Lost in Love

I have sincere respect for this series. I can't say I adore it, but I most certainly am not bored with it and every episode is though provoking and emotional. I will most certainly watch it to its end. At first I was disturbed by how many of the relationships in this series seemed to go sour, but I couldn't find any legitimate objection, because it gives equal weight to those that improve or remained strong. I think to a certain extent, Lost in Love addresses the disturbing rise of divorce rates in current times, and exploring all areas of Love itself. It depicts with incredible realism the easy pitfalls and difficult triumphs that surround any love, marital, dating, parental, friend, even that of an art field, etc. What I find marvelous is that I sense very little judgment or condemnation from the series, I think Lost in Love seeks to foster understanding and sympathy for those people Lost in Love, all trying to find their way to that happy end. The way Love can warp, fade, persevere, and all the other forms we can encounter it, are influenced by it: this series explores them all without actually telling you how you should feel.

I think this series also explores to a certain extent human nature itself, with a focus on denial, selfishness, misconceptions, as well as the assault upon principles in an increasingly shallow society. It follows these people not only trying to be happy in love, but lead wholesome, fulfilled lives, particularly women. There is a definite running theme of women empowerment. The women have careers, are all intelligent (and beautiful), flawed but with talent and so on. While I will say they can be a bit silly at times, a bit petty, fickle, hypocritical and neurotic, at least they try.

There is also significant emphasis that a step to full respectability is for women to hold themselves equally accountable for keeping the relationship alive. Women can be just as much a factor in a relationship failing as the man. There are definitely 'bad' guys and very 'good' guys in this series, but most of the men are grey, with flaws we must tolerate and merits we should acknowledge, just as they do for women.

In any case, the acting is superb. Nothing feels forced, and I really enjoy how the chemistry in this series isn't played up, instead kept genuine and believable, to the point where I can honestly say that while watching this, I feel very real glee and ache with each character's conflict. I think that gives credit to how relatable the characters are, as well as the realism of the situations. Really I feel like the characters are my friends, I sincerely root for their happiness, I endure when they err, I am happy when they grow and mature. I used to make judgements on the characters, but like their own judgments, mine eventually tend to be overturned or adjusted.

I think it'd be too shallow and quick a judgment to say this series is anti-marriage, and I certainly don't think it sets out to make it out as an antiquated tradition. It's just that society has changed so much. When before marriages were for convenience, power, social status, today it's formed out of people trying to connect. Yet because emotions and connections are constantly changing, it takes so much more to be satisfied in a marriage. The good viewer will learn a little from each episode, perhaps recognizing something depicted in themselves and hopefully be that much more likely to avoid the same mistakes these characters awake, that much closer to finding happiness.

In the end, it left me personally grateful for all the love in my life, and leaves me determined to treasure them for as long as I have them, as well as seek to foster more. I for one wouldn't mind a boyfriend like the Computer King~! :D

P.S. I have a sneaking suspicion they dub the kid voices with just the women actresses faking kiddie voices. Wat up wit dat?