I equally liked both. I think they're the only crime kdrama I've rated a 10.
Stranger is definitely a bit different, as it's less about the chase and more about the morals/big picture of the "bad guys" involved and what caused them to slip from good to bad. I found that commentary really fascinating. So in that sense it explores more profound nuances. I get how it would feel different! (I also loved the ML and FL in Stranger; they were so awesome and they felt different and refreshing).
Have you seen Stranger 2? Not quite as good as Season 1 because it has similar themes so it feels less innovative, but still also highly interesting and enjoyable!
I equally liked both. I think they're the only crime kdrama I've rated a 10.
Tunnel is good, too, just maybe a tad bit dated. I enjoyed it a lot as well even though at the time most opinions I read seemed to think Signal was the superior show. They're more similar (Tunnel and Signal) than Signal and Stranger (but Stranger is also one of the best! The second season is also solid.).
I'm just really skeptical about how/where this will be filmed. Is most of it in space, with them floating around in spacecraft? I just can't picture that sticking the landing... 16 Episodes set in SPACE? There's no way, unless they make this 100% sci fi and have made-up technology and a gravity switch. Even then, I can't see how they'd make this a convincing drama... 🧐
The synopsis does not help, either.
In theory, I am excited to see Min Ho's next project, but I'll give this one some time to air before I venture over to see how it's working out. 😉
You forgot to add the favorite shtick about how the ML is a pure virgin and so indulges the female users fantasies.…
Haha, yes! That's why I couldn't help saying it. 🫢 This user reminds me of @mooc and says similar things to him; that was always his favorite line to harp.
Unfortunately, I don't bother blocking them because I use the app and I'll see their posts regardless. Usually the contrarians show up after it's done airing, but you're right, so far, this page has been pretty free of them for the most part!
This drama is also so unrealistic that people can't but see how any comparison to reality is a bit of a stretch anyway. 😋 This reminds me a lot of the feel the K2 gave when I was watching it.
No matter how much I like a drama, I would never wish success for a misogynistic man. It’s disappointing to…
You forgot to add the favorite shtick about how the ML is a pure virgin and so indulges the female users fantasies. 🙄
Also, if people only watched media with actors/musicians/entertainers who were good, upstanding, moral people, there would be no media to engage. No matter how you slice it, no matter how successful agencies are at making their actors/singers/celebrities look like good people, I always assume they're nothing like their image. A bunch of teenage boys I know were completely shocked to see a leaked list of their favorites celebrities and rappers exposed for being at parties that engaged in elicit, illegal activities with trafficked women. I was like, "Um, guys, why are you shocked? These are celebrities we're talking about."
For the majority of people, this equation checks out (cause who cares about integrity these days? 🤷♀️ All you need to do is LOOK like you have it.): lots of fame + lots of money = poor life choices, even if they're mostly secret life choices that most people will never know about because they are carefully hidden. So, to me, in order for someone to be consistent (if they're going to follow your logic) they shouldn't be engaging any media. 💁♀️ Either watch none of it or just accept that the image of people you're seeing on-screen AND off-screen is always a man-made facade that, when stripped away, will expose broken humans in varying degrees of badness in their beliefs, perspectives and lifestyles.
Sometimes the facade slips for our beloved celebrities giving us a bad taste in our mouths, but that's not exposing exceptions, it's exposing the rule.
She will be better, but She has a few screen time, this is about the journey of ML… so don’t mind FL
I'm used to seeing Emperors/Kings manipulated by the schemes of their advisors and ministers, as opposed to the Emperor as principal schemer. 😅 It's definitely a unique dynamic, don't you think? I've had the impression Chen Ping Ping is also a schemer but I still haven't encountered him since the 1st Episode (I'm not as far as you), as only his name has come up. And what on earth happened to the ML's blind friend? He totally could have helped save Teng Zijing. 🤨
People think it's unrealistic because the main villain wants to only hurt the feelings of the person he (mistakenly)…
Kdramas have a lack of realism in their essence (there will be a spectrum, of course, but they are definitely ALL unrealistic in some way; the more makjang it leans the more unrealistic it becomes). That's why the original dramas that Netflix tries to do that are more "gritty" and "serious," "dark" and "realistic" don't feel like Kdramas to me; they're just Netflix shows cast with Korean actors set in Korea.
Kdramas are a genre all their own. And I like them that way. 😉
Right? They could have cut out so many filler scenes with the boring adults! 😅 I skipped most of their parts…
Yeah, I think 16 episodes was super doable. I did eventually like the ML, but he was a pill for the first 2/3s of the drama, for sure. This show had a lot of flaws, and yet somehow I still liked it! 😅
Yes right, I was waiting for this drama to complete so I can binge watch it. But after seeing so many bad reviews…
Yeah, if you're not getting into it after the first two episodes, then it might not be your thing. The first two episodes will set the tone, but my favorite Episodes were 8 and 16. 😏
Have you seen Stranger 2? Not quite as good as Season 1 because it has similar themes so it feels less innovative, but still also highly interesting and enjoyable!
The synopsis does not help, either.
In theory, I am excited to see Min Ho's next project, but I'll give this one some time to air before I venture over to see how it's working out. 😉
Yes! 😅
Unfortunately, I don't bother blocking them because I use the app and I'll see their posts regardless. Usually the contrarians show up after it's done airing, but you're right, so far, this page has been pretty free of them for the most part!
This drama is also so unrealistic that people can't but see how any comparison to reality is a bit of a stretch anyway. 😋 This reminds me a lot of the feel the K2 gave when I was watching it.
Also, if people only watched media with actors/musicians/entertainers who were good, upstanding, moral people, there would be no media to engage. No matter how you slice it, no matter how successful agencies are at making their actors/singers/celebrities look like good people, I always assume they're nothing like their image. A bunch of teenage boys I know were completely shocked to see a leaked list of their favorites celebrities and rappers exposed for being at parties that engaged in elicit, illegal activities with trafficked women. I was like, "Um, guys, why are you shocked? These are celebrities we're talking about."
For the majority of people, this equation checks out (cause who cares about integrity these days? 🤷♀️ All you need to do is LOOK like you have it.): lots of fame + lots of money = poor life choices, even if they're mostly secret life choices that most people will never know about because they are carefully hidden. So, to me, in order for someone to be consistent (if they're going to follow your logic) they shouldn't be engaging any media. 💁♀️ Either watch none of it or just accept that the image of people you're seeing on-screen AND off-screen is always a man-made facade that, when stripped away, will expose broken humans in varying degrees of badness in their beliefs, perspectives and lifestyles.
Sometimes the facade slips for our beloved celebrities giving us a bad taste in our mouths, but that's not exposing exceptions, it's exposing the rule.
Kdramas are a genre all their own. And I like them that way. 😉