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Everyone played but not everything paid off! Strong start, wobbled at the end!
The drama takes a familiar school trip setup and wastes absolutely no time turning it into a psychological pressure cooker. What starts as an ordinary group of high school students quickly descends into a deadly version of the mafia game, except this time, losing doesn’t mean sitting out the next round. It means you don’t make it to the morning.
The biggest strength of this drama lies in its concept and execution to a certain extent. The rules are very simple, but they don't fail to generate the much-needed tension. We see a lot of alliances- some permanent, some temporary and where trust is a luxury no one can afford. I liked how the build-up to the whole mafia was constantly evolving, a bit creepy and quiet. The overall unpredictability of characters and that made it binge-worthy.
Once it hits the later episodes, some choices start feeling a little… huh? Now, the biggest reveal was mafia and the game lords and the reveal of both of them felt more convenient than logical. It left me with like "So all the build up was for that... THAT?".
I want to argue that the vagueness was supposed to be intentional and it was for us viewers to fill in the blanks. But sadly that thought didn't translate on screen as planned. The underlying message was nice and did make sense, but again it left me with so many questions.
The performances are strong overall. None of the characters come off as exaggerated or fake and the emotions whether it is panic or denial or that false sense of confidence, felt real for a group of teenagers suddenly dropped into a life-or-death situation. You might not like every character, but you get them and honestly, that matters more. Visually, the drama maintains a dark, claustrophobic mood that supports the story well and the overall production feels polished without being flashy.
Overall, it’s not perfect, but it’s interesting, unsettling, and absolutely worth watching especially if you enjoy nail-biters that make you think and give you that constant “something is wrong” stress for no reason.
The biggest strength of this drama lies in its concept and execution to a certain extent. The rules are very simple, but they don't fail to generate the much-needed tension. We see a lot of alliances- some permanent, some temporary and where trust is a luxury no one can afford. I liked how the build-up to the whole mafia was constantly evolving, a bit creepy and quiet. The overall unpredictability of characters and that made it binge-worthy.
Once it hits the later episodes, some choices start feeling a little… huh? Now, the biggest reveal was mafia and the game lords and the reveal of both of them felt more convenient than logical. It left me with like "So all the build up was for that... THAT?".
I want to argue that the vagueness was supposed to be intentional and it was for us viewers to fill in the blanks. But sadly that thought didn't translate on screen as planned. The underlying message was nice and did make sense, but again it left me with so many questions.
The performances are strong overall. None of the characters come off as exaggerated or fake and the emotions whether it is panic or denial or that false sense of confidence, felt real for a group of teenagers suddenly dropped into a life-or-death situation. You might not like every character, but you get them and honestly, that matters more. Visually, the drama maintains a dark, claustrophobic mood that supports the story well and the overall production feels polished without being flashy.
Overall, it’s not perfect, but it’s interesting, unsettling, and absolutely worth watching especially if you enjoy nail-biters that make you think and give you that constant “something is wrong” stress for no reason.
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