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The writer does not understand their own premise
Okay so...Acting? Excellent. As to be expected from this cast to be real, but the acting is great. The chemistry for the characters (romantic, frienship and filial) is pretty good. The music is generally good (let us take a moment to bask in the glory of Ailee...okay cool). Production quality? Good.
But the story. Well, uhm, it's just a romantic drama with most of the tropes (many of which are just so overused anyway). Why do the leads like each other? Why? One is dying and has had a fairly miserable life. The other is Doom. Like actual Doom. A personification of Doom. Why is Doom a human? Why does Doom have human emotions? How is that a thing? What is going on with that? Doom is basically a lonely human man with powers. If Doom really existed in this form it wouldn't be a human that could easily fall in love with a human and was just lonely all the time. Doom is the reason she lost her parents, the reason she is dying, the reason for many of the crappy things in her life. It is understandable that there is balance to be upheld and all but the balance isn't Doom alone. God exists in this world. Also there should be many other personifications of other positive and negative experiences and emotions. Just God and Doom does not make any sense to maintain the whole balance of the world.
It's a creative idea. But the imagination and creativity begins and ends with the idea. There is no believable character development and the relationship development is not reasonable. I do not believe the writer truly sat and considered the questions her characters, especially the lead two, would truly grapple with.
Imagine you found out you had 100 days from today to live. Just 100 days. What would you do? Spend time with loved ones? Go on a trip? Write? Read? Watch films? Create a bucket list and tick things off? Would you try to make sure your loved ones are in the best position they could be? Or would you flirt with Doom itself, the supernatural being that is literally responsible for every piece of suffering in your entire life and the lives of those around you, a being that does not care if you live or die or whether you suffer? Just continue to go to work? Fail to tell the people in your life so they go on ignorant until you simply drop dead? Would you continue to love Doom as he runs away and comes back after you eventually suffer excrutiating pain? Multiple times.
There are so many things that do not work in the execution of this premise. The main thing is that Doom is Doom. Doom is not balance or whatever. He's Doom. Why does he care about suffering? Why does he care about pain? Why does he fall in love? The FL is nothing special, especially to a being that has existed for ages and maintains negative, painful, horrible things in the world for the sake of a balance is part of but not solely reponsible for. The writer created the character of Doom and then just manufactured the usual romantic tropes and had the character fall into those rather than truly considering what it would mean to have a personification of Doom. They also have not, in my opinion, fully explored what it would mean to have a perpetual countdown to your death when you know exactly how close it is to zero. Grappling with your mortality is no small thing and forces you to confront what is important. There is no impulsive or bizarre behaviour to show the FL going through an existential crisis of sorts, nor is there any consideration of how to prepare herself and those she loves, nor any sort of desire to do anything she enjoys or is curious about. There's nothing. This crisis, which should be an earth-shattering event, propelling the story into full motion feels like an after-thought constantly. The main point is the two leads are in love, in spite of that not being credible given the premise, and we should sit down and enjoy the love story.
It had such a rich, juicy premise. It has great actors. The production quality is excellent. The music is lovely and blends in beautifully with the emotions in the scenes. But this series is as if someone has put all the ingredients to a delicious recipe in one bowl and left it hoping it would cook itself. The writing is not solid enough to hold this story together. The writer does not have a good enough understanding of how to execute their own creative, imaginative idea. It's a shame.
For now I have dropped it but I will probably finish it after everything airs and I can just go through and see what happened. Let me know if I should. Thanks :)
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PHILOSHOPICAL AND ROLLERCOASTER OF EMOTIONS AND TWISTS
It doesnt matter what did people say about this drama, but few things to let you know that the beauty is on its beholder. Invest your time, heart and mind for this drama. It is philosophical and addicting for me. Plus the chemistry of the casts is insane especially Seo In Guk, a melodrama's Master and Park Bo Young, the Queen of fantasy drama.I would say the plot is sometimes confusing and some parts are delayed, but the twists are unpredictable yet breathtaker especially when both TDK and MM decide to save each other and that is when the painful parts begins. For the ending and some parts of the drama it is inevitable because all of us want happy ending so the writer decided to save both antagonist and protagonist to follow our demands. People wont watch it in the first place unless it has a happy ending. Beautiful cinematography and well directed. They play with emotions so much as well as the second lead stories.
Give it a second chance to enjoy the drama full of emotions so prepare your tissues, cause this drama doesn't feed you with happiness all the time. I'm not the avid fans of anybody in this drama, yet I give it a try because Park Bo Young and she wouldnt choose it without reasons. Believe me guys, she nailed it again. If you like Strong Woman Do Bong Soon because of the chemistry and cuteness, so this drama wont disappoint you because it feeds you with different kind of feelings and characters. All the casts in the drama are doing great, so please do not degrade their efforts by generalizing your opinion. Encourage them to watch instead as they might have different palates as yours.
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ÍCONE INJUSTIÇADO
Não ia fazer resenha, mas acho que esse drama está sendo muito injustiçado nesse site e me vejo obrigada a defender essa obra de arte (também conhecida como motivo do meu colapso hehe)Ele está classificado como fantasia, mas acho que isso acaba gerando expectativas que não serão atendidas. Eu diria que a história usa o contexto fantástico como desculpa para abordar coisas mais profundas com uma sensibilidade absurda. Portanto, a história não explora tanto assim esse aspecto fantasioso do enredo, o que pode ser uma pena dependendo das suas motivações para assistir. No entanto, se você tá procurando uma história de amor daquelas "meu mundo mudou completamente desde que tu entrou na minha vida", esse drama definitivamente é para você.
Não encontro palavras para descrever a experiência e ainda assim sinto que poderia passar o dia inteiro falando sobre os nuances do enredo... Foi realmente mágico acompanhar os dois se apaixonando um pelo outro enquanto cresciam individualmente. Em certo momento, os episódios podem parecer monótonos se comparados aos primeiros, mas eles são essenciais para construção dos personagens, sem falar que extremamente belos e sensíveis. Além disso, os personagens secundários são cativantes e gostei muito de cada um deles ~para ser sincera, teve uma fase que eu não estava muito satisfeita com o triângulo amoroso, mas acabei gostando de como terminou, principalmente porque vi que Lee Hyun amadureceu bastante.
Nem preciso mencionar o elenco: eles são incríveis e executaram perfeitamente os papéis, principalmente Park Bo Young e Seo In Guk. Eu não perdia nem um behind the scenes simplesmente porque era fascinante ver eles esbanjando química dentro e fora das telas.
Por último, trilha sonora P-E-R-F-E-I-T-A!!! Todas OSTs foram lindas, mas definitivamente um marco: I'M BREAKING DOWWWWN!
ENTÃO SIM, vale a pena pelo menos dar uma chance ~se for o caso, não se esqueça de dar atenção para os termos do contrato que eles falam logo nos primeiros episódios, vi muita gente ficando confusa por causa disso hihi
PS.: Temos Park Bo Young cantando BTS e assistindo Hotel del Luna!!!
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Typical
If you like cute fluffy romance LOOK NO FURTHER! This show is a bit typical and basic of a K- Drama Romance Fantasy, which is why my re-watch value is average, but it's still really enjoyable. Visuals all around and I was really happy the side couples got a lot of love with screen time. I usually end up liking the side couples stories more, but I was satisfied with both SC and MC. The story itself was different and there's a pretty decent amount of humor to ALMOST balance the romance. It's so sweet it might give you a cavity! LolEnjoy...
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OKAY GUYS, IT WAS OVERALL OKAY!
The acting was super cool. The story and diaologues were very poor at the last eps. Wished if it had super twists. Seems it did not met my expectations. Anyways, Loved the acting and chemistry so much. And I pray to god, Please don't let Tae Oh to act in these roles. He is so good. His role in this drama was like a bit unwanted, annoying and he had only like 5 minutes screentime or something. Park Boyoung and Seo In Guk was super perfect. But the story was kinda boring at last. Normally, we see a bigger twist in last eps of fantasy dramas. If writer improved the story, It would have been good. Dawoon was super cool. He really made proud SF9 and fantasies for his acting. He was super cute too. Lee Soo Hyuk and Shin Do Hyun was super cool. Especially I loved Soo Hyuk's deep voice. But their relationship had no improvement. Anyways, I hope watchers can find this as a time-pass drama. Overall, It's okay!Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
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Refreshingly complete
I don't write reviews but I have to say that this was the best show I have seen in a long time. It had the right amount of mystery, fantasy, romance, and comedy. Never once did I feel like the show was boring or dragging.One thing a lot of shows fail to do is to develop the storyline outside of the main characters but this show did not disappoint. I know a lot of people complained that the last 2 episodes seemed like filler episodes but I believe that they were necessary to understand the lives of the other characters. It was really refreshing to see them tie up all loose ends and it made the happy ending seem so genuine.
I was so scared that if this show was to have a happy ending it would be rushed and would have preferred a bittersweet ending, but the writers proved me wrong. I did not see them making Sa ram (Myul Mang) human and the way it happened was so meticulously executed. I grew to like characters I was wary of such as dora the destroyer, Lee Hyun Kyu, the ceo who flew to Bali with his wife??? I even grew to love Kevin and his one-sided interactions with the rest of the family.
I absolutely loved the character arcs that Tak Sun Kyung went through and how he was able to find himself while being there for his sister during her "final' days. I loved the relationship that every character had with each other. The communication in this show is so healthy and is what I dream of in a perfect world.
I was truly pleased with the love triangle as the sub plot for the second-lead characters and how it was handled. I really loved how each scene, even when repeated had a different meaning than when it was originally shown (like when na ji na and lee hyun kyu first met in the hallway and their last meeting; showing when she fell in love with him and when she was finally over him)
I honestly did not mean to write this much but DAYS has been such a refreshing show to watch that I still have more to say. I love it even more that there was no final kiss between TDK and KSM because it shows that their love is still ongoing even when the cameras are not rolling.
Anyone who feels let down by this show should try rewatching without comparing it to other kdramas because it is in its own category. I will forever miss KSM asking to kill people for TDK and the writers' little crush on TDK (I forgot his name but his scenes with her were so adorable compared to his scenes with KSM).
The writers did an amazing job with the story line, the subbers were amazing as well because if it wasn't for them I would have missed out on this great show. I think it will be a while before I find another Kdrama that I will love more than DAYS.
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Too much negative reviews for this beautiful show so i'm writing a positive one.
Fantasy romance drama fans, hello.We love Korean fantasy stories and how they make super unique characters and make us fall in love with them and the story. Of course, there were many dramas that failed, but this one made it.
What I want to talk about the most is how this show didn't use any non-likeably characters just to make more content. All the characters in the drama are likable.
I really don't like when the characters fall in love too fast with each other, trying to emphasize the modern culture of fast relationships, I also hate it when the characters keep fighting the whole series and only in the end they fall in love with each other. BUT this show had the perfect timing for everything. not too fast, not too slow.
Super handsome Seo In Guk, amazingly adorable Park Bo Young, the perfect chemistry made the show even more beautiful. I also like how they talked without honorifics since the start.
It's been a while since I shed some tears, but this show was able to do it!
Very recommended.
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The tears I shed could fill up 10 bathtubs
My high rating for this drama might be a result of me watching it over 2 months rather than the usual 3 days that it takes me to finish a kdrama. Because of this, I may have forgotten some things that originally may have displeased me. This drama seems to get many bad reviews, and while I can sort of see why, I invested myself so emotionally in the plot and the characters for the past 2 months that I just don’t have the heart to give this drama the low rating that many think it deserves. While the directing was rather confusing (at some points I had to double check to make sure I didn’t skip like 20 minutes of the drama) and I didn’t care about the 2nd leads all that much, I loved the leads to pieces and just wanted them to be happy. I cried during almost every episode in the second half of the drama, and the days that I would watch Doom At Your Service I felt very melancholy and a little hopeless. The emotional impact of the drama rubbed off on me quite a bit, but I’m not even mad about it. I’d have to argue that the ending for this drama was personally the best ending that I could have wished for them, and I was very glad to see the drama slow down on the doom and gloom and give us the most slice-of-life type ending ever. My last hour watching this drama I just sat in bed curled up with my giant pug body pillow and smiled the whole time. It was perfect. The OST was incredible, and the main leads were perfectly picked out. I don’t know if I could ever bring myself to watch this drama again because I am so afraid to ruin its magic, but I can very confidently say that this drama is one of my favorite dramas of all time nonetheless, flaws and all.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Loved it!worth watching it.
I really cant believe that people are sooooo desperate to comment/rate NOT-SO-GOOD for this drama.I mean how you can hate it or find it boring?OK i get it that it's your own opinion and i cant do anything abt that but still man...I found it really frustating seeing that people are saying such things for this masterpiece.i found it incredible...i'd rather say i cant describe it in words....totalllllyyyy worth watching it.
tbh i never write a comment/review regarding any series/drama but today i cant help it.You will laugh,smile,cry,feel shy and what not....excellent cast,OST,visuals...everthing is just so pleasing......best ever show of the year for me.?
*still i am so mad at those people who are giving bad ratings and really stupid comments!*sigh**
cheers to a happy ending and our doom couple!
thank you for reading.
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Just what I needed
After finding out that park bo young and seo in guk were going to be in this drama I just had to watch it. That doesn’t always guarantee a great story but I personally loved this one. It was an interesting mix of melodrama, romance and comedy.Since hearing the storyline I was very worried it would have a sad ending. Call me old fashioned but I love happy endings. Open or sad endings just leave me feeling uneasy and upset.
I loved our two main leads, gotta give major props to their acting because the emotions and nuances they were able to portray in their characters really made me fall I love with them as a couple throughout the drama. The side characters were also well fleshed out and didn’t have me skipping all of their scenes which I do tend to do because most of the time dramas just use them as filler and don’t give them much thought.
The OST’s were perfect and overall I loved the vibe and tone throughout the drama. The ending was beautiful and was one of those dramas that makes me feel like I need a bit before starting a new drama. That’s how I know I truly like a drama when I don’t want to move on. The only thing that would have made it even more perfect is if they would have gotten married lol. But I did love that the last episode highlighted that this isn’t the end for our lovely characters but the beginning of Kim SA Ram’s new life as a human and a new chapter in their lives. They deserve it after putting their lives and destiny on the line for each other .
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Worth the Hype: Slow Burn, Enemies to Lovers, Fantasy-Romance Drama (watch for the 5 leads!!)
Wonderful acting, sizzling chemistry, stunning visuals, great humor, beautiful and innovative cinematography, and a breathtaking soundtrack! This is a unique, slow-burn drama and a gift that keeps on giving. If you liked Goblin, Tale of the Nine-Tailed, or Hotel Del Luna, then this fantasy romance is for you!!Pay attention to the story, dialogue, and characters, and you'll become immersed in this new, enchanting, and thrilling world. Kudos to the director, writer, and crew because the visual effects, storytelling, and production quality are top-notch--the transitions and dream sequences are pure perfection. So aesthetically pleasing and a joy to watch.
STORY: The drama is more dialogue-heavy and character-oriented than action-driven. It depends on metaphors, symbolism, and poetic imagery to explore the love story between a dying human who wants life and an immortal deity who wants death. With such a larger-than-life storyline, the plot can feel slow at first (especially during episodes 1&2) but I think this is intentional. Each episode is better than the last and you lose track of time while watching! By episodes 3&4, the drama picks up the pace (much like Vincenzo) and definitely raises the stakes. Think of each episode as the missing piece of the puzzle, and pay close attention to details. I sense some plot twists and tears in store!
ACTING: Seo In Guk and Park Bo Young are phenomenal in their roles, and oh, the CHEMISTRYYY! The (sexual) tension between the leads, the intense gazes, bickering, and banter, everything is to die for! I'm a sucker for enemies-to-lovers plots!! LSH, KTO, and SDH are also great so far, despite minimal screentime. There's a lot of dialogue between characters in this drama, and it requires skill to keep the audience engaged throughout such long exchanges, so I'm very impressed so far. I am also a long-time fan of our five leads so watching all of them in one drama is a dream come true!
MUSIC: I'm waiting for TVN to release the OST! The background music is mellow, subtle, and unintrusive. I love it so much and can't wait to add the songs and instrumentals to my playlist!
REWATCH VALUE: We are only four episodes in, but I can tell this drama will be on my favorites list. I literally cannot handle two-eps per week, I need more!! I can watch this drama--especially the leads--all day. Can't wait to binge this after it's completed! :))
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This will definitely end up being one of my top kdramas this year!!!
Four episodes into the drama and I am super addicted. A much awaited extremely good fantasy romance drama. Not only the leads are eye candy but the entire main cast. The whole cast is just perfect ( chef's kiss ). And the chemistry between the main leads is off the charts, it's like they were born to play the roles.Things may seem a little bit fast moving to some people but the director was so right to do this because they're not hanging us and not dragging a scene which is very important. Also, love those dialogues especially those profound conversations between Tak Dong and Myul Mang.
When it comes to acting we all know PBG is the queen of expressions. Love, love, love her acting. And we're yet again getting the taste of Seo Inguk's versatile acting. Damn, he is so perfect for the role and I couldn't think of another actor who would have done justice to Myul Mang's the character. The director was so right in casting both of them as the leads. And, did I mention the ost lineup is just crazy?
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