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I just watched another show.
One High School Heroes – My 7/10 “Okay I just watched another show” Review
Alright, so first things first I’d give this drama an 7.2 out of 10. It’s entertaining, but not in the “this was a tight, perfectly written story” way. More like, don’t think too hard, just enjoy the ride. If you go in expecting flawless logic, you’ll be yelling “What is going on?!” every other scene.
I came into this expecting something kind of like Study Group or Weak Hero. High school crime-thriller vibes, emotionally charged fights, and characters whose backstories punch you in the gut. And in some ways, I got that. In others… it felt like there was a whole list of missed opportunities.
There were moments where random stuff just got tossed in, Filler fight scenes here, mysterious characters there, no explanation anywhere.
I get it the main character was fighting to deal with his frustration toward his dad- his family situation, and all that built-up trauma. That part actually made sense. That’s why he agreed to do the “hero” thing in the first place, and why he kept taking it too far. But the actual becoming a high school hero part? It just… happened. Not much buildup, not really any satisfying “this is the start of something” moment. I thought we’d get more vigilante-style scenes like actual clever justice work, but instead it felt like, “Okay, they’re heroes now.” It was rushed, underbaked. Like they had the perfect recipe but pulled it out of the oven 30 minutes too early.
Then there’s the characters who… I don’t even remember the names of. That guy with the bucket hat? He was just there to fight other pointless characters. Not much story, no growth, no real purpose. I kept thinking he’d join them and form a high school hero group or have some revolution later, but nope — Same with Shoeless Fighter Guy, Fun to watch? Sure. Did he matter? Not REALLYYYY..
And don’t even get me started on the hospital guy Yoongi kept visiting. The show dangled that relationship in front of us like it was important, like it was the thing driving him, and then sorta forgot to explore it, I mean sure we did get a couple of scenes but it just felt sorta empty, didn't even get his revenge right. Wasted potential, again. Same with the family dynamic, on paper we saw a lot of it… but it still felt like we didn’t really get into it. Like they were handing us information with one hand and taking it away with the other... sorta?
That said — the ending? Chef’s kiss. The fight where he’s seeing everyone he’s ever hated flash as he’s beating the guy down? Absolutely brilliant psychological touch. I love that style of editing, and those flashes of internal chaos worked so well. Same with the recurring choking scenes, they hinted at a deeper, suicidal struggle in the beginning so I thought we’d dive into more.
So yeah, it’s entertaining. I had fun.
But I still can’t really tell you EXACTLY why I had fun, which… probably says a lot about the writing. They built a gorgeous roller coaster but forgot half the track in the middle, so you’re just screaming and holding on until you hit the end! Also my bad for not really mentioning characters names, I couldn't care enough to remember all these pointless randoms!
7.2/10. I’d watch a season two, but mostly I want answers. The ending seems like it should be the beginning.
(Yes the .2 is necessary, also 30 year olds acting like freshmens in high school?)
Alright, so first things first I’d give this drama an 7.2 out of 10. It’s entertaining, but not in the “this was a tight, perfectly written story” way. More like, don’t think too hard, just enjoy the ride. If you go in expecting flawless logic, you’ll be yelling “What is going on?!” every other scene.
I came into this expecting something kind of like Study Group or Weak Hero. High school crime-thriller vibes, emotionally charged fights, and characters whose backstories punch you in the gut. And in some ways, I got that. In others… it felt like there was a whole list of missed opportunities.
There were moments where random stuff just got tossed in, Filler fight scenes here, mysterious characters there, no explanation anywhere.
I get it the main character was fighting to deal with his frustration toward his dad- his family situation, and all that built-up trauma. That part actually made sense. That’s why he agreed to do the “hero” thing in the first place, and why he kept taking it too far. But the actual becoming a high school hero part? It just… happened. Not much buildup, not really any satisfying “this is the start of something” moment. I thought we’d get more vigilante-style scenes like actual clever justice work, but instead it felt like, “Okay, they’re heroes now.” It was rushed, underbaked. Like they had the perfect recipe but pulled it out of the oven 30 minutes too early.
Then there’s the characters who… I don’t even remember the names of. That guy with the bucket hat? He was just there to fight other pointless characters. Not much story, no growth, no real purpose. I kept thinking he’d join them and form a high school hero group or have some revolution later, but nope — Same with Shoeless Fighter Guy, Fun to watch? Sure. Did he matter? Not REALLYYYY..
And don’t even get me started on the hospital guy Yoongi kept visiting. The show dangled that relationship in front of us like it was important, like it was the thing driving him, and then sorta forgot to explore it, I mean sure we did get a couple of scenes but it just felt sorta empty, didn't even get his revenge right. Wasted potential, again. Same with the family dynamic, on paper we saw a lot of it… but it still felt like we didn’t really get into it. Like they were handing us information with one hand and taking it away with the other... sorta?
That said — the ending? Chef’s kiss. The fight where he’s seeing everyone he’s ever hated flash as he’s beating the guy down? Absolutely brilliant psychological touch. I love that style of editing, and those flashes of internal chaos worked so well. Same with the recurring choking scenes, they hinted at a deeper, suicidal struggle in the beginning so I thought we’d dive into more.
So yeah, it’s entertaining. I had fun.
But I still can’t really tell you EXACTLY why I had fun, which… probably says a lot about the writing. They built a gorgeous roller coaster but forgot half the track in the middle, so you’re just screaming and holding on until you hit the end! Also my bad for not really mentioning characters names, I couldn't care enough to remember all these pointless randoms!
7.2/10. I’d watch a season two, but mostly I want answers. The ending seems like it should be the beginning.
(Yes the .2 is necessary, also 30 year olds acting like freshmens in high school?)
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