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The Stalker Next Door
What Was I Even Watching? This series was terrible in every possible way. Let’s break this down, shall we? First off, the main love interest, Cir, is a creepy stalker. He knows everything about his crush, like, everything. We're talking about the color of his underwear and his house password. I don’t care how cute you think this is supposed to be; that's a nightmare, not romance. If this was supposed to be sweet, someone seriously missed the memo. Anyway, Cir gets injured, then goes to Phu and says, "Hey, I'm from another world!" Just so he can get close to his crush and manipulate him into falling in love. And Phu... this poor guy actually believes it. Phu, buddy, you need to step outside and get some fresh air. You're getting played. Phu himself was an annoying, useless character.
Now, the plot. Oh boy. I thought the whole "boy from another world" thing was going to lead to some mind-blowing parallel universe adventure. Instead, I got... nothing. Absolutely nothing. The title was a lie. There were no parallel worlds, no sci-fi twists, nothing. Instead, we got a bunch of random scenes with different worlds and timelines that made no sense and left me more confused than ever. The director seemed to have no clue what they were doing, just throwing in bizarre moments to trick us into thinking something cool was coming. Spoiler: It wasn’t.
And can we talk about the random superpowers? Jin can read minds, but it serves no purpose at all. Like, absolutely zero. This isn't a plot device, it’s a plot inconvenience. And then, just when you think, "Okay, maybe this will come into play later," his mind-reading powers vanish. Poof. Gone. Why? Because now that he’s all lovey-dovey with Wim, apparently they’re close enough that he can’t read Wim’s mind anymore. That’s right, folks, Jin’s entire superpower just gets conveniently swept under the rug because… romance. How brilliantly lazy.
Save yourself the headache and watch literally anything else. Trust me, there’s no world where this show is worth your time.
Now, the plot. Oh boy. I thought the whole "boy from another world" thing was going to lead to some mind-blowing parallel universe adventure. Instead, I got... nothing. Absolutely nothing. The title was a lie. There were no parallel worlds, no sci-fi twists, nothing. Instead, we got a bunch of random scenes with different worlds and timelines that made no sense and left me more confused than ever. The director seemed to have no clue what they were doing, just throwing in bizarre moments to trick us into thinking something cool was coming. Spoiler: It wasn’t.
And can we talk about the random superpowers? Jin can read minds, but it serves no purpose at all. Like, absolutely zero. This isn't a plot device, it’s a plot inconvenience. And then, just when you think, "Okay, maybe this will come into play later," his mind-reading powers vanish. Poof. Gone. Why? Because now that he’s all lovey-dovey with Wim, apparently they’re close enough that he can’t read Wim’s mind anymore. That’s right, folks, Jin’s entire superpower just gets conveniently swept under the rug because… romance. How brilliantly lazy.
Save yourself the headache and watch literally anything else. Trust me, there’s no world where this show is worth your time.
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