Reading your review I laughed so hard I cried! XD Which is good, because at least I can say this series gave me something: laughs (aside PP and Noh and random guys' abs here and there).
I'll add the terrible "bloopers" like the ending scene in which you PERFECTLY SEE the rope holding the boat, or the PERFECTLY VISIBLE hidden doorhandle of the not-so-hidden door, or the haircut changing every five minutes and so on.
I want to watch this, but literally only because there's OhmFluke. 16 eps seems like waaay too long for the plot…
Basically nothing happens: there's people playing instruments in weird situations, other people acting rude to one another, other people doing nonsensical things, two hot guys carrying the show by flirting and then getting separated for 5 episodes (and no, I'm not talking about OhmFluke in this one) making the audience angry, and one crazy lady acting as the dumbest antagonist ever. Oh, and it's raining red apples and plastic plants.
Ok, is there even a plot? Because I just can't get enough of Akk/Ayan and Kan/Thua so I can't focus on anything else..... =D
Jokes aside, this episode felt almost perfect, set aside for "the curse" parts. I laughed, cried, jiggled, got emotional, smiled, cried again... what an incredible journey!
I managed to reach the end because I thought/hoped I'd change my mind, but still I couldn't stand Amagi's character. All in all, for me everything (except from him) was cute, fun, light-hearted and somehow nostalgic... I loved Katori and Tanaka and I would have loved to see much more from them. Takara himself was so sweet and cute!
Poor First was shivering cold in that swimming pool scene! His muscles were shivering so much and I'm amazed at how he nontheless pulled an amazing and natural romantic scene.
PS: loving everything, but now I'm really starting to feel huge plotholes here... thankfully we have a cast that catalyzes attention... even tho', if we think that everything is reported from Akk's point of view, those holes somehow feel more reasonable.
First moments of the new episode, and can I scream one stupid thing that is really futile amidst all this nonsense, but it's really REALLY hurting my nerves? Which is: jeez, they spent MILLIONS on horses cars bikes actors houses... AND they couldn't afford to buy a freaking PLANT? Those plastic plants that Kim's holds on to are just kicking my nerves!
These days I was too tired to give this series the attention it deserved so I put it on hold, but I finally finished watching.
Yes, it's not perfect. Yes, 6 episodes would have been enough and yes, it feels very theatrical (and I honestly loved that). Yes, Mol is at times unbearable (and yet, being a single mother of an "atypical" child I can relate ---to some extent). Yes, In is a freaking coward but he told us: he lived things that scarred him and not all of us are equally brave. Yes, Wang is the only adult in the movie (and I adored his character!) Yes, the plot is not the most creative AND we all guessed the "mystery" from the very beginning.
And yet, this was one of the most immersive, engaging, addictive, interesting, deep dramas I've seen recently, touching so many topics and shades of humanity/human-personality by depicting three totally believable characters portrayed by mesmerizing acting, also beautifully directed! I loved the atmosphere, the music, the weight of all the dialogues (both in terms of WHAT they said but even more of HOW they said and expressed it).
10/10 for me, and that's also because I'm so happy to see a product going way out of BLs lines and being "a story with people".
And last thing, again: I fell in love with all the actors, they were amazing and shining in every episode.
It must be a well-stocked bar. Also, amazing that he could find the place after crashing in the middle of the…
Being bored as hell by this, I'm just reading the comments for some fun (I think this is the series that most disappointed all of us, at this point...), and this ---> "It must be a well-stocked bar." <--- made me laugh so hard! XD
Oh, well. It started out great, lost itself along the way, but all in all I honestly enjoyed it. I had fun and the cast was cute (I'm a mountain person but this is one Sea I definitely love! *_*), it could have been much better with a good screenplay but i think it was meant to be something easy and light-hearted and so it was.
And now, again: I need Lalana in a GL, please. She was the most beautiful thing of these 12 episodes.
I'm starting to think Khaotung would be amazing even if he were to act as the pinetree in a school recital. His lines in this show are somehow predictable (but I'm loving his character), yet he manages to perfectly portray his role.
Nice episode! Sea was this week's protagonist, kudos! He's doing great for being a rookie: his crying is never cringe and his smiling is just so damn cute!
I felt like this episode was "liberatory" for many of the characters: -- Ayan finally letting the walls down with Akk -- Khan realizing he really likes Thua -- Thua permitting himself to "feel" -- Akk permitting Aye to subtly fall deeper into his thoughts
I cried in so many moments because I really felt the weight of what the characters were delivering. Amazing performances by Khaotung! And kudos to Neo and Luis too!
I think that scene wasn't meant to be a "first kiss", but more of a moment in which Khan actually takes out the courage to act (even tho' he thought Thua was asleep so not that brave in the end...) and recognizes the fact that he likes him.
You know, this drama feels like those tacky afternoon telenovelas that grandmas watch while cooking and doing crosswords, where nothing ever happens but even so it takes millions of minutes of screentime to get things (badly) done while an overly dramatic music plays loudly.
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I'll add the terrible "bloopers" like the ending scene in which you PERFECTLY SEE the rope holding the boat, or the PERFECTLY VISIBLE hidden doorhandle of the not-so-hidden door, or the haircut changing every five minutes and so on.
Sigh.
Oh, and it's raining red apples and plastic plants.
Jokes aside, this episode felt almost perfect, set aside for "the curse" parts.
I laughed, cried, jiggled, got emotional, smiled, cried again... what an incredible journey!
Loved the opening theme!
PS: loving everything, but now I'm really starting to feel huge plotholes here... thankfully we have a cast that catalyzes attention... even tho', if we think that everything is reported from Akk's point of view, those holes somehow feel more reasonable.
Thanks, God, for inventing the FFWD button.
And thanks Payoo for taking your shirt off.
Sigh. I think MDL should add "comic" and "nonsense" to the list of tags for this so-called story.
Which is: jeez, they spent MILLIONS on horses cars bikes actors houses... AND they couldn't afford to buy a freaking PLANT? Those plastic plants that Kim's holds on to are just kicking my nerves!
Yes, it's not perfect.
Yes, 6 episodes would have been enough and yes, it feels very theatrical (and I honestly loved that).
Yes, Mol is at times unbearable (and yet, being a single mother of an "atypical" child I can relate ---to some extent).
Yes, In is a freaking coward but he told us: he lived things that scarred him and not all of us are equally brave.
Yes, Wang is the only adult in the movie (and I adored his character!)
Yes, the plot is not the most creative AND we all guessed the "mystery" from the very beginning.
And yet, this was one of the most immersive, engaging, addictive, interesting, deep dramas I've seen recently, touching so many topics and shades of humanity/human-personality by depicting three totally believable characters portrayed by mesmerizing acting, also beautifully directed! I loved the atmosphere, the music, the weight of all the dialogues (both in terms of WHAT they said but even more of HOW they said and expressed it).
10/10 for me, and that's also because I'm so happy to see a product going way out of BLs lines and being "a story with people".
And last thing, again: I fell in love with all the actors, they were amazing and shining in every episode.
Tho' I can't recall if it's ending or opening XD
Ep.14 award for most sane character goes to... SnowWhite the horse!
I had fun and the cast was cute (I'm a mountain person but this is one Sea I definitely love! *_*), it could have been much better with a good screenplay but i think it was meant to be something easy and light-hearted and so it was.
And now, again: I need Lalana in a GL, please. She was the most beautiful thing of these 12 episodes.
His lines in this show are somehow predictable (but I'm loving his character), yet he manages to perfectly portray his role.
-- Ayan finally letting the walls down with Akk
-- Khan realizing he really likes Thua
-- Thua permitting himself to "feel"
-- Akk permitting Aye to subtly fall deeper into his thoughts
I cried in so many moments because I really felt the weight of what the characters were delivering.
Amazing performances by Khaotung! And kudos to Neo and Luis too!