The drama does quite well with romance and fluffiness, as long as you overlook certain aspects. However, it’s…
1. It’s commendable that the drama addresses such a sensitive topic. I appreciate that it’s presented to the public, but I feel the fluffy tone of the show doesn’t quite suit such a heavy subject.
2. The female lead's mother’s reaction and behavior were definitely bad. I liked that she acknowledged her mistake, but wasn’t immediately redeemed.
3. One thing I noticed was the lack of psychological support for the female lead. At the police station, there was none, and afterward, the only thing she seems to consult is her sleepwalking. It feels like the focus is on treating the consequence (her sleepwalking) rather than addressing the root cause.
The drama does quite well with romance and fluffiness, as long as you overlook certain aspects. However, it’s not a typical fluffy romantic comedy, as the story is built around very serious, traumatic events.
For me, the pacing was too slow (I had to adjust the playback speed a lot). The leads' acting was strong for the most part, though there were a very few scenes that didn’t resonate with me - some of which were likely due to the script. I think the potential of the second couple was underused. They had very little screen time, and most of it was taken up by the grandparents. Speaking of which, I found the grandparents’ storyline uninteresting and wouldn't mind if it had been cut.
A question that came to mind while watching this drama was: If I were to experience events similar to the female lead's, would I appreciate how the show handled such serious topic? It’s a tough question for a male viewer to answer, but here’s my take:
ML falling in love with FL because of her physical appearance is a pattern that can be found in many Asian dramas (I've seen it mostly in Korean dramas as these are the ones I watch the most). In many dramas when ML is asked why he loves FL, he answers that he loves her because she is beautiful 😞
It doesn't matter. Flags don't matter. Everybody deserves to be loved. Thank you, bye. Oh, I almost forgot: here's…
The plot twist is actually very predictable as you can feel it from the beginning: JR is the asshole. ...and after his complete assholeness is revealed he gets redeemed almost instantly which is a bit disappointing.
2. The female lead's mother’s reaction and behavior were definitely bad. I liked that she acknowledged her mistake, but wasn’t immediately redeemed.
3. One thing I noticed was the lack of psychological support for the female lead. At the police station, there was none, and afterward, the only thing she seems to consult is her sleepwalking. It feels like the focus is on treating the consequence (her sleepwalking) rather than addressing the root cause.
For me, the pacing was too slow (I had to adjust the playback speed a lot).
The leads' acting was strong for the most part, though there were a very few scenes that didn’t resonate with me - some of which were likely due to the script.
I think the potential of the second couple was underused. They had very little screen time, and most of it was taken up by the grandparents. Speaking of which, I found the grandparents’ storyline uninteresting and wouldn't mind if it had been cut.
A question that came to mind while watching this drama was: If I were to experience events similar to the female lead's, would I appreciate how the show handled such serious topic? It’s a tough question for a male viewer to answer, but here’s my take:
In many dramas when ML is asked why he loves FL, he answers that he loves her because she is beautiful 😞
JR is the asshole.
...and after his complete assholeness is revealed he gets redeemed almost instantly which is a bit disappointing.