Dramavore_1
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Wedding impossible : forced coming out and too much shoulder pads !
I didn't hate it, but I didn't really like it either.
On the plus side:
- The main characters play quite well, they both have real resting bitch faces which gives us some very funny moments (on the other hand I find that the main actress has blue teeth and I admit that this questioned me throughout the drama). I didn't find them to have incredible chemistry, and there was not a lot of kissing, so I was a bit disappointed when it came to romance.
- The secondary characters aren't bad either; they don't add much to the story, but they do lighten things up a bit, so why not?
- The plot isn't too bad, the idea is original and there are twists and turns throughout.
- The settings are fairly classic (views of Seoul, fishing village, etc.) but well shot, which transports us quite well (and reminded me of another drama, for those who have seen Hometown Cha Cha Cha).
- This drama lasts “only” 12 episodes, and it's perfectly balanced.
On the negative points:
- The story of this drama is based on the fact that Do Han doesn't dare confess his homosexuality and forces himself to marry in order to have peace. In the end, we understand that the story can only be resolved if Do Han admits he's gay, willingly or not. I find this morality really lame (everyone does what they want) and I regret that the drama doesn't present this as something problematic: you don't force someone to come out to make other people happy.
- Some aspects of the story aren't explained enough. The story also revolves around the friendship between Do Han and A Jeong, who are supposedly so close that they are willing to marry each other to protect themselves. However, there are hardly any scenes of complicity between them and few memories of their friendship, which makes the story not very credible. We're also introduced to the borderline ex who'll do anything to get revenge, but we don't know for what.
- My last negative point is a little lighter but just as disturbing: there are TOO many shoulder pads! Every episode features one (or more) characters wearing shoulder pads, and frankly, it's too much.
On the plus side:
- The main characters play quite well, they both have real resting bitch faces which gives us some very funny moments (on the other hand I find that the main actress has blue teeth and I admit that this questioned me throughout the drama). I didn't find them to have incredible chemistry, and there was not a lot of kissing, so I was a bit disappointed when it came to romance.
- The secondary characters aren't bad either; they don't add much to the story, but they do lighten things up a bit, so why not?
- The plot isn't too bad, the idea is original and there are twists and turns throughout.
- The settings are fairly classic (views of Seoul, fishing village, etc.) but well shot, which transports us quite well (and reminded me of another drama, for those who have seen Hometown Cha Cha Cha).
- This drama lasts “only” 12 episodes, and it's perfectly balanced.
On the negative points:
- The story of this drama is based on the fact that Do Han doesn't dare confess his homosexuality and forces himself to marry in order to have peace. In the end, we understand that the story can only be resolved if Do Han admits he's gay, willingly or not. I find this morality really lame (everyone does what they want) and I regret that the drama doesn't present this as something problematic: you don't force someone to come out to make other people happy.
- Some aspects of the story aren't explained enough. The story also revolves around the friendship between Do Han and A Jeong, who are supposedly so close that they are willing to marry each other to protect themselves. However, there are hardly any scenes of complicity between them and few memories of their friendship, which makes the story not very credible. We're also introduced to the borderline ex who'll do anything to get revenge, but we don't know for what.
- My last negative point is a little lighter but just as disturbing: there are TOO many shoulder pads! Every episode features one (or more) characters wearing shoulder pads, and frankly, it's too much.
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