Peskanov
FL
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A comparison to the Kdrama Something in the Rain
Knowing that this is a remake of the Kdrama Something in the Rain, I have to say this had some better parts and some worse parts.
Better:
OST - OMG this drama had waaaaay better music than SITR. So grateful I didn’t have to hear the equivalent “Stand By Your Man” refrain over and over. ThisCdrama OST felt light and refreshing
Evil parent - So glad there wasn’t the equivalent of Jin Ah’s crazy and whiny mom whose reasons of being against the relationship was just so lame. In this drama I could actually sympathize with Yi Ke’s dad since the main couple’s relationship was one of also being step siblings. Though not related by blood, the Asian conservative culture would def frown on their love. Parents would definitely have been gossiped about with neighbors, friends and extended family.
Stronger FL - I love Son Ye Jin but her character, Jin Ah, was way too meek and a complete pushover. Angelababy’s Yi Ke, though meek, she definitely wasn’t a pushover. Even at the beginning she was very competent at her job; she just wasn’t good with office politics. In the end, with Guang Xi’s confidence boost, Yi Ke developed more self love and self confidence and was able to fight her way back to the top and bring along her entire team too. Jin Ah wouldn’t have been able to do the same imo.
The ex-bf - Ze Lin character was def better than the ex in SITR. Ze Lin had realistic faults while the latter felt like a caricature of the standard slimy pathetic ex boyfriend.
Worse:
Sorry but no one else can pull off the younger suitor better than Jung Hae In in SITR. His acting was far superior than Lai Karan Lin. JHI was able to pull off loving nurturing bf while also managing the emotions of the pissed off fed up bf. Besides JHI’s smiles left this noona’s pulse racing heart in a puddle of her own drool. ?
No real strong conflict - the leads in this Cdrama were able to overcome their difficulties just too easily imo. SITR tackled more serious office difficulties like sexual harassment, male chauvinism, and the boys club atmosphere that’s rife in many office environments (and even more so in Asian workplace environments).
Better:
OST - OMG this drama had waaaaay better music than SITR. So grateful I didn’t have to hear the equivalent “Stand By Your Man” refrain over and over. ThisCdrama OST felt light and refreshing
Evil parent - So glad there wasn’t the equivalent of Jin Ah’s crazy and whiny mom whose reasons of being against the relationship was just so lame. In this drama I could actually sympathize with Yi Ke’s dad since the main couple’s relationship was one of also being step siblings. Though not related by blood, the Asian conservative culture would def frown on their love. Parents would definitely have been gossiped about with neighbors, friends and extended family.
Stronger FL - I love Son Ye Jin but her character, Jin Ah, was way too meek and a complete pushover. Angelababy’s Yi Ke, though meek, she definitely wasn’t a pushover. Even at the beginning she was very competent at her job; she just wasn’t good with office politics. In the end, with Guang Xi’s confidence boost, Yi Ke developed more self love and self confidence and was able to fight her way back to the top and bring along her entire team too. Jin Ah wouldn’t have been able to do the same imo.
The ex-bf - Ze Lin character was def better than the ex in SITR. Ze Lin had realistic faults while the latter felt like a caricature of the standard slimy pathetic ex boyfriend.
Worse:
Sorry but no one else can pull off the younger suitor better than Jung Hae In in SITR. His acting was far superior than Lai Karan Lin. JHI was able to pull off loving nurturing bf while also managing the emotions of the pissed off fed up bf. Besides JHI’s smiles left this noona’s pulse racing heart in a puddle of her own drool. ?
No real strong conflict - the leads in this Cdrama were able to overcome their difficulties just too easily imo. SITR tackled more serious office difficulties like sexual harassment, male chauvinism, and the boys club atmosphere that’s rife in many office environments (and even more so in Asian workplace environments).
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