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Superb acting, good story but a tinge of irrelevant backstory/flashbacks

The acting was 10/10 like I was a bit annoyed at the students especially the main lead for being so weird but then that's the point I get annoyed at teenager being like teenagers so they played the part well making poor decisions and being emotional little beaches.

For the story I gave it a 7.5 because of the following reasons

- I enjoyed the main characters and how cute their dynamic was
- I did not like the 5-6 episodes focused on other cast like they dedicated entire episodes on their backstory
- I did not like ending because I felt we wasted 5-6 episodes when we could have seen more main character development but it's like skip to the future here he is now
- I did not like the backstory of the villains as it took too much screen time
- I did not like the flashbacks also wasting time
- I though the premise of everyone nearly having similar powers (villains) was stupid

The big issue is the ending wrap up was truly rushed and they could have spent 2 episodes on that to build up for the future but instead it's like a time skip and then hey everything great. It just didn't work for me.

Good series, I heard season 2 maybe in production now and I'll definitely watch that but I want more of the two main characters. I can already season 2 going to have a tonne of side character stories considering what they ended with.

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The only redeeming thing was Liu Yu Ning

I wanted to rate this higher..I really did. And if I had to give a final review after about 15 episodes it might have even been a 10. But everything went downhill fast after that.

In the beginning it was funny and I liked the acting. However after some time I came to realize...I really REALLY can't stand the FL. At first it was just because she was annoying with her weird baby talk and mannerisms. Then it turned into how HORRIBLY she treated him. Like utterly awful disgusting behavior and things she said to him. What on earth did he see in her?!? He was clearly head over heels for her for some reason.

I'm sorry but if I had a fiery hot man who was clearly in love with me, crying begging for forgiveness at every turn, desperately trying to be with me..AND it was just a novel so what have you got to lose?!?! I WOULD DEFINITELY just be with him.

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Yep it’s from 2051 explains a lot!!!!?

I unexpectedly fail into a trap which l failed to escape till the end! Be warned that this drama is not everyone’s cup of tea as its level of messy is unmatched. If you are up for “down to business” type of drama this one’s not it! I hate to admit that this was the first short Cdrama l was genuinely curious about each following episode till the end because it got crazier and unpredictable as it progressed 😂😭 l finished it not for the sake of finishing it but out of curiosity of what more the directors had in store for us🤣

Are you looking for an episode filler? Start watching Affinity!
Are you looking for something chaotic enough to escape the reality of life? Start watching Affinity!
Are you looking for something unserious to while up time? Start watching Affinity!!
Are you looking for something with a touch of cuteness and a fair share of cringey content. Well, start watching Affinity!
Are you at a point of questioning whether you are sane or not? Start watching Affinity!
Are you looking for something crazy enough to make you roll your eyes now and again? Start watching Affinity!
Are you looking for something that will make you question what you are watching? Start watching Affinity!

I honestly don’t know how l remained hooked onto this short drama for the whole period it was airing!! At times l would even question if the directors thought the viewers are a joke!😂
If you are up for a drama with a deep plot and life changing storyline, this isn’t the drama for you.

Once you embark on the journey to watch this show, put aside high reasoning capacity and logic just go with the flow and enjoy whatever it is you will find before you. That being said, l truly applaud the actors and actresses for portraying their roles so well regardless of the questionable and chaotic storyline. Well, fortunately you will eventually pick the message and story they tried to convey through all the dramatic scenes.

Anyway, that closing song will stick in my head for a while!

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The show wants too much and ends up doing nothing.

This is a half-baked idol-romance, mystery-thriller, lawyer-drama and social critique about the terrors of idol reality. Maybe the show wanted too much and failed to deliver... in anything really. This COULD have been good, if the script was better, sharper and had fleshed out their characters more. Aside from the ML, nothing stood out. Actor was really good as well.
The best thing about the show are the leads! Their romance was cute, ok, but nothing memorable, sadly.
As usual for mediocre k-dramas we as viewers are assaulted by typical elements like: nonsensical law enforcement, forced second male lead romance, incompetent police officers and overdone childhood-encounters (even though this was ok, I think).
The idea of the show was great, but the script was so mediocre that even the murder plot was as exiting as watching paint dry. I honestly did not see it coming... because it didn't make any sense. There was no backstory here so make it make sense??? There were basically no clues, no motives, it didn't fit the character, whatever. It also got resolved wayyy to easily. Where was the investigation work?
I have no idea why they even bothered with the 2ML romance, it was there for one episode and then never mentioned again (and unnecessary). I caught myself wishing the attorney was the ML because there was more potential for a more interesting love story. At least with a better script writer. Sadly, the chemistry was a bit better with them.
That said, I didn't hate the drama but I didn't love the drama either. Lackluster, but okay.

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Possibly the best drama featuring a strong female main character

First of all, this drama has been addictive from the very start. Even though I’ve only watched four episodes, I can already tell how high-quality it is. The story, the cinematography, the acting — everything is impressive.

The drama is also fast-paced, so there hasn’t been a boring moment so far. And we can’t forget the main character, Li Pei Yi, played by Bai Lu. In my opinion, she is carrying the whole drama. Her charisma is everything — she’s smart, powerful, and fearless.

I love when female characters actually look and act strong instead of just saying they are strong. I’ve really missed Bai Lu in these types of roles, because no one plays a powerful female character better than her. I’m glad she’s back.

Wang Xing Yue is also amazing in this drama, and if you’re familiar with Bai Lu or Wang Xing Yue, you’ll know how strong their chemistry is. He was always Bai Lu’s second lead before, but now it’s finally his time to shine as the main lead. Hopefully, he gets Bai Lu this time.

If you aren’t watching this drama yet, you’re missing out!!!

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Drawn in by the visuals, stayed for the story

I’ll be honest, I started Love in the Clouds for the most superficial reason possible: the cover. The male and female leads looked stunning, and I thought, why not give it a try? What I didn’t expect was how quickly a simple curiosity watch would turn into a drama I was genuinely invested in.

One of the biggest hooks for me was the male lead. He carries this quiet, mysterious energy that naturally makes you want to understand him, and that intrigue pulled me in almost immediately.

The drama never really felt slow; instead, it gave me nostalgic vibes similar to the Chinese fantasy films I used to watch when I was younger. Even the mystical elements, the hand movements, the powers, felt familiar in a comforting way rather than overwhelming. If anything, the visual style sometimes reminded me of Doctor Strange, which made the world easier to sink into.

The chemistry between the leads is consistently strong. This is one of those couples you naturally support, but the drama doesn’t beg you to root for them, their relationship unfolds so organically that you simply do. Their softer moments were genuinely adorable without becoming overly sugary.

The acting deserves real praise. Not just from the main leads, but across the supporting cast as well. And I have to talk about the cat and the dragon, they absolutely stole my heart. Their dynamic brought warmth, charm, and sometimes even emotional grounding to the story. It’s rare for companion characters to feel this memorable.

On the other hand, the final antagonist was easily the most frustrating character for me. His inability to move past his obsession with the female lead tested my patience more than once. But to be fair, that frustration is proof he played his role well.

Visually, the drama is beautiful. The costumes, styling, and overall production elevate the fantasy atmosphere, and nearly every character looks effortlessly perfect, something that really enhances immersion in a world like this.

The plot balances familiarity with unpredictability. You can often sense the emotional direction the story is taking, yet the journey still manages to surprise you. Importantly, this isn’t a drama that relies solely on romance. At its core is a story about altered destinies, two lives changed at birth, yet somehow still drawn together as if fate refuses to be rewritten.

Now, about the ending: the finale battle. It didn’t lower my opinion of the drama at all; it simply left me curious... I just wish we could have seen who would actually win in a real fight! Still, the emotional resolution is satisfying enough that it feels more intriguing than frustrating.

This is a drama I would absolutely rewatch, not only because I enjoyed it, but because it genuinely has quality. At times, it even felt like the kind of story that could support a second season.

Emotionally, it delivers where it matters. There were romantic scenes that made me want to hide behind a pillow, and heartbreaking moments that nearly brought me to tears, exactly the kind of emotional engagement I hope for in a fantasy romance.

Overall, I’d place Love in the Clouds comfortably above average. It may not reinvent the genre, but it succeeds at what it sets out to do: delivering a beautiful mix of romance, action, destiny, and magic.

Recommended for: anyone who enjoys fantasy dramas with strong chemistry, emotional weight, and an immersive mystical world.

Rating: 9.5/10

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Masterpiece in the making - a really fun, dynamic drama with many parallel stories

This drama has been fun. 10 star, fun and deep drama. Fighting! It will be amazing to keep this up for 50 episodes!

Just watched ep 16. Ep 15 sent me off my chair, almost fell on the floor laughing.... Omg this drama has great script and actors, and then such great acting creativity and improvisation to make the script come ALIVE and so real and funny...

The drama is so ... warm, hilarious, deep, and transformational. It is so fun to be a part of history and watch this drama being made as one of the classic masterpieces of kdramas.
The EXCELLENT acting, a smart director who lets the actors improvise and really have fun with their roles, excellent camera, and a very great and reasonable script. A great drama.

Everything i said after watching ep 2 holds. This drama keeps holding the plot in hilarious, tragic, daily-life mundane and life changing ways.
The drama presents life questions, family issues, and cultural, personal, and business success questions in engaging, deep and meaningful ways, with lots of fun. It is a great GREAT great drama.

This kdrama has the potential to become one of the classic masterpieces. GO FOR IT. Fighting!



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Just watched ep 2. Wow fun. Lots of interesting stories and a real "native" plot, and lots of very accomplished actors and good acting, and lots of comedy..... and real life deep issues, some heavy... but told in a sophisticated compassionate way

Mi Yong the star from 3 Bold Siblings is here, but in a very very livid dynamic active and comical role LMAO you will not recognize him.... He is an amazing actor :) He is bouncing off with his brother and the two of them are hilarious.

There are a few other actors also in a more active lively version, really shining. There are some new faces we have not seen at all or recently

The characters and the plots and the side plots are really interesting and very real. Very deep and relevant in daily life... Older couples who fell apart, cheating spouses, kids in love, pressure to perform, money problems, intergenerational stuff, greedy ppl, survival of traditional culture, life habits of the new generations, etc etc etc etc it is so ... good to watch how they address these issues

it is all done with a certain lightness and compassion and great humor that is the "magic ingredient" that only kdramas have,
and great teamwork between people to make their lives better and happier,

it is very transformational

I love it

I think with this many side plots, this drama will always stay very active and moving along.

LET IS VOTE INDIVIDUAL EPISODES TO INCREASE THE RATING.
Enjoy watching!

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If you want to be technical about it, the magic of this drama is GREAT STORYTELLING - the script is great to start with, and actors really juice it up and make it real and very funny.
The script shows how characters grow. That is the key element #1 of a good story. A truly great story, one that we remember, shows how a character overcame their character flaws, how people overcame their bad relationships. A good story is based on the RISE AND SHINE principle, where a character chooses NOT to focus on whacking those who harmed them, but chooses to become the BEST VERSION OF THEMSELVES. In the daily context, that also translates into living life in honesty and integrity and open affection adn compassion, and healing all conflicts with other people and moving into a more peaceful and collaborative consciousness. (that is why cdramas will never make it, by the default this is not possible in the Big Brother world. But I digress :)
And when there is some humor and dramaticism to illistrate the concept, the story becomes super watchable.
And for some reason kdramas can do this. Never been to S Korea but something there makes this possible - somehow there is WISDOM and CREATIVITY and a certain high standard for morals and integrity, with full acknowledgement of the realities of life. Why S Korea of all places, I do not know. But it is surely there. I have some ideas why. I think karaoke bars and throwing out bad governments have a huge role in this. And probably strong Buddhist roots.

This high level of entertaining storytelling requires people/ place that is faulty but aware of it and trying to fix it, with compassion. it is extremely sophisticated and very very fine. (Again, a key reason why cdramas always stay so crude. Too bad, China has a lot to offer, but is locked up.)

kdramas show utmost mastery of storytelling, and this particular drama so far has all 16 episodes of utmost mastery of storytelling and is a great and very fine example of what kdramas can offer

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Starts so fun! then MAJORLY flops :( Watch only ML and Baby - they are AMAZING! - and ff FL

The rating: 10/10 for ML and the baby -- 0/10 for FL 7/10 for SML
ML and Woo Ju are the stars, the show is worth it for them. ML actor is EXCELLENT at his very complex role, so energetic and COMICAL and so good with Woo Ju. Woo Ju is a precious gem. SO JUST WATCH ML AND BABY. The overall ratings are too high to protect ML and WooJu actors.

FL is a REALLY bad actress, so FLAT. She looks malnourished, lifeless, weak and tired, .... Has no connection with Woo Ju or ML.
Side actors are pretty good. SML is mediocre actor. Looks cute to so some

The first few episodes.ML is a jerk, and FL is so lifeless parasitic... Then after ep 2 it gets pretty good, FL perks up, gets a job, protects the baby, and ML transforms totally into a very caring dad.
As soon as SML shows up, WATCH ONLY ML AND BABY -they are AMAZING!!!!! and fast forward FL and SML.
Then FL turns into a slime and chases her first love SML and goes on dates with SML (while ML does free babysits)… FL-SML dating takes all the time, and we barely get to see ML and the baby, and the whole drama is a flop.

FL leads on/ strings two guys at the same time, and forgets the kid. She uses ML as a free babysiter while she goes on dates and often takes Woo Ju on her flirt escapades with SML
FL is treating Woo Ju the baby as a pet fish - she buys aquarium and pet food and orgets it... ML provides "home" for WooJu .. FL has no connection with Woo Ju... bc she is going on dates with SML ... and taking WJ with her... meanwhile ML is going bananas bc he fell in love with her... and WJ is anxious to see his "mom" flirt witih someone who is not his "dad"…. SML persists and Woo Ju gets used to it and ML leaves…
SO this is only 12 ep drama and UNTIL THE END OF ep 9, FL is still with SLM flirting, and at the very very last scene of ep 10, she cheesily confesses to ML… without any real feelings... the vibe was "pleae dont leave, I need free and reliable housemaid, who is gonna babysit for me when I go on dates" - so fake ...
Ep 11 and 12 are super cheesy and fake and nothing feels like romance between them... FL actress is a total flop, cannot act

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EVERYONE!!! i think I can put into formal language why this drama flopped.
Another user and I were discussing 'emergent love' (intentionally working in partnership to deepen the love) versus rom-coms and "submergent love" (falling in love without any effort) so now I can explain why Our Universe was such a tragic flop - and how to fix it.

Our Universe had a baby .... so that attracted audience which is not totally airheads. But the drama makers didnt get it... the drama was done like a classic brainless rom-com

A typical rom com is made for the audience that uses dramas instead of alcohol or drugs to turn off their brain and go into delulu fantasy mode...
- and such audience loves to fantasize about how great they could be and how much they can own/have... and wants to see only delulu fluff... NO work, committment, etc - only RECEIVING good things and RULING THE WORLD .... this kind of audience watches Perfect Crown, Dynamite Kiss. Pursuit of Jade, etc.

So that's why the drama had that FL character - bc that was a TYPICAL trash rom-com character - trash rom-com audience wants to see other ppl kissing their as@ - just like Sunbae and ML were bending backward for FL ... so that triangle plot was put into Our Universe to serve that purpose

so Our Unverse was done as a classic trash rom-com - started with falling in love bc they just happened to be living together (submergent love) but then failed to enter the stage of emergent love, (working in partnership to deepen the love)... and even worse, continued as a classic cheesy rom com with the love triangle as the focus - the drama totally forgot about the baby....

Emergent love plot is the plot that typical rom com audience HATES bc typical rom com audience likes only utmost delulu fluff - but Our Universe audience was a lot more mature audience and totally protested the drama when it became obvious that emergent love was not happening - and the sacrificed was the baby.

Our Universe Audience first protested bc baby was left hanging, neglected and essentially abused, in this trashy rom-com. Then the audience protested bc the ML was left hanging too.

So Our Universe could have been a rare true good rom com where submergent love evolves into an emergent love - the plot was there, THE AUDIENCE WAS THERE - but the drama choose to stay in trash rom-com mode and make drama called "FL and Sunbae Universe".

And one of the main red flags was the FL actress - where she shows up is most likely ONLY trash mode. If you see her in a drama, run.

So I think they need to redo Our Universe under a different name :) Wait a tiny bit until ppl forget Our Universe flop and then make a very similar drama but do it right
To be honest, that ML actor is perfect for that role and should be the male lead. ANd Woo Ju should be the child lead but he will be too big very soon - but why not, have a drama about Woo Ju later...

How about this - have Our Universe Season 2 where ML and FL split and she goes back to Sunbae and they go to the USA and leave Woo Ju with ML... so we watch him develop his photography, raise Woo Ju and then... he runs into a good woman and we see that relationship develop and Woo Ju get a great mom and ML get a great wife. it would be 16 ep at least

I think Our Universe makers really owe it to the audience to do that drama right

===== MY REVIEW AFTER WATCHING 10 EPISODES ====
THE SYNOPSIS: FL initiated flirting with SML, he abused his office power to flirt back, and FL gladly continued flirting with him, until he went overboard with stalking her and she got tired of it AT THE VERY END OF EP 9, but she still did not stop him.
It was by sheer luck that her need for a good housekeeper made her stop SML - her housemaid / babysitter was suddenly leaving and she needed to take care of that business. She REALLY realized how nice it is to find a clean house and a fed, bathed and asleep baby when she gets home from dates with her first love. So she begged ML to stay and keep her life comfortable, and he consented.

THIS IS FL-CENTERED DRAMA, SO WE GET TO SEE FL-SML ON THE SCREEN A LOT BC FL IS DATING HIM. ML is a secondary character as a roommate who does free housework and babysitting while FL goes on dates.

*It was FL who started chasing Sunbae when she met him at work, ah so thrilled about her first love showing up, and CONSTANTLY MENTIONING THOSE OLD TIMES. * He did not say a thing to her, she kept chasing him.

At that point, SML had no idea she had kid and ML, and he was a boss, so he used his authority to select her to work with him, and SHE CONSENTED, AND KEPT UP FLIRTING WITH ML, and totally completely forgot about Woo Ju so many times and used ML as a free babysitter.

And FL intentionally dragged both guys on the leash.... having a great office romance where she got to be promoted based on her romance, and at home she had a free housemaid / babysitter for free. She was going on dates and coming home to a clean house, fed bathed and asleep kid. WONDERFUL.
She had no connection with Woo Ju, and acted as a very flimsy irresponsible guardian.
SML kept inserting himself and FL was happy to spend time with him…. until he really went overboard- showing up at the first Woo Ju show. SO VERY LAST SCENE OF EP 9 IS THE FIRST TIME FL WAS NOT HAPPY TO SEE SML. But still she did not send SML back.
AND SHE NEVER CALLED HIS UNCLE TO SEE HIS FIRST SHOW.
AS USUAL, FL DID ***NOT*** THINK ONE BIT ABOUT WOO JU
FL by script is a very weak parasite, a woman child, the drama is her love story regardless of how anyone else feels, she drags two guys and essentially tortures them to make her life comfortable, and she gives no thought to Woo Ju. SHE IS SUPER IMMATURE AND WEAK AND SLIMEY and the actress fits that
SML was a jerk, NOT TELLING he saw the ML there, then depriving Woo Ju of family time on weekend to go on a date .... SML was too entitled and too pushy and totally did not understand what it means to have a kid, and also, he ignored the thick feelings between ML and FL, and had the audacity to scold ML and tell him off. SML is really an ignoramus and a very entitled and manipulative person, LED ON BY THE SLIMEY PARASITIC FL, WHO INITIALLY THOUGHT IT WAS FUN TO ATTACH TO HIM, AND LED HIM ON UNTIL THE VERY LAST SCENE OF EP 9.

So both of those are ignoramuses. FL and SML are a perfect pair. The best ending to this drama was that those two run off to the USA and leave Woo Ju to ML and some nice woman who loves them both.

ML had his share of ignorance, leaving Woo Ju just like his brother left him. But in some ways he had no choice bc Woo Ju came attached to FL as his guardian, he could not take Woo Ju alone. However, ML was definitely a man child and jumped out of this for wrong reasons, for his own insecurities instead of nailing down FL to talk with her and to realize she is just using him. ML grew up a lot since ep 1, but he still did not overcome this character fault by ep 10.

FL stayed a slimey parasite to the end - that peck on the face at end of ep 10 saying PLEASE HOUSEMAID DO NOT LEAVE, I LOVE TO COME HOME AFTER MY DATES AND SEE THE HOUSE ALL CLEAN AND A BATHED FED BABY SOUND ASLEEP... PLEASE!!! DO NOT LEAVE ME TO DEAL WITH THIS MESS!!!!

and then ML being forced to kiss her - out of what... ???? we never saw any moments between them that would lead to a kiss. It was soooo fake. FL has zero sex appeal and zero attractiveness and zero ability to connect. Kissing her at the airport after her PLEASE STAY I NEED A GOOD HOUSEMAID!!!! begging ..... has ZERO sex appeal and kiss is just not called for. The swhole scene is just ... clearly fake. ML actor really really tried acting it and did well but the overall scene is fake.

The drama was not supposed to be about ML FL living in domestic bliss for 12 eps!!!! The script had to show two adults ML and FL with heavy past overcome their issues and come together in rasing a kid and being functional adults and a romantic pair - overcoming their character flaws and pasts - overcoming parastitic life, lingering first love, abandonment issues, criminal family, etc etc etc - that was all supposed to be a part of the plot but sped up to fit into 12 episodes. ML-FL should have both confessed by ep 6 and then dealt together with their character flaws, becoming “parents” and becoming a love pair, SML, kid, office, traumas from the past, etc.
Heck, cut out SML somehow, SML is SML for a good reason - HE APPEARS LESS ON THE SCREEN THAN ML. HELLO!!!!!! otherwise, call him the ML and denote ML to the supporting role.
SML and FL love story had most of screen time, and ML was just a supporting character to babysit while they went on dates, and that is a total and complete DISASTER, for the story and also for acting, ML and Woo Ju are the best actors here and most of us came to watch THEM, not fl-sml flirting.

So overall, the script is super trashy and whoever ordered and/or APPROVED that script is at fault.
I learned to always skip anything with this director, writer and/or FL actress. Their work has the signature FLOP.

========MY REVIEW AFTER WATCHING 4 EPISODES ========
This drama is a revolutionary approach to adulting and parenting, showing real struggle and real success that comes with some effort.... and a smart kid as an equal member of the family.

This drama is a treat!!!!! I LOVE THIS DRAMA!!! so refreshing, so lively and cute, and deep and ... realistic... that healthy toddler is totally real :) and the challenges of raising a kid and becoming a functional adult are also real...

Some parts are realistically scary... LOL ML started as a selfish immature jerk, he would have just let that child go!!!! but in later episodes, he becomes a caring and engaged dad, better caretaker of Woo Ju than the FL.. .... I love that it is realistic, we see him starting as totally unwilling - as most men would LOL - and then transforming...

FL started as weak, but luckily already somewhat transformed, by ep 2 is already fighting! more energetic and lively and a lot better mom! Omg I so appreciate the script writer for not dragging her lifeless phase. It is such a relief to see her take good care of the kid and to see the kid flourish under her - and to see her flourish too. She got stronger and more vibrant and expressive and giving. More mature. But not enough - she too is selfish jerk, just in a more polite way, and keeps forgetting the kid. But ... she also makes progress...
it is hard bc FL actress is so ... malnourished that she does not seem energetic at all....

ML is energetic and strong and reaaally fun, I love that actor for his comedy skills, the ML character is making a great dad once he started turning around. It will be such a great pair with the baby.

THE BABY IS SOOOOO ADORABLE. He is a star :) I am so glad they are using AI for scenes with him so that the baby doesnt suffer from filming scenes with yelling adults etc.

The drama milked every opportunity for comedy and for cuteness... ML is an amazing comedian, the baby too, and FL is helping as well...

The filming makes it even more hilarious - translating baby's words, various angles of the camera, it is sooo creative!!!! I loved that front scene of ML that was head in the right corner of screen and his shoulder in the left corner. It was asymmetrical and really looked good, and very "up and coming new style". The filming is very dynamic. THe camera and video production are very creative and skilled and the comical effect of their work is hilarious.

Such a lovely sparkley alive refreshing drama. I LOVE IT!!!!

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I was thinking a lot about Woo Ju. The way the kid is portrayed is so .. revolutionary. I really love how they show him observing, talking and expressing his opinions... He is a smart cutie :) and it goes a lot deeper than just that. This idea that the parents are TALKING with the kid as an active participant and someone who has a say. Notice that Woo Ju never ever is allowed to dictate anything nor does he try.... . He is just asked for opinion. And he offers his opinion when something is really bothering him LOL and it is always for a good reason...

Woo Ju is shown as an entity of his own, with his own mind and emotions, and actively participating - he observes and reads the room and knows what is going on....
So: this drama portrays ****children as active participants in family, who have their say and who can be reasoned with.**** It is very remarkable. This is totally revolutionary according to the traditional upbringing where kids are more like furniture that the parent OWNS and arranges as they wish - including marriage, etc.

The drama is very deep. It is about what it means to be a good parent. That's deep….. sic
So overall, this is an AMAZING drama in so many ways.
I really like it a lot.
Minus some details LOL I want FL to eat, have some muscles on her and be energetic, lively and strong.
I love acting of ML actor, he is just amazing
and I totally adore Woo Ju :)
This is one of the best dramas ever, it is very funny yet profound and meaningful.

Calling it "Baby propaganda" is actually totally skewed bc children are a part of life, just like seniors are. The world does not revolve around young adults - although young adults like to think that way LOL The world does not consist only of working-age adults....Presence of children and elderly SHOULD BE totally normal.

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Wouldn’t rewatch it

The plot is great.
In my opinion this subject about domestic violence/abuse should be mentioned more in dramas. It’s a situation that’s silent to often, like s€ual assault.

During watching the serie it was Hard to maintain my attention. It’s a good story, but it somehow it missed something to catch my full attention.

What I also didn’t understand is why the in-laws were so delusional and supportive of the abuse.
It made my skin crawl.

The actors and actresses did a good job. Nothing wrong with their acting.

Wouldn’t watch a second time.

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All Burnout, No Syndrome

Despite its ambition to explore the suffocating intersection of artistic passion and the encroaching sterility of artificial intelligence, "Burnout Syndrome" collapses under the weight of its own didactic ineptitude.

The series attempts to project an aura of mature complexity, yet the screenplay betrays this goal with exposition-heavy dialogue that feels stripped of subtext, reducing seasoned performers to reciting kindergarten-level declarations of intent rather than embodying genuine human conflict.

While OFF JUMPOL manages to salvage moments of eccentric stoicism and shares a flickering, effortless chemistry with GUN ATTHAPAN, the narrative structure fails them both; Gun’s character acts with a frustratingly situational agency that bends to plot contrivances rather than internal logic, while Off’s role devolves into a caricature of toxic control without the requisite backstory to earn his redemption.

The supporting elements fare no better, with DEW JIRAWAT delivering a performance that feels less like a grounded adult and more like an adolescent cosplaying professionalism, creating a jarring dissonance in the intended love triangle.

Ultimately, the series treats "burnout" as a superficial aesthetic rather than a thematic crucible, resulting in a dramatically inert experience that leaves the audience, rather than the characters, feeling the true fatigue.

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The plot was ok
The story was smooth sometimes was a little bit shallow
The romance was light
I really liked that the fl had a strong character but I dislike she beated the ML a lot
I don't know why I dislike the second fl character although she seemed to be cute
I loved Daniel henny a lot

What I dislike a lot about this drama
*The last 3 episodes They are literally meaningless with no need
This drama should be 12 eps max
*I hated the ML's mother's arbitrary and unjustified stance
She was stubborn with no need like the mule
*I didn't know till the end the reason behind why the little kid refused to speak
*Many things was open ended which I dislike also
But all over it was OK

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