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The writers fell asleep and made it my problem
This show was a difficult watch for many reason, including but not limited to the poor writing, cringy acting and uneccesarily evil 'big bad'.The Writing:
This had a lot of potential to be an excellent show, but the writers' lack of enthusiasm for the piece showed through—they truly seemed to have written for two different shows and forgotten what they were doing halfway through. The courtroom scenes are fully make believe which doesn't aid in your ability to suspend disbelief. Several sub plots are never actually fleshed out, whether in hope for a Season 2 or not, it left me as a viewer wanting. This is further emphasised by the poorly developed characters and dialogue.
Cringey Acting aka Jo Bo-Ah:
This character is the epitome of what not to write. A flawless, omniscient character that is never wrong and is never hurt. From the cringey wig to the bad fight scenes, this character was doomed. The writers try and explain away her inability to get hurt by a short scene showing her training with her dad as a teenager - because everyone knows 10 years of training means no one can every land a hit on you(and I mean ever). Ahn Bo-Hyun in comparison is shown as highly capable but still sustains injuries, as do the other characters. Woo-in goes through 0 development as a character and acts above the law at all times, while guilt tripping Bae-man for having done the same for monetary gain. Woo-in was a very hard character to watch but every action she took seemed purely for drama purposes and not furthering (the badly written) plot. She has all the answers for Bae-mans past but refuses to tell him, claiming he needs to discover it himself. This goes on for 2 episodes too long frankly, just tell the dude. In an effort to make an iconic female character, the writers removed anything to connect you to the character. She also blatantly discards Miltary protocol to show that she is 'different' from the others and a 'rebel'. She would have been written up day one and suspended for her failure to follow hierarchies alone. Bae-man is actually an interesting character who goes through levels of personal development and always seems to have a plan, whereas Woo-in has spent all this time planning and made a noticeable lack of progress.
The Big Bad:
Noh Tae-nam was an excellent villain - rich, spoiled, traumatised, just wants to chill with his dog and committed a normal level of horrendous crimes for a drama and continuously ran from responsibility. Noh Hwa-young however.... the writers really took every single characteristic of the worst person and put them together, and gave no reason or human quality. Noh Hwa-young commits these heinous acts for promotion again and again, but no indication of why she craves promotion is given. She is a caricature of a villain. She is also not a good bad guy? In that she continually leaves heaps of evidence and then sloppily covers up her crimes later, which anyone with access could put together. Noh Hwa-young is however very well played by Oh Yeon-soo, her hate always felt real and visceral. Also @writers, why was she always jogging? What purpose did that serve?
The side characters were funny and actually acted like people rather than the over written Noh Hwa-young and Cha Woo-In .
Overall it was watchable, but not very enjoyable. Bo-ah's acting was average at best and her character didn't help anything. The bad writing condemned what could have been enjoyable characters into a blight on the viewing experience, a character shouldn't make you groan in pain whenever they are on screen from cringe.
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Super SATISFYING drama in a while!
Great drama in terms of depths of story and characters' growth! I think it's like becoming trend in Korea to have antagonist-like leads which I like it, lesser on the pure good against pure bad kind of plot setup. Though it's quite a serious drama that touches a lot on sensitive topics like the corruption and power abuse within military, there are still quite a few comical moments that helped to wash away the heaviness of the plot.What I really like about this drama is that they made a lot of effort depicting all characters' growth in a logical way as the story progressed to which I really felt sad for Noh Tae Nam towards the end after realizing he was actually all alone growing up. Nobody was there to teach him the right things nor was there any emotional support given to him when he needed it except for his only pet dog... At some moments his situation made me feel how great would it be if someone nice actually appears in his life to truly care for each other.
So what I didn't really like was the sudden background music whenever they had an important moment... Wish the sound effects could be more subtle to suit the serious ambience.
Though not much romance going on until like last episode, I really like the main leads' chemistry and their hidden feelings for each other~
But honestly I applaud for the drama's courage to speak so much about such topics which you may never see in another country's drama/movie production~ Guess only Korea really goes all out with depicting social issues and political corruption.
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Leads were so so so cool. Their action scenes are great!!!!
This drama was so entertaining.The charachter development we got
from characters was really good.
Leads were so so so cool. Their
action scenes.
Jo bo ah was really good, I really
wanted to see her in an action
kdrama and she rocked this
charachter!
An bo hyun is really a great actor
I always look forward for his
dramas..
Overall the acting was the best
every actor did great
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💜💜💜💜
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They make an offer you can't refuse
I haven't seen a disappointing series involving Bo Ah yet, and this one is no exception ... I couldn't believe how intensely great this drama turned out to be from the very first episode. Shocks and surprises were intertwined from beginning to end. There were so many layers of this story, it made for such good entertainment, watching each piece of the puzzle revealed, making a much clearer picture of how the past was effecting the present day for all the protagonists.Bo Ah & Bo Hyun were the perfect professional team going up against all the evil subplots in the story. Great chemistry between the two of them.
I think what made this great, was the changing personalities of the many characters, whether a main or supporting role. Don't be fooled by who you think is good and who you think is bad, because my perception of several characters changed in the opposite direction by the end of the series. Such fantastic antagonists on screen, without a doubt one of the most evil characters you will ever see, General Hwa Young, played brilliantly by Yeon Soo. Oh wow, you could feel the coldness coming through your television when she was on screen. Her, teamed with Moon Goo was evil on top of evil.
Early on I would have included Tae Nam on that same list, but that character, which was performed fantastically by Woo Seok, fell into the category of going from bad to good. I couldn't believe I was on his side by episode 16, because early on, what a horrible person he was.
Several big episode were the backbone of this drama, especially episode 9, which seemed to be the pinnacle episode of them all. That's were pretty much everything is revealed to us, telling us exactly who everyone truly was. After that, episode 15 was the "big one". It made everything worth waiting for ... retribution for all. There were scenes I needed to watch twice, because it was just so damn good to see it play out.
In the end, everything was kind of like you wished for, although I did think the final episode may have been rushed a bit toward the end, but overall an excellent satisfying ending for a truly great series!!!
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Great FL, Useless ML — The Fatal Flaw of Doberman”
The best thing I can say about Military Prosecutor Doberman is that it wasn’t unwatchable — but that’s about where the positives end. The story had some potential, especially with the female lead’s backstory and her strong acting skills, but unfortunately, the show wasted it by putting far too much focus on the male lead.The FL was compelling, layered, and honestly the only reason I kept watching. Her motivations were clear, her pain was understandable, and her strength shone through. She could have easily carried the revenge plot on her own. Instead, the writers saddled her with the ML — a selfish, corrupt, and frankly pathetic character whose “redemption” arc was unconvincing at best. The actor’s performance didn’t help; he came across as smug rather than conflicted, and I couldn’t see any reason why the FL would ever need him, let alone fall for him. She was capable, resourceful, and driven. He was… there.
The romance was another disaster. Why on earth would a woman fighting against the corrupt system that killed her father fall for a man who gleefully participated in that exact corruption? He was comfortable being evil until it no longer suited him, and the drama never held him accountable for his crimes. Victim-blaming, protecting criminals, taking bribes — all swept under the rug with no real consequences. Yet somehow, we’re supposed to accept him as a hero and romantic partner? No, thank you.
Even the supposed justice of the ending fell flat. The main villain got punished, sure, but her son — who was complicit in horrific crimes — walked away without facing any real consequences. Just like with the ML, the writers seemed to think one or two “good” actions erased everything. It didn’t. It was lazy and insulting to the audience.
And don’t even get me started on the contrived, unrealistic plot devices. The show constantly leaned on unbelievable moments to move things forward rather than relying on strong storytelling. Instead of making me feel invested, it left me rolling my eyes.
Overall, Military Prosecutor Doberman had one standout — the FL and her excellent acting. But everything else? Disappointing, predictable, and poorly executed. If the story had truly centered on her and her journey, it could have been something special. Instead, it wasted its potential propping up a useless male lead who never earned his place in the narrative.
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So Cooool.
Firstly the cast is amazing. As Im watching this I love the story, I love how strong is the FL and also ML. There aren't many kdamas with both strong leads.The music is better than in a dramas that are mainly based on music. I was happily surprised by this, and also it made it whole more exciting and dramatic. The music actually reminds me bit of a drama Idol:The coup It was just too dramatic with the music , but here as it's action drama, it's okay.
As I'm watching it now then after about 6 months after watching it whole i will watch it again :) it's seriously that good.
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Revenge, Action and Redemption
This show has got to be one of the few shows that show the process of redemption of an originally horrible, irredeemable character. It was 2 characters in this show. Do Be Man and No Tae Nam. NTN's actor did an amazing job portraying the complex character that is No Tae Nam. One would argue, NTN never went to prison, which is unsatisfying. But people fail to realise military was his prison. Its the one place he never wanted to step in. I originally hated his character and never thought I'd end up feeling bad for him, or even like him. But the writer did so well with his character.The show was great, and is perfect if you are looking for a revenge drama with minimal, and I repeat.. m i n m a l romance. Bullying, sexual harassment, abuse and rape were subjects discussed in the show. The show did a great job showing how much bullying can break down a person, even the nicest most calm person.
Overall, solid show, with a good cast. I will miss being Bo Hyun and Bo Ah together in a show.
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Bel mix tra azione, adrenalina e procedurale
Un drama che mi ha appassionato dall'inizio alla fine e che è riuscito a mantenere un buon livello di attenzione .Rientra nella categoria procedurale, ma gli autori sono riusciti a creare un buon mix tra scene d'azione e momenti adrenalinici. ci sono tanta azione e momenti adrenalinici,
e ho trovato funzionale l'epilogo dopo il passaggio di tempo con la chiusura degli archi narrativi più importanti.
Le storyline sono ben delineate gli autori sono riusciti a gestire a sviluppare tutte le storyline caratterizzando bene i personaggi e le situazioni. Ricorrono anche qui vari trope soprattutto legati al genere, ma sono per lo più funzionali o espedienti narrativi. Inoltre ho apprezzato che siano riusciti ad equilibrare anche i momenti comici lasciati ad alcuni personaggi specifici.
Come in "Vincenzo" ho apprezzato come gli autori abbiano sviluppato la connection sentimentale tra i due protagonisti.
Tra l'altro la serie sarebbe stata validissima indipendentemente dall'esistenza del lato romantico. I due personaggi protagonisti insieme avrebbero fatto comunque scintille.
In generale di rewatch non ne faccio e se li faccio guardo solo alcuni spezzoni della serie o alcuni episodi.
Lo consiglio a chi potrebbe piacere una storia di vendetta, redenzione e giustizia, con una validissima colonna sonora e del romanticismo solo accennato.
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