Take my Brother Away
Take my Brother Away (Netflix Original)
Content Warning: Drinking and Language
My Rating: B+
Character Glossary:
Shi Fen: Main Character
Shi Miao: Main Character
Miao Miao-Miao: Shi Miao's best friend
Wan Sui: Rich Kid
Wan Xing: Rich Kid's younger brother
Zhen Kai-xin: Shi Fen's best friend
Wang ke-ke: Popular girl
Take my Brother Away was one I started out of sheer curiosity because the main girl was someone that had appeared in Meteor Garden. I've been really into things with romance for a while now and it is rare that I enjoy something outside of that. Take my Brother Away is exactly what it sounds like. It is about siblings Shi Fen and Shi Miao who have a normal fighting sibling relationship. But they will come to realize that their relationship is more important than either of them thought.
SPOILERS AHEAD READ AT YOUR OWN RISK
OVERALL STORY: I definitely loved the building of a sibling relationship. There were a lot of family problems and seeing them grow together through that was powerful and heartwarming. The basic story is that their mom left them and their dad isn't so good at his job of being a father. He drinks a lot and is rarely home in a condition to parent so Shi Fen often finds himself acting like the parent in order to watch over Shi Miao and give her as good of a life as possible. Seeing them overcome a lot of the stuff was definitely one of the best parts of this show.
COUPLES: There weren't really any couples because like I mentioned before this isn't really a romantic show. However there are two "almost couples" that are a little bit explored in the show. The first has a little bit more as in they go out on one date and he actively pursues her for a while. This is between Shi Fen and the smartest girl in his class. It is really sweet to see her slowly opening up to him... I do wish we could have explored that more. My personal favorite is the second which is between Shi Miao and Zhen Kai-xin. He is really sweet to her and he even thinks she is the prettiest in the school. There is this one moment where Shi Fen tells him to go invite someone to double date with him and the girl mentioned above and Zhen Kai-xin goes to her. They have some cute moments and I wish we could have seen them develop more. I'd want a second season just for that.
SHI FEN: He is the epitome of a protective older brother. I didn't see that when I first started the show. That side slowly came out throughout the show. My favorite moment of his is when Shi Miao comes to find him because he left her at home alone when she was on her period. When she finally arrives at the beach where he is at she is accosted by a pervert who starts to make a move on her. Shi Fen see's this and beats the heck out of him. Then he piggybacks her home. It was such a precious brotherly moment.
SHI MIAO: She annoyed me a bit at the end where she made Shi Fen leave because of her pride. In the end he came back and everything was fine but it was still annoying. However for the majority of the show I loved her. I mean she was kicking and punching losers like a freaking pro. I did love her strong personality and how once she realized someone was being a jerk she would stand up to them. After seeing her in Meteor Garden it was fun to see her in a role like this. She did really well and I loved her character
MIAO MIAO-MIAO: She was really the sweetest... and the most naive. I mean there was times where I'm like girl stop being so nice it is going to kill you. Ah bless her soul she was a really good friend. I wish she could have gone through some more development though. She kind of stagnated.
WAN SUI: What even is this dude? I know I said Miao Miao-Miao was the most naive but this guy was probably worse than her. I mean he was a solid dude and a good friend but sometimes I don't think he knew what was going on. He had the maturity of a five year old.
WAN XING: This poor kid. He is intelligent and forced to sit in high school with a bunch of idiots. However things do get better because of the power of FRIENDSHIP. I'm not meaning to poke fun. It was actually really entertaining to watch him find some real friends. He went through a lot of solid growth.
ZHEN KAI-XIN: He is my absolute favorite character. There is something just so genuine about him. I kind of thought he was an idiot at first but then as time went on I realized he actually wasn't. He is such a good friend and character and I am so happy that things worked out for him. It was hard watching him not be able to play basketball. Imagine having your whole life taken away. Just how I would feel if asian dramas got taken away.
WANG KE- KE: I don't know why I even put her on here since she is not a critical character but she was annoying. I mean she was such a typical mean girl with her shallow jabs. I wish we could have gone into her past a little more. After My ID is Gangnam Beauty I started wanting to understand why people do the things they do. And part of me wishes we could have gotten that for Wang Ke-ke, even though she was an absolute jerk.
FAVORITE QUOTE:
"High school friendship...A high school friend should be someone...who would do anything for you, someone who catches you when you fall, someone who supports you. It might not be the person you want it to be, but it will definitely be someone who appreciates you, someone who saw you for the first time and decided to start taking care of you. Someone who will never be as good as your brother" - Shi Fen
VIDEO: (May Contain Spoilers)
Content Warning: Drinking and Language
My Rating: B+
Character Glossary:
Shi Fen: Main Character
Shi Miao: Main Character
Miao Miao-Miao: Shi Miao's best friend
Wan Sui: Rich Kid
Wan Xing: Rich Kid's younger brother
Wang ke-ke: Popular girl
Take my Brother Away was one I started out of sheer curiosity because the main girl was someone that had appeared in Meteor Garden. I've been really into things with romance for a while now and it is rare that I enjoy something outside of that. Take my Brother Away is exactly what it sounds like. It is about siblings Shi Fen and Shi Miao who have a normal fighting sibling relationship. But they will come to realize that their relationship is more important than either of them thought.
SPOILERS AHEAD READ AT YOUR OWN RISK
OVERALL STORY: I definitely loved the building of a sibling relationship. There were a lot of family problems and seeing them grow together through that was powerful and heartwarming. The basic story is that their mom left them and their dad isn't so good at his job of being a father. He drinks a lot and is rarely home in a condition to parent so Shi Fen often finds himself acting like the parent in order to watch over Shi Miao and give her as good of a life as possible. Seeing them overcome a lot of the stuff was definitely one of the best parts of this show.
COUPLES: There weren't really any couples because like I mentioned before this isn't really a romantic show. However there are two "almost couples" that are a little bit explored in the show. The first has a little bit more as in they go out on one date and he actively pursues her for a while. This is between Shi Fen and the smartest girl in his class. It is really sweet to see her slowly opening up to him... I do wish we could have explored that more. My personal favorite is the second which is between Shi Miao and Zhen Kai-xin. He is really sweet to her and he even thinks she is the prettiest in the school. There is this one moment where Shi Fen tells him to go invite someone to double date with him and the girl mentioned above and Zhen Kai-xin goes to her. They have some cute moments and I wish we could have seen them develop more. I'd want a second season just for that.
SHI FEN: He is the epitome of a protective older brother. I didn't see that when I first started the show. That side slowly came out throughout the show. My favorite moment of his is when Shi Miao comes to find him because he left her at home alone when she was on her period. When she finally arrives at the beach where he is at she is accosted by a pervert who starts to make a move on her. Shi Fen see's this and beats the heck out of him. Then he piggybacks her home. It was such a precious brotherly moment.
SHI MIAO: She annoyed me a bit at the end where she made Shi Fen leave because of her pride. In the end he came back and everything was fine but it was still annoying. However for the majority of the show I loved her. I mean she was kicking and punching losers like a freaking pro. I did love her strong personality and how once she realized someone was being a jerk she would stand up to them. After seeing her in Meteor Garden it was fun to see her in a role like this. She did really well and I loved her character
MIAO MIAO-MIAO: She was really the sweetest... and the most naive. I mean there was times where I'm like girl stop being so nice it is going to kill you. Ah bless her soul she was a really good friend. I wish she could have gone through some more development though. She kind of stagnated.
WAN SUI: What even is this dude? I know I said Miao Miao-Miao was the most naive but this guy was probably worse than her. I mean he was a solid dude and a good friend but sometimes I don't think he knew what was going on. He had the maturity of a five year old.
WAN XING: This poor kid. He is intelligent and forced to sit in high school with a bunch of idiots. However things do get better because of the power of FRIENDSHIP. I'm not meaning to poke fun. It was actually really entertaining to watch him find some real friends. He went through a lot of solid growth.
ZHEN KAI-XIN: He is my absolute favorite character. There is something just so genuine about him. I kind of thought he was an idiot at first but then as time went on I realized he actually wasn't. He is such a good friend and character and I am so happy that things worked out for him. It was hard watching him not be able to play basketball. Imagine having your whole life taken away. Just how I would feel if asian dramas got taken away.
WANG KE- KE: I don't know why I even put her on here since she is not a critical character but she was annoying. I mean she was such a typical mean girl with her shallow jabs. I wish we could have gone into her past a little more. After My ID is Gangnam Beauty I started wanting to understand why people do the things they do. And part of me wishes we could have gotten that for Wang Ke-ke, even though she was an absolute jerk.
FAVORITE QUOTE:
"High school friendship...A high school friend should be someone...who would do anything for you, someone who catches you when you fall, someone who supports you. It might not be the person you want it to be, but it will definitely be someone who appreciates you, someone who saw you for the first time and decided to start taking care of you. Someone who will never be as good as your brother" - Shi Fen
VIDEO: (May Contain Spoilers)
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