I really wanted to enjoy this for Chen Zheyuan but the female lead was all over the map. After a while it got a bit too much. There was definitely potential in this.
Episode 3 shows some improvement over the previous two. I still think that Namgoong Min is doing all of the heavy lifting but at least the White Night village side of things looks potentially interesting enough to overcome the show's shortcomings.
Can I be nitpicky for once about Dalmi? It's a minor thing but it keeps bothering me that nobody seems to mention…
This is actually one of the reasons why I dropped this show after one episode. I really didn't like Adult DM at all as presented in this first episode. She wanted to claim the moral high ground with no leg to stand on, without any courage of her convictions. She wanted to stay to support her dad... good for her... say so. But instead we have this ridiculous oneupmanship that backfires on her. And then she reaches idiotically for DS as a reference point. At least with In-jae... the so-called bad girl... she had some self-awareness. I respected her for that. In that scene alone, it's clear who's the more nuanced performer as well.
I came to conclusion immediately after this episode that this isn't a show I can waste hours of my life over. Seems like I dodge a bullet.
Just started watching this. Oh my word. I love it. A superhero drama I didn't know I needed. The set-up, the world-building and introduction to the characters... all good stuff.
2020 was NOT a kind year to dramas. 98% of them sucked and the "side" characters were the best parts of the shows.…
Have you watched Mystic Pop-up Bar? That's an underrated gem. And it's on Netflix. If you like sci-fi thrillers there was Train, 365: Repeat the Year and now Kairos. I don't know what your choice of genres are but loads of good crime shows this year.
Yup, no matter what Soop agency says, it's embarrassing how their two top billed actors is getting outshined by…
I've noticed that as well. NJH does better when he is supported by more confident actors like in Cheese, in Weightlifting Fairy, Moon Lovers, School Nurse Files. I say this as someone who finds him very likeable. He has a lot to offer but he has a way to go.
Not one usually for adultery themed shows but this one seems to be bleakly humorous and includes a whodunit. Maybe. The potential is certainly there although I wonder whether this can be sustained for 16 episodes.
If the writers do not intend HJP to end up with Dalmi, they should have made HJP's character a little less desirable,…
The charismatic part probably has to do with Kim Seon-ho the actor.... to a large extent. The reality is that he is an extraordinarily talented actor who cut his teeth on the stage. There's not much margin for error in theatre which is why Shin Won-ho, for instance, routinely hires theatre actors for his productions.
I can understand why people would watch Start-Up just for him because he's a delight to watch. The expressions on his face are always responsive to his fellow actors and it's so easy to tell what he's thinking or feeling. His performance is organic and effortless. It never feels like he's acting.
I actually enjoyed this show for the most part despite how the female leads were drawn particularly at the start for MGY's character and the questionable approach taken by the ex-girlfriend who has more chips on her shoulders than a takeaway order. I liked the setting and the cases but much of the first act was played for laughs. Of course Kim Seon-ho was great as usual although the chemistry of the leads was never going to set the screen on fire even if separately they are both fine actors. Going for cute was probably the right idea.
The overall storyline was pretty good and it's worth a watch if you can stomach the antics of the FL in those early episodes particularly.
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Getting strong Dark Angel vibes from this.
I just thought at the time that I was just a cynical ajumma that's watched far too many dramas. :D
I really didn't like Adult DM at all as presented in this first episode. She wanted to claim the moral high ground with no leg to stand on, without any courage of her convictions. She wanted to stay to support her dad... good for her... say so. But instead we have this ridiculous oneupmanship that backfires on her. And then she reaches idiotically for DS as a reference point. At least with In-jae... the so-called bad girl... she had some self-awareness. I respected her for that. In that scene alone, it's clear who's the more nuanced performer as well.
I came to conclusion immediately after this episode that this isn't a show I can waste hours of my life over. Seems like I dodge a bullet.
A superhero drama I didn't know I needed.
The set-up, the world-building and introduction to the characters... all good stuff.
If you like sci-fi thrillers there was Train, 365: Repeat the Year and now Kairos.
I don't know what your choice of genres are but loads of good crime shows this year.
The potential is certainly there although I wonder whether this can be sustained for 16 episodes.
I can understand why people would watch Start-Up just for him because he's a delight to watch. The expressions on his face are always responsive to his fellow actors and it's so easy to tell what he's thinking or feeling. His performance is organic and effortless. It never feels like he's acting.
The overall storyline was pretty good and it's worth a watch if you can stomach the antics of the FL in those early episodes particularly.