Jack & Joker: U Steal My Heart! (Uncut Ver.)
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Jack :): Joke
Look started with a bang and not going to sugar coat it, it had a ton of weaknesses. A lot of things that didn't work for me personally, the fact that next to YinWar I got so attached to Hope and Save , and there were times when you will be screaming YOU HURT MY BABY PLEASE JUST TAKE ME BACK TO HIM FFS and then you'll get some crumbs at some point that were never quite satisfying but hey, I figured it was because of the length of the season being only 12.The second thing was at times the writing is weak and other times it's good and most side characters , not all but most, if you get attached, the characterization was weak.
Even Carbon's character should have been a lot more frequent because it was chaotic and entertaining like Hope.
Look, who doesn't love yet another iteration of their favorite established couple?
It's YinWar , they have chemistry! And I waited so long after being left with some major proverbial blue balls when that video of them came out that gets you excited holy shit YinWar are going to be in this crime fiction bl! Just to realize it's was merely a promotion for their concert.
And then this happened at long last, and yes it's natural to have high expectations.
I'm a sucker for enemies to lovers, slow burn, crime fiction, all of it!
But my main issue with this particular story was that at the very least one of them should have been proper 'bad' especially Jack, because that whole thing where he's actually trying to help people afflicted by Boss, instead of actually being a loan shark made his character weak because it was just Joke's character then who started fucking up. But even his character for the most part remains the same good vs evil thing.
Another thing that wasn't working for me, the whole school thing. It would have been okay if it was just something they did sparingly but they didn't.
So I m seeing a lot of divided opinions about the special episode, which I'm just going to tell you this: you want something cutesy with YinWar don't watch the special and stay delulu for as long as possible. I didn't and now I'm fucking suffering. Anyway jokes apart for me personally, holy shit, it was damn dark and SO MUCH ANGST! Freaking loved it.
Also I felt bad for Boss's son too even though he was spoiled and awful to Joke and the rest along with Hope, I didn't mind so much, though again his character is weak still I got into it and feel bad about all the bullying he received even from the friends.
I didn't ship him with tattoo. Just again weakly written characters.
What I did like the whole games bit and the loan shark arc because half the time it's a bunch of hot people doing some pretty decent action, getting severely beat up, or crying. Angst and hot people getting bloody. Is my jam.
And the fact that it goes from dark and angst to crack levels of comedy. Love all the cutesy wholesome stuff . These folks even nailed the sound track.
Also the whole arc with Grandma, and even Joke's family and his father, loved it! Angsty but goodie.
And now for my opinion on the special episode which I'm just going to call finale.
I was HEARTBROKEN.
I just had a bad feeling when Nang gave the predictions about them being fated and when Joke said something like no matter what happens and where I end up, I will find my way back to you. I knew that was sus ! I was fucking terrified.
The MOMENT Carbon and the casino folks started beating the shit out of the friends, I knew it. Knew what would follow when Carbon practically pulls joke away and by then I was already crying and then he takes Joke near the water and I knew something was going down and as expected.
I knew it would happen and still a veteran like me I was crying .
Just gets worse from there.
Just watching Jack just suffering was damn so painful to watch and experience.
The way he got so fucking delusional it breaks your heart.
And then even I have no idea what the post credit scene even made me feel tbh.
I just remember screaming and additional tears.
That is all.
End of Rant/review.
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I love Santa so much! so I'm definitely not unhappy I watched it but this one is I guess not to my taste.
You know I love Earth too, especially in UWMA and I m following them as a couple on it IG and watching them all the time but this series itself is severely lacking.
I mean I can handle a little bit of cringe lol but showing a grown man act like a teenager, namely Earth in Eiw's role is just cringe on another level as his completely uninteresting character.
I just don't like the whole anti smoking bs either.
it becomes too much.
The thing is putting Earth in this role was just a bad idea. It's not that his acting was bad, but the direction and writing was not great and just didn't make an impact on me apart from a few scenes.
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Honestly the ending was just one of the most satisfying for this type of drama.
The whole point of the story wasn't just about schizophrenia or multiple identity disorder so I didn't mind that the science and research were a little dated. The point of the story - and its rather depressing and nihilistic - that people make it impossible to live without using violence. The psychiatrist guy villain, was basically everything in life that forces you to question your faith, hope, love and even devotion.
But while he had to use his other violent self, the protagonist eating an 'apple' only when the dark self comes up, like being kicked out of heaven wouldn't be so bad so long as the apple is tasty - where the Apple is symbolic of desire, anger, evil.
People are saying the ending was ambiguous but it really wasn't, like Strangers in Hell there was no ambivalence about the other self taking over.
Even the mysteries they were solving were very well constructed and fresh .
What got to me the worst prob was Sharp's death. I don't know what it was but there was a devastating sadness in the way it happened.
But why not 10 rating?
Tbh I've said this before, the three characters Li Jia, Chacha, Cheng had great chemistry, ah that scene in the forest where Cheng goes missing and the other two go looking for him, I've not wanted three people to not break up this much since 3 will be free. Like the way all of them kept assuming the other person was in love with one of them, it was just so cute! And holy gay fujoshi Lord that scene where Joseph and Cheng get tazed and tortured by the necro lunatic in the morgue lol just watch it okay , you're welcome XD
But I was soooooo disappointed when they ended up making it a typical het love in the second half I was so frustrated.
And also I feel like the ending and the subject matter deserved less cutesy het love, just my opinion.
Other than that I loved it
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Anyway so, this is one of my top Asian romances now.
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Honestly, Phun and Noh are now officially on the Knock and Korn level for me now. They are relatable, with faults and shortcomings but never shallow. And only Captain can get away with being ridiculously beautiful in that shitty hair lol but seriously they have chemistry but also the relationship itself feels organic and the dialog just devastatingly beautiful.
Ahhhhh I'm glad there's a new season coming up! I can't wait.
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everything you could see a mile away as far as story is concerned
The one dimensional characters interact in a plot less film with more one dimensional character.s
It's just very forgettable
Even gore wise it's nothing extraordinary
I don't know what most people see in this one but maybe it's more famous in people who don't usually watch horror movies because it's a very basic plot and execution
Sometimes I guess simple things make sense to people personallyI don’t get the hype
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They even somehow added a flimsy plot about the swim team going to manila and encountering the most ridiculously hilarious European bullies who could not have been more corny. And an even more flimsy plot about both ljs and sig falling for some chick who was more lame than the cardboard cut out supporting characters, when it's pretty obvious they're only into each other, ffs at one point SIG even introduces LJS to HIS DEAD FATHER instead of the girl like wtf!
Anyway, I gotta say I felt bad for SIG and LJS. They deserve better.
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At no point did I get bored or feel like it should have been something else. The mystery will keep you guessing till the end and what a perfect ending!
I don't think I can rant about Woo Do Hwan or Taecyeon enough but they're both gorgeous and acted so well they and Seo Ye Ji made me go through all kinds of emotion.
Seriously credit goes to all the cast who made this fantasy come alive, especially Jo Sung Ha who always delivers a memorable performance. As the influential cult leader he made his character come to life.
Another great thing about the show was the Bromance! Taecyeon and Do Hwan were so good! Perfect mix of angst and love. But pretty much everyone else in the group of four school friends, and even Woo Do Hwans prison Hyung, they all showed that they could rely on each other.
I love how their friends never questioned Taecyeon or Woo Do Hwans ideas and actually were so courageous always! It was so heartbreaking to see them get hurt. I also really got invested in Dae Shiks story, I'm glad for the way it turned out.
*Minor spoiler ahead* I know it's more of a bittersweet ending in some ways, but I think it was the perfect fit for the show *end of spoiler*
So I'm happy I watched this definitely one of the best dramas out there.
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I don't know what it is about Mame's couples that makes them extremely shippable! Especially Mew Gulf and Ja First, I can't get enough of them!
Love In The Air was no exception, but while I really enjoyed Payu Rains story I basically fell in love with Sky Prapai!
I mean everyone from Noulle to Boss is attractive, but I don't know what it is about Peat Fort that I have literally watching them everywhere lol and just shipping them bad!
their story made more of an impact on me obviously, cause I love angsty, emotional red flag couples like Vegas Pete, Tharn Type, and Leo Fiat :')
buuut tbh Prapai is basically a less insecure Leo, and Lei Fiat have some toxicness to them like Tharn Type that makes it even more shippable for me lol but for once I guess Im more into how wholesome Sky Prapai's relationship is! and despite their conflicts they always find their way to each other. Also the intimate scenes are just hot and a little depraved which I love.
So yes, all in all, it's not perfect by any chance, writing wise or direction wise but still the couples made an impact on me. stood out from the rest.
And that finale was really something!
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Great action thriller, engaging well made and the supernatural touch on a crime story was interesting. Seriously Mark is fantastic! Hes so good at the action and at the angst. Another thing I love is unlike so many action villains that seem so weak the hero easily overpowers them, but here the villain was downright scary.Dont get me wrong its nice to watch an Isekai style power fantasy xD but its nice to have a truly fearful villain for a change.
Its basically like if Fabricated City was not a game world but a black magic world. And made just as well.
Also this was all the Kom faek cast so maybe some of the premise was a little similar, but the stories were completely different. And okay Got is just perfect at this role!
Honestly I hope there's another movie lol because MARK PRIN BEING ANGSTY AND TORTURED. ^^
Okay okay I'll see myself out. ;)
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