Grid

Only Left With Bitterness till the Very End

I usually like to give dramas the benefit of the doubt even if reviews and comments are saying otherwise because who knows maybe I’ll see something different than others and enjoy. However this one…..was truly awful. Probably one of the worst k dramas I have watched if not the worst to date for me. An absolute waste of time. Im so glad this was only 10 episodes otherwise I wouldve been even more annoyed than I already was once the show ended…

I can’t even begin to explain what I just watched because I don’t even know what exactly I was watching. Honestly I’m not even convinced that the writer or director knew either. Nothing was explained, nothing was answered and if you think by the end it’ll all make sense and be explained you are dead wrong. Instead…they left it off on a cliffhanger and just to put that cherry on top they also randomly threw in new characters I KID YOU NOT….IN THE LAST 20 minutes of the finale. Like hello, let’s continue to not explain anything while also adding new faces just because we can. One word….unsatisfied

I think what makes it more frustrating is that the story itself does a pretty good job in taking you on this journey into their world, setting up a lot mystery and questions. And as the story progresses, it tricks you into thinking YESS THIS IS THE CLIMAX (well finally get answers) only to be let down every single time.

Even though there are plenty other reviews who can articulate way better than me as to why this is a MUST SKIP SERIES...I just needed to vent a little anddd reiterate PLEASE SAVE YOURSELF….DO NOT BOTHER WATCHING….unless you enjoy wasting your time or being confused =/

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Not Good Enough

Korean Drama " Grid " had a nice, atmospheric start, with a moody story, a mysterious ghost woman, and an even more secretive company that kept the grid (?) under control.

And even though there was potential for this drama, with smooth and excellent performances by the main leads, but also by the supporting cast, and the sci-fi CGI were all well handled, the story was too much for nothing. The main plot didn't make any sense in the end, with all the time-traveling, the grid technology, and the generations' medley. It somehow felt less, compared to what the drama seemed to build up to.

So, overall, 4 out of 10.

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Grid show is such an amazing series

When im at episode 3 I think if should i continue it or not because it didnt caught my interest at FIRST, but when i have nothing to watch anymore korean shows with scifi/thriller i think its maybe worth it to continue, So i did and oh my goodness i made a good choice.. The storyline at the last 2 episodes maybe tricky but you will understand soon.. As a fan of sci-fi i really like it and im hoping for season 2, for the people saying they dont like the show and dont get it i really dont understand why some people cant catch the idea/storyline.. All i can say is they made a super amazing job at acting and of course the storylines.. THATS ALL (Sorry for my bad english) :>

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SOMETIMES WHAT WE THOUGHT ON A THING IS NOT WHAT IT ACTUALLY IS

On what I understand, This drama is a story about a guy whom parents were killed by a woman during her creation of the grid and who has a power to control time, and he wants to know why, what and how and wants to change it--the reason why he works at that organization that controls or the one that operates the Grid that protects the earth from the solar wind that is deadly and may cause the destruction of the earth and mankind.
The story is interesting because I am actually a fan of this kinds of theme , something about the future and time traveling or what would be the earth looks like, the people , the places and the technologies on the future. The motive of Sae Ha here is to change everything as I have mentioned earlier, things got more exciting when he was able to time travel also after many studies and searches , he was able to implant the chip and use the device that the woman use to time travel, and to is it create the grid or operate the grid? not really sure, he found out that there was no really solution to save both mankind and his parents after traveling time and trying to change everything. I am just disappointed on the choice he made, his main objective here became pointless and all his hard work and studies became useless after he chose the man kind over his parents. it was a good decision but not good for him, if I were him I will just be where I am able to be with my parents alive !
The woman's character here is a bit confusing, is she something like a god? on the part where she seems connected to the police woman I did not understood it clearly , and also did not understand why he was saving the son of the janitor who became a criminal all along, it was shown here that she seems the one who participated or created the grid that protects the earth but where did she came from,. and why does she eat so much sweet foods and liters of Soda !?
All in all I think this needs more episodes to justify the ending? i think it was rush, but since so far I was able to go through it I think it is good , the setting was nice , I just did not get why the inside of the building was gray ? maybe to look like more futuristic is it ? but is was just 2021 there, Seo Kang Joon did a great job , he was actually the reason why I watched this. a good drama but I might not recommend this one

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Confusing Slow faced thriller

The grid drama has many layers so it was quite confusing while watching it. The elements like Timetravel, Teleporting are good. The drama is feels dragging and slow.
Thrilling part also feels missing. We can feel there are parts were the illogical and predictable. After watching the drama i thought they did not use much of Lee si young . The graphics are good.
The cast as done there part good. Seo kang joon done his role perfectly good. Kim ah joong and Kim Mu yeol done there parts good. Do not expect much from the music.
The drama is an average and slow suspense investigative thriller. One time watch and a time pass drama.

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Messy

It started with a lousy introduction that was too ambitious on paper and then began to jump between one plot after another until the end. There was a desperate need for a better coherent structure and pacing. The characters were more or less fine but, despite being one of the most important characters, the ghost lacked a better characterization to make her role more impactful. The last 1-2 episodes were fundamentally bad, their main purpose was to lay down a handful of new elements for an imaginary sequel. This is a bad common practice streaming services have been pulling since forever to keep hold of the viewers attention regardless if they were planning for a sequel or not. The only acceptable scenario for such a practice is to have a direct sequel to follow it. Anyway, the drama was very mediocre Sci-Fi with a handful of failures.

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This drama started from episode seven and ended on a big question mark finale

I was going to drop it out of desperation ,, first six episodes even skipping scenes nothing happening or nothing explained then thank god episode six it tried to move along a bit then episode seven the actual action starts and really it became interesting ,, I binged watched the last four episodes yesterday and all I can say this drama should be four or five episodes long only and it should have better director who can actually put time stamps on screen every time the characters jump through time rather than this oblivion that made us half of the time not following what's going on
Of course it's the worst thing that a lazy writer can do is creating mystery without explanation at the finale what the hell he did in this drama ,,, it's either he doesn't have a clue what he actually wrote or he has some weird imagination that no one else can understand
time skip and time jumps without any time stamps or explanation and weird out of no where characters appearing at the end to say few words without any clue what the hell is going on
there are some fans who actually understood the drama and analyze it but even after I've red their breaking down of the plot
I'm baffled ,, the writer created problems and theories as he goes along ,, he changed the theories as he wants whenever he wants it to change
you can read this analysis your self here https://im.youronly.one/snoworld/%EA%B7%B8%EB%A6%AC%EB%93%9C-grid-explained-2022116/
thank you for the one who wrote it
I now don't understand anything more and I feel more stupid
overall it was meh drama not good but slightly entertaining

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Disney+’s New Korean Mystery Drama, "Grid" Is a Must-Watch.

◆ Grid, starring Seo Kang-joon, Kim Ah-joong, and Lee Si-young, successfully constructs its apocalyptic future scenario in which Earth is threatened by massive solar flares.

◆ A monotonous quest for a killer precedes the program, which abandons all logic in favor of time-traveling hijinks that undermine efforts at emotional moments.

Grid may not be generating as much social attention as the heartwarming rom com "Forecasting Love And Weather" or the tense zombie apocalypse thriller "All Of Us Are Dead". But believe us when we say you're losing out on a great show if you don't watch it right now. Why? We present our case below.


#01. The premise is extremely intriguing.

- In 1997, an enigmatic entity known only as Ghost (Lee Si-Young) devised the Grid system in order to preserve mankind from a devastating tragedy. After then, Ghost vanished. However, Ghost resurfaced 24 years later and assisted serial murderer Kim Ma-Nok (Kim Sung-Kyun) in escaping from jail. Kim Sae-Ha, played by Seo Kang Joon, attempts to discover the truth about Ghost. He eventually crosses encounters with other people who are also on the hunt for Ghost for various reasons.

Grid's take on a supernatural story is intriguing since, unlike other K-dramas of the same genre, the major supernatural entity in this story (Ghost) isn't presented as either 'good' or 'evil.' The plot's intrigue resides in Ghost's dubious motives in her job of 'saving' humanity. This makes every revelation about this character fascinating since each episode seems like a thrilling guessing game.


#02. An edge-of-your seat plot.

- The Grid is looking for an edge-of-the-seat audience when it premieres on February 16. The fast-paced, exciting world of K-drama centers around a group of hotshots chasing a mysterious figure known only as Ghost.

These individuals must work with a mysterious government organization to track down an elusive figure and uncover why, 24 years after the Grid system was created to protect the planet from the destructive solar winds, Ghost is now an accomplice to murder.


#03. The cinematography, scoring and overall feel of the drama make the viewing experience extremely immersive.

- Supernatural movies take a while to save money on special effects. But Grid's cinematography, score, and overall feel balance its use of CGI and effective storytelling to give viewers a better viewing experience.

For most of the scenes, the excitement comes from the intensity of the character acting and the way each scene is staged, edited and put into place horrific effects. The characters are also given enough room to grow into their own stories. This makes it easy for the audience to immerse themselves in the story without excessive flashbacks, major interruptions from narration and the like.

Grid is a great choice for those who want a break from zombie plots (which seems to be the trend in Asian dramas lately) but aren't clearly driven by the suspense-thriller genre.


#04. Award-winning Stranger writer "Lee Soo-Yeon" is behind Grid's story.

- If you enjoyed the 2020 suspense thriller "Stranger" starring Cho Seung-woo (Sisyphus: The Myth) and Bae Donna (Kingdom), as well as Lee Dong-wook's medical drama (Goblin, Touch Your Heart), then you'll want to be thrilled by the drama's writer., Lee Soo-yeon, is also behind the screenplay for Grid. Her ability to create exciting storylines that still tug at the heartstrings earned her recognition at the 54th Baeksang Arts Awards.

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excellent and unique story about time travel and time paradox... BUT

time travel stories are one of my favourite genres and i can confidently say, this one is one of the better ones out there - mindbenders like tenet being the bar. so, if you like the genre, definitely go watch it - even though the ending might need some extra untangling.

for this review, i think it is important to point out, that when watching sci-fi or time travel, personally, i don't mind, having to dive a bit into some physics or rewatch certain scenes to be able to check for plot holes or because i didn't get it completely the first time around. so it's kind of part of the fun (discovering plot wholes is not, though ;)) same with this series: (despite it not really tackling the whole theory thing in detail) with some confusion along the way, i did have to rewatch, but it still earns a higher rating on my list. because, from a very unique perspective, grid takes us on a journey to face an underlying, yet easily overlooked, side effect of a reality, where time travel would be an actual thing. and not in a forseeable manner, which speaks for the quality of the approach.

starting out, we follow a time travel time line with a certain goal, that then experiences complications, followed by more time travel. even if kind of formulaic, since well written, executed and acted, that alone makes this already up until ep 8 an enjoyable show, but also not outstanding. so far the story is stylish, consistent, understandable and gripping.

however, meanwhile and without the audience realizing a more unexpected culmination of the show is building up to a turn of events and revelation of the underlying message in the last two episodes.

yes, i did rewatch the last ep a few times to understand the plot fully but do not rate it as a deal breaker in and of itself. yes, it is a really well played surprise. and yes, i think it is crucial to leave the ending open like that to deliver the core of the message. so, generally speaking, story telling wise, well done.

BUT... no, i don't think the audience's confusion in the end is justified as it's not an effect of potential knowledge gaps or creative thinking challenge. or in other words, it doesn't motivate to consciously decipher the message or the scientific grounds. it's simply due to messy execution on creator's side. in addition, when we want to follow through with the show's revelation in all consequences, it kind of opens up a pandora's box. but then it just doesn't. like, the idea is total fun, but the moment the turn of events in the final ep happen - this very second - the story ACTUALLY becomes super unmanageable, since in reality the possibilities explode to, like, a gazillion, in the blink of an eye :) BUT... the creators choose to ignore :/

my take: respect, for the idea, consistency and effort to have given it a good run. it's a well enough ride, to confidently recommend it to genre-savvy fans. even though it does fall too short to be up there with the mindblowing, excellent ones.

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Missed Potential

Pros:
Loved the cast
Liked the soundtrack
Found the premise interesting

Cons:
Plot holes
Sometimes disjointed editing / scene jumping
Adding new questions without answering the old questions
Adding new characters at the end
Leaving too much to a potential S2, instead of a safe 99% conclusion with a slight hint of potential for more

I have been disappointed in the finales in Kdramas the majority of the time for years now. I can usually handle it as a mild frustration. This one left me shaking my head in wonder and for a while, I had no words…

I hope the director learned that you have got to provide your audience with actual answers that they have been faithfully watching for weeks and waiting for.

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Started off strong, ending made absolutely no sense. - zero. But hey, Seo Kangjun simping

See, I started this drama because of Kangjun obviously and even though I was already sensing where things were going to end from about episode 8, I kept watching because... 1. I hate leaving unfinished business, and 2. Seo Kangjun.
Honestly this drama started off strong, I kind of had my hopes up but as it progressed I got more and more confused, lost track of all the time travels and events, who's whose father and son and so on. However I gave it a chance.
Acting game was on point, not only Kangjun's (wbk) but the rest of the actors really managed to pull of their assigned characters to the point I was getting genuinely angry with them.
Grid had great potential, and I am not saying this because I'm biased, but sacrificing Saeha was bullshit and not at all needed. Also Saebyeok and Eonjin??? Getting back together at the end??? Just no.
The overall moral of the story - that we humans will destroy the future generations' world - is deep and relevant. There is not doubting that. I simply think there were better possible ways to explore this topic without making everything so complicated.

The bottom line - if you just want to simp over Seo Kangjun like I did, go ahead watch Grid. I finished it in one day, last two eps wasted 100 minutes of my life. Saeha's fate felt unfair, so on and so on.

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