I know that this review is old but thank you for at least pointing out the eugenics undertones of the drama. It really irked me throughout my watching experience and to top it off, the ending never seemed to debunk this.
If you want a better written thriller, with better characters and a better exploration of themes regarding identity, morality, corruption and the birth of violence, you can just watch/read Urasawa's Monster.
I finished Mouse last night and now that I have digested the ending some more I can't help but think...what was the writer trying to say? All of these episodes, all of these hours, all of these characters, subplots and twists...what was their contribution to the question Mouse attempted to raise and yet didn't answer? You want to be ambitious and tackle a big debate regarding nature vs nurture through sci-fi lenses. Daring but I was willing to follow the story until it reached a conclusion. I usually side-eye media which portray mental illness as something inherently evil but I will be open minded in case they prove a point.
Mouse proved...nothing. Instead of focusing on the bigger ethical dilemmas it tried to tackle, it became a convoluted mess with a big identity crisis. Every attempt to answer the big questions was scrapped a long time ago. Characterisation was underwhelming, the actors saved the day with their performances (and even some of them didn't unleash their full potential, in my opinion), had it not been for them, I wouldn't bother with these characters. Moo Chi became really tiresome and one dimensional, Bong Yi lost me in the second half and Hong Ju was unfortunately the most poorly written, which is very sad considering how complex she is. At least Ba Reum made for an interesting character but even he couldn't grab my interest that much.
Had Mouse been 5-6 episodes shorter, it would have been more bearable. And I think it would have allowed the writer to focus on some specific points instead of doing everything all at once. Sometimes, the less is better and thrillers should show some restraint in order to make sense.
I know that my thoughts are poorly worded right now, this comment barely reflects my issues of the series, I have many things to address but I don't want to make it too long for now.
The actresses carried this drama on their back to be completely honest, don't get me wrong, the male actors didn't do bad but Kim Hye Soo and Cho Yeo Jung were much more competent.
Why did this become like any other wokplace drama? Then what's the point of lottery? 🤷🏻It's like they just…
The title is "The Ordinary Jackpot". The fact that Eun Tae won the lottery and is still an ordinary citizen with a regular job highlights that. The money he won gave him the confidence to become better as a team leader and work harder than before in order to bring better results and handle ambitious projects.
I will watch it tomorrow but based on what I've seen from soms reactions, all I'm gonna say is that some viewers are very sensitive when it comes to controversial topics.
Really liked the direction of episode 4. It had some wholesome moments between Team 5 but it also encapsulated the headache of politics in a company. I appreciate how down-to-earth the drama is so far, I had expected it to follow a more light-hearted route once Eun Tae won the jackpot but the current trajectory is far more suitable.
Eun Tae's speech to Ji Hye was very humane and relatable. Sometimes, hard work won't be enough but that doesn't mean we should lose trust in ourselves. He has embraced his role as a team leader and I love how the drama highlights that.
I finally decided to get into this drama, since it had been sitting on my watchlist. I will probably watch 2 episodes per day, the themes it tackles are very sensitive and this type of story is not suitable for a binge watch. I want to properly analyse it and digest it and it already seems like it will become even more complex later on.
before jumping on this drama, you have to understand the ML character. if not you'll be confused and dissapointed.…
Yeah, people who went into it expecting an outspoken, overconfident ML might be disappointed. Personally, I really like Eun Tae so far, we don't get this type of reserved yet confident protagonists really often.
After watching Ep. 3, I'm not sure if the viewer is supposed to like Deputy Director Jang or not. But I have a…
I think that he's a morally grey character, as for now. He's a typical worker who wants to benefit and climb in the hierarchy but at the same time, he's not a completely corrupted person (at least based on what we have seen). I'm curious to see more of his character.
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Mouse proved...nothing. Instead of focusing on the bigger ethical dilemmas it tried to tackle, it became a convoluted mess with a big identity crisis. Every attempt to answer the big questions was scrapped a long time ago. Characterisation was underwhelming, the actors saved the day with their performances (and even some of them didn't unleash their full potential, in my opinion), had it not been for them, I wouldn't bother with these characters. Moo Chi became really tiresome and one dimensional, Bong Yi lost me in the second half and Hong Ju was unfortunately the most poorly written, which is very sad considering how complex she is. At least Ba Reum made for an interesting character but even he couldn't grab my interest that much.
Had Mouse been 5-6 episodes shorter, it would have been more bearable. And I think it would have allowed the writer to focus on some specific points instead of doing everything all at once. Sometimes, the less is better and thrillers should show some restraint in order to make sense.
I know that my thoughts are poorly worded right now, this comment barely reflects my issues of the series, I have many things to address but I don't want to make it too long for now.
Eun Tae's speech to Ji Hye was very humane and relatable. Sometimes, hard work won't be enough but that doesn't mean we should lose trust in ourselves. He has embraced his role as a team leader and I love how the drama highlights that.