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What a Downhill
The storyline is new and refreshing, the on and off banter of the two will have you hooked from the start so it was a shame that Jira's character somewhat lost his morals in the last few episodes.{ML}
The drama—supposedly portraying how his work does not define his morals and how he should not be judged for it lost its point when the ML started indulging with the 2nd FL, even cheating on the FL at the episode.
I don't get why they had to make them make out. Does the ML still want 2nd FL? It's not even a simple make out too, he was all the way into it. A simple scene with him smiling or chuckling when 2nd FL asked for a goodbye kiss would have been a simpler end, it would show that he still cares for her but only as a friend like what he had said before.
{FL}
She's strong, she's brave, she's intelligent. FL was a great woman. She didn't let her family take over her and influence her to be toxic the same way they are. She's very career oriented and there are moments where you'd find her almost unsympathetic but it'll be quickly fixed when you realize how hard everything is for her.
{EXTRAS}
Men in this Lakorn are ass. Cheating is almost very normalized. There are lots of scenes and moments where they depicted cheating as "acceptable". ESPECIALLY THE LAST EP cuz wtf.
Overall it was okay, ending felt rushed.
Update: I found myself rewatching first few eps, I guess I really loved the passive aggressive flings of the two. Cute chemistry and lore, but questionable storyline development, what a waste.
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Very Well Written
Waaah, this is so well written TwT I'm crying. It's so beautiful, everything is so nicely connected, the smallest details, the smallest flukes and the depth of how everything happens for a reason is shown in the most perfect way possible. I'm glad I gave it a go, I love how it wasn't cheesy and the story didn't just flow around their love but also on how everything connects and how they're 15 years apart from each other but both lives truly as one. I love the character ni Seth (ML) so muchh, he did so well, he loved, he helped, he waited. And there's nothing more beautiful than two beings being fully as one. It's so "kilig" (made my heart flutter) and it gave me chills. Not far from how it made me tear up at the end but it was really pretty and both characters are so lovely and pure. Truly, life is filled of what ifs, gave me a nice dash of hope.Was this review helpful to you?
Underrated Series, Though S1 Carried
[Overall]'The Believers' is truly such a gem. The concept and storyline is fresh and amazingly depicted. It's totally worth the watch and you can tell that they spent real budget on the making—from the creative arts, the cinematography and to the bg music. Everything is good together, there's that thriller chill that you'll get from the well-written scenes and great acting.
S1 definitely carried. It had all the amazing elements best pacing and storyline. Ending it with a great opening for S2. Although first season's ultimately better, S2 isn't half bad—it is clear that it's more focused on solving the left mysteries on first season's ending//Win's lore. The opening scenes, slowly unwrapping the dark theme will give you the shivers.
The characters all played their own part. Win—the grand schemer and their group's genius (that James portrayed astoundingly), Game, who I'll dare call the group's hot mess (loved Peach's expressions and total f*ckery) and Dear as the sheep "stuck" between the two wolves.
[S2]
The pacing is all over the place. It started interesting, then flowed really slow in the middle. It's almost too dull, and things only came together on ep 6 rushing details and forcefully packing it all to fit till ep 8. There were some good scenes that gave me the wows but the entire season itself felt like it needs more episodes. The new characters connected well but they felt more like just something to push the plot, lacking dynamics as themselves (I wont complain much on this part since it's just what side characters normally do).
Dol & Dear's story calmed darkness that progressed through the series, although it took quite the screen time making the series feel rather slow paced, I'll again blame it on the lack of episodes as the entire season itself felt lacking.
[Additional]
I wish there's more of the trio together, I guess the lack of the team's appearance truly added to the weight of the last few scenes.
Very clearly, this season (or maybe the entire series' focus is Win), so if S3 does happen, I'd like to see more of Game's side.
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Extremely Heartwarming
The Chinese Restaurant Season 9 is undoubtedly the loveliest season of the show. I can't emphasize more amazing the cast is and how family-like everyone is. Their laughs, combined efforts, and never ending praises to one another just filled the show with love and warmth. As much as the show itself is already great, the cast truly played the most crucial part of making this season special.Everyone is just so lovable.
[Ding Yuxi]
I first knew him from this show and I must say that he's one of the best and most genuine people out there. This man is so caring, attentive and extremely hard working. From his well thought props, his little gifts, up to his next level perseverance. Special mention to his endless collection of sweet phrases that influenced everyone else to spread assurance and love to one another the entire show. It's impossible to not admire him after seeing all the efforts he exerted. I'm looking forward to seeing him again next season.
[Shen Yue]
Yueyue also played her secretarial role amazingly the entire show, I loved her development as the episodes went through, making her more open and expressive each day. She's just so sweet and cheerful. I really loved her and Xiaowen's never ending laughter whenever they're together. I can picture her and Ding appearing again next season due to the popular demand~
[Zhai Xiaowen]
Funny and Handsome. I swear, he never failed to bring out laughs every episode. I loved seeing how much he just enjoyed throughout the show. He worked hard and his cocky-humorous personality really had the entire cast bickering with him. He's just so cute and his appearance made things go light weight.
Really admired how bubbly he is! Like he's got never ending energy.
[Yin Haoyu]
Pat-pat, the show's baby brother truly showed his charm amazingly! Seriously, he's such a talented kid, you'll sometimes forget he's the foreigner among the cast. He's always so focused and dedicated to whatever task he's assigned. I loved all the little moment of the cast babying their lil brother.
[Jiang Yan]
She's sweet, she's reliable, she's awesome! Yan is what I'll consider everyone's big sister. Throughout the show, she's always taking care of everyone. From feeding the cast members with snacks to offering the uttermost guidance as she wipes off their sweat. Truly the prettiest chef and best big sister. Even I, look up to her so so much.
[Chef Lin & Huang Xiaming]
The best masters! I love how well they coordinated and how they blended so youthfully with the new cast. I can tell that even for them, this season's the most family like. Generation gaps is no such thing with them given how well the younger cast coaxed them to softness lol. I can also tell that just like me, they'll miss this season's cast a little more~
Again, as much as this review seemed more like an in depth rating of each cast (guilty). I hope it motivated whoever reads this to give the season a go. It's truly underrated and I can promise you—you'll fall in love!
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