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I, like most people it seems, found the concept of the story unique and intriguing and that is what led me to start watching this show. What kept me were the character developments and progression of their personalities (mainly when they become self-aware and you start seeing the VAST differences in their comic selves and shadow selves)Not going to reiterate what everyone has said so far, lot of plot holes, no REAL conclusion to any questions really, sends an overall bad message (basically supports bullying and being physical as a means to stop it). No no, my MAIN issue is the second love triangle/comic's main love triangle.
Here is the spoiler: Ju Da chooses Nam Ju over Do Hwa
The fact that she chose him isn't in itself bad, though I am very irritated that they spent a decent amount of time pushing her shadow persona and Do Hwa, its WHY she made said choice that is upsetting.
You start piecing together, through various hints and foreshadowing that Ju Da is self aware, which is dangerous due to her level of importance to the comic story and potentially upsetting the writer which you learn is never a good idea due to repercussions.
Ju Da starts falling for Do Hwa after he gave up on her because he knows both in the story and in actuality , Nam Ju can make her happy and she will have the happy ending she deserves (my mans a walking green flag honestly). This turns into the typical troupe of feeding someone attention just to take it away and that person starts missing and craving it making them "fall in love" with that person.
They both end up admitting their feelings for each other and Do Hwa starts to put together a plan to use Ha Ru to change the story allowing them to be together. However, before he can even get that thought process started, Ju Da admits to also liking Nam Ju REALLY solidifying the love triangle.
So it comes down to the wire, who will she choose, Nam Ju??? Do Hwa??? *drum roll*........Nam Ju........why? Because Nam Ju can't have a happy ending without her but Do Hwa can, and since the comic already put in all that effort AND the ending of the story is fast approaching it would be a SHAME to end all of that and leave Nam Ju empty.
So to sum that up for you right quick, her forced relationship with Nam Ju (basically a time sink) trumps Do Hwa's emotional maturity. MY MAN'S BEING PUNISHED FOR BEING ABLE TO SURVIVE WITHOUT HER.
It's like the manifestation of Stockholm Syndrome, because Ju Da was close to hating Nam Ju up until she made this decision...it's just another addition to the already massive amounts of plot holes that exist in this story.
So that's it, this is PURELY my opinion and not a lot of other people will really care about this but it left me in such an upset state I basically have no interest in ever watching this again.
Take this with a grain of salt, because we all have our own views and opinions on these matters, but that was enough for me honestly.
PS
What REALLY pissed me off is that her reason for picking him would be null and void once the world is rebuilt on another comic (which they show at the tail end of the last episode) allowing them the opportunity to show them happy together....Wouldnt even have needed to be much honestly. Just have a scene (NOT EVEN FOCUSED ON THEM) where you can clearly see them walking in the background holding hands or something.
They had the freaking opportunity, perfect chance to really wrap that story line up in a clear manner, and they just reFUSED to pull that trigger....
@#$&*%((#*F&#$(%&*
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A truly extraordinary story
I was taken by shocked at how good this show was. I decided to watch it because I thought the cover looked pretty. But by a couple of minutes in, I was quickly intrigued. This show was funny, heartwarming, and even heartbreaking at moments. This plot is intriguing, the characters are well developed, and it always keeps you asking for more! This show kept me 1000% satisfied from beginning to end.In the show, Eun Dan Oh, a girl with a heart disease who's been in love with the same person for the past 10 years, finds out that she lives in the comic book world as an extra. She decides she wants to find the person who can help her change her fate. That's how she meets Haru. They together decide to change their fates together.
My favorite characters would have to be Do Hwa and Dan Oh. I thought Do Hwa's story was so heartbreaking. I can't help but love his character. I feel he deserved better. Maybe he and Joo Da can be together in the next comic? Hopefully. I really like Dan Oh's character. Her determination to change her fate and be with Haru was very beautiful to me. She wanted to be herself and not some character controlled by somebody else. She wanted to be with Haru. And her determination to be in control of herself was something I really enjoyed seeing.
My least favorite characters are probably Nam joo and Kyung. I love the character development that Kyung had. But there were definitely a lot of times where I wanted to tell him to shut the hell up. He was so rude to Dan oh. But when he saw her with Haru he suddenly gets really jealous and stuff. I'd like to forgive his character, but I can't. Nam joo however was just annoying. I know he wasn't conscious and all, but I really thought the way he was always like "I don't like when people touch what's mine" and stuff. Joo da isn't an object. And she doesn't belong to you either. Joo da said she liked Do Hwa and Nam joo. But Do Hwa could survive on his own while Nam joo needed her. I got really upset when I heard this. I think Do Hwa and Joo da could have been really good for each other. I think the main reason I didn't like him is that every time he spoke I cringed. But I think this also added some good humor to the story.
I know that the ending was unsatisfying for some people, but to me, it was comforting to know that no matter how many times they get thrown into a new story, they'll always find each other. That was heartwarming and satisfying to me.
If this show gets a season two I'll definitely be watching it. They could definitely have another season. I think a lot of people would enjoy that. But even if they don't, I still think it ended well. While I am curious about what happens next. As I am with most shows.
To wrap it up, this was a truly extra-ordinary show. Get it? This show made me laugh, cry, smile, and yell. I highly recommend this show to everyone and hope to find more like this. Because this is definitely one of the best shows I've seen.
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The first half of this was a 10/10 for me, however, it gets really repetitive in the second half with repeated amnesia plots, boring hand grabs, and it becomes less about the fantasy and about the love triangles. Kyung was my absolute favourite character by the end, even though Haru is meant to be more likeable. I had to fast forward a lot in the second half because some plots became too unnecessarily serious and draggy, and I think there should have been more focus on answering questions about the fantasy. There were a lot of unanswered questions about who the writer is, the portals that were appearing, Ju Da's role in this, etc. Very unsatisfying, happy ending. A lot of wasted potential but still worth watching!
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In a way, it is your typical high school romance but the fact that the drama plays with the usual tropes while being critical of them makes it more enjoyable.
One of its strong points is Eun Dan-Oh's character : she is very likeable. First, the fact that she apprehends her situation with humour: I especially enjoyed her disgust at some of the dialogues during the ''stages'', it was one of my favorite things all along the drama. I also liked how she stays upbeat and optimistic even when she appears helpless and her situation hopeless.
I liked that some of the characters were deeper than I expected, especially Baek Kyung. He makes the story not so black or white. He is the mean guy but one who is confused and searching for his own self. I think his character embodies how many feel at his age : you are behaving the way that is expected of you but questionning your identity, trying to find what you really like and who you want to be.
I liked Haru. I agree that his character is not well developped but I find it nice, for once in a drama, that the male lead exists only for the female lead... I liked that his character is calm but not cold and indifferent as this type of character tends to be.
The thing that makes this drama not so perfect is the inconsistency. First, in the rythm of the drama : the first episodes are really good and grab your attention quickly as does the end but the second half gets slow and draggy. Then, there is the acting. I still don't know if it is Kim Hye-Yoon's acting or Eun Dan-Oh's character that is not well framed but I found that there were many moments where I was not convinced by the portrayal of the character. Her demeanor was sometimes too different from what I think Eun Dan-Oh is supposed to be. Especially during the romantic scenes. The last thing that bothered me is the editing. I liked how they incorporated manga effects into the editing. I found the shift between the stages and the shadow to be such a good idea, But why couldn't they use all the different effects throughout the whole drama?
Finally, this is a great high school romance drama. You will get the usual clichés but with a twist. The story is deeper, more complex and the lead characters are refreshing.
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This is only my opinion aand no one have to like the dramas the others like it !
I've watched this kdrama last summer (august 2021) . It was my friend's recommondation 'cause she really like it so I watched it and it worthed my time . I liked the couple so much ; they are so cute and lovely . I liked also the plot ; it doesn't have any relationship with the real world but it shows the world of our imagination .Kim hye-yoon (Dan-oh) , Rowoon (Haru) , Lee Jae-wook ( Baek kyung) and all the cast did their best in filming this masterpiece.
I really hope you like it because it deserve the time you spent on watching it . I finished it in just three dayse because of the vacation but you don't have to watch it now if you have exams or school ;)
I've watched like 2 times and I love it more and more . I hope this review help you wiht your choice either if you want to watch it or not to , nobody is forcing anyone to do anything they don't want to do .
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There's no logic in this show. Don't even try.
The story is SO good, but left so many questions and plot holes open.We get our main main female lead in this show. Dan-oh. A girl who has a heart problem while having a 10 year crush on the second lead, Kyung. Let me say that Kyung was one of the worst leads, regardless of his change later on. As I did feel bad for him some scenes, it doesn't change the fact that he NOW liked Dan-oh when there's competition. Haru, the main main male lead. I love him and Dan-oh together yet he barely has anything to him. He's nice and sweet but that's it? Pretty boring at some points. Dan-oh at least had some good sass in her.
There's so many other plots they could've given episodes. During half way in the show, (Episode 11-16 I forgot) it focuses on the love triangle with Ha-ru, Dan-oh and Kyung. What? Their was no point for that. As I sometimes like love triangles. This seemed too cliché. Y'know Second Lead realizes that he can't live without the Female Lead so now fights for her. So common.
When other people (Do-Hwa and Kyung) found out that they were in a comic. They had ZERO reaction. Or at least has a reaction for a scene/couple of minutes and then went back to how they lived. Not even worried on what the writer could do to them.
The whole knowing each other back in the past, ALSO CLICHE! In so many kdramas they make it so the male lead and female lead knew each other back in the past. Wasn't really needed in this show. The plot also became repetitive a bit with the love triangle and whole Dan-oh heart problem thing. They could've made it a bit like the drama "W" and on how they would find the writer of the book.
Episodes 29 and further were kind of un needed. Dan-oh losing her memories about Haru and loving Kyung. The writers wasted plot right there. It would feel weird for me to even give this a 9 tbh. We also don't know how Haru appears, who's his family, why Dried Squid is named Dried Squid, and more. Waste of plots.
Romance with Nam-jo and Ju-da was a bore.
The only thing I really like this show for was A3, it reminded me of F4. But, this just became a typical high school drama midway.
The acting is amazing! Not enough to give a 10 though, didn't cry throughout this show at all.
The Music was good to! I really liked some tracks in their.
Re watch value is that way so you could probably re watch to make more sense out of it and to watch some Dan-oh and Haru moments if you want. I would recommend but don't even question the logic in this show. I couldn't even find it myself. The romance is very cute in my opinion though!
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One of the few dramas where the side characters are the best part
Oh boy do I have conflicting thoughts and feelings about this drama. Some aspects of it just make me want to rate it 9,5 but at the same time other parts really disappointed me and lowered the score of this drama for me.Well, first of all, the first half of this drama is excellent. The plot is gripping and the characters are relatable and easy to like (here I mean specially the actual main/self-aware characters). There are many mysteries initially that keep you invested, Haru is very endearing and him and Dan-Oh have cute interactions.
The problem began in the second half. Honestly, although adorable in the beginning, Haru was just such a flat character. His scenes with Dan-Oh presented us with some cute moments, but were just boring to watch and I didn't care about them as couple. The writers literally repeated the same plots with these two over and over again, so their scenes together were more of a drawback which stagnated the plot when the drama should be advancing since it was nearing the end.
Also, if you want answers for the questions you might have when you start watching Extraordinary You, keep your expectations low cause by the end they provide very few explanations. I let some of it slide initially because it was a comic book world, so some crazy stuff was bound to happen, but at a certain point it just felt a bit like lazy world-building. A lot of things simply happened out of convenience and reflected the very loosely stablished rules for the world, such as the resolution given to Dan-Oh's heart condition, which made no sense at all, just to give an example.
Besides that, I think some of the characters were kind of cheated. I don't want to get too much into spoilers here, but like, come on, Do Hwa and Kyung didn't even appear in the endind scenes! To be honest the supporting characters and the resolution of the plot were the only things that kept me from dropping this drama. I loved the interactions between the self-aware characters and I wish the writers had showed much more of their friendship.
Other great aspects of the drama are the OST, which has some pretty good songs in it and the acting is very solid, too. Now onto one of the greatest surprises and my favorite thing about this show: Kyung. I cannot believe I'm saying this, since I hated him in the beginning for being the most annoying little bitch, but as the drama progressed he developed so much, he honestly had the best character arc with a proper redemption in the end. It was hard to keep liking and rooting for Haru when he was basically a piece of cardboard compared to Kyung, the most complex character in this entire story. I'm not the type to have second lead syndrome, but damn Kyung got me good this time.
Although a bit rushed, most of the final episode (or the final two episodes, in this case) was great. I liked the bittersweet tone that prevailed and there were some quite emotional scenes. It's just the very end that bothered me. Anyway, all things considered, this drama has some amazing aspects but it lost a lot a bit of its shine in order to focus on the boring and repetitive stories between the main couple and too many things go completely unexplained, still, I'd recommend you watch it for the great side characters, their arcs and relationships.
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Good Drama Overall
overall, i really liked this show i simply had one tiny problem with it. it was the fact it would suddenly arise issues that were only necessary for one character aka Haru. and the last issue was namjoo and jooda, i did not find the storyline between them interesting at all so I would catch myself doing something else in between their scenes.overall my favorite characters were mainly the whole main cast, like: Eun Danoh, Haru, Baek Kyung, Lee Dohwa.
id rate it overall a 9/10.
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But overall it was pretty interesting and i did enjoy most of it, danoh is such a funny character so she made it very enjoyable, haru as well, hes such a silly character like how could you not grow to like him!
This is such a funny kdrama as well, has its depressing moments but its all lighthearted in the end.
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Where do I start? First of all, Ha Ru and Dan O were very compatible and luckily there was no second lead syndrome involved. Gyeong, however rude he may have been, was a character with baggage that had trouble expressing himself but did eventually come to terms with himself and his relationship with Dan O. I never thought they looked good together so it was good when they established that.
Do Hwa was a really nice and likeable character and therefore I think he would have no problem getting over his crush.
And then there's the ending. My god the ending.
Ha Ru and Dan O being reunited in the real world or a different world, whichever it may be, is the best ending I could have asked for.
The story is completely unique and perfection.
I am a huge fan of the actors and the characters as a whole.
Overall, this kdrama is amazing and it has just the right amount of everything.
I love it.
Definitely a huge shame it's over....but it's ok because i can always rewatch it. And theres never a shortage of dramas so.....onto the next one.
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great plot!
OKAY!, this show was so unique like I really loved it, especially the couples also the plot and how people were figuring out more and more about themselves, anyways I won't give out too many spoilers, because that will literally ruin the show for people who are thinking about watching it, but if you have any questions be free to ask! , also I have where you can watch it, and where it can and cannot be found. This will also have you loving all the actors and praying for more dramas for the amazing actors as I do, their acting and expressions were everything and if this is not helping, the trailer is also good to watch which will help you figure out if it is something you would spend time watching.Was this review helpful to you?
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So I just became a member of MDL. I usually use the guest version, however that's not the point. I knew the first review I wanted to write would be for this drama. I have watched a lot of k-dramas. I had a point where I only watch school k-dramas, if I was still in that stage I'd probably have given this drama a 10. The reason I didn't was well probably because I have grown out of the stage of watch school romance K-drama. When I started this drama it was really interesting. The whole plot seemed so interesting. I loved Dan-oh's character. She was honest to herself, fought for what she believed in, but she was also very cheerful without being naive. However, I think the reason many people are not giving the show a 10 is probably for the same reason, which is how focused she is on Haru. Which is the male MC. I feel like their romance was really cute and enjoyable to watch to a certain extent. To be honest I wanted to see more of just Dan-oh figuring things out. She had so many different relationships at the beginning but the farther I got into the drama I noticed the only relationship she spent time on was her romance with Haru. It was to the point that Dan-oh and Haru were obsessed with each other. I just think it wasn't necessary. Instead, I wished that they showed an equal amount of screen time of Dan-oh interacting with her friends, dad, her enemies, etc... I think episodes in the middle were really unnecessary. I think the point I got really annoyed was when Haru disappeared and she became really depressed. This part happened before any of the "romance" began. I think the reason I am unhappy with this drama is that there were so many elements to it. There was the whole Nam Ju love story, Do Hwa love story triangle, Dried Squid Fairy, the historical aspect of it all. It was just in general too much. However, despite all of it, it was still good. Overall good story, it just needed to cut out some unnecessary aspects. Was this review helpful to you?
