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A found family and an underdog story
I initially watched this because of Manny Pacquiao. I wonder how much Netflix paid him to do this for marketing purposes because I know that prize money was a little bit underwhelming for him. lol
Disclaimer: I haven’t watched any previous seasons.
I’m usually a sucker for dramas with found family trope. Which is why I think I rooted for Japan and Mongolia the most here (Mongolia for the most part because I also love a good underdog story).
During the first few episodes (although Ochir intrigued me with that sequins), Mongolia barely got any screen time so I thought they’ll be insignificant throughout the season. But like any underdog story, they slowly captured my heart and proved their abilities. Being from very diverse sports, away from home but united by a common goal, they started to feel like a found family for each other. I think this is also the reason why a lot of audience ended up loving them.
South Korea winning is predictable. It didn’t feel as victorious for me. Their team was PACKED! All of them looked like they were trained for this. Japan is a very great team too. Another team that felt like found family. But they were also a strong contender from the start. I thought the prod team will make it a Japan vs South Korea just for a good show for that long standing history.
Overall, I enjoyed it.
Also, special mention that I gave an 8.5 for Music because of the hawk sound during Mongolia’s team chant. That was awesome!
Disclaimer: I haven’t watched any previous seasons.
I’m usually a sucker for dramas with found family trope. Which is why I think I rooted for Japan and Mongolia the most here (Mongolia for the most part because I also love a good underdog story).
During the first few episodes (although Ochir intrigued me with that sequins), Mongolia barely got any screen time so I thought they’ll be insignificant throughout the season. But like any underdog story, they slowly captured my heart and proved their abilities. Being from very diverse sports, away from home but united by a common goal, they started to feel like a found family for each other. I think this is also the reason why a lot of audience ended up loving them.
South Korea winning is predictable. It didn’t feel as victorious for me. Their team was PACKED! All of them looked like they were trained for this. Japan is a very great team too. Another team that felt like found family. But they were also a strong contender from the start. I thought the prod team will make it a Japan vs South Korea just for a good show for that long standing history.
Overall, I enjoyed it.
Also, special mention that I gave an 8.5 for Music because of the hawk sound during Mongolia’s team chant. That was awesome!
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