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I can't stress it enough, watch this!
It's been a while (sadly) that I've been able to watch something and totally enjoy it. I was starting to think I'd never get out of my drama slump. I watched this, mainly for Jung Kyung Ho, who is always a treat. He was exceptional, as always, but I loved the rest of the cast as well. This drama was well-written, and I loved that each story line, for the most part, just had an episode or so. I felt invested in most of the stories. There were funny parts, which weren't forced, and heartfelt moments that had me tearing up. The ML was a complete jerk at the beginning, and his transition from that to a caring lawyer was a joy to watch - especially since you never quite knew where he stood. It had a great ending, and, I never say this, but I wouldn't complain about a second season.
I'm a dyed-in-the-wool romantic, but I was so glad they didn't try to force that on us. This drama, for me at least, felt "clean" for lack of a better word. It didn't have any extraneous stuff that just wastes time and has you reaching for the remote to fast forward. It's been a long time since I felt, "Okay, I can do with less sleep, I'll just watch one more episode."
I did have a couple of issues, things that probably wouldn't bother the masses.
1) It's rated MA, and that's got to be for the language. I hate cursing and find it completely unnecessary and jarring. Plus, when you hear it, and see it written out as well, just not a fan. Has anyone, in the history of tv/movies, ever said, "I loved that show, I just wish it had more cursing in it."? It's become so commonplace that the masses are de-sensitized to it.
2) I loved ALL the actors, but after you watch enough shows, you see the same actors, and you know immediately who the bad guys are.
3) This is not a problem with the show, but with the subbing. It's kept moving from the top to the bottom of the screen and it was white wording, which was often on a light background and hard to read. If I could just get a handle on the Korean language, this wouldn't be an issue for me.
So, at the end of the day, I have sincere thanks for everyone involved in this drama for getting me out of my slump.
I'm a dyed-in-the-wool romantic, but I was so glad they didn't try to force that on us. This drama, for me at least, felt "clean" for lack of a better word. It didn't have any extraneous stuff that just wastes time and has you reaching for the remote to fast forward. It's been a long time since I felt, "Okay, I can do with less sleep, I'll just watch one more episode."
I did have a couple of issues, things that probably wouldn't bother the masses.
1) It's rated MA, and that's got to be for the language. I hate cursing and find it completely unnecessary and jarring. Plus, when you hear it, and see it written out as well, just not a fan. Has anyone, in the history of tv/movies, ever said, "I loved that show, I just wish it had more cursing in it."? It's become so commonplace that the masses are de-sensitized to it.
2) I loved ALL the actors, but after you watch enough shows, you see the same actors, and you know immediately who the bad guys are.
3) This is not a problem with the show, but with the subbing. It's kept moving from the top to the bottom of the screen and it was white wording, which was often on a light background and hard to read. If I could just get a handle on the Korean language, this wouldn't be an issue for me.
So, at the end of the day, I have sincere thanks for everyone involved in this drama for getting me out of my slump.
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