A lot of what you said wasnt explained was explained very well. First off, dont worry about the parallel worlds.…
Thanks for responding, and your thoughts. I understood many of these things while watching, but I just expected more. They led the promo with this awesome sci-fi concept and it turned out to be just a tiny blip of the actual show.
I really like Boss and Noeul as a team and thought they did a great job. Especially when looking at the show as a romance-focused series. I really don't care what they are in .. I'll watch them in anything and enjoy it. I gave the show an 8.5 overall because regardless of my expectations, they did well with the material they were given.
But for the sci-fi elements, it needed more depth for my taste. We were expected to assume or question too many points with very little supporting details. I agree that we are to believe that there really are multiple worlds and that Cir really was going back and forth. But was he always the one from this world? Was he just going back and forth between this world and a "waiting room"? If the other Cirs where able to overtake this Cir's body then the implication is that he could overtake another Cir's body, assuming he knew how they did it. I bet we could line up 10 viewers and each would have a different theory.
Many of the things you mentioned as background info not to worry about ... I wondered about from the very beginning. It was a cool concept and I'm bummed that it turned out to just be filler. The characters in the know rarely asked any questions, which boggled my mind. I would be asking a whole lot of questions in that situation, so to me, there are still many things left unresolved at the end.
One of the biggest is Zone, actually. Cir made a big deal about never leaving Zone alone with their mother, that he would have always come to save him. But unless we see different down the line, Cir just handed over his brother to save himself. (I get that Zone is an adult and he claimed to be willing to trade, but that makes no sense. That their father would bring him knowing the cost, or that both sons couldn't just refuse to cooperate and walk out. They are implying a threat that forces them to agree with only her mad face to back it up.) If the real answer for their family drama is just that the mother was vindictive and psychologically disturbed ... ok. But play that out all the way. When she started talking about property and Cir peeling another part of himself away to "pay" for his release ... I was hoping that was a part of the sci-fi part. Like maybe her family/company was part of the tech that made the travel from one world to the next possible ... that maybe we were going to find out that he grew up as a test subject and that's why he could move back and forth, because he had somehow split/shared his consciousness with the other versions of himself, seeing what they would see/experience. Or was this something he could always do, like Jin being able the read minds and his mother exploited it?
Maybe it's true that MAME didn't see the potential beyond the romance when she originally wrote this. And that's too bad. Because a few details here and there would have turned an okay story (that BossNoeul improved with their performance) into a great one.
There has to be more to the story, right? Bonus episode? A season/book 2?
The other world / multiple Cir and Phu / clock room / Cir's visions and knowing stuff from the other versions / Cir's missing and reappearing scar ...... none of that is explained. And then the stuff with Cir's family .... the "property" mentions as if all of it is okay.
Add on Jin's ability to read minds .... if everything else is just one reality, then that means that Jin is the only one with an actual supernatural ability???? How does that work in this non-magical/regular world??? What makes him so special that he is the only one (presumably) in this universe who has a power like this? Why introduce it if nothing else about the supernatural/sci-fi plot was actually supernatural or sci-fi?
2 Moons is season 12 Moons 2 is season 22 Moons: The Ambassador is season 3 - I haven't seen this one yet, but…
Right?!? I was very concerned the first episode of Ambassadors because of the time jump. On top of that, it turns out I'm not a fan of the actors playing Wayo and Pha this season. The 4 new Ming, Kit, Forth, and Beam seem to be fine so far though.
By the 2nd episode I had gotten used to the new faces and introduction to the new couple. I'd actually be fine if the previous characters just stay in the background and let the new couple's storyline be the focus.
2 Moons is season 12 Moons 2 is season 22 Moons: The Ambassador is season 3 - I haven't seen this one yet, but…
Based on comments and posts, I thought 2 Moons: The Ambassador was season 3 and started up right after 2 Moons 2 ended. However ... that does not seem to be the case.
It starts with the 3 main couples talking (with Wayo obviously fine), and then goes into the next year, because there is another Star & Moon competition with the incoming freshman. So some significant time has to have passed.
Maybe they back track at some point, but I'll be surprised (based on how it starts).
2 Moons is season 12 Moons 2 is season 22 Moons: The Ambassador is season 3
Based on comments and posts, I thought 2 Moons: The Ambassador was season 3 and started up right after 2 Moons 2 ended. However ... that does not seem to be the case.
It starts with the 3 main couples talking (with Wayo obviously fine), and then goes into the next year, because there is another Star & Moon competition with the incoming freshman. So some significant time has to have passed.
Maybe they back track at some point, but I'll be surprised (based on how it starts).
New viewer of the 2 Moon universe .... watched the first season (2 Moons) for Bas as Wayo and watching the second…
I just finished this season and I was so frustrated. Pha lets people hang on him and gets upset when Wayo gets jealous. Yes, Wayo should have just said something instead of acting immature, but Pha doesn't get to act superior or guilt Wayo as if he did nothing wrong. Add in the sexual guilt/pressure after someone made him the target of a public sexual rumors was just completely tone deaf ... especially after promising Wayo that he could set the pace and he was fine to wait.
All 3 couples had issues with public and private affection. Go at your own pace, that's fine. But none of the couples seemed in sync. Even something as simple as handholding seemed like a battle of wills. There was plenty of time to navigate their comfort levels ... not much happened in the storyline. If they were going to fill time with fluff then it would have been much better spent on them strengthening their bonds instead of falling back on tired jealousy scenes. (I know this is from years ago, but I'm just seeing it now, so I'm bummed after hearing the series often recommended.)
I have to at least start season 3 ... 2 Moons: The Ambassador ... because of the way this ended. I didn't like it, but atleast it was an actual plot point ... and they just stop in the middle of it. Made no sense. I don't know if I'll watch the entire season though. I'll have to see how that specific part plays out and if I'm interested in the new characters that are supposed to take the leading roles this time. Again, it's a brand new cast all the way through.
This is so confusing...is ep 12 the last? didn't feel like it
2 Moons is season 1 2 Moons 2 is season 2 2 Moons: The Ambassador is season 3 - I haven't seen this one yet, but I hear it picks up right where 2M2 ended
New viewer of the 2 Moon universe .... watched the first season (2 Moons) for Bas as Wayo and watching the second season (2 Moons 2) for Joong as Ming.
The first 4 episodes of season 2 seem to be a quick recap of season 1 .... which is weird and smart at the same time. Same characters and story, brand new faces. So I suggest watching these 4 episodes as a way to get used to the new faces before the new story content starts in episode 5.
Can you watch season 2 starting at episode 5 ... yes, probably.
Can you watch season 2 starting at episode 1 if you haven't seen season 1 .... I don't suggest it. Condensing 12 episodes down to 4 automatically leaves out a ton of important stuff already, but there are specific things/reactions/references that make no sense in the recap if you don't have knowledge of certain other things. I watched 2 Moons and went immediately into 2 Moons 2, so I was able to fill in the holes just fine. But viewers who don't have that added context may find themselves lost or annoyed in places.
FYI ... I really liked Bas's Wayo in 2 Moons. I'm sad the company drama meant the original actors couldn't return for sequels .... but I'm liking Earth's Wayo in 2 Moons 2 so far, and Joong is doing great as Ming. I'm glad I gave it a chance. The test will be how things go with the new material starting in ep 5.
I really like Boss and Noeul as a team and thought they did a great job. Especially when looking at the show as a romance-focused series. I really don't care what they are in .. I'll watch them in anything and enjoy it. I gave the show an 8.5 overall because regardless of my expectations, they did well with the material they were given.
But for the sci-fi elements, it needed more depth for my taste. We were expected to assume or question too many points with very little supporting details. I agree that we are to believe that there really are multiple worlds and that Cir really was going back and forth. But was he always the one from this world? Was he just going back and forth between this world and a "waiting room"? If the other Cirs where able to overtake this Cir's body then the implication is that he could overtake another Cir's body, assuming he knew how they did it. I bet we could line up 10 viewers and each would have a different theory.
Many of the things you mentioned as background info not to worry about ... I wondered about from the very beginning. It was a cool concept and I'm bummed that it turned out to just be filler. The characters in the know rarely asked any questions, which boggled my mind. I would be asking a whole lot of questions in that situation, so to me, there are still many things left unresolved at the end.
One of the biggest is Zone, actually. Cir made a big deal about never leaving Zone alone with their mother, that he would have always come to save him. But unless we see different down the line, Cir just handed over his brother to save himself. (I get that Zone is an adult and he claimed to be willing to trade, but that makes no sense. That their father would bring him knowing the cost, or that both sons couldn't just refuse to cooperate and walk out. They are implying a threat that forces them to agree with only her mad face to back it up.) If the real answer for their family drama is just that the mother was vindictive and psychologically disturbed ... ok. But play that out all the way. When she started talking about property and Cir peeling another part of himself away to "pay" for his release ... I was hoping that was a part of the sci-fi part. Like maybe her family/company was part of the tech that made the travel from one world to the next possible ... that maybe we were going to find out that he grew up as a test subject and that's why he could move back and forth, because he had somehow split/shared his consciousness with the other versions of himself, seeing what they would see/experience. Or was this something he could always do, like Jin being able the read minds and his mother exploited it?
Maybe it's true that MAME didn't see the potential beyond the romance when she originally wrote this. And that's too bad. Because a few details here and there would have turned an okay story (that BossNoeul improved with their performance) into a great one.
The other world / multiple Cir and Phu / clock room / Cir's visions and knowing stuff from the other versions / Cir's missing and reappearing scar ...... none of that is explained. And then the stuff with Cir's family .... the "property" mentions as if all of it is okay.
Add on Jin's ability to read minds .... if everything else is just one reality, then that means that Jin is the only one with an actual supernatural ability???? How does that work in this non-magical/regular world??? What makes him so special that he is the only one (presumably) in this universe who has a power like this? Why introduce it if nothing else about the supernatural/sci-fi plot was actually supernatural or sci-fi?
By the 2nd episode I had gotten used to the new faces and introduction to the new couple. I'd actually be fine if the previous characters just stay in the background and let the new couple's storyline be the focus.
It starts with the 3 main couples talking (with Wayo obviously fine), and then goes into the next year, because there is another Star & Moon competition with the incoming freshman. So some significant time has to have passed.
Maybe they back track at some point, but I'll be surprised (based on how it starts).
It starts with the 3 main couples talking (with Wayo obviously fine), and then goes into the next year, because there is another Star & Moon competition with the incoming freshman. So some significant time has to have passed.
Maybe they back track at some point, but I'll be surprised (based on how it starts).
All 3 couples had issues with public and private affection. Go at your own pace, that's fine. But none of the couples seemed in sync. Even something as simple as handholding seemed like a battle of wills. There was plenty of time to navigate their comfort levels ... not much happened in the storyline. If they were going to fill time with fluff then it would have been much better spent on them strengthening their bonds instead of falling back on tired jealousy scenes. (I know this is from years ago, but I'm just seeing it now, so I'm bummed after hearing the series often recommended.)
I have to at least start season 3 ... 2 Moons: The Ambassador ... because of the way this ended. I didn't like it, but atleast it was an actual plot point ... and they just stop in the middle of it. Made no sense. I don't know if I'll watch the entire season though. I'll have to see how that specific part plays out and if I'm interested in the new characters that are supposed to take the leading roles this time. Again, it's a brand new cast all the way through.
2 Moons 2 is season 2
2 Moons: The Ambassador is season 3 - I haven't seen this one yet, but I hear it picks up right where 2M2 ended
2 Moons 2 is season 2
2 Moons: The Ambassador is season 3
The first 4 episodes of season 2 seem to be a quick recap of season 1 .... which is weird and smart at the same time. Same characters and story, brand new faces. So I suggest watching these 4 episodes as a way to get used to the new faces before the new story content starts in episode 5.
Can you watch season 2 starting at episode 5 ... yes, probably.
Can you watch season 2 starting at episode 1 if you haven't seen season 1 .... I don't suggest it. Condensing 12 episodes down to 4 automatically leaves out a ton of important stuff already, but there are specific things/reactions/references that make no sense in the recap if you don't have knowledge of certain other things. I watched 2 Moons and went immediately into 2 Moons 2, so I was able to fill in the holes just fine. But viewers who don't have that added context may find themselves lost or annoyed in places.
FYI ... I really liked Bas's Wayo in 2 Moons. I'm sad the company drama meant the original actors couldn't return for sequels .... but I'm liking Earth's Wayo in 2 Moons 2 so far, and Joong is doing great as Ming. I'm glad I gave it a chance. The test will be how things go with the new material starting in ep 5.
Episodes get shorter as the series progresses, so this is basically a 2 hour movie broken up into 14 parts.