Madhurima Das

It was like watching a mishmash of Gossip girl, Elite and all those teen dramas where the privileged get away with anything. These type of shows kind of try to justify why the top 1% can't bother to have a bit of a conscience and can have the right to bully and take out their frustration on others since they are being stifled by their Uber rich family. And above-mentioned reasons are just the tip of the iceberg. There was no sort of character development, acting was in one word- bad, plot was lackluster and overused. It normalised the bullying, toxicity and murder. I know dramas or movies don't bear the responsibility to be morally upright, but they do have some kind of duty to show what the right thing is! I guess so. The loose threads and the lack of strength in the storyline made me swear that even if this show gets a season 2, I'm not watching it.

Season 1 is fun to watch..but as the show progresses further and season 2 happens, the plot becomes dull and about season 3, I can't even understand why the season 3 has the name Kaisi yeh yaariyan after all! Yet season 3 is binge-worthy I must say..but KYY season 1 is lot more special with the perfect blend of love, comedy, tragedy and friendship and an amazing cast.

A drama that makes you fall in love with 'Brahms' all over again. From the first episode, I was literally hooked and couldn't stop until I finished all the 16 episodes. Everyone played their roles perfectly ("To err is human"), nothing was too out of place. Kim Min Jae and Park Eun Bin, both the leads nailed it by their unapologetically top notch acting. Life of musicians, their struggles, the hardships both emotional and professional, their ups and downs, being a star for quite a while and then struggling to hold onto their fame and position; life as a whole for those people who devoted their lives to music, the natural talent and the lack of that, quitting or accepting failure, tenacity and newfound freedom in music- everything that is portrayed on-screen is actually something in itself. Loving music and pursuing it is hard but quite freeing. Everything about the drama- be it the serenity, be it the noise- were portrayed so perfectly that it is bound to touch the strings of your heart and create a beautiful music just for your audience. Neither the silence is deafening nor the conflicts are too unrealistic to believe. And inclusion of music and expression through music are two most soothing aspectc of this drama. And the awkward chemistry between the male and female protagonists, also the development and growth in their characters and around hem during the whole sixteen episodes never made me disappointed. Rather than rose-tinted lovestories, 'Do you like Brahms?' portrays a lovestory that is like everything we see and feel at every season. And the transition between two seasons is a sight to behold, the changes are not too difficult to spot, yet they are genuinely subtle. Nothing is too loud or gaudy, yet their actions are bold. A drama must contain drama, it definitely has the essence of drama but dramatic extravagance- not at all. Yet sometimes I felt Jun young could've been a little bit of communicative and Song Ae a little more understanding. However, it's alright because the pair oozes a lot more maturity. K drama has come a long way and such dramas are proof of that.

I seriously stopped watching this show long ago because there is nothing but wedding functions of the same person with different people again and again. Storyline has gone ashtray, this show has nothing to offer.

When they decided to release a drama called "Strong girl Nam Soon", I guess they already knew every aspect of this new drama would be compared with the old one- "Strong girl Bong Soon". So, it really isn't unexpected that I a viewer is constantly drawn back to the awesome simplicity and superb storyline with top notch acting and unadulterated humour. I don't think I need another Miss Marvel movie. The action scenes are way too much that even the background music hurts my eyes!! And most of dialogues are cringe-worthy, specially the female protagonist still isn't well versed it seems. The forced romance between the male and female lead is also another drawback. So, why am I giving this two starts? Uhhh, only because Park Bo young and Park Hyung sik and their cameo episode. They are effortlessly made for their roles (I've watched Bong soon 5times atleast!🤭) It's still early to have made such comments. It can get better along the way. I hope whatever crisis the show is facing right now, they will overcome it by the next episode. And in the end we'll have another show that's binge worthy and repeat worthy. P.S. The villian is wayyyy toooo handsome.

In one word - cringe-fest. Pretty faces with zero acting skills and expression. Awkward romantic portrayal by the female lead and the male lead is extremely pompous and can't get down from his high horse. Also, pretty faces talking about inner beauty and simultaneously keeping track of other pretty faces, just weird. And intimate scenes are like eww.. I mean which century we are in bdw. Male lead calls the shots anyway. Hoped to get a lot less patriarchal vibe from this drama since at the beginning the female lead seemed cool. But... nevermind. Not gonna waste more time on dramas like this where submissive mindset and traditions from last era are being lauded. Trust me, there are quite a few pieces like this one. Avoid them to keep your sanity.

Forced plotlines, malnourished characters, hard pass for me! Dae was good, Min ho too was not bad, even Yuri as badass teen was doing just fine and there comes our Lead protagonist and my gosh! Her character is literally badly written. Twists and all were fine but superimposed, overtly gaudy, for crying out loud- She forgot about her Dae love in a sec of weird DJaying scene. Whatever, not rooting for the show at all. P.S. not against any community ,so the Yuri twist wasn't the only thing that raised red flags about this show, just couldn't feel the vibe and specially the story was dull and extremely forced.