Pairing a visually impaired girl with a delinquent is certainly pushing the envelope of odd couples. It is probably a good thing that the FL can’t see the ML clearly as his dress sense is diabolical! LOL
Seriously, this show is so sweet. There is almost no angst. Yes, there are some catty characters and the odd troublemakers, but they are all set straight by the FL’s friends soon enough. The FL and her cohorts have to overcome some challenges which they did with grit and determination plus a little help from their circle of friends.
The show doesn’t disguise the fact that it is trying to educate the public about different types of blindness and how the general public can support the visually impaired. It makes special effort to demonstrate how people with poor eyesight try to integrate into the “normal” work environment and society as a whole. Kudos to the show for doing that but it can be a little heavy handed at times.
Needless to say, the protagonists are well adjusted and able to live well but I was surprised when the FL decided to become a chef and of course my first question is whether that is safe or feasible. Then I did some research and found out that the winner of Master Chef USA S3 was a female chef/restaurateur who is legally blind and suffered from similar conditions to the FL! I do wonder if the producer of the show drew inspiration from that.
In terms of acting, they did just fine. Most are young and their inexperience do show at times, but the show was not particularly demanding. The FL tries hard to be convincing as a visually impaired person.
The OTP is cute together and has an easy going chemistry. Their romance is sweet and wholesome with a little bit of skinship.
My only gripe is the tropey and unnecessary 11th hour breakup. The reasoning behind it was weak and it was rushed through in about a minute. The show then spend the last episode undoing the damage and reset their relationship. Other than giving us an excuse to do a time skip, it archived very little.