It really started off too lame — I honestly didn’t expect it to be that cliché. But it got interesting when Meri meets Ujoo. From that cactus scene to the car ride to the house — absolutely hilarious! I was laughing like crazy in my bed — what a sequence! Then again, it slipped back into some cliché stuff. Still, by the end of Episode 2, I somehow liked it and found myself looking forward to the next one.
Meri’s characterization is fantastic — she’s instinctive, fun and emotional. But I just want to say one thing that’s a bit out of the box: Choi Woo Shik’s characterization as Woo Joo feels pretty flat. I loved his introduction scene, where he didn’t give up his seat to that guy — I actually didn’t want any justification for it. I wished his character would stay like that — someone who doesn’t give or compromise for anyone. But that idea completely fell apart in the next scene when it was revealed that he had overheard that earlier conversation, and that’s why he acted that way. It killed the intriguing edge I imagined for him.
Also, the fact that he turned out to be the next-seat passenger of that mother felt cliché. Still, I have to say, I enjoyed his performance way more here than in melo movie where he felt dull and uninterested.
After watching Episode 5 — it started off too good to miss! The first three episodes are absolutely killer, with fantastic pacing. Even without many scenes together of the lead actors, I really enjoyed it — their dynamics are amazing to watch.
But Episodes 4 and 5 were quite disappointing. The story isn’t moving forward, and the stakes don’t feel higher at all. The seriousness is missing, and my interest in watching further has gone down because of that.
The performances, though, are solid from everyone. I just want to add — Rowoon proves himself to be a worthy actor, one with real guts. Can’t wait to finish it, and I really hope many other creator does something bold like The Murky Stream.
It was fantastic — so much fun to watch! The editing keeps you hooked till the very end. It’s a brilliant series. Not saying it doesn’t have flaws, but the screenplay moves with such pace that it never gets stuck at one point. You get completely immersed in it and forget about the weak spots. It’s definitely a series you shouldn’t miss. And that ending twist — totally unexpected, superb, and incredibly smart. I absolutely loved it.
From a cast and crew like this, what do you expect? So let’s talk — in general, a good series has to have a solid start, superb in the middle to keep your eyes engaged and moving forward, and a banger of an ending. And the nice guy misses all three.
I truly don’t understand the logic in screenwriting where a negative, selfish character who kills innocent people and does unforgivable things is suddenly portrayed as righteous when he’s about to die. An antagonist should remain an antagonist—maybe I’m just not the best person to judge these creative choices.That said, it was a very good drama overall. It never strays from the central plot, though I did feel the battle scenes toward the end could have been more grand and better plotted. Even so, it was a solid watch.
Episodes 8 & 9: Endless talk, man… show some good sequences. This much talking really killed my mood—that’s not what I expected. Yeah, philosophical depth is fine, but after a high moment you need to move to the next scene, not drag it on. Honestly, I didn’t feel any kind of thrill in these two episodes.
Repetitive submarine shots in the same area became irritating, and some dialogues & scenes felt cliché. It started grand, raising hopes for a banger in the final episodes, but ended in disappointment. For an action thriller, it dragged with too much talk instead of fast-paced narrative.
The drama tried to build real high stakes—even showed glimpses of it—but the execution never made you feel those stakes. I kind of always knew how it was going to end, so it felt predictable to an extent.
I liked it till episode 7 somwhow and stick to it cauz of the cast and director, but the last two disappointed me. Tempest is the weakest work by Kim Hee Won in terms of storytelling, though she still excels in technical aspects. That's it for now, I'll talk in more depth little later.
After watching Episode 2: Did I have too much expectation? Don’t know tbh, but this is really disappointing. Half-baked plot, can’t really feel the seriousness or thriller. Narrative is too slow, cinematography is good but editor, you really need to work on your skills, man… The transitions between scenes are taking too much time—showing the views and surroundings this much is not gonna help build the story here. You should really edit them out, man. The silence between dialogues is killing the mood and making it slow as hell. Same supporting character arcs which don’t have much to offer. And about the male lead—yes, he has less screen time, actually very little, but even in that I find he’s a weak casting. He really comes off immature as an actor—his performance feels more like reading the lines than living them. I feel he needs to work a lot on his craft and deliver his dialogues more naturally. Even the OST doesn’t have much of an impact; it just passes by without leaving any feel. Honestly, I’m watching only because of Jeon Yeo Been, ’cause without her there’s nothing to look forward to. Btw, if many get it or not, I don’t know, but looking at the chairman’s death scene build-up and direction, I could say he has not died—yes, let’s see if my instinct is right or not.
After watching Episode 4: This drama excels in many aspects—the cinematography, music, setting, and overall…
Episode 5—WOW WOW WOW! My bad, Yang Hee Seung, for bashing Episode 4 but that ep deserved bashing tbh. THIS is what we’ve been craving: pure perfection in writing and directing.my rating increase by 0.5,can’t wait for ep 6..
It hit me right in the core—I can’t describe this indescribable feeling. When I’m down, I keep thinking about it, and the visuals play in my mind, slowing me as I absorb every emotion, like solving a math problem with formulas flowing automatically. The process feels almost automatic, like a synonym of thought itself.
Really? Okay, if you don’t mind, can you explain what you enjoyed the most in S2 that exceeded S1 and S3?
For me, it’s behind the rest of the two because of its slow pacing and not-so-exciting games. The games lacked the shock factor or clever rules that make you think while playing. The final two games didn’t give me chills. Yes, the queen’s mind-controlling, hypnotism game was superb, but the rest didn’t actively participate in that game yet still qualified. The game planning didn’t feel well-nurtured, and the remaining players were heavily injured, but no one died despite excessive blood loss. Even though the game lasted for hours, Tatta died under similar circumstances, so it didn’t feel well-polished writing-wise.
Alice in Borderland Season 3 is the best final season from all the multi season series i have watched, with the perfect ending one could ever dream of. Sato Shinsuke & Kuramitsu Yasuko & netflix cooked hard—pure brilliance, really went goated mode, delivering edgy, fast-paced episodes and top-tier quality in every aspect. I loved the electric circulating chair game, the arrow-killing problem-solving game, Arisu’s semi-finale and the final dice game—superbly executed, performed, and edited with solid sound mixing.
The train game I didn’t vibe with, tbh. My main complaint is that the connections between the characters weren’t developed enough—I missed the rest of the surviving players from Season 2. If they were included, it would’ve been solid. Also, the last episode felt dragged toward the end. If those parts had been done right, I could’ve called it a masterpiece. Just falls slightly short for me, but still brilliant.
Alice in Borderland Season 3 is the best final season from all the multi season series i have watched, with the perfect ending one could ever dream of. Sato Shinsuke & Kuramitsu Yasuko & netflix cooked hard—pure brilliance, really went goated mode, delivering edgy, fast-paced episodes and top-tier quality in every aspect. I loved the chair game, the first arrow-killing problem-solving game, Arisu’s semi-finale and the final dice game—superbly executed, performed, and edited with solid sound mixing.
The train game I didn’t vibe with, tbh. My main complaint is that the connections between the characters weren’t developed enough—I missed the rest of the surviving players from Season 2. If they were included, it would’ve been solid. Also, the last episode felt dragged toward the end. If those parts had been done right, I could’ve called it a masterpiece. Just falls slightly short for me, but still brilliant.
Meri’s characterization is fantastic — she’s instinctive, fun and emotional. But I just want to say one thing that’s a bit out of the box: Choi Woo Shik’s characterization as Woo Joo feels pretty flat. I loved his introduction scene, where he didn’t give up his seat to that guy — I actually didn’t want any justification for it. I wished his character would stay like that — someone who doesn’t give or compromise for anyone. But that idea completely fell apart in the next scene when it was revealed that he had overheard that earlier conversation, and that’s why he acted that way. It killed the intriguing edge I imagined for him.
Also, the fact that he turned out to be the next-seat passenger of that mother felt cliché.
Still, I have to say, I enjoyed his performance way more here than in melo movie where he felt dull and uninterested.
But Episodes 4 and 5 were quite disappointing. The story isn’t moving forward, and the stakes don’t feel higher at all. The seriousness is missing, and my interest in watching further has gone down because of that.
The performances, though, are solid from everyone. I just want to add — Rowoon proves himself to be a worthy actor, one with real guts. Can’t wait to finish it, and I really hope many other creator does something bold like The Murky Stream.
Repetitive submarine shots in the same area became irritating, and some dialogues & scenes felt cliché. It started grand, raising hopes for a banger in the final episodes, but ended in disappointment. For an action thriller, it dragged with too much talk instead of fast-paced narrative.
The drama tried to build real high stakes—even showed glimpses of it—but the execution never made you feel those stakes. I kind of always knew how it was going to end, so it felt predictable to an extent.
I liked it till episode 7 somwhow and stick to it cauz of the cast and director, but the last two disappointed me. Tempest is the weakest work by Kim Hee Won in terms of storytelling, though she still excels in technical aspects. That's it for now, I'll talk in more depth little later.
For me, it’s behind the rest of the two because of its slow pacing and not-so-exciting games. The games lacked the shock factor or clever rules that make you think while playing. The final two games didn’t give me chills. Yes, the queen’s mind-controlling, hypnotism game was superb, but the rest didn’t actively participate in that game yet still qualified. The game planning didn’t feel well-nurtured, and the remaining players were heavily injured, but no one died despite excessive blood loss. Even though the game lasted for hours, Tatta died under similar circumstances, so it didn’t feel well-polished writing-wise.
The train game I didn’t vibe with, tbh. My main complaint is that the connections between the characters weren’t developed enough—I missed the rest of the surviving players from Season 2. If they were included, it would’ve been solid. Also, the last episode felt dragged toward the end. If those parts had been done right, I could’ve called it a masterpiece. Just falls slightly short for me, but still brilliant.
My rating: Season 3 ≈ Season 1 > Season 2.
The train game I didn’t vibe with, tbh. My main complaint is that the connections between the characters weren’t developed enough—I missed the rest of the surviving players from Season 2. If they were included, it would’ve been solid. Also, the last episode felt dragged toward the end. If those parts had been done right, I could’ve called it a masterpiece. Just falls slightly short for me, but still brilliant.
My rating: Season 3 ≈ Season 1 >> Season 2.