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VERY Strong start but...
Okay so going into this show I had zero expectations and hadn't heard much about it. I started watching and the pacing definitely caught me off guard at first but then it came together BEAUTIFULLY by episode 2. I loved where it was going. I love the whole concept of the show and the home invasion aspect was very intense. The throwbacks were also perfectly done (at first) and I was absolutely loving it. Episode 2 is one of the best I've seen in a while. The direction was AMAZING and so was the acting and score. Sadly things went downhill somewhere halfway. I could feel the momentum slowly fading away and it was honestly sad to see. The whole second half just felt kind of rushed like the original directors handed the project over to someone else or something. I would say episode 5 & 6 were still pretty good, but episode 7 was just very unnecessary and episode 8 was a HUGE letdown. VERY lazy writing across the board. None of the loose ends were tied together and even more questions were raised. The big bad guy didn't even show up for the fight??? Like where did he go... The ending was very anticlimactic and rushed. It was just plot hole after plot hole and I was so dumbfounded at how they completely dropped the ball. It just felt like the makers were told that they had to make another season while they were 80% done with the show...Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Sweet Home take notes
I was pleasantly surprised! This did exactly what I wanted Sweet Home to do. It had the perfect length and was consistently entertaining. The acting was top notch and the characters were well fleshed out. The ml was definitely my favourite character though! It was visually good-looking except for the cgi which was a little silly-looking. They made up for it with the tension building though! This was way better than it had any right to be.Story: 15/20
Acting: 8/10
Music: 6/10
Visuals: 8/10
Replay: 7/10
Entertainment: 14/20
Pacing: 15/20
Impact: 20/30
Overall: 7.2/10
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The ending CARRIED
So I went into this show with high expectations, because I'd seen everybody hyping it up and even comparing it to THE weak hero class 1. Of course I was let down from the start. It didn't come close to the latter show, but that's okay. I thought the concept was really interesting. The cast was just okay at first (I'm not the biggest fan of the fl). The pacing was also my biggest issue with the show. It was only 10 episodes, but honestly it should've been 6... The story was simple but stretched out for no reason, so it wasn't super entertaining. I was ready to give this a 5-6/10 but thank god that ending came and saved this thing. Every loose end got connected and all of the characters had a satisfying end to their story. By then I also came to appreciate the characters and their motivations more!Story/characters: 16/20
Acting: 7,5/10
Music: 7,5/10
Visuals: 7/10
Replay: 5/10
Entertainment: 12/20
Pacing: 12/20
Impact: 22/30
Overall: 7/10
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Why is this considered a classic in the kdrama fanbase?
First of all why was this so fucking long like damn. I'm so glad we got rid of forcing every single kdrama to have 16 episodes. The story was dumb as fuck and didn't go anywhere. Every single cliche you could think of was present here. The worst of all: the miscommunication trope: CHECK!!!! YAYYYY!!!! Like we're TIRED. It's also the fact that they tried to convince me that girl is ugly because she got some pimples and glasses and when she put makeup on everybody gagging all of a sudden like no ma'am! Mun Ka Young being the fl does NOT help this show, in fact she's the reason why it was hard to keep watching and i had to force myself to finish it. Cha Eun Woo is (as we know) not the best actor either so he didn't help either. Park You Na is a good actress but her character is fake as hell so I didn't care for her either. Hwang In Youp was definitely the selling point here even though his ass was annoying asf too like he FAILED to drop the douchebag act for one second and then was surprised when she ain't pick him!!! And I was mad too!! Like that's how badly written the show is. I'm rooting for the fl to end up with the antagonist chi-Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
S1 is overhated
FYI: this review contains my thoughts on S1 NOT S2!!!First of all it seems that y'all assume that S1 was as bad as S2 but that is FALSE INFORMATION! S1 was still watchable and kind of entertaining which is why I'm doing seperate reviews! I was actually kind of hooked at the beginning because the concept was original. I remember the visuals being kind of good too. Like it was just a vibe and I was rooting for the ml and fl! They kind of lost me in the second half when they actually got together because I could tell it was just visuals and vibes and there wasn't really a storyline! The love triangle was annoying asf too. The acting was not good and kind of started the song kang hate train for a reason! The fl's acting was just as bad. But at the end of the day this is just a cute rom-com and definitely could be a cute rewatch without S2!
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Girl from Nowhere: The Series
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A disturbing but compelling watch
FYI: this review is about S1&2This was one of the first asian shows I watched and continues to be one of my favourites. It impacted me to watch other shows in the hopes they would capture the same eerie spirit. I knew nothing about it before watching so the anthology aspect definitely threw me off at first. The longer I kept watching the better the individual stories got and the more I wondered what the next episode could be about. Most of the stories were effective for me and were stressful to watch, because you always see the awful punishment coming. Sometimes the characters deserve it and sometimes they don't which gives the series another extra layer. We don't really know who Nanno is and why exactly she's doing these things but that didn't really bother me. If they would overexplain it wouldn't be effective anymore. We get to see different sides of her throughout and the amount we got was perfect. This was one of the few series I found intruiging from start to end. The Yuri character introduced in S2 was very annoying but made perfect sense in the story. I personally found some parts of S2 to be an improvement over S1 but overall they're on the same level. The ending actually made me shed a tear and I ended up rooting for my sister Nanno.
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Full of juicy drama and I was kinda living for it.
This show was actually very well put-together and even though it was long they kept finding ways to gag me. I loved the commentary on the selfishness of the rich and how they're willing to do anything to maintain their reputation. It also discusses the insane amount of pressure put on students in order for them to "succeed". The story and acting were definitely the best part. The twists and turns were gripping. Visual-wise it's not very unique but that wasn't really needed here. The ending was a bit on the weaker side compared to the rest of the show, but that's definitely because it started off very strong. Because of the length I wouldn't rewatch this so it's a one-time watch series for sure.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Expected worse
First of all the hate this show got was definitely uncalled for. It's not very good but it's not the HORRIBLE MESS y'all made it out to be. I'm also confused why y'all hate Eun Tae Hee's character so much when she was the one that was wronged. Y'all should hate on those 3 besties instead since their actions in this show were quite unforgivable. Like the stuff they put my sister through??? Oh hell naw. I'm not even gonna lie, the only reason why I watched this show was because of Woo Do Hwan and Joy and they definitely were the best part of it. Also Mun Ka Young is one of my least favourite actresses so her playing that horrible human being definitely helped her case here. She was aggravating as hell. So were those weak ass guys Lee Se Joo and Kwon Shi Hyun. They were basically that mean girl's pets and had no mind of their own. With that said the first half of the show was actually entertaining but the back half was just infuriating to watch and kind of boring.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Surprisingly good rom-com
I went into this series with fairly low expectations, because I'd seen the 7.8/10 average score on mydramalist (which is below average). First of all I don't agree with that score, this was actually pretty good! It's once again proved that the 12 episode-format is truly superior, the show never dragged. I'm not saying that every single 12 episode-series is good, but the good ones definitely benefit from not being stretched out to 16 episodes. When I think of a kdrama then this show is kind of the definition of what I have in mind. The concept was intriguing and a very smart choice, because they were able to get tons of entertaining or funny situations out of it. The screenwriting was definitely above average. The actors did what needed to be done as well. I'm also in love with the ost and added some songs to my playlist. The ending was also satisfying. Some may have an issue with Do-Han's ending but I thought it was fittint. Overall I definitely recommend this if you're in the mood for a good rom-com with some brains.Story: 15/20
Acting: 8/10
Music: 7,5/10
Visuals: 6,5/10
Replay: 7/10
Entertainment: 15/20
Pacing: 15/20
Impact: 19/20
Overall: 7.2/10
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It's Okay to Not Be Okay
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Good
The writing on this show was actually top notch. The characters are complex and compelling. It was just so fascinating to watchthese characters banter and slowly open up to eachother. Of course, it's enemies to lovers, which I love. But it's portrayed in such a unique but realistic way that I haven't witnessed before in kdrama history. All of the characters have their flaws but that's what makes them all the more interesting. I also love how it feels like a fairytale and the use of stop motion. The acting is great across the board. Go Mun Young was iconic and her outfits ate down. It does follow the standard 16 episode format (which as you know I'm not a fan of) so it drags a bit. But it makes up for that in other aspects!
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Started off VERY strong but took a BIG tumble
The first 3 episodes were AMAZING. I was actually kind of scared in some of the scenes. The action scenes were very intense. The show looked surprisingly good for such a low budget. It's a horror kdrama on netflix, like I was gagging! But then the action-packed scenes suddenly dissapeared and it became clear quickly how little story there was, if there even was any at all. From then on it's just 7 episodes of characters talking and fighting instead of trying to find a solution. It's like if you don't have enough story to tell why not make a movie but nooo they had to make this 10 hours long. This would've been a 9/10 movie reminiscent of resident evil or evil dead but I guess that was too good to be true. On a technical level this show is very good (besides the at times odd-looking cgi). The movie looks great. The acting is good. The soundtrack is good. But I wouldn't watch this boring slog again.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Amazing first half | lacking back half
First of all let me say that this could've been one of the best kdrama's of all time, if only it wasn't so stretched out for no reason. If they really wanted it to be that long they could've expanded on the story but instead we just repeat the same thing over and over? Like this could've been cut into 10 episodes easily and I would've given it a 9-9.5/10. All that aside the first 8 episodes were a lot of fun. Kim Hye Yoon absolutely steals the show here and has slowly become one of my favourite actresses! Her comedic timing is perfect and her character fits her like a glove. It's a pity the writers reduced her to this one-dimensional character in the second half. Lee Jae Wook is a standout here as well and completely sells his role. The visuals are surprisingly good as well! It also has one of my favourite soundtracks to a kdrama ever. Overall I still enjoyed it even considering its dragged out length!Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Amazing
FYI: this review contains S1&2First of all let me say that netflix deserved their TENS for releasing this. Like this was the start of the high budget kdramas. Everything about this was wonderful. It's only 6 episodes long and so doesn't overstay its welcome in the slightest. It has some of the best visuals I've seen in a kdrama. The story is original and of course I'm going to be excited about a high budget zombie kdrama on netflix??? The actors all did what needed to be done. The pacing is a bit on the slower side and there's a little too much talking going on. I would've liked to see a bit more action. Other than that I don't really have any complaints.
S2 was even better than the first in almost every aspect. It's bigger and more action-packed but somehow the emotional beats hit harder than S1!
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AWFUL
I don't even know where to start. This season was just infuriating and just completely unnecessary. Like y'all could've left S1 on its own and we would've been fine! But noo y'all had to fuck it up. First of all everybody here was absolutely annoying. The characters' motivations make ZERO sense! There was no story to be found. The acting was just as bad as S1 but the characters were written WORSE. The visuals looked worse too smh??? I only gave the music a 5 because I can't remember any of it- The strawberry on top was the awful ending which is literally a crime against humanity. This was only 6 episodes long but was smh still way too long I cannot...Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
overrated
So I decided to check this show out because the hype was INSANE. Allegedly this show has SHOCKING plot twists and an addictive storyline but none of that was anywhere to be found. I was intrigued at the beginning and wondered where the story would take me but I definitely did not like where it took me. First of all it's just BORING. Like nothing about this was entertaining and everytime something interesting would happen it was presented in such a boring way that I couldn't care less what was happening. The characters' motivations where so confusing that I couldn't even root for anyone. The acting was either over the top or they barely reacted to the events taking place. Overall just a very odd show and definitely wouldn't rewatch it.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
