If there is one thing that I can count on in micro-dramas it would be that the female that isn’t wanted by the leading man will launch scorched earth on the girl that he does want. Well, that and the ex from the past most likely is hiding a child, because that mans powerful sperm made it in. I would say excuse my bluntness, but we all know that I am saying what I am saying. I Hate How Much I Want You covers both of those, so the predictability is there.
What I think needs to be stated from the beginning is that Maxx Faganello is a hidden gem. He’s only done about 18 verticals and yes, that gives me some viewing to do, but my credit card would appreciate if I stop that.
I can’t.
I am addicted to microdramas. But don’t worry this one didn’t further my addiction. It was… well, it was what it was.
So this one, “Alicia has been in love with her best friend Reese for years. But he never sees her as a woman — until one night changes everything. After heartbreak, betrayal, and a huge misunderstanding, Alicia disappears… only to return years later with a secret that could destroy them both. Now they are forced back into each other’s lives — but love, pain, and power games make everything even more dangerous.”
While I love a good friends to lovers story – I hate it when that involves hiding a child. I believe that regardless of what is going on between parents – they should have a healthy co-parenting relationship, and unless one is dangerous to the child.
Though, I have to say, that Reese isn’t dangerous, however, he is a little self centered. His whatever-you-call- her, Casey is though.
I wonder why it is though that all of these men seem to like to be with the villain. Casey says she’s got dirt on him – but he doesn’t ask to see it? He just accepts it as law? Hard pass on a man that doesn’t have a backbone. You want to allow someone. to dictate your life and not get the receipts? I’m sure your Mama taught you better Reese.
Casey (the villain of this story) is crazy and is obsessed with Reese. As far as she’s concerned she will be the only person that is with him – no matter what. She doesn’t care if she has to murder someone to get there. She’s done it before.
As I said, she’s insane.
Casey even decides that she’s gotta get rid of Alicia. To do that she ties her and her bestie up, setting the house on fire. Alicia is rumored to be dead.
But if you think that anything is that simple or that is true, you do not watch enough verticals.
Rebecca Schmautz, who plays Alicia… well, I don’t like Alicia. Now, Schmautz is a good actress, but the character of Alicia plays the victim too much. She’s whiny and doesn’t know how to just be straight forward. She dismisses it on the premise that she’s been through enough and she’s protecting Reese.
While I do believe that it’s natural to want to protect the people that you love, I believe that treating them as though they can’t handle the truth is a disservice. You have to have faith that people will be there for you. You need to realize that they love you for a reason and they will be there. It’s their choice.
Alicia didn’t give Reese that benefit of the doubt. Instead, she become even more possessive nd clingy.
Schmautz – all of this isn’t her problem. The hair and makeup people, as well as costuming, made her look frumpy. I know that was a choice and I do have to say it was a bad one. She deserved better.
I also did not like wrapping up really quickly – with the Alicia arriving incognito, and Casey figuring out who she is. Of course, everything gets wrapped up really fast.
I Hate How Much I Want You has quite a few structural problems and the pacing is off, but it’s fun at times. That and it stars Maxx Faganello, so we can forgive a lot. However, editors and whomever else made decisions seems to have cut a lot which would made things make sense.
It’s either that or the writer – and if that’s the case then I do apologize to editors blaming you.
