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Even the BGM and soundtrack has that whimsical, dark, devil-may-care vibe.

What I mean is that this drama seems to harken back to the older melodramas from Japan.

Is it just me or does this drama feel very reminiscent of the older dramas from the '90s to the early aughts?

Oh. Dang. Thanks all the same! 😘

There are viewers who are spouting hate on LR's page even now. Everyone and their mum is aware that LR is popular. The reason why I specifically mentioned LR was to draw attention to how important it is to have a smooth finish. If anything, KDrama makers ought to learn how to properly round off their dramas from LR. 🤷🏻‍♀️

For what it's worth, they tried to wrap up the show well. 🤷🏻‍♀️ If anything, this show's finale makes me appreciate Lovely Runner so much more for how it tied up all the loose ends. 😅

Yep, that very one! The wait for new episodes is agonising. 😅 Ooh, I want to watch LTL too! Where did you find it?

Watashi no Otto to Kekkon Shite was so good! The flavour was unmistakably Japanese. 🥰
Watch Cinderella Closet. It's adorable and you may like it. Be warned that it has anime style acting by the FL which never bothers me, so I am enjoying the heck out of it. 😁

By now, I just look at your DP and know it's you, LOL. 😘 I did! I was so surprised by how much I liked it. Usually, I get bored by high school dramas, though exceptions exist.

This!!!

This drama was such a pleasant surprise. I had assumed this was yet another in a series of many other bubbly girl follows around the cold male lead with a heart of gold kind of dramas. However, this drama had so much depth. No one plays a tortured high school student as well as ZLH. Those who like Flourish in Time would know. As here, he was excellent in FIT and made me want to follow his work way before he blew up in popularity post SOKP. The entire cast did a good job. Special shoutout to Wu Sheng who played Yu Qiao. It's hard to believe this is his debut. The story was beautiful. The makers were not afraid to shift away from the tried and tested template of most Chinese dramas based on high school students. This drama was both familiar, yet unique. The habit of falling into self detrimental behaviours, and to an extent relying on these behaviours as a method of protecting oneself was so relatable.

The best way to enjoy this one. This should have been 10 episodes and Yeon Hwa's arc should have been completed by now. The plot is going around in circles. I don't mind illogical jumps in stories, provided they keep me entertained. Episode 11 was a snoozefest.

The makers of the show are making up rules as they go, LMAO.

Thank you for your reply. 😊

That's high praise. How prominently do their younger selves feature in the drama for now?

No worries.

I can totally see Kamenashi pulling the roll off and how. 😍

It's called a clapperboard or film slate. 😊

I admit I haven't started this one yet. However, the point you made about Ms. Curtis' dialogue delivery compelled me to give my two cents. 🙈 I feel that non-native English speakers tend to hold themselves back while speaking in this language. It's maybe because in these parts English is usually taught in formal settings. So, when any non-native speaker uses the language, they tend to be more proper (in terms of tone and inflection) and I guess that's what sort of neutralises the impact... And I guess this is what has happened here. I do understand that everywhere, people have put their own spin on English and code switching is common. However, I believe one's native tongue allows more sass/more authenticity, even with English words sprinkled in. I think had there been an amazing English adaption, the way the dialogues would be written could have been as equally biting as in the original. Also, I feel when actors act in a language that's not fundamentally their own, they tend to struggle a bit. (I am aware that English is widely spoken in the Philippines.) I have seen amazing actors give weaker performances when not performing in their own language and this is true for any language. I do understand that exceptions exist.

P. S. : Apologies for the rambling. I don't know if all that I have said makes any sense or if I have even been able to get my thoughts across. Sometimes, things make more sense in my head than when I write them down. 🙈😅

This! It was quite out of character for Ji Ho. I can only peg it to desperation to save Gyeonu. The enemy of your enemy is your friend. 🤷🏻‍♀️