At that time, many commentators suggested that Love was successful largely because of the use of Taiwanese. But Lin Ling-ling, a scriptwriter for Widow's Watch, says that the real reason Love succeeded was because of its realistic depiction of the lives of Taiwanese.
當時輿論多認為台語是《愛》異軍突起的原因，但是瓊瑤連續劇《望夫崖》的編劇林玲玲分析，真實描寫台灣人生活才是《愛》所以成功的理由。