rather stereotypical. The familiar parental issues, orphanhood didn't offer anything particularly new or get explored deeply enough to make their subplots stand out.
The last two episodes were probably my favourite part. I believe a story proves its worth through how it ends, and I really liked how this drama concluded things without forcing a conventional happy ending or an easy romantic resolution. It gave the characters room to confront their feelings, acknowledge what they meant to each other and move forward. Namgung decision was good to cut the things with Mido and her family cuz there is no need of keep in touch even as friends nd family.
My only real disappointment was the romance between Namgung and Soo-a. I understand that theirs was meant to be a slow burn, but it felt like most of the romantic focus remained on Mi-do and Tae-seung, leaving Namgung and Soo-a with comparatively little room to develop.
Overall, I think the drama stayed true to its title and explored the different forms of attachment that can remain even when romantic love is gone.
8.5/10. Taking off half a point mainly because of the relatively low romance content. 😅 I'm a romanticist, after all!
What I liked most about this drama was its realistic take on relationships. No unnecessary romanticisation or cliché attempts to make two people end up together just because they've spent years with each other. I especially liked how the leads maintained a connection even after their breakup and eventually said things they'd been holding back for so long.
I know Mi-do initiated the breakup, but I think both had reached a point where they were romantically exhausted with each other. What remained was familiarity, friendship, guilt, pity and a sense of responsibility towards someone who had been such a huge part of their lives. They knew they couldn't go back to what they once had, yet something kept pulling them towards each other.
I didn't mind the cheating aspect either. Not that I condone it, but it highlighted how strained their relationship had become. The drama handled these complicated emotions quite well, and both leads delivered convincing performances.
I also liked the supporting characters, especially how Soo-a and Tae-seung liked the leads for who they were, particularly when they weren't together. Their feelings made sense considering their respective circumstances, and both actors did justice to their characters. However, their trauma and backstories felt rather stereotypical. The familiar parental issues, orphanhood didn't offer anything particularly new or get explored deeply enough to make their subplots stand out.
The last two episodes were probably my favourite part. I believe a story proves its worth through how it ends, and I really liked how this drama concluded things without forcing a conventional happy ending or an easy romantic resolution. It gave the characters room to confront their feelings, acknowledge what they meant to each other and move forward. Namgung decision was good to cut the things with Mido and her family cuz there is no need of keep in touch even as friends nd family.
My only real disappointment was the romance between Namgung and Soo-a. I understand that theirs was meant to be a slow burn, but it felt like most of the romantic focus remained on Mi-do and Tae-seung, leaving Namgung and Soo-a with comparatively little room to develop.
Overall, I think the drama stayed true to its title and explored the different forms of attachment that can remain even when romantic love is gone.
8.5/10. Taking off half a point mainly because of the relatively low romance content. 😅 I'm a romanticist, after all!
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