DramaAjumma

This drama actually reminds me of the Robert van Gulik's Judge Dee series. He was a Dutch diplomat and sinologist. They were my introduction to Di Renjie and started a lifelong affair over thirty years ago. I think I have almost every single book in that series.

Very good. It's picked up after a bit of lull between 8 and 10. This is a very meticulously plotted detective show. It's a pleasure to watch an intelligent script unfold.
The main leads are great characters.

The big reveal at the end of Episode 12 -- What a surprise! Not really.
Haven't we known this for eleven episodes already?

It's certainly good at giving the impression that anyone of the people involved could be the killer and throws around red herrings like there's no tomorrow but it sacrifices tight plotting on the altar of plot twists (which really aren't plot twists). Most of the characters aren't all that likeable. The moral compass of just about everyone is dubious at best.

I for one enjoyed the backstory especially because I thought Namgoon Min's chemistry with Lee Chung-a was rather wasted in Awaken. But it's nice they did something with it here and took it as far as they could.
I imagine the backstory is also a set-up for what's to come later.

It's not a bad show. I really liked the artist case. Reminds me of an old fashion Agatha Christie story.

Yeah, he's the comic relief and laughingstock of the force.

The last four episodes are why I find this drama superior to Blind (which is silly beyond words). It's logical and straightforward, doesn't pretend the suspects list is longer than what it is. Plus the cops are actually interested in doing their jobs even if they don't do it as well as they should. (Why no guards posted at Chief Jeon's room despite what he said?)

The best part of course are the leads -- their dynamic and their banter.

Yes definitely.

There are also individual cases which are in some way connected to the big one.

Agreed. I think Blind relies too much on gimmickry to give the appearance of a convoluted plot with its shifting and unreliable points of view. The plot itself isn't that complex and if one just sticks to what is known, it's not hard to follow what's going on.

May It Please the Court is much more grounded in the legal system and unfolds like a classic shodunit.

I prefer May It Please the Court.

Pretty much everything about is good. It is a slice-of-life drama with comedy, bleakness and heartwarming moments. All the actors are good. If you're interested I've written a review of it and posted it here.
https://janghaven.com/topic/301-prison-playbook-2017-2018-non-spoiler-review/

You won't know until you watch it. :D

None.

Not everyone is gushing perfection.
It's a decent enough watch if you're in the mood for a nutty soap opera.

The show gets better when he starts falling for her at around Episode 8

I don't want a S2 either. Anyway it's just me speculating.

Thoughts on the finale mostly...
https://40somethingahjumma.substack.com/p/little-women-2022-episodes-11-and
Thanks for reading.

I'm actually surprised at how much I'm enjoying this. It's turning out to be better than what I had expected. The leads are really adorable together.

It's a delightful change from watching crazy K dramas.

It's almost guaranteed that she'll lose it all in season 2.