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What Nitiman did right (among all the flaws it has).
Is not a secret that Nitiman is not the series of the year, I can see it getting between 6.5 to 7 through the time when more viewers without the hype of the weekly came to see it.
Buut, I don't want to talk about its flaws, a lot of people have already stated them. I want to highlight some of the greatest things I see in this series that make me feel really satisfied with it.
1. Keam's confusion.
I really enjoyed how Nitiman showed a character that wasn't meant to be bad but was just confused with his feelings towards his girlfriend, his first love, his friend, and -overall- himself. A lot of people complained about him not decided who he really loves, and how he ghosted his girlfriend... actually, I think that the lack of background setting of his storyline makes this character hard to understand, but when it comes to his weird feelings I got related. I mean, feelings ain't easy, a lot of people think that love someone when, actually, they are in love with someone else. Me, myself, got through something like that with one of my ex-girlfriends, it was hard, I thought that I loved her but also came to the picture one past love, and things got worst... so, presenting a character that is that confused and that apparently is into three persons without touching the polyamorous thing, was a great representation of a lot of people struggles in relationships in real life. So, great doing here.
2. How they don't make Aim the villain.
I think that the way they worked Aim's character was well done. Some people theorized that she was a villain in the making, but in the end, she was the mastermind behind the group bringing BomJin together.
SIDENOTE: I know that I wasn't gonna talk about the flaws, but I really hate the feeling that Jin was manipulated to fell for Bom, I mean, it looked like it wasn't his choice, everyone was behind the plan to make them a couple, I just think that Jin was really naive there and end up with Bom because of his friend's actions. If they were not creating a lot of situations and saying a lot of things to make him fell for Bom I don't think it will be that easy for them to be a couple, #JusticeForJin
3. Jay and Ball.
Weird, huh?
Actually, I think that these characters were the most intriguing and interesting in the whole series. There was no character development for them, but somehow it feels like it was. I would love to see a season two focused on the couples of KeamBall and SongJay (Love Stage doesn't count, they are totally different characters hahahaha)
4. Bom's mom.
I love supportive fathers -of course- and I do enjoy non-supportive ones too because life is full of both of them. But I have never seen in any drama so far a father that speaks so clearly about how there is an expectation about what we want for our children and that when these things don't go the way we want it's gonna be disappointing but it doesn't mean that we are gonna hate or make things difficult for our children, in the end, we want them to be happy too.. and I do love that they embody that with Bom's mom. She was so straightforward about it and I stan.
Sidenote #2: I could be the kind of father that would play my son's boyfriend (if it is the case) that kind of joke just for the sake of the joke... so, 2 points more for her hahahaha
5. Their quotidianity.
I have read in a lot of forums and subreddits how people complain about how series don't show them studying or eating properly as normal persons. Here they do!!! Even tho, now people argue that it was too much, so crap you people, stop complaining about everything. (Pardon my french).
6. The length of the series.
I do believe that I would have ended hating the series if it would have had one more episode, so I think that they did right there.
I think Nitiman is an ok series at best and it deserves a chance for newcomers to see it, so hoping someone can enjoy it.
See ya!
Buut, I don't want to talk about its flaws, a lot of people have already stated them. I want to highlight some of the greatest things I see in this series that make me feel really satisfied with it.
1. Keam's confusion.
I really enjoyed how Nitiman showed a character that wasn't meant to be bad but was just confused with his feelings towards his girlfriend, his first love, his friend, and -overall- himself. A lot of people complained about him not decided who he really loves, and how he ghosted his girlfriend... actually, I think that the lack of background setting of his storyline makes this character hard to understand, but when it comes to his weird feelings I got related. I mean, feelings ain't easy, a lot of people think that love someone when, actually, they are in love with someone else. Me, myself, got through something like that with one of my ex-girlfriends, it was hard, I thought that I loved her but also came to the picture one past love, and things got worst... so, presenting a character that is that confused and that apparently is into three persons without touching the polyamorous thing, was a great representation of a lot of people struggles in relationships in real life. So, great doing here.
2. How they don't make Aim the villain.
I think that the way they worked Aim's character was well done. Some people theorized that she was a villain in the making, but in the end, she was the mastermind behind the group bringing BomJin together.
SIDENOTE: I know that I wasn't gonna talk about the flaws, but I really hate the feeling that Jin was manipulated to fell for Bom, I mean, it looked like it wasn't his choice, everyone was behind the plan to make them a couple, I just think that Jin was really naive there and end up with Bom because of his friend's actions. If they were not creating a lot of situations and saying a lot of things to make him fell for Bom I don't think it will be that easy for them to be a couple, #JusticeForJin
3. Jay and Ball.
Weird, huh?
Actually, I think that these characters were the most intriguing and interesting in the whole series. There was no character development for them, but somehow it feels like it was. I would love to see a season two focused on the couples of KeamBall and SongJay (Love Stage doesn't count, they are totally different characters hahahaha)
4. Bom's mom.
I love supportive fathers -of course- and I do enjoy non-supportive ones too because life is full of both of them. But I have never seen in any drama so far a father that speaks so clearly about how there is an expectation about what we want for our children and that when these things don't go the way we want it's gonna be disappointing but it doesn't mean that we are gonna hate or make things difficult for our children, in the end, we want them to be happy too.. and I do love that they embody that with Bom's mom. She was so straightforward about it and I stan.
Sidenote #2: I could be the kind of father that would play my son's boyfriend (if it is the case) that kind of joke just for the sake of the joke... so, 2 points more for her hahahaha
5. Their quotidianity.
I have read in a lot of forums and subreddits how people complain about how series don't show them studying or eating properly as normal persons. Here they do!!! Even tho, now people argue that it was too much, so crap you people, stop complaining about everything. (Pardon my french).
6. The length of the series.
I do believe that I would have ended hating the series if it would have had one more episode, so I think that they did right there.
I think Nitiman is an ok series at best and it deserves a chance for newcomers to see it, so hoping someone can enjoy it.
See ya!
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