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"A power of perception beyond the five senses"
First, I know that this is based on a webtoon but I haven't read it so I had no expectations & am reviewing the drama solely on what I watched. Second, while it was airing, some viewers complained about the characters saying they should act mature because they're in their 30s. Being 30 doesn't mean that you suddenly become an expert at relationships or communication. Sure, you may have more experience than someone younger but that's not always the case & it's situational. So, you may not like with characters' actions but I hope it isn't because you're expecting them to act a certain way because of their age.
From the start, I thought the premise was interesting - I mean imagine being able to see the future when you kiss someone. It would be sad starting a relationship only to see something that shows you the end. While I wouldn't say I necessarily agreed with Ye Sul's decisions regarding her relationships. I certainly felt her anxiety & understood why she felt her decisions were the best thing for her to do. It's easy for viewers to say she should tell the truth about being able to see the future or that she shouldn't let what she sees decide her future for her. So, I think the drama does a great job in making one question "what would I do if I was Ye Sul?" But, seeing what Ye Sul experienced, it's easy to see why she would keep her ability a secret & why she would trust it completely. One of my favorite moments is when Ye Sul questions the future that she saw because I could feel for her feeling as if everything she knew was a lie. & I liked how that allowed her to reflect on how she wanted to live her life going forward.
Just like Ye Sul, Min Hoo has his own ability & condition that is a secret. He doesn't give the best first impression, & maybe for some it will stay that way until the end, but the episodes show us there's reasons for him behaving the way he does. One thing I will say I wasn't fond of was how he made comments about being jealous. I guess it was supposed to be funny & he was honest about it. It really didn't amount to anything but I just wanted to address that about him. He does cause a slight misunderstanding by not revealing his secret to Ye Sul, though I understand he thought it would make her feel uncomfortable & the writer probably thought it was good to create conflict for the plot. However, the misunderstanding wasn't drawn out for too long.
As the synopsis & tags reveal, there is a love triangle. I don't know if I would call it a love triangle though because Ye Sul never had intentions of dating Pil Yo, even when it seemed as if she was swaying. While I felt bad for the way that things ended between them & they both needed to have a proper conversation for closure, I didn't like how Pil Yo was pressuring her to do so. Lowkey blackmailing her into going on three dates wasn't a good look & I definitely didn't like how he still wanted her to go on dates with him when he knew that she had a boyfriend. He was holding onto the Ye Sul he knew in the past & not the one in front of him now. Of course, I know he was acting the way he was because he felt as if it was the only way to be able to have a conversation with her. Once that conversation is had, he was able to respect her wishes.
Because of Pil Yo's actions after he had the conversation he wanted, he deserved better than to be paired up with Ji Young. I will admit that I don't like the cliché of having characters who were rejected end up together, but she was a brat from the beginning to end. It was sickening the way she treated Min Hoo, especially since she claimed to like him. Like her, Seung Taek was another character who couldn't respect someone's wishes & didn't deserve a happy relationship. Seeing these two respective couples at the end made me a bit bitter as I don't think they were necessary.
I understand that they were trying to continue to show us that relationships have bumps along the way by having Ye Su & Min Hoo argue, which I kind of like the idea of but I didn't like the way it was executed. They could've let us hear one fight scene & the rest be muted. Because of that (& letting us seen the secondary couples), it felt as if we were robbed of sweet moments between them. So, the last episode, especially the later half I think, left me thinking that it could've been better. Aside from the secondary couples & the last episode, I enjoyed everything else & was never bored to see the mystery resolved. The acting was great & a huge reason why I watched this drama. As for the ost, I really liked it (I actually had it on repeat as I wrote this review). Every song suited the mood of its scene/the drama. I especially loved the theme song , Fantasy, which is one of my favorites that I've heard this year. (Suran's vocals are dreamy & perfect for the mystery vibe of the drama.) I hardly rewatch but I wouldn't walk away if someone was watching it & I would encourage others to give it a watch.
From the start, I thought the premise was interesting - I mean imagine being able to see the future when you kiss someone. It would be sad starting a relationship only to see something that shows you the end. While I wouldn't say I necessarily agreed with Ye Sul's decisions regarding her relationships. I certainly felt her anxiety & understood why she felt her decisions were the best thing for her to do. It's easy for viewers to say she should tell the truth about being able to see the future or that she shouldn't let what she sees decide her future for her. So, I think the drama does a great job in making one question "what would I do if I was Ye Sul?" But, seeing what Ye Sul experienced, it's easy to see why she would keep her ability a secret & why she would trust it completely. One of my favorite moments is when Ye Sul questions the future that she saw because I could feel for her feeling as if everything she knew was a lie. & I liked how that allowed her to reflect on how she wanted to live her life going forward.
Just like Ye Sul, Min Hoo has his own ability & condition that is a secret. He doesn't give the best first impression, & maybe for some it will stay that way until the end, but the episodes show us there's reasons for him behaving the way he does. One thing I will say I wasn't fond of was how he made comments about being jealous. I guess it was supposed to be funny & he was honest about it. It really didn't amount to anything but I just wanted to address that about him. He does cause a slight misunderstanding by not revealing his secret to Ye Sul, though I understand he thought it would make her feel uncomfortable & the writer probably thought it was good to create conflict for the plot. However, the misunderstanding wasn't drawn out for too long.
As the synopsis & tags reveal, there is a love triangle. I don't know if I would call it a love triangle though because Ye Sul never had intentions of dating Pil Yo, even when it seemed as if she was swaying. While I felt bad for the way that things ended between them & they both needed to have a proper conversation for closure, I didn't like how Pil Yo was pressuring her to do so. Lowkey blackmailing her into going on three dates wasn't a good look & I definitely didn't like how he still wanted her to go on dates with him when he knew that she had a boyfriend. He was holding onto the Ye Sul he knew in the past & not the one in front of him now. Of course, I know he was acting the way he was because he felt as if it was the only way to be able to have a conversation with her. Once that conversation is had, he was able to respect her wishes.
Because of Pil Yo's actions after he had the conversation he wanted, he deserved better than to be paired up with Ji Young. I will admit that I don't like the cliché of having characters who were rejected end up together, but she was a brat from the beginning to end. It was sickening the way she treated Min Hoo, especially since she claimed to like him. Like her, Seung Taek was another character who couldn't respect someone's wishes & didn't deserve a happy relationship. Seeing these two respective couples at the end made me a bit bitter as I don't think they were necessary.
I understand that they were trying to continue to show us that relationships have bumps along the way by having Ye Su & Min Hoo argue, which I kind of like the idea of but I didn't like the way it was executed. They could've let us hear one fight scene & the rest be muted. Because of that (& letting us seen the secondary couples), it felt as if we were robbed of sweet moments between them. So, the last episode, especially the later half I think, left me thinking that it could've been better. Aside from the secondary couples & the last episode, I enjoyed everything else & was never bored to see the mystery resolved. The acting was great & a huge reason why I watched this drama. As for the ost, I really liked it (I actually had it on repeat as I wrote this review). Every song suited the mood of its scene/the drama. I especially loved the theme song , Fantasy, which is one of my favorites that I've heard this year. (Suran's vocals are dreamy & perfect for the mystery vibe of the drama.) I hardly rewatch but I wouldn't walk away if someone was watching it & I would encourage others to give it a watch.
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