Every Life Is Precious
The story is about an astronaut that wants to create a life in space which is illegal to do since nobody knows what will happen. But they manage to create it and hide the research until they got caught when landed on earth. That's how the story begins and it's quite intense to watch how they survived.Was this review helpful to you?
NOT WORTH YOUR TIME
let me start by saying, I Love Love love Lee Min Ho and MOST of his career choices. this for me was a major fail. I’m not sure what he saw in the script but for me it just failed big time. apart from the fact that the FL can justify the reproduction of fruit flies and mice in space but then turn around and destroy human life as a justification of the ‘roles’ shows just where this world is at regarding life choices. put aside the huge lacking of chemistry in any of the romantic interests particularly the 2 leads. I just didn’t find this one worth continuing past episode 5. my daughter and I have a 3 episode rule, give it a chance but if by episode 3 it’s not got you tgen we can drop it. I found myself pushing ahead, wanting it to get better because of Min Ho, however it just wasn’t worth it for me……the storyline goes from bad to worse and that’s not the actors fault
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Subestimado
Agora que finalmente terminei o drama, vou dar uma opinião bem sincera: eu gostei muito.Ele parte de uma premissa simples e objetiva, e o maior mérito da obra é justamente se manter fiel a ela do primeiro ao último episódio.
Tudo gira em torno da vida e da ideia de gerar: um médico obstetra, uma astronauta responsável por experimentos de reprodução de roedores no espaço, a fecundação secreta na estação espacial para que o sogro do protagonista continuasse sua linhagem, enfim, a trama nunca foge do que se propôs a discutir. Gerar é a base de tudo, e isso dá uma coesão muito bonita à narrativa.
Dentro disso, nada mais natural do que desenvolver um relacionamento entre o médico e a astronauta, o que acrescenta justamente a possibilidade de gerar vida no espaço também no plano humano. Eu gostei bastante de como essa relação foi construída. Ele é um personagem que nunca havia se apaixonado, e dividir um espaço tão íntimo e extremo com uma mulher tão dedicada, tão focada em criar e preservar a vida, acaba encantando ele. Ela, por sua vez, vive um tabu profissional ao se envolver com um turista espacial enquanto comandante, e as situações constantes de risco e quase-morte são fundamentais para despertar esse vínculo entre eles. Tudo isso fez sentido dentro do contexto.
O drama é muito gostoso de assistir. Tem um ritmo fácil, é acessível, não se perde em termos científicos nem tenta parecer mais inteligente do que é. Apesar de ser sci-fi, ele não foca em estudos técnicos, mas nas relações humanas. Acompanhar a rotina dos astronautas enquanto pessoas, convivendo, trabalhando, trocando experiências naquele ambiente tão específico, foi algo realmente prazeroso.
A mensagem do drama é bastante clara, até óbvia demais em alguns momentos, e eu nem concordo com ela. Mas, olhando como ficção, isso não me incomodou. Toda obra quer dizer alguma coisa, seja política, social ou emocional, e aqui o diretor escolheu passar a mensagem dele de forma direta. Eu gosto de assistir às coisas de forma crítica, e isso não me impede de aproveitar, pelo contrário, enriquece a experiência. Dá para perceber as intenções por trás de algumas falas e acontecimentos, especialmente quando lembramos da crise demográfica que a Coreia enfrenta hoje. Ainda assim, isso não estragou minha experiência, deu para discordar e, ao mesmo tempo, aproveitar personagens, diálogos e situações.
Um bom exemplo disso é a cena em que ela joga as mórulas fora e ele a chama de assassina. Eu discordo completamente da visão dele, mas o personagem foi construído exatamente para pensar assim. Ele é coerente consigo mesmo e com seu papel na história, e isso torna a cena válida dentro da lógica da narrativa.
Outro ponto forte é como o drama foi soltando pistas sutis desde o início sobre como tudo terminaria. O final não parece jogado, aleatório ou inventado às pressas, a história caminha para ele desde o começo, construindo aquele desfecho aos poucos.
Sinceramente, eu não entendo por que esse drama foi tão criticado. A trilha sonora é ótima, a fotografia é linda, os efeitos especiais são muito bem feitos e deixam tudo visualmente prazeroso. As cenas de tensão no espaço me deixaram com o coração na boca, e as cenas mais leves me fizeram rir à toa.
Ele não é complexo, não é profundo, mas também nunca prometeu ser. Isso não significa que seja vazio. Pelo contrário, achei interessante como o drama insere de forma natural aspectos reais das missões espaciais, a rotina, os exercícios diários por causa da perda de massa muscular, os enjoos, as sequelas físicas, inclusive ligadas à gravidez, sem transformar isso em algo técnico demais ou didático demais. São fatos reais inseridos com leveza, que enriquecem a trama sem sobrecarregar.
A química do casal é muito boa, e embora eu ache que o sentimento deles avançou rápido demais, relevei isso pelo contexto. Quando você confina pessoas em situações extremas, os sentimentos realmente se intensificam, basta ver como isso acontece até em realities como Big Brother.
Mesmo na simplicidade, os personagens conseguiram me emocionar, me fazer rir e até chorar (muito, em especial no último episódio).
Agora, se alguém me disser que se frustrou porque criou expectativas muito altas por causa da roteirista, eu entendo. Pelo peso do nome dela, esse realmente é um trabalho mais simples e modesto, poderia ter mais nuances, mais subentendidos, relações mais complexas. Mas claramente houve uma escolha do diretor por uma mensagem clara e uma narrativa linear. E, dentro dessa proposta, ele foi muito bem-sucedido.
No fim, é isso, um drama muito bom, coeso, linear, fiel à própria proposta e tecnicamente muito bem feito, que entrega exatamente o que promete, sem fingir ser algo que não é.
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Lovely
I came across this drama because as I always enjoy Lee Min-hos acting skills despite usually not being too keen on space themed dramas and admittedly largely watching romantic comedies/romance or action dramas.I thoroughly enjoyed Lee Min-hos acting and the chemistry between him and Gong Hyo-jin was perfect for me. I just love how much range he has in terms of his roles and his ability to express a lot of emotion just with his eyes.
The story itself was a tad far fetched for me in terms of logical reasoning as to why what they were doing was necessary to do in space but it didn't take away from the casts dynamic acting so I enjoyed it anyway and to be fair many shows I like are not on the realistic side (I'm escaping from reality after all xD)
I am more of a happy ending person myself so I would just add that for those who want a pure happy ending over a sweet/tragic one it may be not on the top list.
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Not great but def not a 1 or 2 rating! (Spoilers indicated)
I simply don't get the super low ratings for this series. No, it's not great, but compared to a lot of other more highly rated dramas it is on par.The Good:
- Mostly good acting. I particularly liked Gong Hoo-Jin. Super good job! Lee Min-Ho was good too, but the way his character was written made it hard to like him in this role (not his fault!).
- Interesting story - different
The Sub-Optimal:
- Plot holes you could drive a space station through
- Irrational choices by characters were so annoying :-(
- Bad science (although they obviously did their homework).
- LOL there are no noises across distance in space and it would have tightened the tension if they had not fouled this up. My undergrad degree was physics so this is hard to ignore ha ha.
- The ending clips were a tad to "artsy" for me and kind of didn't fit the rest of the show
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- Very sad ending which I did NOT like at all. I'm not saying it's "bad" but I don't watch 16 hours to be bummed at the end.
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In any even, this is NOT a 1 or a 2 rating. Not sure why people dislike this so much. It is very comparable to other KDramas that are more highly rated. I'd say give it a watch, but it is not worth a second watch.
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Trauma inducing
First few episodes actually fascinated me, bringing associations with Tarantino’s movies but sci-if and killing moroulras instead of humans. The potential was 10/10 and I was wondering where the bad reviews come from. Yes, the leads chemistry was below zero and the team had a member who doesn’t speak Korean, yet all conversations and orders was given in that language but, hey! it’s zero gravity rom-com, let’s be forgiving.There were some really dark comedy moments scattered around a nice space station setting.
I really liked it… until the time skipping ruined everything finishing with the most traumatic ending in my Kdrama watching (extended) experience. EVER!!! It’s not the sad/bad ending, I can handle that, it’s the absolute nonsense of the decisions and reactions.
What bothers me the most: (spoiler warning ⚠️ warning ‼️ warning ⛔️ )
1.Lacking any sense in the mother/daughter micro plot between Eve and Jung Na M! Why they build that plot just to ruin it in meaningless unforgivness?!?!
2.Why the end was that rushed and bad? Forget the script disconnection, plot holes, and sad ending, they might of made it at leas meaningful? Did I missed the point of all main characters dying/suffering. There is dark movies and there is pure cruelty, this drama being the cruel one.
3. What was the point of exploring infertility/maternity/hope for life just to kill them all (except the fruit flies). Even the mice babies didn’t survive the massacre. Did someone notice that even the promised space infertility clinic was actually based on the Kong Ryon’s space work (that obviously was disrupted).
Honestly, I write the review to get any personal conclusions and move on with this drama. It brings me tremendous trauma!
Would I recommend - if you like meaningless character killing and constant suffering, go ahead it was pleasing to watch zero gravity setting!
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"When the Stars Gossip" is a drama about astronauts who use space to conduct research on reproduction and fertility, which can only be done on Earth in zero gravity. Gong Ryong is a gynecologist who goes to the station on a secret mission: to fertilize the egg of the daughter-in-law of one of Korea's wealthiest families.It's a drama I was really looking forward to watch, but I ended up being disappointed because the story is poorly developed. The drama's biggest problem lies in the romance between Gong Ryong and Eve, which is not only unnecessary but also completely boring. He fell in love with Eve almost instantly, like a boy, without even knowing her properly. These two have no chemistry on scene. I understand the whole situation of them having sex in space; they thought they were going to die, they didn't consider the consequences. But was really necessary for Eve to be pregnant, in addition to the whole process of her giving birth on the space station and dying? No.
Eve just didn't work as the main character. She's incredibly hypocritical. She didn't hesitate to betray Kang Su, her coworker, for the fertilized eggs, but she helped Ryong bring his to Earth simply because he was the person she was in love with. She discarded Min Jeong's eggs twice, the second time to protect Ryong and her colleagues. I agree that was the right decision, but when she discovers she's pregnant, she decides to keep the pregnancy and have the baby in space. Eve has a very clear standard. There are ethical and moral values, but they're only valid when they don't directly affect her, and that's not something I'd expect from a commander.
The astronauts' part is incredible; it reminded me a lot of "The Silent Sea." If the drama had focused on that—on the astronauts' day-to-day lives, their work, research, and discoveries—it would have been much better than this pathetic attempt at an epic space romance.
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Interesting premise that is ruined by the execution
While the premise sounds interesting, and the show kept me entertained at first, the overall execution is lackluster and disappointing, which is why I finally decided to DNF this 15 minutes into episode 5. The “conflict” between the male lead and Eve went on and on, but it’s the phone call between the twins that kind of killed it for me. I don’t even know what their thing with the lottery ticket is, but they are both so annoying: space twin is oddly whiny and shrill/childish, and planet twin is oddly dominant and both of them maximized the annoying effect they have on me.Episode 4 was already quite weird to be honest. Why would the space tourist, untrained and unprofessional as he is, be Eve’s savior… out of all possible people that could have helped her? Makes no sense. Everyone, be it in space or on planet Earth, wasted precious minutes “monitoring” and asking the same, tired questions instead of stepping in and getting their commander back inside… like,… I don’t know?
The whole … reproductive propaganda is also done distastefully. Korea has low birthrates at the moment, and this show is not really promoting having babies in a good way: the female characters concerned with the space reproduction don’t even have a say about the doctor (Kang Su or the male lead) treating their eggs and they generally have no bodily autonomy as of right now. So far, in 4 episodes, the CEO has just decided everything or fired everyone in the women’s stead, which is so icky. (Also, him blaming the male lead for Go Eun’s baby loss made no sense, her pregnancy was literally not viable and life threatening??)
Anyway, there is maybe more to say, but the show just didn’t do it for me. Moving on to the next👋🏻👋🏻
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This is my first ever review here. This drama was visually stunning, and it had some potential with the acting for the cast they got, the space premise itself is interesting, but the story and message is just... ew.I could not make it through even the first 10 minutes of the 6th episode.
This drama really seemed promising at first but was ultimately disappointing, in terms of the plot/story/writing and the unrealistic-ness of Gong Ryung "falling in love" with Eve in such a short time. Also, some of the (un)ethical themes in this drama I just couldn't get behind, but maybe that's just my opinion.
The visuals and outerspace premise were the best part. It's sad that the story didn't quite hold up.
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The show is too good to be so poorly reviewed
I am genuinely surprised by the negative reviews of "When the Stars Gossip." The show excels in so many areas. The CGI is top-notch, the space environment is so much like NASA in real life, and the science depicted is quite accurate, something you can easily fact-check, and of course the script is good. Virtually every episode has you gripping the edge of your seat, they either end with suspenseful cliffhangers or life-or-death situations. Lee Min Ho's acting skills are particularly noteworthy. He can easily switch between goofy to profoundly anguished but he makes each emotion believable and impactful. Gong Hyo Jin, with her innate ability to elevate her co-stars, makes Lee Min Ho shine, much like she has done with her male leads in her past dramas. The OST is also beautifully composed and thoughtfully integrated in each episode. I cannot help but wonder if the criticisms might be manufactured or orchestrated by fans who think Lee Min Ho is a competition to their male idol. Or perhaps I am just a nerd who loves science. Either way, the show is too good to be so poorly reviewed.Was this review helpful to you?
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