Family Matters

Such a great watch

This was refreshing. Such an interesting and amusing story. I loved each family member. I wish they had elaborated more on each individual's powers. I like this show. The humor, revenge scenes—everything was great. I can really recommend this show to anyone. Just know that some scenes are quite brutal, so don't watch if you have a weak stomach!

The only thing I can really complain about is some plot holes. I understand that filling these would require more episodes, so yes, I hope we get a season 2 to fill them.

I really hope we get one. This show deserves a season 2 with many more episodes. 🙏🏻

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Attention ... Unique, Spectacular, Action-Packed, Powerful Family

What.A.Show!!
This hidden gem is everything it claims to be and more. I loved every piece of it and was blow away by the a unique story telling, the pace, and all the characters. It perfectly blended action, thriller, comedy, investigative parts to a delicious hit.
The lead actress nailed her character so well, I don't know if i should fear her or cheer for her
I want more, there has to be more. There is much to explore in terms of history of the characters and story. I'm so looking forward to it and really hope for more.
Yes please take the time to enjoy this amazing show

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Bingeable, uncanny and dark but felt lacking as ended when entering the real good stuff

A really enjoyable short series featuring a very odd family surrounded by mystery and violence. I loved the characters and their dynamics : especially the parents roles hold by incredible Bae Doo Na and excellent Ryu Seung Beom. Their characters' strange relationships with each other and their kids was the best part of the drama. If the pacing was good, the storytelling could have been better, in particular regarding the growth of the kids and their evolution. Production was excellent : it was gritty and violent fighting scenes were well-filmed.

I would recommend this to people that are looking for a thrilling action series with a solid cast. It is quite comparable to the manga "Spy x Family", in a darker version with a touch of "Black Widow" and an "Adams Family" vibe. Quite a tasteful combination ! Unfortunately, it can feel a tad frustrating because of its short duration. I wish some of the most interesting elements regarding the family relationships would have been exploited more, especially regarding the past of the characters. If there is a second season, I will watch it for sure.

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Ending explained

Great acting and a good plot.

Spoiler from hereon, ending explained.

Scene A: Child Wife controlled child husband.
Scene B: Mom told Wife that it was her plan all along.

= Child Wife and Mom schemed everything, and Child Wife told Mom she has to erase her own memories so their plan will work. Once the plan comes to fruition, she will regain the memories.

Scene 3: Child number 11 was controlled by the child wife to do exactly, well, the plan.

Conclusion: Since they were kids, child wife controlled everything.

a. Child husband cutting the ear of Number 11. Both guys were already under her control, they were testing how long her control could stay intact.
b. Her husband's father was no doubt under her control as well. This way, after the child's wife erases her memories, the "escape plan" will work without a hitch.
c. The rest is history.

Goal, or rather goals:
1. Create a real family bond. It's the reverse of terrorism and secret agent trainings where cells only have a fake family bond. Their plan was to create a real bond that no one can ever find a loophole. In other words, the perfect [sleeping] cell and operatives.
2. Teach them self-control. A wild agent is useless if they don't learn self-control. All of them need it, including the two kids. Noticed how it always revolved around self-control?
3. Test the wife's power. Her power isn't only about creating a false memory/experience, it's mind control. Can the victims resist? Her husband did not. Number 11 did not. Her self-mind control also worked so well.
4. Train the kids. They are far stronger than her and her husband, and thus far more dangerous if they don't have a family bond. This was proven with the female twin. Without a family bond, she was a ticking bomb.
5. Prove that the wife's plan "Family Matters" is actually worth it. Which, by now, we know it was worth it.

😉

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Short & Violent

Family Matters follows a family as they move after the daughter gets kicked out of their previous school. As they try to get adjusted to the neighborhood, they sense that something's wrong ever since the beginning.
I love dramas about family, however this has one of my least favorite tropes in that the mother, played by the wonderful Bae Doona, has a special ability. It's not really explained why or where this ability really comes from, even the exact details aren't terribly explained, but it becomes vital to the series. She is also the only character in the series who has this power. As a result, it was hard to really get immersed that she would ever be in any real danger. Due to this, I found the familial relationships and more light hearted elements to be more compelling. There are a lot of scenes that are black comedy and that's where this show shines. The entire family bounces off very well off each other from the hot and cold twins to the extremely chill grandfather.
However, ultimately this is more drama than comedy and this is where it falters. Some of the intermingling plot points are a little difficult to follow and aren't fleshed out in a satisfying manner even at the end. At just six episodes, it's hard to say that more episodes were needed because the writing is decently tight, but there is a cliffhanger at the end which is disappointing as it foreshadows the need for a season two.
I would also like to warn those viewers that there is a lot of violence in this movie, including gore. In particular, there is specifically lot of violence on women. The show does that thing where it focuses a lot on the hurt & brutality that women face but tries to balance it out by also showcasing how badass women are. It's fine technically, but just a warning for those coming into this show.

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Interesting Characters but Plot Ended Up Losing Me

My 4 categories are Acting/Cast, Writing, Direction/SFX/Music, Entertainment Value.

I didn’t do this on purpose, but right before watching this drama, I watched The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion (a Korean movie). This drama is literally the same thing except better in every way. Although the bar is low, as that movie was so bad that I have no desire to watch the sequel.

Acting/Cast: I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about the cast, but I really liked it. Everyone did great. I especially liked the two teens played by Lee Su Hyun (이수현) and Park Solomon (로몬). The female lead is a stoic character, but she is a well-acted stoic character, which is rare. 9.5/10

Writing: This drama has an eccentric vibe to it – it’s comedic at times but extremely dark the rest of the time. It’s so dark that I’m not even comfortable calling it a dark comedy. The balance was a little off for me. I’m also not into gore and adult content and this drama is very adult. The gore didn’t bother me so much though (it wasn’t as bad as the gore in Moving). I liked the character writing and the initial plot. However, I felt that the story became more and more ridiculous as it went...as in everyone being psychopathic murderers. And this is supposedly set in a regular town (the family is in hiding). So, it’s either set in an unrealistic world that is more like something from a comic book or just that specific town isn’t actually a normal town. However, initially, I did find this drama to be a really satisfying revenge drama—something that I wish I had gotten when watching The Judge From Hell. I say “initially” because it’s not the actual point of the drama and it ends up going in a different direction. The ending lost me. It’s confusing and I can’t say why because it’d be a spoiler. I kind of wish this was just a revenge drama because it really did that part well. I also would have liked to see more character development with the two teens and even with the grandpa. Towards the end, it seemed like the teen girl’s character development jumped ahead suddenly. I thought I had missed something. Something similar happened with the teen boy as well, but it wasn’t as much of an issue. 6/10 
       
Direction/SFX/Music: This drama has a high production value reminiscent of Moving or Death’s Game. Interesting music, but I don't know if the OST has been released. 7/10       

Entertainment Value: This drama is too short. It doesn’t spend enough time fleshing out the family members. It was entertaining in the beginning, but when I noticed character development being skipped over, it bummed me out and I wasn’t as into it anymore. The characters are really cool, so I wanted to learn more about them. I wasn’t into the ending either, which caused the drama to not have a lasting impact on me. However, I think if they did a second season, it would do well. 4/10

Overall, I gave this drama a 6.5/10. A 6 or higher is in my ‘would recommend’ zone. I liked this drama more than Moving and much more than The Judge From Hell. However, it was a little too far on the ‘adult’ side for me and I wish the story writing felt more full. I guess I kind of had an idea of what direction I wanted the story to take and it just didn’t go that way. But I really liked the characters and the acting. Also, just a warning, there is animal abuse in this drama. There is also sexual content.

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Court, intense, inoubliable...

Family Matters c’est clairement une petite pépite sortie de nulle part.
Un drama court, mais qui arrive à accrocher ton cœur en un rien de temps. 🧡👀

C’est une histoire de "famille" qui n’en est pas vraiment une au départ, mais... plus tu avances, plus tu sens les liens se tisser, naturellement, sincèrement.
Ils se protègent, ils se disputent, ils rigolent, ils s’inquiètent... Bref, ils deviennent VRAIMENT une famille, sans même s’en rendre compte. 🏡💔

Chaque perso a son petit truc spécial (et pas juste ses pouvoirs hein 👊🏻✨),
ils ont tous ce côté un peu cassé mais lumineux, et c’est ça qui les rend aussi attachants.
Même les moments les plus simples entre eux, ils te pincent un peu le cœur sans forcer. 🥺💞

Le seul défaut ?
TROP COURT... 😑
On s'attache, on veut rester avec eux encore un peu, on veut voir leur quotidien, leurs évolutions, leurs fous rires, leurs galères…
Mais boum. 6 épisodes et ciao. 😭

Family Matters donne un goût de "reviens-y" comme un bon plat qu’on n’a pas eu le temps de finir.
J'espère fortement une saison 2, parce qu’on mérite de continuer à voir cette famille complètement imparfaite mais tellement précieuse ✨🫶🏻

Bref, c’est doux, c’est fun, c’est triste parfois, et ça laisse une petite empreinte discrète mais jolie au fond du cœur 👌🏻

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Forte e suggestivo

Bhe un finale del genere cosa porta a pensare?!!! Una seconda stagione è di obbligo!!! Parlavamo della madre e spunta fuori gli ultimi minuti del drama?!!! E dice ti ho sempre tenuta d'occhio??? Wow

Drama moolto crudo..era molto che non ne vedevo uno così...in alcuni punto non riuscivo a guardare 😅

Però il caso principale del drama viene chiuso e possiamo dire che questa famiglia ora è davvero una famiglia? Si, perché abbiamo esplorato un po tutti i personaggi capendo i loro traumi e problemi e insieme sono riusciti a superarli e unirsi di più..solo il nonno non mi ha soddisfatto appieno, ha fatto un po da legante per tutti ...ma le sue capacità non sono uscite fuori appieno ... i cattivi hanno avuto la loro lezione, alla fine n 11 voleva immolare n 10 ma in maniera davvero ah un termine vero e priorio non ce l ho perché era blasfemo e bleah ..la nostra protagonista principale yeong su almeno grazie a n 11 capisce davvero che cosa significa provare rabbia e dolore per le persone che ama ...nonostante questo il finale strappa anche una risata ...tornano tutti a casa completamente insanguinati dopo aver affrontato i propri avversari, il nonno che cerca di sbarazzarsi di un cadavere con l'indifferenza dei nipoti troppo stanchi per reagire ...il papà con qualche buco in più nella pancia...e il loro pensiero è? mangiare ..questa scena mi ha fatto proprio sorridere anche perché pensavo che il papà sarebbe morto!!! Tutte quelle coltellate!!! E invece....per finire la chiamata della madre/generale dell'istituto in cui sono cresciuti... e tutto torna sospeso... ci sarà una seconda parte?? Dove l'affronteranno come una vera famiglia nel pieno delle sue capacità??

Speriamo!!

Per me voto 7.5 mi è piaciuto il tutto ma certe tematiche e certe scene oltre i miei limiti 😅 forse squid Game è meno macabro 😂

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