r/boyslove • u/blmodbot fubot • Nov 01 '22
Recommendation What are you reading/watching? Recs, Reviews, and Chit Chat - November 2022
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u/veer_aslant The Eighth Sense Nov 26 '22
Happy Ending Romance: A really good premise that instantly goes to sink because they skip exposition. Also I kinda not understand what the director intention by jumping around between past and future. But IMO it was the culpirt that cause the premise has lost it value.
I don't know if it caused by limited duration, but I don't think so. Since on episode 2 they waste a full 10 minutes from the total of 26 minutes, just for repeating that already happening in episode 1 with so little new information.
Their premise is really prevent me from droping this drama. I see potential, but they doing really bad on explaining part.
If i were the writter, I prefer to start with an explanation why writing is so important for Cha Jung Woo. And it will automatically drive Kim Jung Hyun and Han Tae Young pursuing both of their own intention. This is first and the most important because, this is what really drive overall plot judging from 2 episode. Everything is follow up.
Instead, what I don't really like, they starting the drama with the resolution from Cha Jung Woo scandal. Which not giving the audience time for any immersion, empathy and understanding. And that lead to the most confusing 'almost' kiss that happen on the first 10-ish minutes.
You cant feel sweet if never taste bitter one. You can't feel happy if never feel sad.
Also, sorry not sorry, Leo Acting really doesn't convice me at all.