Bland storyline
First of all the storyline was a mess, the last episodes were horribly done, the story ended when we were starting to know the main characters, and it wasn't well developed. I was never able to feel a true connection between the leads. The only thing that made me watch it was Yoo Jun's acting and the way he was able to show more emotions with his eyes in just one scene than the other lead in the entire series. I'm not saying that the other lead is a horrible actor, he just lacks experience. The story itself sounds promising but they weren't able to develop it well enough. I'm hoping that season 2 is better because this was such a disappointment.Was this review helpful to you?
1doing nothing with a whole lot
there are a lot of writers in drama land who don't understand sci-fi/ fantasy as a genre and ugh does it show. my greatest disappointment is the failure to even touch the potential uses of color.this story is ALL about color but they decided not to use color to tell their story. yes there are a handful of scenes where Yeon Woo is discovering color but the editor/director/ cinematographer never use color by itself to convey ANYTHING about the story. the color tones are pretty much always true to life or greyscale. they even fail to really dig into the greyscale and teach us anything deeper about Yeon Woo.
the most interesting, but least convincing , element of color rush was the Mono/probe dynamic. The explanation is bare and the implementation is inconsistent. it's little more than a plot device and an excuse to use some surprisingly competent CGI. it feels like a waste to have such a potent bit of story in your hands and then not do anything with it, just like the failure to utilize color.
The plot mostly meanders in circles. this makes the stakes feel less urgent and less real until you roll up on one of the many "whoa, that escalated quickly" moments
if you like BL and you enjoy or don't mind the fantasy elements the problems are pretty much self limiting so i'd call that worth a watch.
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Interesting concept but a little flat
A very interesting take on a 'soulmate' kind of trope and one that I've never heard of before. The characters were interesting but rather flat. Sometimes the relationship between the two main characters felt a little emotionless or disconnected from each other. Hyun Jun's acting was a little questionable at times but as far as I know, this is his first show so he did pretty well and I'm excited to see him grow as an actor in the future should he act in something else. I liked the concept and the way it was filmed. I liked the relationship between the leads and the way Hyun Jun's character was so patient and caring towards Yoo Jun's and their dynamic was cute. Overall, could've been better but was good drama nonetheless and I'd definitely recommend it.Was this review helpful to you?
I love it and I am frustrated at the same time
Listen, I really loved this story idea and I fell in love with Hyunjun as YooHan in this drama. The way they both start to bond with each other and learn about each others vulnerabilities makes me fall in love with them as a couple. I re-watched Color Rush a million times by now and I gotta say that its one of my favorite bl dramas. The only thing that makes me feel a bit frustrated is that it's only 8 episodes but this is just personal preference. I also often had the feeling (correct me if I'm wrong or misinterpreting) that the actor of yoohan didn't feel comfortable with hugging or kissing yeonwoo. It sometimes felt very stiff and unnatural. This is also something I didn't really enjoy watching sadly.Was this review helpful to you?
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Color and Butterflies Rush
I honestly haven't come across a plot like this yet so I was really interested with this story. I gave the story a 10 because it is unique. It was short and I would have loved it if they extended the story further but I guess this is good enough for a Korean BL length.Yoo Jun who plays Choi Yeon Woo is a great actor. And props to Heo Hyun Jun for keeping up too (this guy has the sexiest eyes!). The chemistry is explosive! Them just staring at each other's eyes? Do you feel that? I loved them together.
The show also did well with the cinematography - playing with the colors and all. It's like I can feel Yeon Woo's feelings when he gets to see colors and when he experiences the loss of it. And that OST? Yes please shower us with colors and great music.
I'm not a rewatch person but I'll definitely rewatch this from time to time because I loved it!
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An amazing show--- if it had been longer!
I'm so conflicted about this show! I loved the concept, and the characters. The ost was sweet and the cinematography was ON POINT.I just wish it were longer. I know a lot of people complain about this with these short Korean BL shows but hear me out. I didn't feel that way with Mr. Heart (a similarly short BL out of Korea). I felt that the story was well encompassed in the time that was allotted. But Color Rush felt...rushed. There was a LOT of plot crammed into eight 12 - 19 minute episodes, and it just didn't always work. Plus the pacing was a bit erratic - it felt fine through the first half and then the second half of the show felt crammed full of PLOT. Plus there were some loose threads at the end that never seemed to get tied up.
This show definitely would have been better suited to a full 14ish episode season like most other kdramas. It would have given a lot more room for the actors to explore the characters, and for the plot to be spaced out a bit.
All this complaining makes it sound like I disliked this show, but I didn't. At it's best it was sweet, mysterious, dark, and a little sensual. Even at its worst it was a bit confusing but still good. I would definitely recommend watching it, but be warned. You might end up feeling a bit like Yeon Woo after a color rush, LOL.
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I Recommend
I actually really enjoyed this drama. I binged it in an afternoon. I can see why some people have problems with it but honestly I just think that comes with web drama territory. It's short, they don't have a lot to work with but its such an interesting plot that adds so much to the BL genre. This plot does deserve a long thought out drama. There is still so much potential and unanswered questions. And yet I really really enjoyed it and enjoyed the layers that the characters had even though there was such a small window to develop them. I think this is a good web drama and great BL. I really wasn't all that bothered by Hyunjun's acting. It's his first ever drama, he is a little stiff, but I enjoyed how he portrayed his character. I think if this was a longer drama he might have been able to really get into the character and find his footing, but that's not the case and I'm still satisfied. I've seen cringier acting in BLs before. Without giving anything away, I think Hyunjun's portrayal is pretty spot on. His character must always feel so disconnected from the real world, I think that comes through in how stiff the acting is. He's good at the playful stuff but when it gets to the more serious stuff he falls a bit flat, but that also felt kind of in character.Bottom line, this drama did leave me wanting for more. I wish it was longer, I wish the episodes were longer. There is still a lot of plot I am curious about. I think there is potential for a season two, but I'm not sure that would happen. Either way I'm happy I watched this. It was a refreshing BL.
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Let me just say I know there are millions of shows, millions of movies and I swear I feel like everything has been done already but Color Rush was like fresh air! I was not expecting this show to be as good as I thought it would be....
I tend to say that about a lot of webtoon(?) Web series(?) adaptations lol ah you get what I mean. Lol.
The only thing I didn't like about this show was that it ended. Lol Even though each episode was really short and there weren't that many, I'm shocked they were able to fit in as much as they did. It takes pure talent to pull off telling a complete story like that (IMO).
And can we talk about the characters connections?! I don't think I've ever seen a show where I loved all of the characters and how well they bounced off of each other. Even support roles blew me away. I loved seeing them together. Excuse me while I fangirl in soft mode. Lol
Also was not expecting that plot twist in the last episode. When I say my jaw dropped, it's a understatement. But I loved it though especially since it's a real condition that I feel like not many people know about. I kinda hope it makes people curious and more aware of it.
I really did enjoy this show and really want to rewatch it again already.
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this drama was really poorly done
I don't usually write reviews but I'll make an exception. To people who are wondering if you should watch this, I don't recommend it. There are more holes in this plot than stars in the sky. Every single possibly interesting thing they mention leads nowhere, it feels incredibly rushed. Pun intended. The cinematography is awful, the writing is disturbingly bad, and the leads have absolutely no chemistry. If you want to watch it for the ten-second face reveals where Yeon Woo is filled with the power of the rainbow (in more ways than one), go ahead because that's pretty much the only notable thing about this series. And please, Yeon Woo, can you please make up your mind on your opinions? One second you're all "wah I can't be with him I'll hurt him wah", then the next you're "I love you. I barely know you but I love you." like dude, chill.On that note, what was that "plot twist" at the end about? Yoo Han has a sudden inability to recognize faces. Whyyyyy?!! What is the point of including that at the last minute? That is some incredibly lazy writing, my friends.
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I liked the cast, they did a great work. The visuals were great but it didn't make the drama more watchable for me. Having a good story is more important. I don't have much to say about the music either, it's not that great but it seemed like their budget was low so it's acceptable.
I will not be rewatching this and I don't think it's worth watching. Maybe if you want something lighthearted and short, then this is something for you. Just be prepared to be disappointed because it's a rushed drama with missing details and no boy love.
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Short but unique
I'm glad I found this series.It has an interesting theme - people who only sees colors when their probes are with them.
I've heard and read a lot of story with similar themes, soulmate AUs where people are color blind and only are able to see colors when they found their soulmate; also that's the sign you found your partner through life. But they were never like this, with this kind of twist where you experience de-coloring when you are not with your probe. This makes monos desperate and obbsessed because once you got a taste what it's like to see actual colors you never want to see the world only in gray again.
I loved Yeonwoo's and Yoohan's characters. Yoohan was a sweet guy who cared for Yeonwoo despite the fact that he was a mono and Yoohan knew monos got obsessed with their probes sooner or later. He didn't care for that one bit - why is that we only got the answer at the last episode. Honestly I wasn't prepared for this turn of events.
Yeonwoo dear, he was so scared that one day he'll be like the other monos in the news who kidnapped and killed their probes! But he was a kindhearted guy and always thought of others before himself . Though I don't approve of the way he wanted to protect Yoohan from himself, at least he remained true to his word that he didn't want to harm Yoohan in any way.
The only not so positive thing I have to say about Color Rush are the plot and the animation.
The plot would have been good -it was good in many ways -, but I felt it rushed. Like... what happened to Yeonwoo's mom? Did they managed to find her in the end? We only got little bits of informations about her and her dissapearance and the overall case. I would have liked to have a more elaborate story. And I know, the series itself is short, so they focused on the main characters and the main plot but this could have been so much more detailed in the little things like this if Color Rush would have more and longer episodes. This goes with Yoonhan's background too. We got like 2 sentences about his family in the last episode and that's all.
As for the animation. It was a bit -okay, at first a LOT but it got a bit better with time-, cringe-y to watch the color rush scenes. Those rainbow sparkles around their faces was soo weird. I couldn't get to used to them.
And just to touch the OST topic too.
You have to give this OST a chance because it's fantastic. It went very well with the drama and I have a feeling I'll be lsitening to it more in the future.
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Not Good Enough
Korean mini drama " Color Rush " had an interesting and unique concept, but it didn't pull it through. That is mostly due to its length that leads to the story and romance being rushed, as the progress had to give time to the explanation of the whole mono universe. The drama also left out A LOT, like those drowning sequences that were not explained, not to mention they completely left out what happed to the father, and just presented an ending that was convenient as it was needed to be a happy one. I mean, it was said that it's rare for a mono to finds his probe, and, considering how many people were actually mono, it was a bit stretched to have mono criminals always on the news. Plus, if the lead was afraid that he will turn obsessive over his probe, then why that ending? And wasn't his probe a lot more obsessive than him? (his reasoning wasn't that convincing either). In addition, those color rush moments were cheesy and they overdid it with the lights and graphics.Other than that, the performances were pretty good from everyone in the cast and the cinematography, other than the bold CGI, was good.
So, overall, three out of ten, because this drama had potential but it didn't have time to properly present and develop it and it had too many plot holes.
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