Meu Demônio Favorito (2023)

just no

This was a waste of my time. I've spent 6 hours watching this when I could've done other things. I blame my FOMO

DISLIKES

The characters
The fl is meant to be this independent businesswoman who isn't a damsel in distress, right? Instead, we have a character who constantly needs to be saved by this handsome demon (who is the only demon in the entire series apparently). She also needs to marry someone to inherit her family's business APPARENTLY. And don't get my wrong. I'm not saying romance makes a woman weak and dependent of her partner. It's just silly that she needs to marry to inherit the business and the rescue missions done by the ml were becoming extremely repetitive. What do you mean ''she's being hanged from a building by the ones who want to kill her''. HER KILLERS COULD'VE KILLED HER QUICKLY WITHOUT DELAY? All these situations show that the demon's powers are extremely useless the fl's bodyguard could've been a human.

Surprise surprise, I do not only dislike the fl but the ml as well! He isn't funny, he isn't romantic. His only personality trait is being a goofy demon who apparently lived for many years but doesn't in the slightest bit act maturely as he's just a silly demon.

The romance
The leads start bickering on their first meeting, so I could tell they wanted to make this an enemies to lovers romance. Plot twist, they weren't enemies at all! The trope was so forced it's hilarious. Their interactions were so boring I'm surprised I managed to watch 6 episodes. To sum it up, their romance was boring. I found it bland and poorly written.

Honestly, I can't say much about the plot. The only thing I'll say is that it didn't make sense

LIKES

The ost was decent, I guess

Leia Mais

How Did I Watch 4 Episodes of This Trash

They're trying so hard to make Song Kang's character into Doom (Seo In Guk) in Doom at Your Service—even down to some of the ambient sound effects... but he really doesn't have convincing "bad boy" vibes. At all. It feels like your friend's cute little brother in a vampire costume trying to convince you he's sooo dark and mysterious.

It feels like this is the "parade-of-eye-candy and familiar-cliches-people-love makes up for lack of quality in writing, dialogue, characters, etc." formula that made King the Land popular.

Everything about the screenplay is just bad and contrived. They (and the scenarios they're put in) tick a lot of stock cliche boxes, but there's not a lot (any?) complexity to grab on to and bring them to life. I've liked Yoo Jung in other things, but she comes off as very wooden in this role.

But, I mean, we get lots of close ups of pretty leads, so that makes up for it right?

All in all, I liked the premise, but high production quality and big names do not guarantee a good drama—but it can make for a popular drama. So, have fun with this! I'm tapping out.

Leia Mais

bad from the very beginning...don't bother

From the very beginning, seeing the type of camara quality they had, I knew something was up.

To sum it up, I felt this was meant for 13 year olds.
"Pretty" faces are not enough to make it worth watching.

It was dull, uninteresting and had some pretty bad acting from the main lead. I don't know if it's his line delivery or what, but it feels awkward and unnatural, more so when he's delivering a "joke". The female lead was great as always and she suits the comedic style much better than the ML, but it wasn't enough to salvage the series. The story was so boring, there was nothing to keep me going except my conviction that a project with such popular actors 'must' be good. Alas I was wrong.

I was struggling so much to keep going that I decided to stop. There are so many other dramas that are out right now that deserve my attention (Welcome to Samdalri, Tell me that you love me, and Flowers in sand).

Bad plot, bad acting, bad production quality. Better just watch a quality classic instead.

Leia Mais

Complex and beautifully done

LOVED this drama!!! Really love the ML and FL together...great chemistry and so, so easy on the eyes...
This drama was different than many with the addition of the supernatural element. While it had some religious undertones they were not over the top so easy for anyone, who might be sensitive to the subject, to watch I believe.
I loved the forward and backward time elements and how their two stories/lives tied together...
While there were a few different storylines...it was easy to follow.
I also really loved how they wrote and acted the complexities of the different characters and how so many were a mix of good and bad as most humans are. Human nature was addressed beautifully I thought.
There was also a small element of comedy which was appreciated in this drama which was often very heavy duty in it's storylines.
This will definitely be on my rewatch list....and I may even purchase the DVD...for me it was that good!

Leia Mais

Many twists and deep emotional roller-coaster

First things first…
I have never cried so much and so often when I was watching Korean drama…
This drama is full of story twists, and full of emotional slides and lifts! Funny moments combined with moments of happiness that are replaced with moments of deep grief and sorrow... it was a ride!!!
The only other time I was as emotionally invested in main characters as this time; was when I was watching Queen of tears! The way they make you hang on every minute of this drama is amazing ?
Highly recommended especially when you're watching with your loved ones ❤️

Leia Mais

WATCH IT OR NOT?!!?

mhmm I'll keep it short.

This was quite the Romance/Fantasy rollercoaster and I'm all for it!

Firstly I would like to point out that all actors were on point and this Drama was definitely up there from the OST to the Story especially the VISVUALS oof...

Great watch value for sure if you are looking for a Romantic drama with a basic but interesting Fantasy aspect such as "Deamon".

This is one of the dramas that actually end with the last episode resolving all the viewers questions as such making it just another great point to watch it if you hate bad/open endings.

Every episode keeps you hooked and maybe it will be a bad idea to watch it if you are short on time cause if it was fully aired when I watched the first ep I definitely would have binged it through!

If you are looking for something to make your days a bit more happy, from the visuals to the romance I would definitely recommend this Drama.

Well that's it for this short review, hope it was helpful.

EXTRA:
[Something that caught my eye was the Cap that said Deity was wearing changes form Goød(the second o is scratched out if you look) to Good at the end]

Leia Mais

For New Comers its Feels good..

Netflix promotions and their visuals attracted
Overall good story ,line, their chemistry their comedy at few times were good.
Not toooo clingy romantic drama but a fantasy one ..
Felt like little over hyped
Good experience watching
But felt like we have seen it some where like all the fantasy realm dramas would be like first both leads are attached with some tho next them avoiding each other and next accepting
A CEO , a company a marriage contract, a body guard and owner love story
A past story
Sacrifice.a mixup of all famous ones

Few episodes were lagg
And in ending the heroine fl need not to take the gun shot as demon can't die
But she took the gun shot for him and she ended died and ml has to combust that was very annoying and tricky the directors made....
Not a new one
Not felt anywhere refreshing
An old repeat

For new comers its feels good

Leia Mais

Demon

My Demon drama is really subtle, cute and fulfilling. The chemistry between the leads is portrayed very well and i like Do dohee's character. She gives the real boss bitch vibes and the demon's visuals are irresistible. Episode 1-6 are the best and do not skip them. I liked Ms Shin and Mr Park's chemistry but their relationship should have been less rushed. The last episode is nice and als kinda emotional. I wished if the director whould have shown Star Jin's love life too. There should have been more interactions of Noh Dogyeong with his mother. The little moments between dohee and guwon will definitely give you butterflies. The 15th episode was not that good as compared to others. The twists are well plotted and the god's arrival was unpredicted. I liked how the secret culprit was disclosed at the very end. Overall the drama was nice and is worth rewatching.

Leia Mais

Feb 2024
Loved the cast; lots of favourites. Soundtrack fit. Nice sets. Some been-here-before characters. A few very unnecessary tropes.
Overall I really enjoyed this. I so like Song Kang's acting ~ his eyes convey a lot of emotion, more than his voice sometimes and I love that.
Kim You-jung was very good; I liked her character, which is strong, smart and she picks her battles.
There was definitely chemistry between these 2 and they came across as pretty natural together.
I love supernatural stuff and this drama didn't skimp too much on that side of it, but at the same time there's also a very human story with it.
A totally dysfunctional family, with some ridiculously horrible and irritating members. One, whilst thoroughly bat poop and psychotic, I couldn't help but feel sorry for ~ a product of his environment.
Loved Cha Chung-hwa's role, which gave her somewhat important character, a very different (and surprisingly philosophical) take (she's so good too).
Quite a few twists, turns and surprises; occasionally what's possible (even for a fantasy) is thrown to the wind, to move the story forward, but all pretty forgivable for me.
There are a number of tropes I balk at when they turn up out of context and, unfortunately, some of these were SO obviously dumped in the latter episodes of this. Infuriated me, as unnecessary and it undermined the drama, at that point, I felt.
I also dislike childish humour shoved into genres in which it doesn't fit. There are so many dramas with clever, dark and/or well-timed naturally funny scenes, that show it isn't needed. Yet so many of the dramas I've watched recently seem to feature it. This really irritates me.
But, I got through this pretty quick and enjoyed it far more than not.

Leia Mais

In Kim Yoo Jung, I trust!

Another win for Kim Yoo Yung’s filmography! Ain’t the best but still performs pretty well. Her influence and her previous projects captured my interest in adding the show to my list. She always delivers her characters with her utmost acting performances. Indeed, one of the most versatile actresses in the entertainment field.

Story-wise, it has uniqueness but can’t help but get bored from time to time. Yet, one thing is for sure, I enjoyed the touch of comedy, especially from the supporting cast. If I have to pick the most intense and memorable scene, it has to be the ending of the third episode. I was screaming and clapping my hands from the tension when Do Do Hee realized that the death of Madam Ju was not caused by a health incident but more a case of murder in which one of the family members was the suspect. The execution was that good to keep me energetic the whole scene.

Then, many things happened, some are good yet some are just average. Jumping to the finale episode, I liked how they concluded the story of each character. A happy ending for the couple and the people around them. But I get too emotional from two characters. First is the oblivious mother who lost her son at the hands of the true evil personality of the story, her husband. She misses him so much but it is too late for her to save her son. Regret and moving forward are her only options. The second and the most wholesome finale was when Jin Ga Young saved a little girl from her abusive father. This particular scene burst me into tears knowing how she has the same past as the girl she accidentally met in the present. I love this scene.

I rarely watch Korean dramas nowadays since I felt like I would never experience the same wave of feelings from the K-dramas in the past, especially from the 2016 era of K-dramas. Yet, My Demon is one of the few dramas that I gave a shot and never regretted it. It is fun, cute, chaotic, and has a lot of emotion to offer. Song Kang’s acting also improved a lot too. I am not satisfied with the fantasy element but at least I enjoy the comedy and a little bit of romance from the show.

Leia Mais

Solid take on a fantasy drama

I watched this show since the beginning and went through all the stages of the public adoring it then some hating it and the mob mentality some have.

When I think about this show I remember the phrase "you don't need to reinvent the wheel, the wheel is just fine" and that is something that happens in about 80% of kdramas of multiple genres, especially fantasy when I have seen every show since goblin get accused of copying something. People love stories of CEOs, immortal creatures, time jumps etcetera so those continue to get written and what makes each shine are the approaches it one takes.

My demon did that, it got a lot of people back to kdramas or into them cause of the freshness of interactions between the leads, the undeniable chemistry, the way their acting perfectly suited the genre and the premise of the drama. And the way the characters made people fall in love.

At the end of the day it had it's flaws (mainly some plot points) and it had it's strong points. A light drama for a light watch which is a premise many drama lovers will surely love.

Leia Mais