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PENTHESILEA
Greece
When Robocop invites Terminator to have a bath in Wanted facilities!
This one is an easy and light to watch Drama.No need hard thinking. Is full of action and more action.The story is simple, far from been unique or original.Nothing deep here.Plain story and even more plain characters.Take it as a big in length action movie and you will have fun.Take it seriously and expect character development,meaningful messages,high morals,life changing experience,and you will curse yourself for wasting your 16 hours!
I gave story a 7 because ive watched similar scripts dozens of times.It is full of clichés,it has few tiny fine moments and some sparks, but unfortunately didn't turn into fire. Yet to execute such plain(occasionally lame) and common script with such "mastery" needs talent.And i appreciated this.Simply because it didn't fail to entertain me.
By the way,whats with the carved wooden chairs all the Big Gang Bosses chooses to sit and show off their superiority? Is it a fetish or what?Lol.Obviously stolen from Cruel City!(One of the best Dramas of all times to me)It was a detail my eye caught ..Anyways.
The main idea actually take us back to 80's and 90's.
Iam not into AI and obviously i don't have knowledge on the subject,so pretty much i buy everything they serve me.Lol.I guess that is the reason i liked this series more than others.
Half Humans, Half Androids or partial anyways,working for a secret government organization (Rugal)to take down another dirty Organization,Argos.
Simple as that!As i said nothing new,Nothing we already haven't seen.
Fighting scenes are soooo cool!Probably THE BEST part of the Drama. Choreography in kick ass scenes is absolutely amazing. Choi Jin Hyuk is so hot wearing those black leather outfits!And Park Sung Woong is so delicious playing the bad guy.And i think this is the first Drama i saw him as an evil character.Ofc i love both actors but here i can't really say they had the opportunity to unfold their talent in maximum, as their roles are not too demanding.Park is as always amazing,even when he has to portray a not so deep character.He was scary and i loved the craziness in his eyes.
Tbh, i didn't like the westernization here.I love Asian Dramas because they follow their own and beautiful Eastern culture.The way they approach things has more dark and twisted side which is one of the main reasons i stuck on Asian projects and rarely and very selectively watch Western anymore.Ofc here is the genre which limited Rugal to be more "Hollywood liked" and less Asian.
As a final thought Rugal is a very decent action drama,you will have fun and enjoy it especially if you are a fan of the genre.
I recommend it if you want to take a break from heavy plots and want to give your brain a good rest!.It is entertaining!
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A lot of wasted potential.
When i see Time Travel in Synopsis/ Tag, i jump in blindly.So if you are a hardcore fan like me who doesn't want to miss any related series out there,go for it.If you are not a fan or you are just a newbie,you can skip this and choose something else,more light and less confusing.
The best parts in this Drama was production,direction and acting.For a -more or less-6 hours mini series i was highly impressed.
Nothing seemed cheap.Actors were really good and believable in their roles.
Direction was great,Seriously.I liked the slow motion scenes(you can call it my personal fetish!Lol)the overal camera use and the smooth transition between the scenes.The flow was kinda artistic.If i had to rate this separately,i would have give a 9.
As for the Music.A mysterious tune as a carpet added some suspense.But very fast turned too monotonous.
The only song plays partially in some episodes and is the main outro song.But who stays to listen the outro fully?I didn't.Thats why gave a 5,5.
As for the story.
As i said iam a hardcore fan.Ive been watching movies and series about Time Travel for over 20 years.
Yet,i sometimes had a hard time to follow everything up in this one.
Plotline was just a mess.And not the good one when at the end everything clears and make sense.No,not that kind!The bad one.
It was like an idea popped up in writer's head and after that he blacked out.Felt like he was struggling to tie things up in every episode.Unable to untangle the mess inside his head he had no other option but to finish the story ending up to be a complete mess and nonsense.The main idea became so blur,at the end everything lost focus.
In the last 2 episodes they tried to turn story deep and profound-my ass!-by adding philosophical questions about life,choices how to cooperate with grief bla bla bla.Yeah.Whatever.I didn't buy.
Obviously i do not recommend this one unless you have a goal about how many Time Travel Dramas you will watch til the end of the year!
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I Was Hooked From Start To The Very End!
I first saw Vincent Wong in Murder Diary (2021) and i loved his performance there,so i wanted to search his other work too.This is one of them.For sure he knows how to pick difficult and demanding roles.(From Dissociative Identity Disorder to a blind man role, he really did a great job)Music:Intro/Outro both visuals and songs all beautiful.There is a song in the more intimate scenes with full English lyrics but i have no idea if is an OST or not.Anyhow all music scores was a pleasant hearing but nothing memorable.I guess i will forget all soon.
Production/Direction/Cinematography:Everything in a decent level,i wasn't excited about but for sure nothing was bad.
The flirting scenes between the Judge and..all the others are spicy but elegant.Cinematography in those scenes is too artistic.
Cast:I started this only for Vincent Wong as i never see any of the other actors.But i liked them.
Acting:Great acting from everyone.I never felt they just play a role.Acting was natural,they pulled me into their characters and that is always a plus to follow the story easily.I mean if actors perform poorly this always distract the viewer.
Characters:
The ML/Hope:Justice is Blind and so our Main Lead.Smart,witty,good looking,hot headed & stubborn ,carries alot of pain as his past wasn't easy.He seems to care only about money but don't let him fool you.Peel him like an onion and you will find he has a golden heart.He is a great friend too.He doesn't let people easily in,he keeps his distance and his circle is really small.But he is adorable,trustworthy and reliable.
The FL/Deanie:What to say about this char!For me she is the real heroine of the drama.A badass when it comes to protect her loved ones.A great friend.Her loyalty is treasure.Her devotion too.She falls and she keeps standing up.Always there beside our ML.Supporting and encouraging him without never asking for anything in return.She is the definition of Unconditionally Love(Romantic and any kind of Love too)And yes she is my favorite char among all!
The 2nd ML/Gogo:i don't understand why in the main page of the Drama they say his role is a supportive one.He is more than Main to me.
Again another excellent type of friend.He was wronged in the past,He is eager to take his revenge but with all the right means.
He is funny,sexy and playful.Almost the perfect boyfriend!!
The 2nd FL/Never the judge:Hot,beautiful,smart,brave.Another friend the team can rely on.Yes the virtue of Friendship is very strong in this Drama.And for a change here we have a female "Player"Her flirting skills are amazing as her dancing moves,lol.
She may seem "easy" but trust me she is far from it!
-Extra Credits to "Golden"Watch to find out who he/she is!!-
Story/plot.The strongest advantage of the drama is certainly the story.
This is not your typical Law Drama.And not only because the ML is a blind Lawyer,which in fact is something unique and interesting itself.but because the law cases/stories are amazing,engaging and touching.
Usually takes 2 episodes per case so the pace is good and doesn't feel boring at all.
Every story has to do with "minorities".Our Lawyer choose to defend the weak ones.Those who society sees them as outcasters.He is like a modern Robin Hood protecting and defending Human Rights.Touching,sweet and emotional stories about people the rest wrongly sees them as different.
Transgenders,Gays,Lesbians.Deaf or Blind.People with disabilities.But No.They are not different.We all are made of flesh and bones.We all have beating hearts and feelings.
And i loved that this Drama deals with such stories.It is so heartwarming.
It is not a melodrama though.The purpose here is not to feel sorry about "minorities".It has a realistic but yet a light touch as well.Any sad or harsh moments are balanced with equally sweet and funny moments.
Another thing that also outstands in the story is the dynamic and the bond of the team.Their friendship and their loyalty is priceless.They love and care for each other but they don't tell!They all pretend to be tough guys!But they are softies.The type of friends everyone wants and needs in Real Life.
In latter episodes stories/cases are mostly about our protagonists and their personal lives,which made the Drama even more exciting and interesting.
I have already fallen for this team and yes now iam so ready to start S2!
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Take the Trash Out,Please!
I just finished this one and there are no words to describe the level of my excitement.I will not talk about technicalities,direction camera use etc.The story and the acting takes over here so the rest is meaningless.
This is a little gem but not for the faint-hearted,Is for the hardcore fans who have the stomach to endure the violent and gore story this drama tells.
I blame myself for not discovering this ealier.Iam telling you this is one of the most underrated Dramas out there.
Brilliant.Dark.Disturbing.
It has Dexter logic and vibes.
The dynamic and the bond of the team is something you don't find easily in Dramas.They are skilled assassins(3/4 of them) but not sadistic murderers.
Smoking is Family!
The acting is superb.Realistic,Brutal.
We get to know our main leads background.Their stories are deep and emotional.Their past is dark and troubled.We can feel all their pain and we can justify all their actions.
The only bad about this is that is too short.But iam sure you are going to get hooked so you will binge-watch it.
So please go watch this now.You can thank me later!
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Can we talk about the elephant in this room?
Time travel,time-loop,mess with time.My absolute cup of tea!Add a BL and here iam,me in my happy place.I was waiting patiently for this to end,I just finished the final episode.So, because of the time-loop mostly there was no chance i wouldn't watch this.I was rooting for Tae and Tee since 2Moons.I was excited when i heard about their reunion in Triage.I was expecting great things from both of them...I usually enjoy reading reviews and most of the time i find them really helpful.I respect every opinion too.But at the end of the day,the final "verdict" is mine and only mine.
So here we go.
Music:The intro theme was suspensful.The outro song was good.And pretty much that's all about the music!
Production/Cinematography/Directing/Editing:Sometimes all was in a good level.Most of the times,it wasn't. I thought this series had a high budget.If yes,i didn't see it.If no..it showed!The use of the camera often was weird.The indoor scenes had many issues.Like they were filming all of them in a 3x3 studio.(or maybe they did,i really don't know this)Outdoors was much better but still..I didn't like scenery too.Dull and boring pictures passing infront of my eyes.
Cast/acting:And here is the big elephant!
I know all actors tried hard and wanted the best outcome.But "trying" and "doing" is not always the same.
Firstly i will talk about the 2 main leads.In the first half or so of the series both were a big disappointment.Almost in every scene i felt they were just reading their lines(remember some scenes at Uni while all having coffee,just recall or rewatch the acting there and you wil see what i mean)I felt no chemistry either.They didn't convince me.Couldn't deliver any feeling to me.The acting wasn't natural and they couldn't pull me into their characters.I was frustrated on their behalf. Like i was the actress and couldn't act myself.
To be fair their acting and chemistry too,was improved drastically,after the second half.They had their moments But still wasn't what i expected and wanted to see.Still, i cannot say acting was in high tiers!
Supporting actors were bad!Especially that Mai girl.After one of the resets she lost her mother.Her crying in that scene was beyond awful!Seriously.Iam sorry.Please do not hate me.Bright exceptions were Art and Gap.Only their acting was closer to natural.
Characters:i will not talk much about the chars.I actually really liked everyone,including the bad guys.(in a parallel universe id love to watch Triage again with a complete different cast)
Story/plot:The big plus of this series.As i said iam a time-loop sucker.Big time!I loved the story,i enjoyed the story-line.After watching dozens of series and movies about time mess i knew what to expect.I wasn't bored or annoyed of the repetitive dialogues or scenes,especially in the earlier episodes.Im not a newbie to this genre so i didnt bother.
Reset after reset the story was getting better and better.More interesting too.More infos and details were given.I always was excited at every episode.Was curious how the story evolved and how they were gonna solve thes issues occured from the previous resets etc.It took me some time to understand how Tin reseted time on demand(like going back more and more days)Of course it was Jinta's doing!Shame on me,lol.
It was such a brilliant and emotional story.Trully loved it.Unfortunately all the feelings stayed in the papers,couldn't get through the screen.
I really wanted to rate this higher.But i can't turn a blind eye to all those things i didn't like.It would be like cancelling all my previous 9+ ratings so far and this is not fair to all the other series.
Still it was a very enjoyable show.No regrets for watching it.
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Give this a chance!
Ive watched the series many months ago and i just finished watching the movie(found in youtube).I even changed my rate to a higher score today because my final conclusion is that is an underrated one.I leave my review under the series section in case anyone reads it to give the series a try.
Before i watched this i already knew what golden blood is, so this fact made things more interesting and let me connect few dots easier.And thats the reason i started the series in first place plus the fact i have a thing to mafia theme-any genre-
So the core of the story itself is very interesting and unique. A bodyguard,a young master and..blood.Golden blood.
Dont spoil yourself and google it let the story unfold!(as i said i already knew so couldnt help it but be a bit suspicious)
A great story but the production value is rather medium to low and u can see this mostly in the fight scenes which were below average to really bad!But i believe all actors did their very best.It was a nice heartwarming love story the main couple was good -at least the kisses seemed really real and hot-and the secondary couple though not much screen time was funny,playful and sexy!
I recommend it for the story,at least this is what i liked the most-Dont pay too much attention to the -manyyyyy- flaws just relax and enjoy it!
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This series is all gifts in my Xmas list!
A game changer,a whole new level to BL world.Words are just not enough to describe this series.Cinematography,direction,ACTING!one word only:SUPERB!Cudos to everyone whos working hard to bring us this masterpiece.And although the genre might seem "light" to some, the series has the whole package and i find this a fine piece of art in every level.
I just love every single character!And as a last comment i really feel the need to compliment the young actor named Bible(who plays the char Vegas)If i didt know this is his first role i would say he is a veteran skilled actor who can deliver this large range of emotions so perfectly.
Just watch it!
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The definition of wasted potential.
I had really high hopes for this.I was sure Miike Takashi did miracles behind the camera and Fujiwara Tatsuya in front of it.
They both disappointed me.
The conception of the main idea for the movie was brilliant.But everything fall apart because the execution was bad.The material they had should have been more than enough to develop it further and make a truly amazing film.
2 hrs been wasted in chasing and action instead of giving depth to the characters.
I thought Fujiwara Tatsuya would be the shining star here,especially with such role, but no.
The scene stealer was Osawa Takao,the Detective.Even so,he couldn't really save it.
I would be more satisfied if i was given insights for both main chars.
A sadistic killer and a detective with ethics.
Characters felt short.
Lazy writing,lazy direction and feeble acting for both actors's caliber.
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That was one Hell of a Ride.
Don't be afraid because this is an old Drama.I know 2006 sounds scary but is totally worth it.Writers back then did their very best to surprise the audience and keep us hooked with such intriguing stories.
It is really hard to write a review for this because even the tiny detail can be such a major spoiler and ain't any fun if you have spoiled!
Even the synopsis is a spoiler in my opinion.But have it as a compass while watching it.
It is not an easy-silly to pass time Drama.Ofc nothing's wrong with this kind of dramas,lol,just saying that you have to pay attention,especially to the characters,because as episodes passing by,more details will be unraveled.Every scene matters,take it as a jigsaw piece,keep it at the back of your head and when you gather all the pieces put them together to form the whole picture.
The first episode didn't really pull me in and i thought is a waste of time to spend over 14 hrs for some school drama and some teen romance.Of course i was mistaken,because Bump Off Lover is nothing like this.
As usual we've been introduced to the characters and the story was building up ep by ep.We clearly see that the twins has totally opposite personalities.
Big sister is the extrovert one.Loud,smart,always the good student,the perfect daughter.
The younger one is the introvert,sweet and shy,kinda passive, the weakling character.
So,given those infos even from episode one,inside my head i formed whos good and whos evil.And when the younger sister died,my first thought was"such a pity it had to be the sweet girl instead of her sister"
How wrong i was.Im still laughing at myself of being such a naive.
To give you the general picture,this drama has similar vibes to Pretty Little Liars!If you know,you know! ?
The story has few deaths/suicides/murders and all are connected to each other somehow.
Some parts has the "who is the murderer" vibes.And then our interest is focusing to "when" and mostly "why " all these happened.Is a Drama you can't relax.Always keep your mind on motion.
Everything starts when the big sister wants to know why her sis died so she starts her own investigation.During the process nasty secrets revealed.
There are secrets.Many dark,deep,scary secrets.Everyone has their own.And as those secrets coming up to the surface ,the characters have to deal with their struggles and their fears. Betrayals.Hypocrisy.Adultery.Deception.
The Twin's family is not the model family everyone thinks it is.
Digging deeper,always there is more dirt!
Kids can be scary.Adults can be vulnerable.The main characters,portrayed in such depth and this is one of the reasons the drama is so good,along with the story itself.The writer is not afraid to show the dark side of the human soul.The Devil usually hides behind sweet smiles.
Another thing that highly impressed me was the amount of profound,intelligent and provoking quotes the drama has.
After few episodes i had a notebook nearby to write them down!
It was a very clever use for the storytelling, giving us more insights of the characters.Really loved this detail.
"I once said 99 true words, no one believed me. I once said a single lie, everyone believed me. From then on, I realized that we are living a life full of lies."
"A Beast called Desire"
"Love and betrayal co-exist. It doesn't mean that if you betrayed the one you love, you love him less. Nor does it mean that if you love someone, you will not betray him…"
"Envy and admiration are the same. It's just that people believe that admiration sounds less evil…"
"I spent my life destroying other people's lives, little did I know that I destroyed my own life as well.."
Few of the many!
I can't praise this drama enough.I could write more and much more and give you detais about all the twists and turns and all the excitement the drama gave me.I urge you to explore it by yourself.
Is a story that comes full circle at the end.
You will not regret watching it.
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Somehow lost its way...
I just finished this.When started it few hours ago* i was so excited and almost certain,i was going to love it.The premise and the main idea was interesting and unique.And as iam a real sucker when it comes to messy/parallel worlds and all this stuff,i thought my final score would be above 8.Alas!*Yes i had plenty of free time but still many episodes,watched them in 2x speed.Guilty!
First of,this one has one of the most beautiful intros(both visuals and Music)among all BLs,if not the best.Too short but too impressive.I never skipped.
Also,Production/Cinematography and Direction everything was really great.(i only had few issues with some editing)
I usually do not like Thai Osts.Same here.I gave Music a 6 just for the intro music theme.
Cast & Acting:
Ohm and Fluke are a couple i always have high hopes but...i don't know what is going wrong at the end.
Their acting was average all the way.I was really disappointed.
I thought after having so much experience playing a couple in previous BLs,their chemistry was gonna be Fire!Unfortunately it wasn't.There weren't even few sparks to start off.
The Story.
I gave an 8 because it had so much potential.This is not your typical BL.Multi/parallel worlds and different time sets.Exciting!Was all these confusing?Hell yes it was.Still a unique idea,which i loved.The execution was the problem here as the development of the plot too.
The word parallel is the main issue here.I copy: " extending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never converging or diverging" So why the hell you messed up with the plotline giving us this way the story went?I get you wanted to give us a Happy Ending,yes why not..but.No,the multi universes never ever never should align!You ruined the main premise of your idea!I would prefer to see the development of all couples in their different worlds,with different outcomes!
You cannot love one person in your world just because you have met and loved him in a parallel universe.
Mum & Dew in one world.
Dew & Mint in another etc etc.That would be complex,interesting and would keep my enthusiasm in higher levels!
The intimacy scenes between the main couple were surprisingly fewer than expected and the editing at those scenes was always rough!Bad in quantity and quality as well.And for me that was one of the reasons i really didn't feel there is love or passion.Therefore,lack of chemistry.And this ruined the story too.
Again no real depth in characters.I understand there were too many things to show(and actually failed...)but at least try to give us a little insight of every character.It is always apreciated by the audience!
I loved Mint's char in Mum's world and i hated her char in Dew's world.That was the only exception about some depth in chars.
Side Note:
About Mum's character.
Ok iam going to be a bitch here.
His looks.The hair..The style... the bike...the attitude...
His mixing drinks skills..Being a player switching girls like shirts,,,Should i continue??
Women passing him their phone numbers..Buying him drinks...Helloooo!Does it ring any bells??
So Porsche!I mean comon it couldn't be more obvious.And to be honest i was really annoyed and i didn't like all these details at all. Apo as Porsche,was and always be the real thing so please don't.just don't!Is tacky!
Ok now iam back to my old good and kind self!Lol.
To conclude:
The main idea was excellent.
Is not the typical BL.
Wach it for something different.Especially if you are a fan of the main couple.
Is not disturbing and unpleasant in your eyes.Good quality in visuals.You may like the songs too,i don't know.
Definitely not the worst out there.
And lets be honest.We,all the BL lovers,want to watch as many as we can even if they are not the best.Is called addiction!
Cheers!
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Heartbreaking & Heartwarming at the same time
I finished this yesterday and to be honest iam still conflicted about how iam feeling for this Season2.I gave a total 8,5 but until i finish writing this review my rate might go higher or lower.I don't know yet iam still confused.This is just my personal opinion and a simple review.Don't take this as a recommentation.Damn seriously this is the first series left me with tangled thoughts and mixed feelings.Anyhow let's start with the basics.Music: i don't know i guess it was ok.i was too broken to pay attention to it,iam sorry.
Production,directing,cinematography,acting.YES to all.Everything was in a very high level.
Many times i cried my eyes out,so i guess actors did a very good job.
Story/plot: And here is where things starts to be complicated and messy.
For 9 freakin episodes,they were breaking our hearts piece by piece,episode after episode.
The story starts when one of our main leads just disappears.Like vanished into thin air.No explanation,no reason,no heads-up.Just a simple darn note.Thats all.And it wasn't an one night stand to justify his disappearance.They were into a serious relationship for a year.I mean comon!How immature one can be to leave like this? And not just for a few days but for a whole year!
Obviously life is not all rainbows and unicorns,so why a BL should be?The main concept of the story actually it was okish.The details in my opinion were problematic.Like when you cook an almost perfect dish and in the process(during writing the script )you decide to add another ingredient which ends up to be totally wrong and ruined the previous almost perfect taste.This is how i felt while watching.I was prepared to eat a delicious dish and after few bites something tasted really bad.
I was angry,mad and frustrated about how the writer decided to write Han Ji Woo's character.Like he was a totally different person from what we saw in S1.Why?What motivated him/her(the writer) to twist his personality into such a dramatic level?I don't get it.
As i said the story was good.In this season they wanted to give us a real life relationship with its ups and downs,with fights and break-ups and with many many tears.Ok i accept this cause this is life.But!But!!
Han Ji Woo been a total asshole,immature and selfish,especially when poor Kang Seo Joon gave him NO reason to act like this was a bummer!HJW kept rejecting him cause of his low esteem and his own insecurities.Of course he is human and having insecurities is totally fine.Who doesn't have anyways?The main problem was how his char was written.They gave him all the bad traits out of the blue.What they were thinking?Why they turned him into a villain?into a bad person?
I would prefer the problem was a cheatting matter or something equally serious like he didnt want to drag him to his parents bad fame or whatever.I wanted the reason why all this happened to be more,i don't know how to say it.More wow!More grand!I will not talk about Kang Seo Joon character because right now i don't have the time to praise him enough!He was just a sweetheart,Sentimental,understanding,supportive,at any time he was ready to forgive and forget.The perfect boyfriend!I went through many different emotions while watching.Although most of the time was really mad,lol,i think that is what makes this series good at the end.Because managed to deliver many emotions despite the fact it wasn't a fluffy one.
No i don't want a S3.Don't give the writers more crazy ideas,please!It will be better to forget all about S1 and watch this as a separate story.Thats my final thought and suggestion.Take care all!
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Worth the watch.
I hesitated to start this one due to many negative comments.But iam a brave girl(lol) so said to give it a try after has ended.And i did very well i must say.I really dont get all the hate comments and the bad reviews.Ive read about toxicity and silly script and even bad acting.I guess ive watched another series then.I respect all opinions obviously but i have my own too.I didnt see any toxicity,any bad acting either.Of course the story is not flawless but i found it rather unique.I was a bit confused about the story of the secondary couple but oh well,wasnt a bummer after all.I agree about the non communication between the main couple but cmon!whos relationship in RL is perfect?Many said Lian was a manipulator and kinda abusive!Really???i saw a man inlove,caring and over protecting.Yes in his own way but still!
And a funny comment to end this review.I found Lian more h*rny than Fiat(Don't Say No) :-)
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Depressing & Sad.
Dark..Disturbing..Heavy.I was so sure i would love it.
Has everything i ask from a psychological thriller.
Yet,felt too little.
And iam mad about me because i really wanted to like it.
Is not bad,especially if you are not familiar with the genre,is a strong drama.
It didn't work for me.(After watching literally hundreds with similar story)
For such a short series too much time spent on side characters instead of the main.
We get to know about Ritsuko only through others.For 6 episodes (out of total 8) me as a viewer couldn't form an opinion about her character.I only saw her as the most unfortunate creature on earth.
But i couldn't connect with her.Couldn't feel and sympathize her.
A damaged character beyond any repair.Too pathetic.I wanted some fire.In the character and in the acting too.
It would be the perfect mini drama if this char revealed to be insane!Unfortunately this wasn't the case.Lol.
And although i do like clichés,here everything is based on the most common.It was too much.
Too short so not much time wasted..
When it comes to such Dramas,yes iam too demanding.
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Familiar Scent Of Old Kdramas
But as every flower,some smells better and stronger than others.3 Days follows the classic recipe of older dramas in almost every aspect.
Like all of them follow the same manual step by step when it comes to direction,camera work or cinematography.
Average for my taste but it doesn't really bother me.I drew a line.Dramas before 2015 and those after.So ive decided not to judge too harsh those prior 2015.Regarding the technicalities.
The Ost is the perfect match.OSTs in most of the Kdramas are super catchy,super pleasant,super fitted.
The cast is full of well known actors.This always makes me feel safe,because i know i will not experience awkward or bad acting.There are few Cameos too,i enjoyed.Of course there is an exception to every rule.Here everyone did a good job.Although i haven't watched anything with the main lead (except for one movie)he was good for his role.
Story& Plot:
A fragment of (hi)story everything was built around it.An incident from the past which drives the plot to the present.
And although is predictable as hell,especially if you have watched many dramas or movies of the genre,it offers a full time entertainment (for the action part) and the sufficient dose of frustration (for the political part)
Not bad at all,i may say.There are the necessary clichés too,i can't live without them!It is also really fast paced,so add this to the plusses.
What was really refreshing and something you don't easily find in almost every Kdrama,was the fact that Agencies,Police,Prosecution etc,weren't lame,useless and incompetent,as usual.This really surprised me!
Same goes to our ML.He is a badass with brains.Smart,efficient,capable and a quick thinker.He never stressed me with bad decisions or reckless moves!I also loved his awkward flirting techniques!The Romance is very subtle,but i enjoyed the brief,funny and sweet moments between the main "couple"
As for the main villain he has a name and a face from the very start,so no surprises there.
He is super rich(and greedy too)He has all the resources to plot,scheme and have everything he wants done just by snapping his fingers.
What i didn't like is that they tried really hard to present him as a psycho.Yes he is a very decent villain,but they pushed his personality too far to be believable enough.
I was in a relax mode almost all the time.I usually choose BLs for that purpose,but 3 Days did an excellent job as well.
Don't have many expectations.Is a mix of Political & Action drama.Is not bad,not the best either..Not too deep.Without complex characters.A light watch.
Add it to your watch list and keep it as a back up for the rainy days.
You won't miss anything if you skip it.It is not a Must-Watch.
Its a very decent drama and totally up to you whether you give it a chance or not.
If you ask me,i didn't regret watching it.
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I could easily give this a 10...
..If it was a higher budget production.But i have to say that with the budget they had they did an amazing job!
Stay Still lacks nothing compare to high investments and large production companies..but money!And i wish anyone who is wiling to make a BL/gay drama and has the funds to do it,take examples from all those underrated low budget projects which deals with more realistic,dark and troubled issues and show raw and real feelings.
90% of all the low budget mini series and sort films i have watched are little gems indeed.I had to rate them lower only because the quality. The money -not-spent really shows and unfortunately most of the time ruins the entertainment value.And i personally as a viewer always take into consideration the technicalities when rating.
Ok end of the rant but if you ever come across my watchlist and see low rates on such dramas you know the reason.
So back to the drama itself.
The cast did their very best.Acting wasn't the best,i don't even know if they are professional actors.One thing i know for sure.The kisses and all the hot scenes were more real than -many-others we see in high-rated ,high budget series where we just laugh with those dead fish kisses.Here at least show some genuine passion.Also Im glad at the end credits shows everyone's name(it will be really nice if here in MDL add them too)
Yes it is too short to properly develop the story(ies).Yes we don't get enough time for the primary couples and -why not-for the side hetero too.
And i want to start with this couple.Ive read many found it unnecessary and even skipped all their scenes etc.First of all i liked the idea the story to be told through them.It also somehow connected the 2 main couples as their stories are totally irrelevant and most likely never will cross paths.
So many complaints about this couple.But i don't agree.Showing them in bed,having sex,talking and smoking wasn't a filler neither wasted screen time.Not to me.Was a very clever way to show us that every couple,no matter their sexuality,homo or hetero,all faces problems,all struggles for different reasons,all have to deal with society/family/friends etc,one way or another.
We see the hetero girl is forced to marry someone she doesn't love and her lover asks if she can cancel it.I was happy we get the first happy ending among the couples, when she nodded "yes".
This is a very short drama and i don't want to go deep into the main characters and their stories.
All i can say is that both stories portrayed in the most realistic way.Is not always fluffy,cute and full of butterflies because life is not either!
Both couples in their own way fight, for their happiness.I was so glad they didn't give up on each other.
My last comment is about Kelvin and Archie story.Is NOT a cliché story.Is NOT a common,lame or boring trope.
Kelvin is a married, with a son, gay man who was trapped in a life he never wanted,by a bitchy woman who uses their kid to keep him.Don't take such stories as a bad trope.It is the real thing,in real world.
I want more series like this.I hope such productions get more sponsors in the future.
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