Even the devil deserves good screenwriting once in a while! >ᴗ<
After finishing this drama I came to rate it and I was shocked by the reviews and ratings. I don’t write a lot of reviews, but I had to for this one.
I know exactly why this show has received so much hate and so many low scores despite its captivating plot, beautiful cinematography and excellent cast performances which I'll get into that at the end.
But first for those interested in watching this gem:
The drama starts off a bit bland, but it’s one of those shows that will get you completely hooked once you get through the technical, slightly boring introductions lol. Even if you have to watch the first episode in four sittings, do it. Push through it, and you’ll find yourself binging all 13 episodes.
Bae Suzy plays a sweet psychopath with killer style (seriously she’s an icon, major Jang Man-wol Hotel Del Luna and Ko Moon-young vibes). She’s your cold, strong, badass female lead and it’s always refreshing to see a powerful, highly intelligent, morally gray female lead.
Kim Woo-bin plays our controversial character, Iblis the charismatic, funny, “could-kill-everyone-but-gets-beaten-by-his-girl” male lead. The chemistry between these two is nothing unknown, especially for fans who remember Uncontrollably Fond. You’ll laugh your heart out, swoon over their love, and maybe even cry a little, but it won’t traumatize you, so don’t worry >-<
The supporting characters add so much warmth and color to the story, not a single one feels unnecessary. Finally, I care about the ending of a show more than anything else and I must say, they do a really good job in beautifully wrapping up the story. The ending was really out of my head. The only thing I didn't like about it was the continious Dubai advertisment glorifying Dubai, just as someone else already said, it felt like a long dubai ad in most scenes.
Now for the haters:
Dear religious people, RESPECTFULLY, please put your biased, stiff heads to rest for a moment. Loosen up and enjoy a “what if” story. You don’t need to take everything so seriously. Just because Satan is portrayed as evil in every Abrahamic religion and is shown here as a sweet, funny character doesn’t suddenly make him a “good” being. 𝐈’𝐦 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚.
As an agnostic, I’m glad I could enjoy this drama free from the 𝐡𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 that seems to stop people from appreciating even a light hearted, wholesome story. The very concept of believing in Satan and angels in the big 2025 is already funny and sad enough, but to go out of your way to angrily downrate a rom-com because of it? That’s pure comedy to me. At the same time, it’s disheartening to see how many people are still so tightly bound to dogma that they can’t even enjoy a fictional drama. Where is humanity headed...
My advice? Take your head out of all the societal norms and obligations, sit back, and enjoy a truly entertaining ride.
I know exactly why this show has received so much hate and so many low scores despite its captivating plot, beautiful cinematography and excellent cast performances which I'll get into that at the end.
But first for those interested in watching this gem:
The drama starts off a bit bland, but it’s one of those shows that will get you completely hooked once you get through the technical, slightly boring introductions lol. Even if you have to watch the first episode in four sittings, do it. Push through it, and you’ll find yourself binging all 13 episodes.
Bae Suzy plays a sweet psychopath with killer style (seriously she’s an icon, major Jang Man-wol Hotel Del Luna and Ko Moon-young vibes). She’s your cold, strong, badass female lead and it’s always refreshing to see a powerful, highly intelligent, morally gray female lead.
Kim Woo-bin plays our controversial character, Iblis the charismatic, funny, “could-kill-everyone-but-gets-beaten-by-his-girl” male lead. The chemistry between these two is nothing unknown, especially for fans who remember Uncontrollably Fond. You’ll laugh your heart out, swoon over their love, and maybe even cry a little, but it won’t traumatize you, so don’t worry >-<
The supporting characters add so much warmth and color to the story, not a single one feels unnecessary. Finally, I care about the ending of a show more than anything else and I must say, they do a really good job in beautifully wrapping up the story. The ending was really out of my head. The only thing I didn't like about it was the continious Dubai advertisment glorifying Dubai, just as someone else already said, it felt like a long dubai ad in most scenes.
Now for the haters:
Dear religious people, RESPECTFULLY, please put your biased, stiff heads to rest for a moment. Loosen up and enjoy a “what if” story. You don’t need to take everything so seriously. Just because Satan is portrayed as evil in every Abrahamic religion and is shown here as a sweet, funny character doesn’t suddenly make him a “good” being. 𝐈’𝐦 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚.
As an agnostic, I’m glad I could enjoy this drama free from the 𝐡𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 that seems to stop people from appreciating even a light hearted, wholesome story. The very concept of believing in Satan and angels in the big 2025 is already funny and sad enough, but to go out of your way to angrily downrate a rom-com because of it? That’s pure comedy to me. At the same time, it’s disheartening to see how many people are still so tightly bound to dogma that they can’t even enjoy a fictional drama. Where is humanity headed...
My advice? Take your head out of all the societal norms and obligations, sit back, and enjoy a truly entertaining ride.
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