clairethecapricorn
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Tragic Love
Come and Hug Me starts off so strong with a focus on flashbacks of the main characters to when they met in childhood. As their tragic backstory unfolds, it explains why they lost touch and why things are as they are for the characters as adults. The actors playing the younger versions of the main characters really stole the show, especially the young male lead actor. The younger actors were so compelling and had fantastic chemistry, which I felt that the older actors were not able to duplicate. This is a rare case where I wanted to see a lot more flashbacks than we got, as they mostly stop after the beginning of the show.
The story was much darker than I expected. Everyone in the show is traumatized and just expressing it in different ways. I found Hyeon-mu, the brother of the male lead, to be one of the most compelling characters as he grappled with his loyalty to his biological family and his desire to belong in his found family where he felt unwanted. The dynamic between him, the male lead, and the stepmother and sister was one of the best parts of the show and I wish there was more of it, both in present day and in the flashbacks.
A lot of the present day storylines with the media and police were a little weak. The reporters, especially the main woman, were so cartoonishly evil and stupid that it felt pretty silly and annoying at times. It was also hard to get past the idea that both a detective and prosecutor would be able to be the leads on a case involving their direct family members.
The performance of the actor playing Hui-Jae was a highlight even though it was disturbing because he captured a psychopathic serial killer so well. He had a way of acting like a normal person and then letting the mask drop that was truly chilling. Even though most of the violence and gore is not shown in detail, his performance made this show very tense and even scary at times.
I think Come and Hug Me would have been a better show if it was shorter, maybe 12-14 episodes instead of 16. It was really dragging by the end. This show really did make me feel things and there were some really good performances, especially at the beginning of the show. Even with some of the plot and character issues, it could still be worth a watch if you want a sad romance.
The story was much darker than I expected. Everyone in the show is traumatized and just expressing it in different ways. I found Hyeon-mu, the brother of the male lead, to be one of the most compelling characters as he grappled with his loyalty to his biological family and his desire to belong in his found family where he felt unwanted. The dynamic between him, the male lead, and the stepmother and sister was one of the best parts of the show and I wish there was more of it, both in present day and in the flashbacks.
A lot of the present day storylines with the media and police were a little weak. The reporters, especially the main woman, were so cartoonishly evil and stupid that it felt pretty silly and annoying at times. It was also hard to get past the idea that both a detective and prosecutor would be able to be the leads on a case involving their direct family members.
The performance of the actor playing Hui-Jae was a highlight even though it was disturbing because he captured a psychopathic serial killer so well. He had a way of acting like a normal person and then letting the mask drop that was truly chilling. Even though most of the violence and gore is not shown in detail, his performance made this show very tense and even scary at times.
I think Come and Hug Me would have been a better show if it was shorter, maybe 12-14 episodes instead of 16. It was really dragging by the end. This show really did make me feel things and there were some really good performances, especially at the beginning of the show. Even with some of the plot and character issues, it could still be worth a watch if you want a sad romance.
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