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Almost want to reset my brain to rewatch it from scratch <3
FINALLY, I have found a drama that didn't leave me feeling unsatisfied or hopeless by the end. I admit that in the past I tried this show twice and gave up twice....and I was waaaay too premature with that because this show just got better and better with each episode. Time to do a pros and cons list since it's my go-to:
Pros:
- The concept. I am a sucker for time twisters, and this one knew how to use it well.
- I think the actors did well, especially the bomber duo. That lady's smile and derangement actually unsettled me. Creepy.
- Realistic female and male leads FINALLY. These actually felt like they could be people in real life that were just transported into this bizarre scenario that fight between their survival instinct and strong sense of morality.
- Modern day time regression that is actually decent.
- Made use of a very few settings well.
- Actually questioning one's morals in the face of true fear.
- Put effort into making side characters sympathetic and feel like actual beings thrown into peril.
- The middle-aged woman being the bomb holder; I had predicted it from day one and felt satisfied knowing I was finally right about a whodunnit.
- The twist of the bus driver being in on it. I did not expect it at all until that very scene where he started acting suspicious.
- So I don't know if this was on purpose, but some of the tense scenes in the bus made me start laughing from the confusion and facial expressions.
- Phone guy was pretty funny. His actor played his nosiness well.
- An actual kiss scene in a Chinese drama.
-A GOOD ENDING IN A CHINESE DRAMA FINALLY!!!!!! I swear I have only been given open endings and sadness in dramas in multiple countries, actually. This ending filled me with warmth.
Cons (there won't be a lot):
- There was an English song that played a lot and it kind of distracted me because I was wondering why there was a song in English playing recurringly in a Chinese drama. It was also pretty loud on my ears.
- The time loop's origin was never really explained as well as Heyun's worsening illness. This actually could be a positive to some people because there are a lot of times where writers attempt to explain away a phenomenon and only end up making it convoluted. The mystery of it might be for the best.
- Some of the cuts were a bit startling, but not too bad.
In conclusion: I really liked this show; a lot more than I thought I would. I appreciate the clear effort put into making a story with actual themes attached to it rather than a mind-numbing entertainment with no substance. I have seen waaaay too many of those type of dramas unfortunately. I actually felt emotions when watching and most shows can't bring that out of me, so I think it's worth watching.
Would recommended 100%. :)
Pros:
- The concept. I am a sucker for time twisters, and this one knew how to use it well.
- I think the actors did well, especially the bomber duo. That lady's smile and derangement actually unsettled me. Creepy.
- Realistic female and male leads FINALLY. These actually felt like they could be people in real life that were just transported into this bizarre scenario that fight between their survival instinct and strong sense of morality.
- Modern day time regression that is actually decent.
- Made use of a very few settings well.
- Actually questioning one's morals in the face of true fear.
- Put effort into making side characters sympathetic and feel like actual beings thrown into peril.
- The middle-aged woman being the bomb holder; I had predicted it from day one and felt satisfied knowing I was finally right about a whodunnit.
- The twist of the bus driver being in on it. I did not expect it at all until that very scene where he started acting suspicious.
- So I don't know if this was on purpose, but some of the tense scenes in the bus made me start laughing from the confusion and facial expressions.
- Phone guy was pretty funny. His actor played his nosiness well.
- An actual kiss scene in a Chinese drama.
-A GOOD ENDING IN A CHINESE DRAMA FINALLY!!!!!! I swear I have only been given open endings and sadness in dramas in multiple countries, actually. This ending filled me with warmth.
Cons (there won't be a lot):
- There was an English song that played a lot and it kind of distracted me because I was wondering why there was a song in English playing recurringly in a Chinese drama. It was also pretty loud on my ears.
- The time loop's origin was never really explained as well as Heyun's worsening illness. This actually could be a positive to some people because there are a lot of times where writers attempt to explain away a phenomenon and only end up making it convoluted. The mystery of it might be for the best.
- Some of the cuts were a bit startling, but not too bad.
In conclusion: I really liked this show; a lot more than I thought I would. I appreciate the clear effort put into making a story with actual themes attached to it rather than a mind-numbing entertainment with no substance. I have seen waaaay too many of those type of dramas unfortunately. I actually felt emotions when watching and most shows can't bring that out of me, so I think it's worth watching.
Would recommended 100%. :)
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