The Witch (2025)

The new and promising premise that couldn't keep up!

This drama had a lot of potential. The premise and the whole concept seemed fresh and the idea of a dark mystery mixed with suspense had a lot of promise. But, honestly, the show ended up being way slower than expected and the pacing really hurt it. What could have been an exciting ride just felt like it dragged on for way too long.

There were way too many flashbacks and instead of adding something meaningful or exciting to the story, they just made it repetitive. The plot could’ve been so much tighter if it was wrapped up in lesser episodes. Instead, it felt like the show was just going in circles. The big reveals didn’t hit the way it should have because the show stretched everything out. It just ended up feeling like a slow crawl with no real payoff.

As for the leads, they really should have dropped the romance angle. This story would have worked way better for me as a just mystery or supernatural plot. There was zero chemistry between the leads and honestly, the romance felt out of place considering the whole "curse".
The ML's behavior at times even came across as stalker-ish. Sure, I might overlook it because it’s JinYoung playing the role, but that doesn’t change the fact that it was uncomfortable. The romantic dynamic just didn’t fit and it pulled focus from what could’ve been a much stronger plot.

The second lead’s romance felt like it was just thrown in for the sake of it. The whole subplot seemed forced and felt more like filler than anything that genuinely connects to the main plot to add value. It just wasn’t needed at all. Also the twist with the detective was interesting but again lazy writing that confuses more than it summarises.

Acting wise, I do feel the actors across the board did a decent job but I wouldn’t say it was anything super memorable. With what they had, it was okay but not something that sticks out.

On the plus side, the cinematography is solid and there are moments where the direction really stands out. Some of the visuals do a good job of setting the whole mood. It’s honestly one of the few things that kept me engaged when the story felt like it wasn't ending.
The direction is decent, but it doesn’t do enough to fix how slow everything feels. There are a few tense moments which absolutely intrigued me but they were rare. The visuals catch the eye, but they can't make up for the lack of momentum in the plot.

Overall, while the concept had promise, the execution didn’t live up to expectations. I wouldn’t recommend it unless you are willing to overlook the pacing issues or are a fan of the actors.

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Confused

Just finished watching this drama. Honestly I’m confused right now because the whole 9 episodes was about the ml’s love and his statistical experiments about the fl’s witch allegations and suddenly in the last episode fl falls in love with the ml after she saw how does the ml collected the data related to her. I don’t know how the fl really falls in love with the ml just like that because it seems forced love to me like she forced herself to love the ml so that he didn’t die. Also same goes to the supporting couple, it looks like supporting fl was not in love with the supporting ml but she was sympathetic towards him because he is also a witch like the fl and also the supporting ml forced himself to fall in love with the supporting fl because if he doesn’t she might die. What kind of forced love story is this. Like there’s no connection between them and they didn’t even know each other till the last moment and suddenly after the ml’s disappearance, they all started love each other. What is this drama. I’ve only watched this drama because I like actors but the story disappointed me. How can someone fall in love in such a small time (especially the supporting actors story).

(Pov: This is my first time writing review here).

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