Looks pretty, sounds pretty, interesting premise, but the plot goes nowhere
The first episode promises a lot: mystery, sex, intrigue, and scandal. Except ultimately, the plot, character growth, and overall message of the show fell flat. Pretty cinematography, good acting, and a decent soundtrack can't make up for that. In the end, this drama comes off as a quick, shallow Korean remake of Gossip Girl.The set up of the plot and characters is quite good; each character's motives and personality is well established, and is consistent with the actions they take. But that becomes a problem when it feels like the plot is going nowhere. When you've revealed to the audience the two biggest mysteries of the show by episode four, what do you do with the last three? Nothing it seems. Everyone at the school has these deep, juicy, life-ruining secrets about each other and yet there's no truly dramatic moment of rash revelations or impulsive angry decisions to expose one another. It feels like a missed opportunity that leaves the show directionless and empty.
The show was too concerned with trying to make its characters and relationships redeemable by the end that they chickened out with the scandalous antics. (For example, betrayal feels half-hearted when you screw over a character that was introduced that episode. Why not your best friend instead? That would be much more impactful.) Like yes, the point of the show can be that these are no-so-nice people doing terrible things, but they love each other and learn to grow. Despite the attempts in the final episode, it feels like none of the main characters truly received any tangible consequences (besides guilt lol). And that would be okay if that was the story you were trying to tell, but that isn't what's happening here. The final message is about atoning to your mistakes and accepting the consequences. But truly, there were none for these characters, leaving the entire message of the show fake, performative, and hollow.
In the end, this show had an interesting premise that fell flat into a disappointing mess of half-hearted character growth. I would only recommend the first couple of episodes.
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Not the best, could do with a few improvements, but not a complete waste of time...
I think first off the actors did pretty decently, I really appreciated the acting of the main cast, however, no matter how good the cast is, if the plot is 'eh' the show is gonna end up being 'eh'.I think the show's idea was good, just executed in such a hasted and messy way. With only 7 episodes, we aren't able to fully connect and understand enough of the characters that we need do. Some of the plot ideas seemed a bit out of place and pointless, but then again that could be because we didn't have enough time to explore the characters and backstories. Some things felt rushed and shallow, e.g, the teacher being Kang Inhan's killer? And Woojin's shallow and unexplained relationship w/ the teacher when apparently he liked Hera all this time, but we never were really shown that till the end. The lack on context w/ Jae-i's mother. Of course not everything is meant to be explained, but i feel like we could've gotten more out of this show. The idea was good, just could've been executed a bit differently. At times it was a bit messy and a lot was going on with not much meaning or depth i think. But it wasn't boring. It had potential, and I think with the ending credit scene they showed, there is definitely potential for a better season 2, if they so choose to make one. The end scene where it's hinted that Kang Ha maybe isn't done with his revenge and starts to threaten Kim Rian, if continued correctly, could make for a very interesting season 2.
Oh, another thing i wanted to mention is that the whole plot line with that class president kid and his mum(principal) was not explained enough and there's a lack of context about him and his backstory which would have been relevant as he was the only blackmailing Jae-i. I don't know, a lot felt unfinished with this show, however i will say that the ideas were good and i think it could have been a hit show if planned more carefully like penthouse or sky castle or class of lies, idk. But yeah!
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Slow, but ok.
My review contains a little bit of spoilers but it doesn't reveal too much? if you get what I mean? like detail complaints. not storyline or story progression.I didn't think this was that bad compared to the other written reviews. I do feel like the drama series was missing in the story development and character depth (which are the two main points of a story), the cast is pretty good enough to distract us from that gap.
After watching this drama, I have so many questions.
1. This is a high school, right? What do you mean drugs and parties? How would parents even fund for that?
2. What do you mean pregnant at 18 in a prestigious high school? Do they not attend classes?
3. also how does a grown woman disappear out of thin air (jung jae-i's mom) and have a little kid believe that after all that prestigious schooling?
4. who is the anonymous Instagram messager?
5. after this high school experience, how would the directors even depict their college? Because the school's vicinity alone is massive.
6. How long is this story's timeline? They can't be high school seniors forever right?
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As long as the story has thrill, i am in for it
I got off the 1st episode with great difficulty bcz it seemed like the same rich kids vs poor kid plot and rich girl falling for the poor guy but then after watching 2nd episode I was totally into the show and completed it in one go.There were things that brought excitement into the show and kept the audience curious. I wanted to know why Jae-i broke off with Ri-an and who was blackmailing her. Although He-ra was a bitch but she was quite the character. She added the spice in the show. Kang ha, the hero of the show was kind of okay. It was typical of him to actually fell for the rich girl even thou he knew his brother’s death is linked to her. The thrill got me going till the end. Especially episode 5 and 6 were soo fire. Loved them. It wasn’t bad at all for a 7 episode show. The new faces were refreshing to watch.
I know the plot has similarities to the series ELITE but nevertheless l enjoyed the Korean version of it.
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Achei uma vibe meio 'Revenge of Others'. Sim, a história não é nada tão frenética e nem tão intrigante, mas é sim um bom relógio, para mim valeu a pena dar play.
Mesmo não tendo um grande desenvolvimento, não achei que a história se perdeu, porém esperava que os alunos envolvidos no caos do Kang In Han iriam ter uma punição melhor.
Mas as perguntas que não querem calar com as cenas pós créditos...
No final Kang Ha virou um vilão?
Agora ele irá atormentar os ricos?
Será que teremos uma parte 2?
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All yall sleeping on this show, and ion wanna hear nothing.
If you’re reading this review to decide whether to watch this show, I say watch it. Before you saw my review, you probably came across others saying things like, “Oh, Ri-An had the same facial expression,” or “The plot was so bad” (paraphrasing). But did they even watch the show?Also, I went in expecting something intense, like a mafia-type thing, or some dirty drama where someone killed my brother, and now I have your sister in my basement, and my dad is the police officer. That would make for a fire show, but anyway…
Spoilers Ahead!
Here’s a little background: the main character gets pregnant, leaves, comes back, and breaks up with her boyfriend. That’s Drama #1. Then, a scholarship kid comes in, defies all the rules, and causes problems—Drama #2. This scholarship kid gets with the main character, and now everyone but her friends wants to be nice to him—Drama #3. I could go on forever, but I won’t.
The actors’ performances were almost perfect, considering their characters’ backgrounds and personal lives. Jae-I and Ri-An didn’t get love from their parents, so they found a substitute in each other. Because they’re teenagers and stupid (before you come hating I’m a teen), she got pregnant. Hera was lowkey funny, but she had no real reason for her actions, just like the other dude involved in the teacher affair—crazy stuff.
The scholarship kid’s storyline confused me. If someone killed my brother, I would absolutely not take it lightly. I’d bring down the whole school if I had to. He’s too smart to let them go scot-free. Also, how did he fall for someone who has a boyfriend? I don’t get that part. But his brother is cute, though.
This might be more of a rant than a review, but it’s only my third ever review, so I’m learning. BUT WATCH THE SHOW. It had me pausing to run and jump around every time something crazy happened.
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So "Hierarchy" isn't your typical high school drama, it's more like a peek into South Korea's fancy world. Imagine this big-shot school, Jooshin High, where only the super-rich and powerful kids get in. You've got Jae Yi from the Jaeyool Group, Ri An who's taking over Jooshin Group, He Ra from International Yoon, and Woo Jin, whose family is big in politics. They've got it all or so it seems. Then Kang Ha joins. His appealing and seemingly innocent smile hides a hidden agenda that will put everything where it's supposed to be. The friendship between Jae Yi and He Ra is just not giving, if someone were truly your buddy, they wouldn't act in such a way.
Why didn't she go for Kang Ha? I mean, seriously, he's like the whole package. Tall, smart, handsome, cool, you name it. Plus, he's genuinely into her. But hey, I get it. Sometimes the heart wants what it wants and they've been together for so long.
Anyways, this drama is really my cup of tea
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Disaster of a ladder
If the ladder was to climb, that ladder would have broken into piece. The show seems to show promise episode 1 and then just turn into a bunch of missing information. What on earth is this? The ML is a coward, the FL just makes bad decision, and the evil person??? Nowhere to be seen. That is the weakest sauce I have ever seen. I felt like I lost more braincells than needed. This show could have gone the route like pyramid games and would have been top tier. Instead goes the conservative route of building a triangle. When did we have a kdrama that has a love triangle that does well? The answer is never. Skip and don't even bother. The OST is great so might as well add those to listen.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Too much expectation
I’ve never reviewed a show before but i had to review this show ?The hype I had for this drama I thought it was going to be the new elite but the disappointment I had after every episode I watched
The whole plot doesn’t make sense it’s all over the place,don’t get me wrong we know he wanted to find clues and all but the whole ass love triangle made no sense .The FL pissed me off so much the only thing that saved this drama was the budget other than that theirs nothing special
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Attitude is everything
There are hard hitting subjects sewn into the fabric of this entertaining High School drama, about the kids of the rich and super rich. The drama is Boys Over Flowers meets Weak Hero Class 1. Personally, I loved it. This school is other worldly in design. The Korean Drama has a high class flashy look and an attitude to match. This was a high octane ride.Off the bat, there is an Assembly to introduce the new scholarship student, the odd man out in the school for the super rich. These students are so rich that they have car Valets. The drama has smoking music, interesting script, and fantastic cinematography. Young talent showed off their acting skills. All the dots of the story were connected in the end, to set-up things for Season 2.
For those who were waiting for the highly anticipated Korean Drama Hierarchy, it just hit NetFlix. There is a death covered in this Korean Drama.
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It's one of the best
It was a great drama I loved the direction. The cast was everything but if I had one complaint it would be that they did bad with Kang ha. Also I need my season 2 as soon as possible. Some people might think it's boring but it is not. It also depends on you if you like this genre or not. I would totally recommend it if you like dramas ith revenge romance or just some rich kids doing whatever they wasn't. It's rare to find a drama like this these days so that was a huge reason as to why I was waiting so long for itVond je deze recentie nuttig?
A mediocre show that had potential
It was mid. While the story had potential, i don't think there was enough episodes to execute it properly. The 5 main characters also had potential but they focused on the romantic drama when they should have focussed on the friendship drama. The side characters were so annoying. I'm glad there was some consequences for the horrible actions of the characters but I wanted more pay off since that was the whole point of the show. The 7 episodes didn't allow for this though. There were also some cringe nonsensical moments that were hard to get through and made me roll my eyes so hard. For example, the car race scene just so Jae-yi could break up with Rian (why?) and the one scene where they play American foot ball (yikes). The cinematography was great and the soundtrack was also good. I really like the actors which is also kind of frustrating because they should have gotten great character writing and would have been able to pull it off. They did good with what they were given. Also, can we please stop showing these creepy teacher/student relationships? At least she got some punishment but media should not depict these relationships without showing that they are explicitly wrong and have a negative impact on the student. whether they are a boy or a girl or if they are rich or poor.Overall, a show that had potential but was badly executed with not enough episodes to flesh out everything.
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