Kate

Overall the uncle is great. Such a fun character!

OP clearly was talking about users of MDL criticizing the drama, to which you said was because "Lovely Runner has spoiled folks" based on what you saw on completely different website ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ your personal experience somewhere else does not apply here unless you also experienced it here 👍🏻

You replied to specific user, who was talking about people in this specific comment section, not a general trends in viewers. So yes, if you want to reply and not look like you are talking out of your ass, you need to match your examples to what is talked about.

I simply do not like seeing people like you invalidate others opinions because you have some conspiracy theory going on in your brain. Some people simply think this drama is mediocre and it has nothing to do with them comparing it to other popular dramas.

Well, is this twitter? Are users commenting here the same users commenting on twitter? Are you FBI to know everyone accounts on all social media? Did you go around people criticizing this drama and checking what they rater and wrote about LR? Projecting reactions from one social media to reactions on another social media without any valid reasons is basing your claim on nothing, but your projections 👍🏻

As you said, dramas can have simple plots and still be great. The issue is, that if the drama is simple in terms of plot, it should be interesting in other areas - stellar acting, beautiful cinematography, relatable characters with depth. There are many simple dramas that were still interesting and engaging. While Serendipity's Embrace just seems bland in comparison. I think that's actually more proper word to describe the first ep, rather than mediocre, it was painfully bland.

Talking only about episode 1, since only one episode is out.

Starting from barely existing chemistry. And no, no one expect the screen to be on fire from their first meeting, chemistry is not just about romance. Sadly the more dramas I watch with Kim So Hyun, the more I see how much she straggles with having chemistry with her co-stars is terms of romantic plot. Her scenes with Da Som are great, while her scenes with Chae Jong Hyeop are not - which is troublesome since this is at the end of the day rom-com.

The introductions of the characters was all over the place. It's not a 16 episodes drama, it's half of that run-time, but we know actually barely anything about the leads. Lee Hong Ju at least has more depth with her failed first love and the background story concerning Bang Jun Ho, while Kang Hu Yeong got nothing.

The cinematography was decent, but the highlights were in their high school shots, which are supposed to be just flashbacks as a set up for the story.

There is nothing new, innovative or exciting about the plot they introduced. It's scenes we have seen in other dramas, not revamped, not repacked with new details. Which makes it ordinary, average and so-so: synonymous - mediocre.

I love how no one has the same attitude towards people loving dramas right away. Somehow these people do not need to wait before they form their "strong opinion" since it's been just one episode 🙂

All that said, this is my subjective opinion. As valid as any other opinion - be it positive or negative. Everything is subjective. and to answer you initial question: Did I miss something? - apparently the fact people can have different takes on the same drama and it should not be big enough of a deal to make a call out comment about it 👍🏻

That's just assumption from 1cheekiebaby based on nothing tbh. I'm not comparing it to Lovely Runner , and even if i did, i was not amazed by it either (gave it 7.5).

Best way to know why people are calling it mediocre is not listening to random people, but actually asking said people who are calling it mediocre 👍🏻

yeah... chemistry between actors is more than just kissing scene, but sure 👍🏻

First episode was extremely mediocre, but somehow that's what I liked about it?
I'm so tired of over the top plots with 837560934604 sub plots going on. A chill typical first love/unrequited love type of a deal with just 8 episodes sounds perfect lol

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I'm all for embracing mediocrity 😂

First of all, I'm starting to think Kim So Hyun is unable to have chemistry with anyone 🤡 Do I feel anything from these two being together on screen? Nope. I do feel shit from Chae Jong Hyeop, but Chae Jong Hyeop only.

I'm ALL FOR Kim Hye Ji and Kwon Sang Pil. Sang Pil after episode one is EASILY my favorite. Love this child. Clearly has a crush on Hye Jin, and clearly they will be the supporting couple. Not complaining at all.

Bang Jun Ho looks like a , cannot wait to hate him 🙃

The one thing I for sure appreciate is how there is no misunderstanding. That's something I was afraid would happen as I watch the episode, but Hu Yeong knows who the letter was from from the beginning 👍🏻

Anyway, DAMN they served barely anything, but why I don't mind? Maybe I missed simple mediocre rom-coms? 🥲

There is a reason 16 years old don't really have any legal rights, coz they are still not mature enough to make proper decisions. The fact he agreed to be part of it is perfectly normal - he is a teen, fame seems cool, he wants to be an actor and the OG drama was HUGE, so this is the opportunity he can get.

I am side eyeing the parents who should have known better, the casting director who should have known better and August, who should have known better - aka all the adults here. for this drama to be even decent they would have to sterilize the original story a lot.

International Convention on Children's Rights exists and objects or visual displays, both static and in motion, of sexual acts involving children and people under 18 are considered child pornography. So if they go anything beyond a kiss would make it filming and distributing child pornography. Wild how people think it;s fine if it's in mainstream BLs.

Also, for people who scream "age of consent is 15" yes, so teens who have sex with OTHER TEENS won;t be jailed for statutory rape. It's not for grown up adults to have sex with teens. Personally I'd just change the legality of it all. age of consent 15 sure, but only when in sexual relationship with another minor, add Romeo and Juliet law so we won't get a situation that teen been dating, one turns 20 and out of a blue they cannot be in a relationship anymore.

I am kind of disappointed with myself how I could not just ignore how the fighting scenes were choreographed and executed, but it did take me out of the story completely 😭

The score was truly perfect. They don't make scores like that anymore 😭

I gave 9.5 to 9.5? all i know i cannot trust your writing skills 👍🏻

I had fun, then I had less fun in the middle, and again some fun by the end. But there were just too many elements that I disliked for me to give a higher rating. 7.5 felt just right 😂

it often felt like the Wufeng spies had little to do other than talking in whispered tones < this! At some point I truly just got annoyed with the lines deliver 🤡

There are good and bad open endings tbh. There are open endings that makes you wonder where the characters are heading now and wish for more, and there are open endings that makes you feel frustrated because they came out of nowhere and feel like they are there just so the door for potential second season is open. And this one is for sure in the 2nd area.

Example of open ending I actually liked: The Ghost Bride. That ending was the result of specific moments that happened throughout the show. While in My Journey to You they went makjang random twists: SHE HAD AN EVIL TWIN! 🙂

So I stayed away from Off Gun pairing for some time coz I honestly got bored with them
But damn this is fun! I laughed quite a few times during the first episode and the interview scene was gold.
Wish job interviews actually went like this - potential employer misunderstanding your answers, but in a positive way 🤣

Is Jane a dick? Sure. But is Ryan not competent enough for the position? Also yes 🤡 So I end up feeling bad for him, but also being like - it's kind of fair 🙂 for example, him just sitting waiting for someone to get him for such a long time. After like 15 minutes he should have asked around. I know what it feels like to have incompetent intern under you, ain't fun.

glad you agree :) I do get all the 9s and 10s, since the drama was truly addicting and entertaining, but I just wanted a bit more than that 😅

the black eyes effect is so overused it lost all the impact 😅