I agree so much with you! You really described the feelings of watching the passion sort of die out in this drama…
Thank you! I do too! Lol I read your comment and got so excited because I agreed 100% with all the points you made, you categorized everything that this drama missed the mark on so well.
Ok after watching up to ep 46 (and then just abruptly dropping it...) I kinda understand the rating. like 75-79%,…
I agree so much with you! You really described the feelings of watching the passion sort of die out in this drama even though it totally started out strong. I think it could've even done better as a 20 episode drama than 50, because the story completely died even after the birth secret dragged itself to a halt. I kept on watching for the middle couple even though their dynamic somehow got watered down post-marriage, whereas it started out quite interesting.
Funnily enough while I was slowly growing tired of this drama, I decided to try Once Again since I've heard so much about it, and it for sure makes this drama look super one dimensional in comparison, especially watching both dramas at the same time and even going back and forth. With Once Again I don't feel the need to fast forward scenes because the dialogue is too forced and the actors have no natural chemistry, it's the opposite of It's Beautiful Now, in that regard. The acting and writing in OA just makes sense, the characters aren't being driven by the plot, they are the ones driving it. Whereas in IBN the characters towards the second half of the drama seem to lose all free will and decide to just be driven by how they should be, rather than behaving like human beings with their own individual thoughts and feelings.
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Funnily enough while I was slowly growing tired of this drama, I decided to try Once Again since I've heard so much about it, and it for sure makes this drama look super one dimensional in comparison, especially watching both dramas at the same time and even going back and forth. With Once Again I don't feel the need to fast forward scenes because the dialogue is too forced and the actors have no natural chemistry, it's the opposite of It's Beautiful Now, in that regard. The acting and writing in OA just makes sense, the characters aren't being driven by the plot, they are the ones driving it. Whereas in IBN the characters towards the second half of the drama seem to lose all free will and decide to just be driven by how they should be, rather than behaving like human beings with their own individual thoughts and feelings.