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I'm not sure what i expected from this movie and i suppose it really doesn't matter because no matter what i expected, it would have been blown away. LolAwakened Demon is definitely on my top 10 of 2021. There was nothing i disliked about.... okay, maybe one thing. That it ended. I wish I could see this in show form now. Anything to keep it going a little while longer. Lol
I loved all of the characters... except the douchebags. -_-
Is it me, or is it always the people in "heaven" clans that are ALWAYS the bad guys? They claim to be better, know better, do better.... but even now they call Red Boy a demon and I'm like why?
Because he fights? Everyone (especially males) fight! Lol what the hell. I don't get it. He's never given a reason why they call him that. Just because "he is a demon". Yeah no, that won't cut it for me. Lol and his parents? Okay? He's still his own person and has never given you a reason.
That did bug me a lot but I'm glad it worked out in the end.
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I am so freaking soft for this show! I didn't expect to get so invested in the show because I really just put it on to play in the background while I was working on other stuff .... needless to say, nothing got done, I was hooked from episode 1 and binge watched the hell out of it.
I'm amazed at how they put so much emotion and life into each episode with what little time there was. I thought surely there is no way everything could be wrapped up flawlessly in the same episode, much less, in 10 with everything that was going on. How the last episode was going, I was ready to flip my lid because I just KNEW there was no way. No way IN HELL they could close that ending, I thought for sure it would be a open ending and it would leave me mad as hell.
But nope. They proved me wrong and wrapped everything up flawlessly. I'm shook.
I freaking adored how heartwarming this show was. Don't get me wrong, there were times when I wanted to throw hands and call half of them hard headed dumbasses. But of course, they all worked out.
But really I wish there were more episodes, and if not -- at least a spin off. I wanted Ayumu and his brother to know each other better. I know there is no way he would patch things with his parents but you can just tell how much his little brother looks up to him and loves him. I know Ayumu wasn't treated well, but with any little sibling, even if they don't see it, they love the other sibling (coming from a little sibling).
I'd really like to know what happened to Kanata. I know it gave us a small clip of him singing but I wonder if he really went home or is he still singing like before? Just so many questions.
I loved the ending. Sweet good grief. I didn't see it coming to be honest. I was ready to release the water works but the show was like "but wait! there's more!" lol
So if you are looking for a fast paced quick show, this one is the one. I really enjoyed the characters and the storyline.
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I am SO PROUD of Enhypen. So freaking proud of all the guys that were able to get on this show. I've seen my fair share of these shows and I must say it's definitely the first time I've seen a friend betray a friend (This coming from a person who watched No Mercy, I still have trust issues with Gun) ANYWAY considering this was a reality show, there is no right or wrong way to review this show. But hopefully we can all agree that Mnet is crap. :) King of evil editing IMO.
I really wanted all of them to debut. They all worked so hard and I can't help but to think they had everyone picked out before the show even started. Don't come for me, it's how I feel.
I think the scenes that will stick with me until death will be Jungkook trying to steal food and Taehyung ON LIVE TV being triggered over the amount of food they had while he was screamed at for putting salt on chicken. (poor baby) lol but still. It really shows how much kpop trainees go through.
STAN ENHYPEN!! I said what I said. Lol
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I mean it's your basic urban legend ghost, which I'm not even mad at, I love those. But... man the alien look just threw it all off for me. It was like someone took the movie and put the instagram alien filter onto the "ghost".
Speaking of the ghost, what even was her story? I feel like all that was talked about were just guessing games that kinda borderlined on Kuchisake-onna's territory... minus the "do you think I'm pretty?" -- nah, this ghost just stares you down until your eyeballs explode for some reason. Kinda a mix of Kuchisake-onna and Bye Bye Man and Boogeyman (wasn't that the name of that series?), imo.
Stare had a lot of potential .... but fell short.... Way short... like the unathletic kid in gym (don't come for me, I was that kid. lol) but really though, even though this movie is fairly new, it kinda has old vibes which is interesting. But kinda hope a remake gets done and they do drastic changes on the ghost. Then, it would be at least a 8 star movie...
Only other issue is I wish they went into more detail about the origin of the story and the whole reason for it. And I mean the whole thing, not just kids playing guessing games on what it could or couldn't have been.
I just have way to many questions and annoyances with it that I can't really give it more than 5 stars.. and that's being nice about it. >__< Would I say trash and dodge the movie, nah. But don't expect a lot from it. It would be a good movie to play within a horror movie night marathon or something.
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The usual "be careful what you wish for" but with a few twists.
This show has its ups and downs. Not going to lie, there were more than a few times I wanted to drop this show because I thought it would never "pick up" again. I'm glad I stuck it out though. It turned out better than I thought it would and the last two episodes alone made the whole thing worth watching.Everyone's acting was great but I feel like there were a few to many gaps in some places that could have been easily explained, unless there were and I just missed them. If that is the case, my bad; that's on me. Lol I feel like I will rewatch this again some day so we will have to see if I feel the same way. Lol
There is really so much I want to talk about but I don't want to ruin it for everyone Lol but I will say.... Jin's character is new for me. I'm so used to MFL being kinda push overs and stuff but when it came to her dealing with that asshole, she really shocked me. Now, when she let him off the hook, I thought I thought wrong.... I'm glad I didn't. How she got her revenge was classy as hell IMO. lol I mean let's face it. Not many would do like she did. They would want revenge with blood and gore in anger but she took the higher road.... She took the higher road on a lot, honestly and she is without a doubt my favorite character for that. For me, her character is rare and I appreciate this show a lot more for it.
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From the start, I was instantly hooked and was glued to the screen waiting for new episodes. Even though I feel like the show was mostly character driven, I really did enjoy the show. I loved all the characters as well. Even the ones I wanted to fight half the time. Lol I loved seeing the guys go from these kinda cold guys to being really amazing people in the end.
But that ending. Good gah.... I feel like the writer just gave up with that episode. I can't be the only one that thinks this. I really expected this huge thing to happen because through the whole show, you just had this feeling it was going to end with a bang, but in the end -- it was flat and anticlimactic. It's one of those moments where you just sit looking at the screen like "......what? ...... that's it?" you keep waiting for the next scene to happen but it's like "nope. peace out" Lol. Honestly it's the main reason I needed to rewatch this show but I thought I might have missed something somewhere that would help me understand why it would end that way. But... Nope.
UNLESS they plan to have a season 2? I freaking hope they have a season 2. How, I don't know. But it needs to happen or something to give the viewers some peace of mind. Because I feel robbed with that ending. Lol I really do.
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Other than that the start of the movie does start out really dark and by dark I mean gosh damn what was the point of that? People are hella heartless. The storyline itself was very fast paced and left little room for breathing.
For a movie that was over a hour long I feel like it was over in the blink of an eye. Not sure if that is a good or bad thing. And while I can't stand a trashy ass homewrecker and a cheater, I don't think she deserved what happened to her. Dude that was seriously cold blooded. Which leads me to say, that ending... That's how you get stuff like the grudge. Thanks but no thanks.
Man I hate how there was no justice. If you really think about it... Which is oddly respectable too though because it's more true to real life. Not everyone gets a happy ending. Not everyone gets justice.
I realize this review is really terrible. Even as I write it, I'm like "wow this sucks". but y'all... It's been a hour and that ending still has me SHOOK! like... What the actual fuck. It was so dark and I'm still questioning, if that was her at the end... then who was the girl at the start of the movie? If they weren't the same, why was the first girl even shown? I have to many questions!
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This was soul sucking.
Please keep in mind this is how I feel and you don't have to agree or disagree. It's just my brain rambles.They used Leo. Yeah, I said it.
Without him, I'm almost sure this would have completely flopped. no one would have talked about it. But the moment they said Leo would be in, we all(?) fangirled. We hyped this up so hard and couldn't wait to get our hands on it.
We were expecting this gourmet meal but got served dirt with worms instead. -_-
The storyline was a shit show of a mess, I admit, I still don't even know why Jung Woo was hated and blacklisted. The moment the show started, apparently we were already supposed to know. Cuz hell, it started in the middle of the show. It was awful writing and lacked in EVERYTHING. I also feel like this was a bromance but sprinkled with BL dust to keep viewers entertained. The connections were static. I'm sorry. >_<
They did my man Leo wrong though. They really said "we need your talent!!!...... but make it robot."
Through the whole show he had 1 emotion and voice flat af. You could see moments were a emotion would actually slip out then he seemed to have to correct it real quick to go back to his flat look.
*punches air angrily*
Was he the villain or wasn't he?!!? They sure as hell didn't really clarify that either. Did he really do that to keep his bf down or did he really and truly thinking its what was best?
Now if we can all agree the actual villain was the pos book company guy. Oh and Tae Young's friend. Man really went "I'ma quit and work for these backbiting shitty people"
I don't know. I just know I expected so much from this and it was awful. I don't ever want to watch this again. Lol
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This movie made my so gosh damn disgusted that I couldn't even finish it. The moment he saw her and had that "look", I just knew it was about to be hell. I don't know what I was expecting, but it sure in hell wasn't THAT.I literally feel sick to my stomach even writing this and remembering the parts I did watch. How. Literally how do you smile in a woman's face knowing you are fucking her husband? How do you look your husband in the face? How in the HELL do you go all out for another woman while trying for a baby with your wife? How do you keep living life like nothing is wrong when you are sleeping with another woman? I don't fucking understand cheating. It pisses me off to no ends. If you are THAT unhappy, then leave! Why in the hell do you get to ruin not just your life or the one you're cheating with, why must you ruin your S/O's life and make them miserable? Cheaters are fucking mental. I said what I said.
My heart breaks for his wife. Knowing she was doing all she could as a wife and doing all she could to have a baby. I'm angry FOR her.
Mind you, I'm speaking of the characters here. Not the actors. If a actor makes you love/hate/whatever then that just means they're doing an amazing job. So huge props to the actors. It's why they're the only things rated a 10.
But damn I couldn't even get into the actual storyline because the affair crap just chapped my ass and kept me beyond pissed off. I wanted to put my foot through the screen. lol
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R.I.P my soul
Is this the part where I admit this show starting from episode one made me nearly dive behind my couch in fear screaming "WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?!"I finished this show the other day and I can honestly say I still have no idea what to say. My brain is clearly static noise of insane fangirling. I see a lot of people liking it, and just as many disliking it. Still not sure how you can hate this show because of the "bad CGI" ekrhgerhreiue WHERE?! Lol Okay okay, I know, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Guess my inner fangirl just doesn't understand. Lol I thought everything about it was fantastic and had never been done before, honestly. I mean I'm a huge horror buff and this is the first show I have ever had made me actually scared. Okay, I'm sorry but that thing from episode one took me by surprise and I'm almost sure I'm sitting here as a ghost not realizing that scene actually killed me. Lol O_O
I don't think there was anything I disliked about this show because it really showed what I think the end of the world would be like. Not to mention, they covered every type of person and that takes a lot of skill to put all of that together in such a small place. And can we please talk about the setting!? They used one building through most of the show and made every episode unique as hell! THAT IS TALENT! The writers, designers, actors all deserve awards. lol Even the ones I hated with a passion (old abusive man, I'm lookin at you - freaking hated this man's character so much)
While I still have a lot of questions -- I'm sure I'll never get answers to, I really did love this show. I'm actually really shocked because it's rare that I see a preview and think "Holy crap I can't wait to see this!!" and it actually deliver on being as badass as they show in the previews. This show delivered and went WAY beyond my expectations. I can't wait for season 2! (I really hope we get it soon. Lol)
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Even at 2x speed through over 80% of the show, it still felt like it just dragged by. I felt zero connection to any of the characters. It's such a weird feeling. I wanted to drop it so many times but kept telling myself "no, it'll probably get better soon!" Up till the last episode, only for me to stare at the screen wishing I had never started this show. Lol
Like I said though, it's weird. Because the storyline itself was really good and I don't hate the cast, but I feel like maybe the pace itself is what completely ruined this show for me. I'm sure they meant to build the suspense but... that was a terrible fail. It just made me more annoyed than anything else. The point of suspense is to blow your mind in the end... kinda hard to blow someone's mind when they see what's coming 3 episodes before the characters do. There was zero mystery to this show and was pretty easy to figure out which was a huge disappointment.
I *did* like the ending though, I thought it was cute and sweet but lacked what it really could have been because to me, the characters still feel like strangers with each other. There was no character building, there was no relationship building.
Well no, I take that back.... The thug and the restaurant owner; I saw them getting closer and thought it was cute but I'm still lost as to why focus more on side character building rather than main character building. Not saying they should be all lovey-dovey, it was fresh to see a non-romantic outcome for once, but ---- they were just so cringy and awkward around each other. Not to mention the pushing and pulling away, she needed to pick one, it got old fast. It was like watching preteens trying to figure out life. Lol
I just feel like this show could have been a lot more than what it was. If there is a season 2 like they seem to kinda hint at, I hope it's better than this one.
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9 stars because I'm biased AF. Don't come for me, we all have our favs.The storyline itself had great potential. And honestly as it went on, you know you can't help (least I couldn't) but to think about the actual behind the scenes of K-Pop. It really made me wonder how many groups have been through this because either "me me me" co-members or the "I made you. I can break you" companies. Because lets face it, stuff like this happens every day I'm sure.
Off that topic, there were a lot of parts that didn't make much sense to me? I would slow down. I would rewind. I would go way back on more than a few parts wondering if I had missed something -- (I hadn't.) -- and eventually I just gave up and started to go with it in hopes it would be explained later (it wasn't) - but whatever. It was a quick watch and I enjoyed getting to see Hyung-won's complete savage side come out in so many scenes. If you seen No Mercy, You KNOW this brought back some memories.
I feel like everyone did a amazing job with their parts and really wonder if there might be a season 2 (not holding my breath) but who knows. Lol
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If there was something I could say about this movie was that it was real. It was raw. It was truth. No matter the year, era, generation.... Somewhere someone is going through this and it's fucked up and sad.
I loved (if even for a moment) that happiness he had and newfound strength to stand up to his brother...
I actually would love to see this movie get turned into a full length/show..... preferably with a happy ending that he deserves.... even if life isn't all rainbows and happiness, I wish he could have that.
Now excuse me while I go cry.
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This show devoured my life. I was supposed to start actively reading (Hahahahah -_-) We all know that wasn't going to happened, didn't we? In complete honesty, I started this show because I needed something to watch while I ate something. (We all know someone like this. Won't eat until they find a show. It's me.) Anyway, I was like "Okay I'll watch a episode of this while I eat and then cut it off and start doing what I need to do" .... Ha... Haha.... Hahahah.... HAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAH.
Let's all have a nice mighty laugh of "well that was a damn lie" lol. Willing to bet at least one of you (Esther, I'm looking at you) knew "She hasn't updated in a while she must be... ohhhhhhh she found a new show" Hahhaha
Okay so enough about me and more about this show. While yes, It's like your typical Kdrama, can we just talk about the not-so-triangle love triangle?! Geez! I thought I was going to lose my mind! He loved her, she loved that other guy, that guy loves that other girl, this dude over here loves this girl, this girl loves the first dude and this girl over here loves that dude who loves the girl who doesn't noticed and WHERE DOES THIS OTHER GUY FIT IN!?!?!!?
Was it worth it? Oh hell yeah. It always is IMO! Y'all there really is so much I want to say about this show but the fact I just finished it like 2 seconds ago my brain is still screaming and my heart is like o;jghieuhgeirubgieurbvubeluyuebygierubeir
Not going to lie, It gave me a lot of "Boys Over Flowers" vibes. Maybe that's why I loved it so much?
....Nahhhhh!!! This show was so amazing just on it's own. I mean why else would I literally binge watch it? 2 and a half days, y'all. 16 episodes. All of them a hour long. And I watched them all in 2 and a half days. X_X
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I realize that is not something to be proud of but haha... yolo? CAN YOU BLAME ME?!
I can't help it. Apparently I have compulse issues.
We all know the "book hangover" but hell on fire can we talk about the "drama hangover"? I feel like I'm wondering what the hell do I do with my life now kinda thing? Do I read now? I freaking should but my brain is like "lol lets watch another show. *creepy laugh*
So who knows!? But I will say this... If there is ever a show you come across and you're still on the fence about it, and it end up being this show.. FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS BEAUTIFUL!!!! .... watch this show.... and fangirl with me. X_X
~~Once my brain chills out, I just might talk more about the show instead of just screaming through a whole review. ~~
I'd also like to add, I freaking love all the actors. *cries* Whoever casted these people knew exactly what the heck they were doing because they were so on point. I really wish I could do reaction videos to this because I'm pretty sure I screamed through this whole show. I'm wondering if my neighbors ever thought I was getting killed or something.... but since the cops have never showed up, I guess not. Hahahaha XD
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Tanked.
I just wanna start off with this is my personal opinion, so take your fights elsewhere.I feel like this season had a whole different writer or something cuz it tanked so bad. Not even sure why or how anyone is listed as a main character when there were no mains. As much as I wish there was, it might have made this shit show bearable.
Episode 1 made sense and then it's like they forgot what happened in season one so they were like "oh but I remember Hellbound, let's just make it like that!" Or something. And not gonna lie, with making us wait that long, we really needed episode 1 to be a recap. Least I did. For the longest time I thought I was going insane because I couldn't remember most of the cast..... Little did I know, I wasn't meant to because THEY WERE NEW CHARACTERS!!! How are you gonna jus drop new characters (a fk ton of them) and expect people to know them?
While I felt bad for some characters, I had no connection to any of them. I felt more sympathy towards the monsters than anything else.
The back and forth back and forth was horrific and gave me a headache. And that ending felt like a cop-out. If I'm honest, I'd rate this a 3 and call it a day. The only reason I kept going and didn't drop it was hoping more of the old cast would pop up *cough*SongKang*cough*. We were robbed. Lol
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