Duty after School: Part 2

Not bad but not good

While waiting for this to be released, I was expecting it to have a good and happy ending but it ended up being so sad that I could never watch properly. My anger could never go any higher than it is when Yoong Su did all that. During the first three eps of this, I thought that he already changed his views but still, he values CSAT more than anything else. I know that he feels like that because he wants to be able to succeed but, if he did not do that, maybe he'll be able to do it. It's a very frustrating ending and the very last part of the last ep made me tear up. It must be nice if that was the real ending and not just a memory of the past. Still, the overall rating is 7.5 because the show is still good despite of what they did. I'm just glad that Kim Chi was alive..

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mindset kills your mind! DAMMNN! THE END IS GOOSEBUMPS!??

i don't expect that the ending to be destroyed like that, was very disappointing. why would they struggle to survive against monsters if they end up dying at the hands of their own friends. fck pls make a repeat scene for part 2, we hope for a happy ending for the students. they deserve to be happy and reunited and studying at school for their college studies.








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im crying rn

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Part 2 was awkward and rushed

Loved part 1, hated part 2. Me and my husband watched it together and we had to push ourselves to finish it. We couldn't focus anymore cuz of the bad storyline and the ending is just a f*u to all the viewers.

The time skip between pt1 (ep6) and pt2 (ep7) is odd but i guess a normal thing to do in drama's to begin a new part. What's really odd to me is that the army guy kim won bin (lee soon won) just dissappeared with no explanation. None of the other military people seemed to take part of this war anymore. The storyline of just having the kids fight was awkward and pushed way to much to make sense. Also they never explained what happened to literally everyone else in south korea, to not even speak abt the rest of the world. Why did nobody ever come to help them?

The ending is also just really dumb and rushed, literally all the character development and everything was for nothing. They tried to throw all the plot twists possible in there and during that lost their effect. And then also everything ending with them not even receiving any honor or credit for all their work and sacrifice? People even protesting so they won't get honor and credit for their work? I feel like they were trying with this ending to show how f* up the SK mindset is toward education/college but to me it just was way to forced. SK people are also about honor and pride for military but that just got shoved aside to force this storyline. It's just so far from reality it didn't make sense.

It shows that the writer/producers just wanted to have a twist at the end but didn't exactly know what and went with this. This drama had so much potential and it all went to waste in part 2.

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Why?

I was a huge fan of the first part of Duty After School and had high hopes for Part 2. The characters and story had me hooked from the beginning. However, as I got into Part 2, my excitement turned into disbelief and frustration, especially when it came to the ending. The conclusion left me bewildered, it felt rushed and lacked clarity. I couldn't help but wonder why the creators made such decisions.

The first part of the series had gathered a substantial fanbase, and there was so much potential for Part 2 to build upon that success. Instead, it left many fans, including myself, feeling unsatisfied and longing for more. It's weird to think that the creators might have believed that this ending would make the series a hit. It seemed as if they wanted to wrap up the story hastily, leaving us with numerous unresolved questions.

One of the most frustrating aspects of the ending was the lack of a proper explanation. We were abruptly told, 'All the monsters are gone now. Everything is fine again,' without any context or closure. It left us hanging, wondering about the fate of the (left alive) characters.. It's as if a critical part of the story was missing, and we were left to fill in the gaps ourselves.

(Let’s also not forget how they just forgot about one of the Sargent characters. Where was he?)

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And the most frustrating aspect of the ending was the abrupt and seemingly unnecessary loss of nearly all the characters. It happened so fast that it left me in shock and disbelief. These characters, whom I had grown attached to throughout the series, deserved better. It felt like their deaths were rushed and lacked the emotional depth and significance they deserved.

The sudden and widespread character deaths further contributed to the sense that the creators were trying to tie up loose ends quickly, without giving proper consideration to the impact it would have on the story and the viewers. It was a disheartening turn of events that left a bitter taste in my mouth.

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In the end, I can't help but feel disappointed, and it seems I'm not alone in this Statement. The series had so much potential, and it's disheartening to see it end this way. I've even found myself speculating that perhaps it was all a dream of that one character, desperately trying to make sense of the unresolved plot threads.

Ultimately, I wish the creators had taken more time and care to create a more satisfying and meaningful ending, one that would have done justice to the fantastic characters and story they had built over the course of the series. A part 3 could solve it but so far it doesn’t seem like we’ll get one.

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An Underwhelming Outcome

After rewatching the series a couple of times, I can acknowledge that the ending of Duty After School might come as a shock to many. That was certainly how I felt when I watched the ending myself. However, I feel like the finale of Duty after School wasn't a proper sendoff. I feel like they could have built up the Climax even more. The finale felt rushed and undeserved. Also, there are a bunch of plot lines that were never explained again.

The Good:
1. The Cast
The cast was amazing, I can definitely feel the Chemistry between the characters. When I am watching a Kdrama, I always pay attention to the Chemistry because I feel like I can resonate more with the characters if I can sense the Chemistry between the characters. I also love the family vibe between the characters.

2. The Story
The story was great, and was very intriguing, but I feel like the pacing was a bit off compared to Part 1. I feel like the finale was a bit rushed. We see Yeong Soo's descent into madness, but they don't go further and elaborate on it. Instead Yeong Soo gets trigger happy and starts shooting up his classmates without any real reason.

3. Alternate Universe
I love how they incorporated a what if scenario at the end. After watching that finale, it was nice to see the characters alive and well. That way the last time we see them is them laughing and having fun not them suffering. Which is a nice touch. They're rap at the end was also great, it seems like the cast had a blast filming.

The Bad:
1. Abandoned Plotlines:
What happened to Kim Won Bin? He's virtually non-existent in Part 2. His fate is left ambiguous and none of the characters even mention him. I feel like there was a missed opportunity here, he could have filled in the role left by Lieutenant Lee.

What happened to Lee Na Ra? No Ae Seol? and Yoo Ha Na? They never appear again after Yeong Soo's death. Definitely a missed opportunity here. What were their thoughts and feelings afterwards? Where are they? Why don't they show up again? These questions are basically left unknown, and their fates are left ambiguous.

What happened between Chi Yeol and Lee Na Ra? Like I said before Lee Na Ra never appears again after Yeong Soo's death. Again, another missed opportunity, the show hinted that Chi Yeol had feelings for Lee Na Ra, but they never show him confessing his feelings for Lee Na Ra. Their dynamic felt unfinished and unresolved.

So, like what was the point of the Spheres? If you're going kill off most of the cast, it would have better if they had died to the Spheres. The entire point of Duty after School are High Schoolers being drafted into the military to kill the Spheres for extra college points. It would have made more sense for them to die to Spheres because that's the entire point of the show, if they had died to the Spheres then their deaths would have meant something. Instead, their deaths are meaningless because in the end the South Korean Government develop a weapon that eradicates the Spheres. So, they died for nothing along with a bunch of other students.

3. Yeong Soo's Character Arc
Yeong Soo's character development felt very rushed. He descended into madness within one episode. I feel like they could have built up his character more. His entire madman arc was literally just one episode. I feel like if his madman arc was explained throughout a plethora of episodes then we could understand why he did what he did in the finale. Him literally shooting up his classmates was so out of place. I get that he's having a mental breakdown due to the CSAT being cancelled, but like it didn't feel right to send his character off like that. I also don't like how he was perceived in the last episode. The scene with the SA was not necessary.

The Ending
Personally, I think the ending is kind of hit or miss for me. When I was watching the finale, I was shocked and disappointed. When Yeong Soo started shooting up his classmates most of them were done dirty. To be fair, they were caught off guard by Yeong Soo's betrayal, but like you spent so much time developing the characters and showing their personalities, and I feel like all of that was a waste of time because most of them died within a span of a few seconds. I think it would have been better if they put up a fight. Most of them were just standing out in the open and didn't even duck for cover., they basically just let themselves be huge targets. Speaking of characters who were done dirty, Kwon Il Ha's death felt so undeserved. However, I get the meaning, Il Ha has always been a bully to Yeong Soo, and it feels almost right that Yeong Soo get his revenge, but like the way Il Ha died was so disappointing. Mostly because Il Ha isn't really a bully anymore, sure there are some instances here a there, but he has definitely progressed as a character and his sendoff was not deserved.

Despite the underwhelming outcome I enjoyed this series a lot. Definitely one of the best Kdramas out there, and I implore you to give it a watch if you haven't already.

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For me worth watch !

Drama was good the 1st part blown my mind. I also think that there were some parts missing or kinda incomplete story or their were some loop holes to it . Like they havent show anything about the kids they rescued and woo bin. Also how they found there operation base themselves so that was a big gap there but bro acting, awesome I never left like watching a acted show. Good drama but the ending , uh killing em all was so sad bro 🥺 that was totally unexpected like I was like uhh how they will end this a happy or sad or suspense with another season / part but it was totally unexpected broo ☠️ still I m happy I watched it the friendship they had, the bond was so 🥺

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Duty After School - Part 2

- It was better than some other people make of it.
- Sure, the pacing was a bit messed up.. HOWEVER, the ending was solid.. IMO.
- The ending showed that at the end of the day, it wasn't the aliens that were the biggest risk, it was humans themselves.
- I like how they killed off the more irrelevant characters first before getting rid of the other characters where we'd actually feel something.
- I also liked the fact that in the beginning, the students were so sweet, naive, and innocent. So us watching they getting brutally murdered makes us feel something as well.
- The character developments were very nice to see as well. (Il-Ha & Bo-Ra)

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Every thing has an ending and we after sweet home (webtoon) I expected this one

I am not a huge fan of shit hits the fan in the last episode ending. and I also think part 2 shouldn't have been separated from part one and that it could have been better.

That being said. This drama was from episode one a direct attack on the school system and college entrance exam. It had a message and was committed to it. The happening was not "spheres falling" but "exam points being offered". They never made an effort to study, analyze, or inspect the monsters beyond what was needed on site. So beating and solving the issue was never the solution.

I do agree with the idiocy of the adults and was baffled to see parents still caring about the exams; however, I wasn't surprised. The show didn't give us an ounce of hope that the kids will make it (no survivors scenes or experiments and labs like all of us are dead). Is this a good ending? Not really. Is it a bad one? Not necessarily. Would I still recommend it? Yes! If I go back in time would I not watch part 2? Part 2 wasn't bad it was a continuation of part 1 plot, the plot wouldn't change and the ending make sense in that case.

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