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Round-Robin Fever Dream
First thing to know about this show is that it watches like a fever dream on drugs. Only a few episodes in and the leading theory I personally had was that the ONLY way this show could have been created was if it was a Round Robin writing experiment. This means that the plot constantly changes as it shifts from one seemly random aspect to another, adding bits of parodies and homages of other works here and there. As such, the drama excels at being:
• Fast paced
• Unpredictable
• A mash-up of genres from comedy to horror to wild-west and dark fantasy
• Full of cliffhangers
The music in this drama was a rollercoaster in itself. One minute your listening to a "definitely not" version of Toxic by Brittany Spears, then you're watching a scene with a country-esque song and later you're listening to lullabies and Christmas jingles. The music is varied and shifts along with the various tones.
Because the premise relies on two parties of the opposite sex of opposite strains of virus forming a Pact, this show is also high on the level of intimacy scenes... definitely more than many shows out there currently, despite leaving the audience asking for 'more'.
If there is an issue with the show from a top down perspective, I feel it's that while there is visible character growth from the Male Lead Xie Xinxu, there isn't really any from the female lead Wu Nongyu. She begins the show with one goal in mind, she ends the show with the same goal in mind, all her steps within her relationship with XXX are stagnant steps that have her dragged along. It's a case of "her mouth says one thing but she constantly does another thing". Later plot developments become inevitable and the ending feels out of character.
Ultimately this was a very fun show where even some of the most random plot points were given answers by the final episode. It had a lot of thought and detail tying it together, but at the same time personal experiences are going to be the ultimate determining factors on how the show is viewed. If someone hates seeing "rough kisses" or "manhandling" for instance, this show won't be for them. If someone identifies more with the FL and her feelings then the ending of the show will work more for them than those who identify more with the ML and his feelings.
Final Rating:
Biased: 9/10
Unbiased: 8/10
• Fast paced
• Unpredictable
• A mash-up of genres from comedy to horror to wild-west and dark fantasy
• Full of cliffhangers
The music in this drama was a rollercoaster in itself. One minute your listening to a "definitely not" version of Toxic by Brittany Spears, then you're watching a scene with a country-esque song and later you're listening to lullabies and Christmas jingles. The music is varied and shifts along with the various tones.
Because the premise relies on two parties of the opposite sex of opposite strains of virus forming a Pact, this show is also high on the level of intimacy scenes... definitely more than many shows out there currently, despite leaving the audience asking for 'more'.
If there is an issue with the show from a top down perspective, I feel it's that while there is visible character growth from the Male Lead Xie Xinxu, there isn't really any from the female lead Wu Nongyu. She begins the show with one goal in mind, she ends the show with the same goal in mind, all her steps within her relationship with XXX are stagnant steps that have her dragged along. It's a case of "her mouth says one thing but she constantly does another thing". Later plot developments become inevitable and the ending feels out of character.
Ultimately this was a very fun show where even some of the most random plot points were given answers by the final episode. It had a lot of thought and detail tying it together, but at the same time personal experiences are going to be the ultimate determining factors on how the show is viewed. If someone hates seeing "rough kisses" or "manhandling" for instance, this show won't be for them. If someone identifies more with the FL and her feelings then the ending of the show will work more for them than those who identify more with the ML and his feelings.
Final Rating:
Biased: 9/10
Unbiased: 8/10
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