much an impression on me so I kinda put the
drama on hold but I was still determined to
continue watching it. I really liked the main
actress's performance though. There's some-
thing really eerie about it but in a good way.
After taking a small break I managed to
finish this drama in roughly two days, once I
got back into it I just couldn't get enough of
Nanno and all the cases at the schools she
has visited! Chicha did such an amazing job
with her role, it was awesome to see her act
especially how she was laughing, that was
phenomenal and always sending shivers
down my spine from how scary it was.
Some of the episodes I liked better than
others but all of them were of high quality
and were thought through as the characters
in them were often multidimensional and
gray. The whole drama spoke of bad deeds
committed by humans and how our society
reacts to them. The punishments Nanno
chose for the people were sometimes
justified, sometimes too much for the crime
and sometimes she was just playing with
people and it was just for the person
watching to decide themselves.
My final rating for Girl From Nowhere is 8/10.
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Algo distinto para ver
Antología de historias en las que siempre ingresa una alumna nueva llamada Nanno a una escuela y de alguna forma u otra deja al descubierto fallas en esa institución, grupo de pares, docentes, etc. Cada capítulo es abordado por diferentes directores, eso se nota bastante, algunos incluyen mas elementos mágicos, otros recurren a grafismos violentos, otros son mas románticos y esl hace que cada uno sea diferente del otro. Recomiendo verla, seguro algunos capitulos captarán más la atención que otros, pero en general es una buena serie.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
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Impressions of Season 1
‘Girl from Nowhere’ is an impressive production that explores the impact of our choices. The series features Nano, the personification of karma, who reminds us that every decision, whether good or bad, carries inevitable consequences. Each episode reflects deep social themes, challenging the viewer to confront complex moral issues.Right from the pilot episode, it's clear that the series leaves no room for boredom or predictability. With surprising twists and turns, the premiere sets the dark and intriguing tone that guides Nano's journey, keeping us on our toes from start to finish.
‘Hi-So’ is another standout episode, tackling the emotional and moral price of privilege. In a precise and provocative way, it questions power structures and the quest for social acceptance, leaving an unsettling but necessary feeling.
My favourite, ‘Lost and Found’, is unique in that it shows karma affecting third parties connected to the protagonist, rather than directly affecting him. The approach to indirect guilt and the consequences of other people's actions is brilliant and emotionally striking, making this episode unforgettable.
‘Girl from Nowhere is not just a series; it is a powerful reflection on morality and the complexities of human choices, told in a captivating and provocative way.
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Cerita dalam perspektif korban (Reverse)
Kenapa aku menamai "reverse" sebagai headline review kali ini? Ya, alasannya adalah karena Girl From No Where ini berkisah tentang pengalaman nyata para gadis-gadis teraniaya yang digambarkan secara terbalik. Maksudku, sekarang orang yang teraniaya ini menjadi pelaku utama, tujuannya adalah menggambarkan pembalasan dendam dalam dunia fiksi series ini. Nano, adalah tokoh utama dalam series ini ; menurutku "Kitty" (Nano) sang aktor utama sangat baik dalam memerankan peran wanita misterius penuh rasa psikopat, licik dan cerdik ini. Di sini, kita akan disuguhi bermacam-macam cerita unik dan menarik yang menurutku sangat menggambarkan dunia nyata yang "palsu" penuh "sandiwara" dan "kelicikan". Namun, berakhir dengan Nano yang membuktikan bahwa dunia palsu ini adalah hal yang tidak perlu ada. Bagaimana kisah Nano di setiap episodenya? Silahkan tonton sendiri.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Great Horror Anthology Series
At first, I was confused as to what Nanno was. Initially, I saw Nanno as someone who exposed dark secrets, which is what happened in Episode 1 (which was a great episode to start a series). However, at some points, it felt like Nanno was just provoking people to do bad things. Netflix described her as someone who exposed people's dark secrets, which seemed a little inaccurate to me. However, on Reddit, someone described her as someone sent from hell to test people's worst nature and I think that's a better description of Nanno. She exploits humans' desires and sees how far we would take them in order to achieve those goals. I actually liked that we follow Nanno and she jumps from one school to another because it would have been odd for her to stay the same school and no one notices that she's the one exposing all the secrets. The acting at some parts was lackluster, but I think the actor for Nanno does a good job. I thought her laugh was a little "cartoony" but now, I see that to be an integral part of her character. The cinematography varies from each episode since there are different directors for each one, but I liked the style overall. I think this is a great watch and I like how it can be unpredictable because with Nanno, we never know what she's thinking so we're surprised when she does what she does.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Ideas on how to watch GFN
This review is more about how to watch and appreciate the messaging of GFN. This series is very provocative and brutally blunt. Very power format. I might add educational for me to see issues expressly from the view point of school aged youth. The obvious - Kitty Chicha is brilliant casting. Her physical stature adds value to Nanno's presence. Her prep for the part is unique. Each episode introduces a wealth of excellent actress/actors. The high quality of production, directing, and sound track are evident in every episode. Episodes 6-7 are must watch tv. Morakat Liu's talent explodes into her character. Watch this interview with Kitty, gives definition to Nanno. I do not see a spoiler in this, its not about events in episodes, just general background of the series. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiO2qHctu-o. I am an old westie (from the western hemisphere) living in Florida, USA. I had to ditch my expectations and sensitivities for drama tv. Don't look for the pleasant ending. The theme for story lines is dark, and the endings are going to leave you feeling uncomfortable. GFN episodes are not shy, will slap down your comfort zones, get straight into your face with messaging. It feels like the visual representation of social issues that many of us only get exposed to on the net. GNW is timely, with today's (Oct 2021) criticism of social media and effects it has on youth widely being discussed. The inspirations for episodes are horrific events in Thai news, presented in GFN by foreboding scenes, often disgusting and shocking. A couple of episodes made me want to shoot the tv. Reading some of the distractors of the series, episode one or two are a show stopper. It sure knocked me down. If you watched the interview and start the series with episode 3, you'll develop a better understanding of Nanno. Then come back and watch ep 1 & 2. Order does not matter, cept 6-7. With 90% of content centered in school setting, much of the expected culture norms are not present. Fantasy and fiction are a staple, executed to perfection. After getting over my emotional response to ep 1 & 2, I binged. Its engaging and addictive. Highly recommend watching to experience the waaaaaay out of the box approach to story telling.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
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The first episode is like Hormones s2e3, but this "Girl from Nowhere" goes step further. She purposedly comes to new school to mess up with the local villain. Mess up with him good. She doesn't have to be concerned for the consequences for herself, as she always changes school. She can do anything. And she doesn't care if she hurts innocent people in the process... Even cause worse than the villain's doing. She just laughs hysterically.The second episode takes things even more steps further... It was not cheerful to watch what were "regular kids" capable of (there were even five of them), the more so as it looked quite realistic (the apologizing, too). What was NOT realistic was what the "Girl from Nowhere" was capable to withstand. But were she not, she could hardly make her point, LOL. The girl playing Nanno looks the part but her laugh is too forced. Had she really have a strong laugh, she would really be able give the villains good scare in this one.
Since episode 3, Nanno starts to iniciate the bad doings. She nags and bugs the selected person with ideas of what they should do. Then she makes sure they get exposed.
In the episode 4 titled 'What can money buy?', I kinda pitied Nanno's target for the first time (boy who pretended to be rich in front of his friends) and wished that Nanno would lay off a little... But he really had stupid friends. In the end, everyone acted kinda unbelievable in compare to other stories. Then Nanno roared in something that was probably supposed to be laugh, but seriously, someone give that girl acting lesson. I was relieved the parents lived and I didn't condemn that they took the money (Nanno rather should have given them the whole million something amount), whom I didn't understand was the son. I would prefer to be friendless.
Watching episode 5 reminded me how I'm grateful I'm old enough I was able to grow up WITHOUT social media. Else, I didn't care about the story of this one...
Epi 6 & 7: Power is given to the weak. AND stupid.
(Despite that, these are the two strongest episodes.)
Epi 8: First time Nanno is friends with someone. But she can't stay with her friend, still 4 more stories to come.
9: Annoying episode with group of annoying people in hiding, who kept clamoring instead of just being quiet (in their hiding). All they needed to do was stay put. Yeah, but then we wouldn't be blessed with yet another "shocking twist" episode and yawping of Nanno (I wanted HER to die just to shut up, seriously).
10: A chilling episode, though NOT for the "shocking" conclusion and ending. In fact the first half an hour, I found it an interesting a theme (for the first time) about a person bottleing their stress. Having unhappy personal life is one thing, being unescapeably, constantly reminded of it (even while working) is another. There is a school full of annoying kids, of course (they didn't even need to add Nanno with her silly smirk in this one) contributing to it, too. It might be truth that today's "social" kids don't even understand the CONCEPT of privacy. The teacher in question is also repeatedly told she should relax. How CAN a person relax if in today's world it seems there doesn't exist a single person who is just minding their own bussiness? ... But instead, we do not occupy ourselves with these questions, because of course we need to watch the main character emerging as yet another psycho. Pitty...
Okay, last three episodes are also behind me... I'm not staying for season 2, but good luck with improving the laughter of Chicha Amatayakul:)
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Comecei esse drama na curiosidade, para falar a verdade. Não imaginei que seria tão realista e cheio de críticas até ver o primeiro episódio, e adorar completamente a Nanno. Em certos episódios ela pode ter sido um pouco "além da conta", mas não deixa de ser algo a se pensar. As coisas que acontecem nas escolas e as pessoas não ligam até atingi-las, o quão longe podem ir para proteger a própria pele, e também desmitificar a ideia de que existem pessoas fracas/boazinhas. Como ficou explícito, o poder na mão das pessoas as revela. É um drama que mostra a verdade nua e crua sobre a mente humana, e me fez questionar até a mim mesma.Com o passar dos episódios, aprende-se a gostar da Nanno, mesmo que as atitudes dela nem sempre sejam as melhores.
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A couple episode were great , others I questioned the intent
If I were to recommend this drama to someone, I would only recommend they watch certain episodes similar to how black mirror operates - some are good and some of bad and do not need to be watched as this is in episodic format. The first episode is great - crime is committed and its realistic in both the crime and the punishment. 2nd one was similar to the first but the punishment was phycological instead. These episodes were relatively straight forward as Nanno didn't push anyone to do a crime. In many of the episodes Nanno seems to be pushing people to be bad people. I feel like this is fine as it represents temptation and its up to the person to realize they can't control everything in their life. However, sometimes the concepts were just too out there that they no longer became relatable. Additionally, there was an episode where Nanno helps a troubled boy meet his father - I would have liked to see more of this episode where they seem like a bad person but in actuality is just a teen with troubles. All in all, I would only recommend the episodes where a lesson is actually taught and not the ones where it felt chaotic. For instance, the beauty episode one could have been a good look into how society views women based on their looks but they blew the whole thing out of proportion by not letting it be relatable - which it should have been.Also, I felt like a lot of the worst episodes involved women especially revolving around jealousy. For instance, tell me why in the last episode the guy that appears to be cheating ( or just the girl likes him and they weren't actually dating ) is not punished by the group of girls and guys but Nanno is? I just felt like there wasn't any lessons to some of the episodes. I am a fan of Satoshi Kon's work and I feel like it would have worked better if they were better able to emulate his work routed in surrealism but where as his shows what certain emotions/events can do to a person (like paranoia agent and fear and perfect blue and how someone views themselves after sa) this was hit or miss.
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Captivating...but too much girl-on-girl hate
So I didn't realize, before going into this, that there was a supernatural element to it. It definitely added a lot to the show's intrigue and made Nanno a very (satisfyingly) overpowered character, though I found I had to suspend disbelief several times. The anthology aspect of the drama also added a lot to that, knowing that she would win and everything would start over in the next episode.The downside of an anthology, however, is that there are always stronger and weaker episodes — and in this case I think the show front-loaded its stronger ones. My favorites were The Ugly Truth, and Social Love, with maybe Lost & Found as an honorable mention. The weaker ones were the three at the end before the finale: Trap, Thank You Teacher, and Rank.
I'm also a little mixed on the themes. While I enjoyed the variety in the stories and they do cover several different topics, from class/wealth disparities, to social media, to beauty standards, there's one running theme that's very frustrating to see, and that's girl-on-girl hate. 90% of the episodes have girls attempt murder to set up SA situations with either Nanno or other girls over a boy's affections, and it's a little frustrating that so many plots resorted to this instead of finding new character motivations and exploring other aspects of dark human nature — of which there is much to explore.
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the production was good, I can't complain .I also say that the performance was incredible, it would be a sin if I complained.
I love the actors, I loved the characters.
Of course, not everything is perfect, I can't lie, but what a drama that doesn't have a single flaw.
So in conclusion, I recommend...
I say it's worth watching, maybe it's bad for some, but for me it was good.
This is just my opinion, you better watch it and have your own opinion.
I don't know what to say, because I think everyone has their own opinion.
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