My Dear (2021)

I actually was really looking forward to this, because I really thought it would be a good Sequel from Go Go Squid.

I think what confused me the most, was that all the characters that played in Go Go Squid, are all different in this show, and that maybe one or two people were the same. I think it really was more a story of Wu Bai & Ai Qing. But because I watched Go Go Squid, I think I prefered the other actors, and then when I saw it was different actors, I started to get confused who was who then. And they also played a different game in this drama. I enjoyed the drama although though, despite being confused who was who at the start but near the end I got it! I do wish they had the actors from before though, because it did completely change the characters personality in some parts.

But, I would say! I think from Wu Bai's prospective being his own story, it was a cute story of how he got AiQing, and she was supposed to be a lot older, but she looks younger! LOL I mean he also was a completely different person in this drama. His personality was different. But I still enjoyed the love story of the two.. Yeah I enjoyed this story but just not the overall since it was to be a sequel of Go Go Squid.

But the one thing I didn't like was when they all got married together. Tong Nian, Han Shangyan, Wu Bai & Ai Qing. I think for me, I prefered if they didn't get married together, because all the characters were different in Go Go Squid. So half of the cast weren't even there for their wedding.

Yeah, no I just didn't like it, because of all the different actors! I mean, if the characters were the same, and maybe since Ai Qing was a different actor it would still have been okay! But I think they shouldn't have combined Go Go Squid, and just made another story, kept the actors the same and then this story then yeah!

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Me decepcionei

Comecei a assistir devido a ter gostado muito do Vai, Cara de Lula 1, até pensei que seria uma continuação da história, desta vez desenvolvendo a história de amor do DT/Wu Bai, que vimos de leve no primeiro, porém a história se mostrou totalmente descontinuada da temporada 1 ( o que odiei).

Outro ponto que detestei, mudou a atriz que fazia a Ai Qing e deu a entender que essa história ocorreu antes da primeira versão 😠😠😠 Fora que não é mais dentro do universo dos jogos e-sports e sim competição de robôs.

Sinceramente deviam ter ficado no primeiro mesmo e acabou. Me decepcionei com o drama em si!

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A must watch!!

I really enjoyed watching this drama, never got bored until the end.

In the beginning, I had thought Wu Bai was acting really creepy but as the story unfolded, I was deeply struck by his love and devotion. His character is someone we all hope to have in our real lives. I fell in love with his character as I watched the drama. As an actor, Hu Yi Tian is improving at a very good pace. I will continue to await & watch his future dramas moving forward.3

The actors were great. I thought Wang Hao was a little bit over the top though. The plot progressed at a very good pace keeping my interest tuned in. The kiss scenes were great too, they didn't looked forced or fake. I also wish there could have been a deeper dive into Shen Zhe's relationship. Wang An Yu is also an actor I am eagerly looking forward to watch more of. Not only is he good-looking but I like his acting style.

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DEFINITELY NOT THE SEASON 2 WE WAITED FOR?

Well, the first two episodes are straight cut boring and for us (those who were really excited for ggs2 because the want to see the continuation of the characters in ggs1) it is disappointing !!

I doubt if anybody cares, but still i want to mention some points i feel is so confusing for me to watch-

1) WU BAI SPEAKS A LOT : well I'm not complaining about the fact, but it feels so weird, like dude the same character hardly SPEAKS in season 1🤷🏻‍♀️

2) The side characters excluding 97 are so confusing. Zhou Yi/ ONE was the key member of team KK in season 1, but in season 2 all he can do is cooking ( as per the released episodes )

3) Tbh, many international fans like us, dont really know the characters by name, but their faces, here they all have got game name, so we used to know them by that, but in season 2 they hardly bring back the old cast, all of them got new faces, I have no issue for Ai Qing though, because she matches the best with Wu Bai. But key characters like WANG HAO/SOLO , SHEN ZHE/ GRUNT are so confusing to watch.

4) The timeline itself is so confusing, in first episode they show that the year is 2017, then they show us 3 years leap, that means the season 2's current timeline is 2020, whereas the 1st season's timeline is 2019, and as per season 1 KK wasn't any new formed group, and Ai Qing was already with SP by that time,

5) Well i don't really know about gaming but in season 1 they show us a completely different side of gaming, like they used to code and all in the competitions but here they includes robot technology, which is good, but they should atleast keep some link between the themes in season 1 and 2

6) In season 1, Xio Mi joined SP After AI QING , but in season 2, it seems AI QING joined the team too late, because the team already recruit Xio Mi to surprise her 🤦🏻‍♀️

Well i have much more to say but I'll wait till the last episode, only 8 episodes have released, but as a loyal GO GO SQUID fan i am just a little disappointed that's all, i wish they just named this series with some other name and not GO GO SQUID 2 .

At the end I really wish all the luck to ggs2 team and my favourite HU YITIAN ❤

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Don't watch this as a sequel but on its own - Romance more than Sports

9/7/2021

This is not a sequel to Go Go Squid 1, but a spin-off in a parallel universe. If you watch and judge this as a sequel, you will be sorely disappointed. I am going to try my best and not compare this to GGS1. Even so, I am disappointed and decided to drop this drama. There are many good dramas waiting for me to watch and I have to learn to let go sooner. This is not a bad drama per se (hence my 7.0 rating), it's just not for me.

Things I like:

1. Robot Combat - I am happy to see a different type of team sports, instead of the usual e-gaming. I was a fan of the American show Battle Bots years ago, and was excited to see something similar here. It provides a different kind of excitement (when done right). For a novice, it's a lot easier to understand than video games.

2. Grandpa is back! He's so cute and fun. He definitely is the best wingman for his grandsons. Love the blind date episode.

3. OST - This drama has some great songs. It's also nice to hear the theme song of GGS1 when Team Solo is on.

Things I don't like:

1. Not enough Robot Combat - I watched 19 episodes and there are only a few scenes with competitions or team trainings. Robot fight was what I am most looking forward to, but the show focuses too much on the romance storylines.

2. Weak Team Camaraderie - Compared to the other e-sports drama, there isn't enough team building. This is usually the best part of e-sport dramas, knowing how the team members bond, go through hardships, train and compete. Not just the bromance between team members, but healthy rivalries against other teams. This is unfortunately lacking in GGS2.

3. Romance - as much as I love a mature romance, and unrequited love, there's too little going on. I enjoy watching ML's lovesick adorable eyes full of emotions, and I root for him. But a full drama of a lovesick puppy being all smitten, including the 2ML, is just too much for me, and I love romance! Maybe others would enjoy this sweetness more than I do.

4. Slowness- there are too many slow-mo close-ups to create this "romantic" or "cool" effect. There's at least one in each episode. Additionally, the pacing of the drama is very slow. Not much happened in the 19 episodes that I watched. There isn't enough materials for 38 episodes. It would be better if this drama is only 20-24 episodes long.

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Amazing but......

This season was amazing
Both the season brought of different aspects of love and sportmanship very beautifull
really miss the GGS1's Mi Shaofei and Tong Nian 's Best friend YaYa 's love track ,Little Ai and old Solo ,wishing if it could be continued this season
Compared to last season , the battles in this season was really good but the humour quantity was more in season 1
The casting indeed is amazing , no matter what but the best characters of both the seasons is 97 (Marus Li) and One (Zhou Yi) , The amount of humour they bring in with their presence and dialogues is just mind blowing
The casting was indeed excellent for this season, hoping that next season we get to see 97 ,Demo ,One ,Little Ai(Wang Hao's Daughter).Mi Shaofei and Yaya with a better story and better battles
I think the presence of Tong Nian and Han Shangyan should have been more , they would have added an better flow of the drama
Over all it was a subtle and sweet drama
Rewatch value is 99 out 100 (little too much but its worth it)
Plot and Setting is well define and quite nicely achieved
Casting is on point
Overall A delight to watch

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Never give up trying will get you what you want-----

No need to compare to` Go Go Squid ' come without expectation you will never get disappointed it's worth to spend some time
I'm really regret because i put hold this drama above 6 months because of some bad reviews
First Of All must understand one thing this drama is not SEQUEL
It's spinoff (ie) narrating ( developing ) specific characters from previous story
For me compare to previous story This spinoff is awesome
In this drama friendship, love, family emotions their screenplays are Well written
There is no unnecessary love, family emotions, misunderstandings are plotted here
All the artist are well established their characters
Especially Hu Yi Tian--[ Wu Bai / DT ] and Li Yi Tong--[ Ai Qing / Appledog ] screen presences is eye catchy
Li Yi Tong~[ Ai Qing / Appledog ] she as usual attract the viewers of her cuteness
Main leads family members are awesome character members i love them
I had complete happiness while finished this drama
Thank you all -------------------------

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Oh dear

This series did not match up to the great writing of the original. It was slow, repetitive with flashbacks, with no sense of anticipation. I was frankly bored and fast forwarded just to get as far as i did! It was just so saccharine sweet and I really felt nothing for the lead characters and didnt care if they got together - even their first kiss left me unmoved. There was no chemistry evenbthough the lead actor was lovely and acted well with what heceas given.
The FL i just didnt get- supposed to be older but acted immaturely with her drinking - she just felt one dimensional.
I didnt mind the character changes and could understand the same time period as the first squid drama but though I didnt enjoy the gaming of the first series but liked the robot theme even less!
Watchvghe first series and givecthis a miss unless you like long lingering looks, flashbacks and no discernable story!!

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No chemistry between the leads at all. FL acting is especially disappointing.

There's no chemistry between the ML and FL at all. I absolutely feel nothing in their love scenes Even when they kiss. The FL seems to not be able to act in this kind of relaxing, comedy drama. I've watched her in Royal Nirvana and admired her a lot, but her job in this one is very disappointing. All of her kisses are blocking. All of her smiles as well. You can see she kiss and smile in the same way in every scene. There's no specific feeling in her smile or kiss. Even the eyes, the ways she glances or looks are obviously not spontaneous but meticulously designed. It's not wrong to design or choreograph in acting but the actors/actresses must act as if it's spontaneous so that it'd be called natural. To sum up, all her acting is highly blocking. Nothing feels natural.

On the opposite, the second male lead does a really great job. His acting is all that keeps me watching until I can't anymore. The worst thing that happened is that I started to skip the ML+FL scenes to just watch the second leads' scenes. That's how failed this drama is.

*Watched the whole episode for 12 ep. After that, I hopped between scenes. About halfway through, I decided to watch only the important scenes.

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Disappointing and Boring

If you saw Part 1, you will be confused as hell. This is supposed to be DT and Appledog's story from when he first fell in love with her, from my memory she was a CTF player, not a robotics fighter, when he first saw her, second everything Wu Bai is doing Han Shangyan already did in Part 1, Gun got Xiao Mi as the manager, Appledog already knew Gun was DT's uncle. Yes robotics is more exciting than CTF, but if this is part 2, shouldn't it pick up where part 1 ended. If i remember correctly Appledog and DT never competed as she is older than him. Boring only reason I'm still watching is they brought back most of the original cast. And the new additions are doing a great job as well.

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