There's reasons, of course. One, for a long time Viki wasn't working at the gym, giving me some weird message about proxy servers, even though I connect to the Wifi there. And I also usually exercise 55 minutes there (as hubby does his swim) and most of them are an hour or a little more. And I haven't had time at home, really. So anime has fit the bill.
But Viki started working again AND I've been working out over an hour while hubby is in Madeira. So I had time. AND Love Scout features an "older" romance (actors in their forties! whoa!) and there's even a kid (male lead's daughter; he's divorced and she's 7). So I was happy to give it a try and get away from school romance and harem isekai.
It also features a (sort of) powerful female lead as a CEO and the greenest of green flag male leads (he puts 'em all to shame). I've finished it now and I'll say that my overall feelings are positive and I did enjoy it. I'd even say that MOST of the way through my satisfaction rating was like 90%.
There was an inkling very early on where they hinted that their past childhood traumas were connected and I was really, really hoping they weren't going to go that route...but they did indeed. It was wholly unnecessary, unwanted, and annoying. On the plus side, they didn't draw it out more than about an episode and a half. So, her dad died when she was a pre-teen when he ran back into a burning apartment building to save someone. Of course, the someone he saved turns out to be Eun ho, the male lead, who she falls in love with 30 some odd years later. Ridiculous coincidence and totally not necessary for the plot. It would have been enough to have her just opening her heart (as she did) from normal trauma/life/issues rather than making this ridiculous connection. I really hate it when shows do that. And, seriously, how many fires does South Korea have?
The other annoying plot stuff has mainly to do with the "big bads" of the show (stupid) and how the writers of these shows really don't seem to understand how businesses work. Not gonna hash that out though.
I did think the main romance was sweet, as were the side ones. Was definitely all in for the developing relationship between the daughter and the female lead and it was nice that they got to know each other BEFORE they realised their connection to Eun ho.
So, yes, I enjoyed this one and am glad I watched it. I doubt if I'd watch it again as it wasn't heart pounding doki-doki or anything but it was really nice to see a more mature romance for once. More of that please.
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