spensacanwatch

Formulaic. Predictable. Overused plot devices.

What I liked: The main leads Seonu and Sera. I liked their banter and chemistry. I love that Sera's "superpower" is not the main thing in the story, in fact it was rarely used after the first few episodes. Mainly because when Seonu found out it makes Sera weak and faint when overused. Love a protective ML. (Her "brother" realized it too that's why he was more open to their relationship after. He thought at first Seonu was just using Sera for her supervision.) Some will argue her supervision is what makes the show interesting, so it's stupid when it's seldom even used but I didn't really care about her superpowers anyway so it's not a big deal to me.

I also liked the side characters, Seonu's lawyer bestfriend, Jin Mo and his loyal secretary, Man Su.

What I disliked: Just the overall predictable plot. Of course, Sera is a witness to Seonu's mom's death without realizing it because when does it ever not be the case. Of course they met when then were kids because why the heck not.

The villains are very unsurprising. No plot twists that you didn't see coming from 5 episodes away. Resolution is also generic. I reckon you can skip a few parts here and there and still not get confuse.

As expected with action/crime kdramas, the romance is not the main thing and when they get together, there's barely any romantic scenes because they get together near the end and near the end is where shit hit the fan and there's no time to focus in the relationship development of the leads. Expected kidnapped scenes, fight scenes and the inevitable defeat of the villain with a police interrigation scene bonus where they admit everything.

Also side note, and might be insensitive of me but i kinda find it funny that the male lead in his big age (i'm guessing 32ish) is still so obsessed with his mom's murder. Dedicated 2 decades of his life. And don't get me wrong, at age 12 of course you'd suffer the death of a parent but to still be the same after 20 years? How do you even remember that person that much? Enough to still be so angry and vengeful when he's reminded of it? I find this unrealistic but it's just me.

Also, the amout of walking-with-new-outfits montage is laughable.

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Watched on 2x speed lol

I may have cheated bc i watched sm scenes on 2x speed and also skipped a few scenes lol. In my defense, the plot was really predictable. There were no suspense and build up to anything really. And i had ni trouble understanding in the end so...


I really just watched this for Shen Du and Liu Niang. I watched almost every other scenes on 2x speed starting episode 10. The mysteries are just not that good, I wish they were more stand-alone types instead of this forced connection to the over all mystery plot which is not really a mystery when the villains are revealed halfway through. Even the ending arc is so clichéd. Wanting a divorce to keep her safe as if everyone don't see how much they're so in love with each other, the divorce is a non issue. They still know they can hurt him through her. And who would even believe he wanted a divorce and then side with the villain. Even the villain can see through that, so there was no shock when everything was revealed.

I know the leads have a big age gap irl but I really liked their chemistry here and I just have to force myself to forget that fl is only 19 🥲 bc I really liked their characters here. I love that Liu Niang is very smart and also very fun and could be aggressive if situation calls. Not to mention very brave. It makes up for Shen Du having to save her all the time. And she also got to save him a few times.

So despite my many complaints, I loved the leads and I am very easily entertained so 8.5/10. Would probably rewatch.

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Dropped at 4 episodes.

I'm intrigued with the concept and the mystery. Unfortunately, the romance is not romancing for me. There was zero chemistry. I don't buy the whole epic love that transcends time and space. All they've showed is a typical, cliched love story complete with corny and cringey qoutes. It's like they're trying too hard to convince you that it was the greatest love ever that would defy science and logic. Sorry, but their love story wasn’t noteworthy nor special enough to be doing all that. I wanted more and maybe we'll get that in later episodes but four episodes isn't enough to pique my interest, and it fell short.

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Okay first of all, no OSTs what the hell

Okay, there's like 2 but it's a 50-episode series.

I think the only rational people here are Shu Fei's mom and Yin Yuan. And maybe Qi Ran.

SF's mom was rightfully angry at Lan Tian's meddling granma/mother/aunt combo. (I'm really annoyed at every scene of them plus the cousin.) Yin Yuan knows what she wants and is very outspoken about it, doesn't use underhanded methods and is always straighforward. She maybe cutthroat but it's all calculated strategy.

Lan Tian was also kinda great (ngl, if my boyfriend says "she might not be the prettiest but I love her" I would kill myself right there and then). I liked that he bends to whatever SF wants, he just pretends to resist but does anything she wants any way. He's protective of her and doesn't let anyone bully her. I also liked that he's openly affectionate towards her especially when they became official. And he liked her before her "makeover". I really liked his character arc... until his ex gf/fiancée came back. Now why would he bring her home to stay at his place?? I really don't care if she got evicted, broke and terminally sick. She ghosted him for years and she didn't have any other friends she can ask for help aside from him? And why the hell would she sleep in his bedroom? Granted he didn't know she will do that and he's planning to stay over at SF's house while she stays at his house anyway but this is grounds for a break up. I would have blocked his ass, packed up and moved out my house next door lol. I thought that'd be the worse of it, but that last 3 episodes are so bad. I think a break-up is not enough, I need him exorcised actually, what the fck.

Shu Fei is too much of a pushover and just frustrates me with every choice she makes. Why does she always have to be nice to everyone?? Her colleague stole her project proposal and she still lends him a big amount of money after. He then proceeds to stage a kidnapping to threaten her, and he still gets forgiven after. Her other colleague frames her and made her pay a big amount for a watch she didn't break. After finding out about it, she still decides to take the fall. Her bestfriend uses her computer to email a client and frame her again. Even went so far as delete the CCTV footage of her crime. And she still forgives her and also, to no one's surprise, took the fall. Now her boy friend's ex-fiancée turned up again after ghosting LT and making him afraid of relationships, and she's just willing to let her stay at her place bc she doesn't want the ex to stay at his place? WTF are those choices even? Like give her money for a hotel or something. And you know what, while were at it, what the hell is that hair? Even with the make over she looks far too old that her age, which is just a shame because she's pretty irl.

And the most devious of all is the fcking redemption arc of Lin Fei's father. Mind you he just spent 10 years in jail for killing her mother in a domestic assault which has in turn ruined her whole childhood and got her trauma. Ans everyone just forgives him? Like all her friends (and bf!) just accepts him because she forgave him? Like fck no.


Also the SA accusation plot? Like I understand that were supposed to be on Qi Ran's side because we know as the viewer that he didnt do it, but everyone in the company takes his side. Even the one witness. Like? He is a great boss but not one person believed the girl who accused him? That plot just seemed out of place and distasteful. Did not like that at all. And it was never brought up again after Qi Ran resigned.


I'm skipping so many scenes because it's all just annoying me. And frankly, I understood everything just fine because it's all too cliche and predictable. I'm hate watching by episode 30, and mainly because I like Jung Il Woo. I liked him since Cinderella and the Four Knights. He doesnt have a lot of kdramas unfortunately so I'm left with this mess of a series that went on for far too long. Man, 2015 was really a time for cdramas. The outfits are so 2015 too. Like is why everyone on skinny jeans.

This drama makes me realize that maybe the cdramas/kdramas I loved and wished could've had more episodes is just perfect as it was. 50 episodes is just too long. It's so long they even developed a new couple by the middle mark. Started soft-launching an ex-gf by episode 25 that you know is gonna show up again. The whole premise of the Lin Fei and Shu Fei lies (and Lan Tian by extension) gets resolved by episodes 30-35. Really they're just making up plots as they shoot lol.

And for a series so long I can't believe the ending was so rushed. And just horrible ending overall. It's just cheating with a few extra steps because SF is actually aware and was there the entire time. SF never grew a spine, infuriating.

I blame Jung Il Woo for being handsome and forcing me to watch this car crash. I'm gonna have to rewatch Cinderella and the Four Knights to burn this off my mind.

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