Awesome
Love Next Door
I really don’t have much to complain about with this one! I loved it! The characters were three-dimensional, believable, and interesting! They made you care about them all, including the side characters! The acting was fabulous, the romance cute and sweet yet not superficial, and the stories engaging. I stayed interested and invested all the way through! Some people might say it lagged toward the end, but even though it was slower toward the end, I found the characters and their relationships so interesting to watch that I still quite enjoyed it without boredom or clock-watching. I rarely rewatch an Asian drama, even if I like it, but I’ll probably revisit this one in the future!
Also, some of the typical Asian drama BS that no one likes didn’t happen! No really stupid misunderstandings that go on forever, no really bad love triangle (there was another guy and another girl, but used well instead of stupidly/badly), no dumb long-standing break-up for dumb reasons followed by an extended seperation before reunion.
But one thing did surprise me–there was a lot more drama in the middle than I was expecting from such an otherwise light-hearted show! But they didn’t drag things out too much. This show really gives you the feels! ALL of them! Humor, love, angst, heartbreak, healing, warmth, joy, and fun. Multiple great kiss scenes, too! (The bed kissing scene was one of the best I’ve seen, imo)
The only “complaints” I could think of were that the secondary couple of the 2FL and 2ML was, in my opinion, a little rushed and the guy was a little bit weird in some ways. I didn’t understand his initial strong hesitation or why it suddenly changed. Also they didn’t get enough proper screen-time to make the depth of their feelings 100% believable, but you just have to assume a lot happens off-screen. Their chemistry was good (although that said, I thought they could have given us a better kiss than what we got, my opinion) in any case. The only other “complaint” is that the reconciliation of another couple could have been made a little more…rewarding? Technically dramatic though it was, in my opinion it lacked…something. I’m not sure what exactly I wanted or what I thought was missing, but…there was a lot of build-up and the reconciliation wrapped up so fast it made my head spin. I think I would have liked a slightly longer scene. Maybe more hugging, and a little more discussion.
But those two “complaints” are very mild, and did not detract from my enjoyment of the show. Also, they are just MY opinion, and you may not see those things that way at all. So don’t let my slight “grievances” with the show deter you! Add it to your watchlist now!
Oh, and it has a happy ending! (Though I would have liked to see the wedding/s and maybe even a time-skip to the kids in the future, but that’s just me being greedy :) )
I really don’t have much to complain about with this one! I loved it! The characters were three-dimensional, believable, and interesting! They made you care about them all, including the side characters! The acting was fabulous, the romance cute and sweet yet not superficial, and the stories engaging. I stayed interested and invested all the way through! Some people might say it lagged toward the end, but even though it was slower toward the end, I found the characters and their relationships so interesting to watch that I still quite enjoyed it without boredom or clock-watching. I rarely rewatch an Asian drama, even if I like it, but I’ll probably revisit this one in the future!
Also, some of the typical Asian drama BS that no one likes didn’t happen! No really stupid misunderstandings that go on forever, no really bad love triangle (there was another guy and another girl, but used well instead of stupidly/badly), no dumb long-standing break-up for dumb reasons followed by an extended seperation before reunion.
But one thing did surprise me–there was a lot more drama in the middle than I was expecting from such an otherwise light-hearted show! But they didn’t drag things out too much. This show really gives you the feels! ALL of them! Humor, love, angst, heartbreak, healing, warmth, joy, and fun. Multiple great kiss scenes, too! (The bed kissing scene was one of the best I’ve seen, imo)
The only “complaints” I could think of were that the secondary couple of the 2FL and 2ML was, in my opinion, a little rushed and the guy was a little bit weird in some ways. I didn’t understand his initial strong hesitation or why it suddenly changed. Also they didn’t get enough proper screen-time to make the depth of their feelings 100% believable, but you just have to assume a lot happens off-screen. Their chemistry was good (although that said, I thought they could have given us a better kiss than what we got, my opinion) in any case. The only other “complaint” is that the reconciliation of another couple could have been made a little more…rewarding? Technically dramatic though it was, in my opinion it lacked…something. I’m not sure what exactly I wanted or what I thought was missing, but…there was a lot of build-up and the reconciliation wrapped up so fast it made my head spin. I think I would have liked a slightly longer scene. Maybe more hugging, and a little more discussion.
But those two “complaints” are very mild, and did not detract from my enjoyment of the show. Also, they are just MY opinion, and you may not see those things that way at all. So don’t let my slight “grievances” with the show deter you! Add it to your watchlist now!
Oh, and it has a happy ending! (Though I would have liked to see the wedding/s and maybe even a time-skip to the kids in the future, but that’s just me being greedy :) )
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