Interesting premise, poor script
Perfect Match isn't your usual slice of life romance. It features a family of strong, independent and cunning women who deeply support and care for each other. The strength of it lies in that every characters is flawed, and nothing is "perfect".
Where it falls apart, however, is the narrative form. The plot skips from relationship to relationship and the strings that should hold the narrative together are tenuous at best. There was no character development once the match was secured, so it felt like jumping from one couple together rather than a cohesive story of the sisters and their lives. Honestly, it was a push to finish.
Acting was on-point, the music was good, but nothing outstanding. The set, costumes, etc were all typical of an idol drama.
Most of the complaints I have seen have critiqued the flawed male characters, but I found the female characters just as flawed - albeit in different ways. For example, the script weirdly justified physical abuse when it was applied by women - and the even made it a main point of humour. This subversion - that every character is flawed - is what I actually enjoyed, and is rarely seen in idol dramas.
Overall, it was a 6/10 because apart from the flawed characters and my love of strong female leads, the plot and way the story was told was just disappointing and the sets, acting, etc were all good, but nothing outstanding.
Where it falls apart, however, is the narrative form. The plot skips from relationship to relationship and the strings that should hold the narrative together are tenuous at best. There was no character development once the match was secured, so it felt like jumping from one couple together rather than a cohesive story of the sisters and their lives. Honestly, it was a push to finish.
Acting was on-point, the music was good, but nothing outstanding. The set, costumes, etc were all typical of an idol drama.
Most of the complaints I have seen have critiqued the flawed male characters, but I found the female characters just as flawed - albeit in different ways. For example, the script weirdly justified physical abuse when it was applied by women - and the even made it a main point of humour. This subversion - that every character is flawed - is what I actually enjoyed, and is rarely seen in idol dramas.
Overall, it was a 6/10 because apart from the flawed characters and my love of strong female leads, the plot and way the story was told was just disappointing and the sets, acting, etc were all good, but nothing outstanding.
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