Mad for Each Other (2021)

Surpreendente

Comecei a ver de forma despretenciosa.
Bem, acabou por ser uma experiência muito boa. Episódios de 30 minutos bem escritos, diálogos credíveis, interpretações genuínas.
O ML conseguiu mostrar todo o drama de uma pessoa que sofre com descontrole da raiva, uma situação que traz muito sofrimento. Uma vez que foi afastado do trabalho em razão desse problema foi obrigado a procurar ajuda profissional com uma psicóloga. Aí vem a conhecer a FL que também estava a tratar-se com a mesma psicóloga , neste caso de insegurança, mania de perseguição, etc.
Embora o tema seja sério é tratado de maneira leve mas respeitoso. Conseguimos ter grande empatia com ambos protagonistas.
Não há personagens desnecessários, todos têm sua importância nessa trama.
Recomendo vivamente

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Really enjoyable

Thanks to my granddaughter I discovered Korean Drama's and became totally hooked and this series is one of the reasons why.
It made me smile, laugh and forget the world. It was right up there with My Love from the Stars (my all time favourite). The two main characters were superb and really seemed to enjoy working together.
If I had to start a friend off on Korean Dramas I would point them to this one.

Thank You Korea, UK series have become terrible with no humour, romance or interesting plot lines and that is why series like this one reach more people than you think.

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This show had potential. It has some great and creative scenes, that's about it.

The show's main characters, Min-kyung and Hwi-oh, left me with mixed feelings. As the series progressed, especially in the last few episodes, I found myself hoping Min-kyung would end up alone. Hwi-oh doesn't come across as a good partner - he's easily triggered and quick to yell at others. There's a scene in the last episode where he screams about beating everyone up because Min-kyung might leave him. I get that it's supposed to fit the show's title, but come on, that's not healthy relationship material.

One thing that confused me was Hwi-oh's habit of repeating phrases three times. At first, I thought maybe the showrunners were trying to hint that his character acts like a dog (as in "woof, woof, woof" - like dog barks). After all, during the first couple episodes that analogy is brought up by him (when he says that if he keeps talking to her, he is no longer a human but a dog, pretty weird statement if you ask me) and her (to her psychiatrist). Alternatively, they might have been trying to portray someone on the spectrum, but it wasn't clear.

On the plus side, the show has some interesting cinematography:
1. The rainy scene in episode 1 was amazing and really set the tone for the characters. It felt creative.
2. I loved how the camera was framed after Min-kyung and Hwi-oh's discussion towards the end of episode 12.
3. In episode 5, after Min-kyung kicks Hwi-oh, there's an intermission. I didn't quite get why they showed the molester in the rain, though - it seemed out of place. I'd picked Hwi-oh dancing on the rain.

The plot twists, especially towards the end, weren't great:
1. When Hwi-oh catches a wanted person while chasing Min-kyung - it felt forced and unrealistic. The kissing scene that follows, with them pushing the criminal to the ground, seemed like the writers just wanted that moment, no matter how ridiculous the setup.
2. Min-kyung leaving and then coming back in the last episode in the span of 5 minutes was disappointing. I really thought she should have stayed away and worked on herself instead.

By the end, I didn't feel like Hwi-oh had really grown or changed. He still makes rash decisions, like going after Yang alone. Min-kyung, on the other hand, shows the most growth between the two. Honestly, I think her acting, style, and personality carry the show.

Speaking of Min-kyung, I found her character refreshingly raw and intimate - something I'm not used to seeing from South Korean actresses. Oh Yeon-seo's performance was captivating, and her character's clothing style was amazing. Without Oh Yeon-seo, I think this show would have fallen flat for me.

I decided to watch this after seeing a scene from episode 10, but overall, I'd give it a 6.5/10. It had its moments, but it didn't quite live up to its potential.

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1-honestly a bit hesitant at first but as soon I as I started episode one I couldn’t stop laughing it was so funny and the hole is just fun never had one single boring scene.
2-the there back story was honestly so sad and so well written and like how they brought awareness to domestic abuse and mental disorders as someone with a mental disorder I really in enjoyed how they showed that a mental disorder doesn’t prevent you from having a normal life and his anger
3-there chemistry was so good I thought they were a real couple moment 😭😭 like you could see it in there eyes
4-I loved how the show was so diverse

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The 1st episode of this K-drama is awesome

Viewed the first episode on Netflix and laughed almost half of the show. Jung Woo as described to have that certain personality has proven that he has still "got it" and his feature haven't change since the 1994 Reply drama. I wonder how witty he is in real life.
The lovely Oh Yeon Seo (so happy to see her again after Love with Flaws) is someone who is paranoid? She is really a thing to behold, very beautiful. There's a lot to discover about these two not very normal people. I wish the episodes are longer because in the middle of your enjoying moment, its all over. Next episode please. Waiting...

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