7.5/10

If i were to grade the first 8 or 9 episodes of the show i would give this show a solid 8.5/10 but the last 7 episodes fell short for me for some reasons.

Things i loved:

-The plot overall is very engaging and kind of refreshing. Its nice to follow Taeyang and her struggle with her past actions and overcoming her guilt with what she did to Taejun's sister.

-The romance as friend to lovers: The progression from friends to lovers between Taeyang and Taejun was so beautiful, realistic and new.

-The subplots worked: the second lead couple, the other Yunis players.

-The cinematography was beautiful and i felt like it reflected well the themes of the show.

-The emotional and more serious tone of the show was when it was at is best. The characters felt real when dealing with different things.

-The relationship between the captain of Yunis and Yeong Shim, they felt so realistic and mature it was so refreshing.


Things that didn't work for me:

- The comedy: the comedic timing of the show felt very force, cringy and sometimes even annoying. the show falls kind of flat when it comes to the scenes were it tries to be this weird youth comedy.

-The acting: It was actually good in the serious moments but a lot of the times the acting was bad or very forced.

- The actual romance of Taeyang and Taejun: It came to a point were their romance felt a bit annoying and dragging. The same issues came multiple times and they took a big part of the show. The chemistry started lacking in comparison to the friends to lovers arc.

-The pacing of the second half of the show: Honestly, the show would've benefited from a shorter run like 12 episodes.


Overall, it was a really good show and when you look at it as a whole it does feel fresh and comforting. however, when you start paying attention to the details, you start seeing the faults and bad parts. It was a good watch and i do recommend it but some people make it look like it was a 10/10 when it sure wasn't.