I finished SHOOTING STARS.
This was the first time ever I have seen so many nice and competent characters in one show.
There were no fewer than 12 people, male and female, who were kind and perfectly capable at their jobs and had a lot of screentime. I enjoyed watching their scenes a lot more than the main storyline.
Unfortunately, every single thing related to the two main leads, and the weird subplots, was badly timed and executed. Every information, every emotion, every line, seemed out of order and confusing. It resulted in me forming no connection, investment, or interest in them at all. Nothing about these two had the emotional punch that it should have, completely missing the point every time. I only enjoyed watching them when they were with other people. Their first kiss scene, and the cute last episode were the only things that redeemed them to me.
ON THE OTHER HAND, everything about the other characters was so on point and hit the spot perfectly every time! How is that possible! It was like there were two separate writers, one for the 2 main leads storyline, and one for the rest of the cast.
About the weirdly out of place and badly done subplots, (the mother, the antifans, the enemies, the housekeeper, the dead friend, the retired manager, etc), the writer had pulled a very obvious inspiration from Wild Romance in the beginning. There were too many similarities which at first kind of bugged me, and then made me wish they had learned more from their inspiration! They blew every one of them ridiculously, each just fizzling out in a whimper.
But one of the things that they did excellently was creating 3 male characters that made me fall for, wish for as a friend, and dread as an adversary. Lawyer Do, manager Kang, and director Choi were all men you would dream to have on your side, but would be terrifying as an enemy.
Han Byul’s business side was well done too. I really loved watching her be awesome at her job.
Tae Sung and Lawyer Do’s bromance, Lawyer Do’s romance, Director Choi and Manager Kang’s bromance, were all highlights of the show for me.
And I have to nominate the scene between Lawyer Do, his brother, and Reporter Choi as the funniest and loveliest scene this year!
Now I’m watching VINCENZO. I have put off watching it for so long. Had watched the first episode twice actually, but both times I stopped because I was in the mood for something either more serious or more breezy! Now it feels like the perfect timing. And I was immediately shocked. How did I not know that both my babes Taec and Kwak Dong Yun are in this??? Have I excelled the art of avoiding spoilers or what!
Team Dramabeans: What we’re watching (January 14, 2023)
Source: Buzz Pinay Daily
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