I'm not sure what it is exactly about this series, but I found myself re-watching it a few times. It's not the most eventful storyline. There's not any clear point to it ... and nothing about it will blow your mind.

Though that's not to say there isn't any point to it in the way of meaning or messaging. I think for anybody who might be in a limbo phase of their lives or struggling to find progress and move forward in certain ways, there is something about this series that is relatable. Some may find the main characters annoying, and I definitely did. Even so, there was something about them as the series developed and their growing dynamic that was weirdly reassuring as it went on. At the end of the day though, it wasn't the strongest writing.

The romance was a bit weird; mostly because there was ZERO chemistry. They didn't seem to hit the mark with the main couple, but I liked the idea of what they were ... kind of TRYING ... to get at. In the natural/comfortable/non-linear progression of friends-turned-lovers sort of thing. The concept wasn't executed nearly as well as it could have been. You did feel the friendship and appreciation between the two leads grow over the years they know each other. Because it spanned so much time, it wasn't too weird conceptually (though still a little weird). Despite the age gap, they were both pretty dang immature. The chemistry was nonexistent and felt forced. It really only came off somewhat believable from the male lead--not at all from the female lead. The acting played off more awkwardly than not with the romance, but they all portrayed the friendship between them well.

I think the friendship between the three mains was the highlight of it all. Something about the series was cathartic in watching the three of them work through each of their roadblocks and bonding through it all. I felt like the characters (even side characters) were able to work through all their pain points & tie off all their loose ends (eventually) pretty thoroughly. It wasn't a perfectly ideal tying up of loose ends, but it was ideal in the sense that every issue was touched on more or less. The development was true to life in that it was a very gradual progression that worked out naturally, & I guess something about that was oddly pacifying.

The female lead is one of those where the acting was difficult for me at times. So annoying and whiney. If there was just a bit more character development and scripting to support her -- and if she wasn't played off as such an immature, blubbery, crybaby mess -- it might have been pretty decent. It just wasn't balanced well, but again I suppose they were trying to display the 'limbo' anxiety or something? Maybe I just didn't like the acting.

Overall--I wasn't a fan of the pity party leads, but it wasn't a total waste of time. It's definitely not something that's worth going out of your way to watch or expect much out of, but if you're stuck in a rut and working through those ups and downs it might be an okay show to meander through.