In their previous dramas, the cast would do cringeworthy acting, which had also spoiled the reputation of AxisPlay.
Viewers had a set stereotype against dramas produced by AxisPlay.
However, when they clicked on the first episode, all such biases were shattered.
The school building seed genuine and pristine; the students’ uniforms were immaculate; the acting of the female lead wasn’t bad.
And then they t Shin. Suddenly, they were hooked by the drama, proceeding to watch the second episode as well.
They found themselves giggling at Shin’s and Leah’s bond while empathizing with Nataly.
So were aware of Aren’s reputation in his ti as a mber of Ventage, while so were completely in the dark, but this didn’t affect their impression of Shin.
[It’s hard not to be captivated by Shin.]
[Shin is so ridiculously handso! I’m just a sucker for looks, and I was hooked by his GIFs. Who can even resist such a prince-like character?]
[I’m more interested in seeing Shin and Leah than Nataly. Am I biased?]
[When I saw those GIFs of Shin, I thought they were heavily edited, but after watching the drama, I realized they were stills straight from the show.]
[That scene of Shin’s entrance? I only rewatched it twenty tis.]
[I was unable to sleep in the middle of night and stumbled across so handso stills from the drama, decided to check out the drama. Now I can’t wait for the next release!]
[A handso actor who can’t act is just a pretty painting, just good enough to look at. But if that painting can imrse you in it with good acting, then that’s sothing magical. Shin is that magic for .]
[To be honest, I’ve seen The Insiders first, but instead of enjoying it, I was more afraid of Theon appearing and doing his awkward cringey acting. To Your Heart just excites more.]
Under discussions about To Your Heart, the phrase "Shin is handso" recurred often.
Although Ventage had a substantial fanbase and following, the television audience was still significantly broader. Most viewers didn’t care much about what Aren had done during his ti with Ventage. As long as the plot and characters were engaging, that was all that mattered.
Once this group of viewers was hooked, To Your Heart’s viewership naturally began to climb.
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As the dramas of both Ventage mbers had claid the top spots, several dia outlets began to make comparisons between Aren’s portrayal of Shin and Theon’s performance.
The honest dia houses detailed all the flaws in Theon’s acting while, at the sa ti, praised Aren.
In order to showcase his skills, Theon ca off as stiff during calr sequences and overly dramatic during emotional monts, his features contorting unnaturally.
While Theon’s looks were decent by Ventage’s standards, they were diocre amid the wider showbiz realm.
On stage, heavy makeup could compensate for his imperfections, but on television, the more distorted his expressions grew, the less flattering he appeared.
This gave rise to a disconnect between him and his character.
The honest dia outlets penned facts and deed Aren’s portrayal superior, whereas the ones paid by Blackshore Managent labeled Aren’s performance generic and rudintary without any justification or rationale, proclaiming Theon better.
The audience, however, wasn’t foolish. The truth was bare in front of everyone to see.
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The Insiders Production Team
Theon naturally noticed that To Your Heart had taken the second spot on the day’s top ten viewership rankings.
Despite To Your Heart attaining second, Theon never entertained the idea of it ever surpassing The Insiders.
There was still a 29,000 difference between their popularity scores, and this gap would only grow as viewers would begin choosing the obviously superior show.
With its star-studded ensemble, The Insiders would inevitably co out on top.
What did To Your Heart even have?
A cheap budget, non-existent stars, and Aren’s face?
If looks were all it took, Aren would have been Ventage’s top mber ages ago!
Theon was obviously agitated when he saw Aren’s GIFs and stills from the drama.
"How did he suddenly get so handso?"
He threw his phone in anger when he saw it.
It was as if he was looking at Aren from the ti of Ventage’s debut, but even that Aren would pale to the current version.
Currently, Aren looked more sculpted and defined than he had ever looked around Ventage’s debut.
However, Theon was still reminded of the ti when he had first seen Aren.
Back then, Aren had been the visual of the group, and it was mainly due to him that the group managed to stand out from other idol groups.
Theon had begun hating him from that very mont. Aren didn’t have any skills other than his looks, and he was given a spot in the group that he and the other mbers had worked so hard for.
How could you not hate such an easy life of soone?
But now he was doing it again. Using his looks to win everyone to his side.
"Why? Why do you always ruin things for ?" Theon cried out in anger.
His manager rushed to his side and reassured him: "There is no need to fret, Theon. The execs of the Managent are going to make a move. This is just short-term fa for Aren."
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In a short while, articles criticizing To Your Heart were released by various dia outlets and marketing accounts.
Many comnts criticizing the show began to dominate the comnt sections.
[Why are you promoting bullying? To Your Heart is such a bad influence on society.]
[To Your Heart should be cancelled for glorifying violence and bullying.]
[To Your Heart is such a garbage drama. Just cheap tricks to excite the audience.]
[The Insiders has such a classy and complex storyline. What does To Your Heart have? Ah right, there are students fighting one another, hahaha.]
Most of the comnts were trying to set the notion that the drama enthusiasts should watch The Insiders, whereas To Your Heart was low-level, with a simple plot.
But as they say, the more you stop soone from doing sothing, the stronger the urge to do it.
Moreover, the audience weren’t naive children who couldn’t think for themselves. They just decided to watch both the shows and judge for themselves.
And the popularity score of the third episode the next day reflected that.
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(A/N - Thanks for reading. ^..^)
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