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The Potato Lab korean drama review
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The Potato Lab
3 people found this review helpful
by michelleoc
Jun 7, 2025
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 4.0
Story 4.0
Acting/Cast 6.0
Music 1.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
This review may contain spoilers

I just couldn't like it

I'm not trying to change anyone's mind. Try it, you may like it. I, however, just couldn't get on board with this for numerous reasons.

1) This show struggled with tone. It started out pretty slapstick and I was amused by it, but then it would turn very serious, and then back to comedy. It didn't know what it wanted to be.
2) FL. Oh my gosh, I didn't like her, from beginning to end. She was supposed to be a strong woman maybe, but she just came off as a shrew. She yelled, A LOT, at everyone. I found nothing to root for where she was concerned.
3) ML. I find it interesting that Kang Tae Oh loved someone neurodivergent in Extraordinary Attorney Woo, and WAS neurodivergent here. Think gorgeous, unfeeling robot.
4) Relationship. They hated each other, then suddenly they loved each other. Did I miss an episode? There was no rhyme or reason to their relationship. She continued to yell, he continued to be a robot.
5) Chemistry. Nope. There were some technically good kisses, but I couldn't feel them as a couple.
6) Story. This could have been about anything. I don't know why she loved potatoes, etc. It also felt like they threw in things to make the story longer. Her ex lied. Then we find out that the ML lied. Then we find out that the best friend lied.
7) About the best friend. Oh my gosh, she was SO irritating!
8) Music. The theme song was like a buzz in my head that wouldn't go away. ugh.
9) Costuming. The FL dressed like a sack of potatoes. There was nothing remotely attractive about anything she wore. However, ML wore some fabulous suits.
10) Hair - FL had the worst hairstyle! Did they not have the budget for a hair stylist? ML hair was entirely too dark.
11) Makeup - ML makeup apparently was applied with a trowel, and boy did he look plastic. However, the four times he smiled were wonderful. In some of the scenes the ML looked like he had a bad case of pink eye.
12) Though it was only 12 episodes, it felt like 45 and I didn't think I'd EVER finish it.
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