What was the point?
I'll make this short and show what I liked and what I didn't, starting with the good things:
The show did a great job keeping me stressed out. I found myself on the edge of my seat a lot. One detail I particularly liked was when the music would suddenly stop, and the silence added to the tension. Props to the camera and sound directors, they had my emotions on a roller coaster.
The cast did a phenomenal work. They kinda carried the show tbh. You'd think you'd get used to people dying left and right, but because every single person performed their best, it kept me immersed. There were many times they had me speechless. I can't stress enough how crucial their acting was to the show.
Personally, I also enjoyed Kang No Eul's side story. I just liked her character because she was moving fast, and got the job done. It was satisfying to me amidst the frustration.
Finally, I like the depictions of how humans are capable of the most vile things as long as they're thinking to themselves they're "doing the right thing". Never gets old, because really, that's just how people are. And the irony of how some of the characters met their end was a nice touch.
What I disliked:
Gi-Hun. He's too one-dimensional. Man is always making the wrong choices for the wrong reasons. While I do like a flawed character, I couldn't find it in me to root for this guy. He doesn't look at the bigger picture, and casually views people as good or evil according to his own experiences. A lot of the times the show puts him on a moral high ground by making everyone around him obnoxiously terrible.
The detective and the whole boat looking for the island side plot. Sure, it did have its use in some details later, but in the grand scheme of things, I didn't see the point.
This might just be me, but it was predictable. You can see so many plot twists coming because the characters were behaving in a certain way. A lot of the things that occured would never have happened. The actors did their best with what they had, but it was bad writing. It felt inconsistent.
The VIPs. Need I say more?
Bottomline is,
If you're looking for a thrilling experience and want to enjoy the games as they are, I'd recommend this. But if you're looking for a senseful plot and a rewarding ending, you'll be disappointed.
The show did a great job keeping me stressed out. I found myself on the edge of my seat a lot. One detail I particularly liked was when the music would suddenly stop, and the silence added to the tension. Props to the camera and sound directors, they had my emotions on a roller coaster.
The cast did a phenomenal work. They kinda carried the show tbh. You'd think you'd get used to people dying left and right, but because every single person performed their best, it kept me immersed. There were many times they had me speechless. I can't stress enough how crucial their acting was to the show.
Personally, I also enjoyed Kang No Eul's side story. I just liked her character because she was moving fast, and got the job done. It was satisfying to me amidst the frustration.
Finally, I like the depictions of how humans are capable of the most vile things as long as they're thinking to themselves they're "doing the right thing". Never gets old, because really, that's just how people are. And the irony of how some of the characters met their end was a nice touch.
What I disliked:
Gi-Hun. He's too one-dimensional. Man is always making the wrong choices for the wrong reasons. While I do like a flawed character, I couldn't find it in me to root for this guy. He doesn't look at the bigger picture, and casually views people as good or evil according to his own experiences. A lot of the times the show puts him on a moral high ground by making everyone around him obnoxiously terrible.
The detective and the whole boat looking for the island side plot. Sure, it did have its use in some details later, but in the grand scheme of things, I didn't see the point.
This might just be me, but it was predictable. You can see so many plot twists coming because the characters were behaving in a certain way. A lot of the things that occured would never have happened. The actors did their best with what they had, but it was bad writing. It felt inconsistent.
The VIPs. Need I say more?
Bottomline is,
If you're looking for a thrilling experience and want to enjoy the games as they are, I'd recommend this. But if you're looking for a senseful plot and a rewarding ending, you'll be disappointed.
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