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A great sci-fi thriller!
Mobius is about the ML, Ding Qi, who experiences time differently compared to most people. On certain days of the year, his day restarts 5 times because of which he can often change things to his advantage. He chooses to work as a police officer and help solve crimes or rather prevent them. On loop days, the 5th loop is his final chance.
The premise is used well and the show opens with a literal bang - an explosion in a bank during a robbery. The show instantly pulls you in with it's great visuals and a fast pace dive into the story including both the positives and negatives of a time loop. Bits of humour are also thrown in. Things are often not as simple as you'd think even with foresight. People are complex and a lot can change when even 1 thing is meddled with. This makes the show extremely interesting.
As the show goes on, we start to explore the cause of the time loops and a case of a biotech company owner being threatened. The case becomes about finding Squid - the person who is making threats and has already killed 2 people at Moma. However the mystery behind all the different characters add layers to the story making it seem much harder to solve. With every loop, Ding Qi learns new facts about how the puzzles fit together and a lot more lives are at stake.
The story and drama are all very interesting and the mystery intriguing and the show makes it worth the watch. The action is also quite good with several hand to hand combat scenes along with shoot outs. There is some romance but not really worth mentioning. I couldn't quite see the chemistry between the leads nor understood why the ML was particularly interested in the FL nor why she entertained him. The other officers were nice characters. No one in particular stood out though.
If we speak about the flaws, although they do explain why people perceive time loops, it doesn't explain the mechanisms. You just have to suspend belief for this aspect. It seems that the finding was incidental. There is also one character that triggered everything else but was left out of the ending. What happened to that person? They didn't really elaborate.
The show is still quite entertaining with great cinematography. It might require a bit of concentration though because if you miss certain moments, you might struggle to follow along. But it isn't that complicated that it would lead to frustration.
The OST for Mobius is also quite good. Definitely adds to the viewing experience. Worth the watch I would say!
The premise is used well and the show opens with a literal bang - an explosion in a bank during a robbery. The show instantly pulls you in with it's great visuals and a fast pace dive into the story including both the positives and negatives of a time loop. Bits of humour are also thrown in. Things are often not as simple as you'd think even with foresight. People are complex and a lot can change when even 1 thing is meddled with. This makes the show extremely interesting.
As the show goes on, we start to explore the cause of the time loops and a case of a biotech company owner being threatened. The case becomes about finding Squid - the person who is making threats and has already killed 2 people at Moma. However the mystery behind all the different characters add layers to the story making it seem much harder to solve. With every loop, Ding Qi learns new facts about how the puzzles fit together and a lot more lives are at stake.
The story and drama are all very interesting and the mystery intriguing and the show makes it worth the watch. The action is also quite good with several hand to hand combat scenes along with shoot outs. There is some romance but not really worth mentioning. I couldn't quite see the chemistry between the leads nor understood why the ML was particularly interested in the FL nor why she entertained him. The other officers were nice characters. No one in particular stood out though.
If we speak about the flaws, although they do explain why people perceive time loops, it doesn't explain the mechanisms. You just have to suspend belief for this aspect. It seems that the finding was incidental. There is also one character that triggered everything else but was left out of the ending. What happened to that person? They didn't really elaborate.
The show is still quite entertaining with great cinematography. It might require a bit of concentration though because if you miss certain moments, you might struggle to follow along. But it isn't that complicated that it would lead to frustration.
The OST for Mobius is also quite good. Definitely adds to the viewing experience. Worth the watch I would say!
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