I loved the poignant bittersweet ending which is a good reflection of the theme of the older generation completely screwing up the younger generation. Of course everyone's responsible in some form for making the decisions that they did but the older generation set things in motion -- whether by taking things into their own hands or by concealing the truth.
It's a tragic story and thankfully the show did the adult thing by taking things to their logical consequences. These people could have been friends but for the crimes committed by the past.
The show didn't go for a Disney ending. For that I am grateful.
The only person he's in love with is himself.He's a cunning avaricious ambitious politician. He's planning to…
Whatever affection he might have for Yi San, it's coloured/tainted by his own connivances. From my perspective, I think he likes to believe that he is indispensable and it's important for Yi San to be entirely dependent on him for counsel etc. To me Deok-ro needs to believe/feel that he is the most important person to Yi San. It's a gap and an insecurity that he has that drives his overweening ambition. He needs to be sure that Yi San will never let go off him or replace him with someone else.
It's really rare ... not unlike the Greek chimera.... that we've gotten something this consistently tight from OCN for a while. I would say that it's my favourite OCN drama in at least 2 years. It's a great morality tale that doesn't infantilize the messaging. Plus the performances across the board have been very good.
Is it just me or is Master Hong a bit in love with the crown prince? There is a fine line between adoration and…
The only person he's in love with is himself. He's a cunning avaricious ambitious politician. He's planning to bring his sister into the place to consolidate his position.
in which ep main lead starts dating? any break up? if any then in which ep they get back together? and any annoying…
Episode 29. No break up and no sign of it in this final straight. Seeing that they got together quite late, that makes sense. No, no real love triangle. Mostly a bit of teasing but the FL only really likes the ML. But it takes her a bit of time to finally admit her feelings.
Although the ending was somewhat anticlimactic, I enjoyed the entire series. Yes, it meandered somewhat at the end but it wasn't a deal breaker for me. The ambition was admirable even if it didn't dot all the "i"s and cross all the "t"s perfectly. I can't say that I was surprised by the ending because of its strong supernatural-ecological emphasis all throughout. The series had its flaws but I didn't have trouble following the show's progression through the non-linear narrative.
I love the views around the mountain and the attention to detail on the ground.
I love the nod to Prison Playbook. LOL. "I got hit a lot during my 20 years as a sportsperson" I have to say I really like how the women are written here although the performances all round are superb.
As for the rating, I guess the people who like crime shows are a tough crowd. :P
What's kept me watching the entire time are the leads. Their chemistry has always been good and now that they're together, things are even better. They have a nice team dynamic which is my favourite kind of romantic pairing. Their kissing scenes are really some of the best I've seen this year. I'm also glad that Lili had found a nice man who is a complete opposite to the sorts of scumbags that she used to go for.
The psychology side of things has become very hit and miss. The fact that it's tied to the professor's past and current scandal to some degree makes it all very unwieldy. I'm surprised that Ye Jiahui got away with a slap on the wrist. If this is only about his mother, I find his plot too over-the-top and complex.
The ending was a pretty much a reflection of the rest of the show -- a rather mixed bag.
What did the show want to be? That seems to me to be the million dollar question. It seems to suffer from more of an identity crisis than Cotton Candy. Is it a lightweight melodrama or a slice-of-life drama? Or underdog fantasy? The kitchen sink approach undermines what could have been a much more coherent product. The cast seemed to lurch endlessly from crisis to crisis and spent so much energy putting out fires. Okay so the events are true to what goes on in the industry. I don't doubt that but what's the point of all that constant feeling of jeopardy apart from the old makjang trick of getting the audience sitting on the edge of their seats with crisis management.
Regardless of whether or not the drama was tagged as a romance (I don't look at the tags to get my cue on what these shows are about), romance was teased all throughout. The writing itself dropped these crumbs. The show even brought in an aunt for that purpose and whose impact on the overall story was minimal at best. What we have clarity on, however, is Cha Jae-hyuk's feelings for Kim Je-na which works for me on some level and with everything that's gone on with the women, he probably has the best character development in the entire show.
Rather than plot holes, I'd say that the show tends to introduce characters and subjects primarily as obstacles rather than saying anything coherent in the narrative about the industry or the characters. Why introduce the predator director so late in the story otherwise, for instance? In truth he isn't just an obstacle, he's a criminal so to move on from what he's done just because of he's a loving father beggars belief. To add to all this we've got Hyun-ji's grandmother going into coma just before the big broadcast. Another obstacle, another hoop to jump through and yet another deus ex machina to resolve the matter. Hyun-ji doesn't have to make any hard choices because fate is on her side. In fact no one in Cotton Candy really has to make very hard choices to succeed because there are people of goodwill around them that support them unequivocally along the way.
It's a fairy tale in which once you get hold of the spell, you can ward off demons.
On some level the show is too crowded and too busy for a 12 episode drama. Or at least the front end should have been better paced to make way for more of these individual arcs. While I thought that Stella's story was potentially interesting, it was introduced late and resolved too quickly for a problem of this magnitude. The relationship dynamics are the best part of the show and if one doesn't think too hard, that might be enough to cover the show's weaknesses.
It can't just be me surely but the way Jenna looks at Cha Jae-hyuk suggests that she might have special feelings for him as well. Not that I blame her.
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It's a tragic story and thankfully the show did the adult thing by taking things to their logical consequences. These people could have been friends but for the crimes committed by the past.
The show didn't go for a Disney ending. For that I am grateful.
First episode is not a bad start. After DP, it's good to be able to watch something else that Jung Hae-in is starring in.
The calibre of actors in this production is surprisingly high for something apparently embroiled in controversy.
It's a great morality tale that doesn't infantilize the messaging. Plus the performances across the board have been very good.
To me it should be up there with Beyond Evil.
He's a cunning avaricious ambitious politician. He's planning to bring his sister into the place to consolidate his position.
Love is not even in his vocabulary.
No, no real love triangle. Mostly a bit of teasing but the FL only really likes the ML. But it takes her a bit of time to finally admit her feelings.
I love the views around the mountain and the attention to detail on the ground.
I have to say I really like how the women are written here although the performances all round are superb.
As for the rating, I guess the people who like crime shows are a tough crowd. :P
The psychology side of things has become very hit and miss. The fact that it's tied to the professor's past and current scandal to some degree makes it all very unwieldy. I'm surprised that Ye Jiahui got away with a slap on the wrist. If this is only about his mother, I find his plot too over-the-top and complex.
What did the show want to be? That seems to me to be the million dollar question. It seems to suffer from more of an identity crisis than Cotton Candy. Is it a lightweight melodrama or a slice-of-life drama? Or underdog fantasy? The kitchen sink approach undermines what could have been a much more coherent product. The cast seemed to lurch endlessly from crisis to crisis and spent so much energy putting out fires. Okay so the events are true to what goes on in the industry. I don't doubt that but what's the point of all that constant feeling of jeopardy apart from the old makjang trick of getting the audience sitting on the edge of their seats with crisis management.
Regardless of whether or not the drama was tagged as a romance (I don't look at the tags to get my cue on what these shows are about), romance was teased all throughout. The writing itself dropped these crumbs. The show even brought in an aunt for that purpose and whose impact on the overall story was minimal at best. What we have clarity on, however, is Cha Jae-hyuk's feelings for Kim Je-na which works for me on some level and with everything that's gone on with the women, he probably has the best character development in the entire show.
Rather than plot holes, I'd say that the show tends to introduce characters and subjects primarily as obstacles rather than saying anything coherent in the narrative about the industry or the characters. Why introduce the predator director so late in the story otherwise, for instance? In truth he isn't just an obstacle, he's a criminal so to move on from what he's done just because of he's a loving father beggars belief. To add to all this we've got Hyun-ji's grandmother going into coma just before the big broadcast. Another obstacle, another hoop to jump through and yet another deus ex machina to resolve the matter. Hyun-ji doesn't have to make any hard choices because fate is on her side. In fact no one in Cotton Candy really has to make very hard choices to succeed because there are people of goodwill around them that support them unequivocally along the way.
It's a fairy tale in which once you get hold of the spell, you can ward off demons.
The relationship dynamics are the best part of the show and if one doesn't think too hard, that might be enough to cover the show's weaknesses.