This was an unexpected find and a very enjoyable watch. It's been ages since I watched anything adventure related and I had so so much fun with every single episode. I watched the first 14 episodes and mostly fast forwarded through the rest coz I feel like the story concluded well enough for me, Mu Dai and Luo Ren that I'm happy to ciao out and move on to the next. All hail the Phoenix Squad 🐦🙌 🔥
The more I watch historical dramas, the more I realize li yunrui's vibe in historical dramas is unmatched...don't think anyone can compare. He shines the best in high aura/power roles too. Seeing him in small town stories like Dazzling felt pretty misfitting...
This was so much fun! Loved how they combined the slap stick, action, friendship, found family and romance themes all together in a cool 8 episode package. The cast had great chemistry with each other, and the worldbuilding and pacing was very convincing and engaging for the whole run.
Wow july 17?! Finally! Thankyouuu netflix! Been wanting to watch it since it was first announced and i was thinking it was scheduled for the second half of the year this whole time...they're really releasing everything in july huh 🥹
I'm usually not about ratings at all because of how biased they r but no way a show as well-made production and performance wise as this show has lower ratings than some of the most mediocre dramas out there with their 8.8+ ratings...y'all have me floored lmao 🫠🤣
I'm not sure why this show is getting so much criticism when so many of the criticisms for this show are usually compliments when it comes to other shows? Feels like forced hate atp...
I for one am genuinely enjoying how none of these characters r black or white simulator green flags but feel like real people with their own moments of flawed judgement, selfishness, self awareness and willingness to grow through adversity. I would gladly take this over 10 more leads with the same old golden retriever green flag template energy with the personality of wet diapers, no offense.
Don't think the FL is leading anyone on either. Her feelings r pretty clear towards the ML. Like the girl couldn't make it anymore obvious from at least ep 2. Smiling at the opposite gender and laughing with them does *not* constitute leading anyone on either. I wish in 2026 at least we can let women just be friendly without being labeled "flirts" and "hunters" for it 🤦♀️
As someone who's also been pretty underwhelmed by lee jae wook's most recent works, Doctor on Edge definitely stands out as a good exception from cast to story to performances. I feel like people are being really unfair with stories like this where the romance isn't centered around one down bad, green flag ML who will move the world around for an FL who doesn't give him even 2% of the same effort. Y'all can go watch the 100s of other dramas with that exact dynamic if that's what you want to watch without raining down unoriginal negativity all over a drama that is trying to find its own ground. Coz fortunately, romance stories can be told in many different ways and I'm glad at least this year, there's been many more reciprocal romance stories with equally invested leads coming out.
Anyway thats it from me...thanks for coming to my ted talk ig lol
true....ashes to crown was super red....i had to drop it because of that...at least partly... ;-)
Yaa hate when dramas focus on one color too much haha...mo li feels very balanced so far...even the mountain scenes feel very lived in and warm. I wonder who edited this...they did such a good job 🥹
The color grading and frames are so visually striking. Feels like the cdrama production quality has gone up significantly this year. Especially enjoying Mo Li's frames. Not too solemn, but not too animated, fluorescent and bright either. The colors pop just enough to save it from becoming a usual war drama, and brings adequate emotion to feel lived in. Hopefully the rest of the drama and plot holds up too.
before you all compare it to taken with Liam Neeson, read what it is about. the only thing it had in common is…
It's a common plot. Ex spy/secret agent's family member gets kidnapped and they find them by taking out the bad guys. So many movies with similar themes. Nothing wrong with similar plots as long as the treatment is different
could you recommend me the ones you liked in that genre?
The first 6 eps of when the phone rings was great. Also Happiness. It's a survival thriller tho. Also i guess vincenzo and undercover high school can count.
This show seems to have a lot of fourth wall breaking, preach-heavy moments. Satire usually hits when the message is more subtle and indirect so I do wonder if the ones who truly need these lessons both among students and the adults around them will get the message. But it's also very evident that the makers put a lot of effort into shaping the script to cover all the possible domains of potential criticism beforehand. From public outrage from hypocritical human rights warriors to making sure to mention that they're only after the bad apples among both teachers and students and not all teachers and students are this way, they've done a good job covering all the bases to present a neutral unbiased view on keeping educational rights at the forefront.
Overall, this was a fun watch with a solid theme. Lots of entertaining action choreography with a healthy balance of humor and emotion. The cast including Kim Mu Yeol, Jin Ki Joo, P. O and Lee Sung Min definitely carry the show with their camaraderie. Kim Mu Yeol has charisma for days and the swagger of a believable action hero protagonist, while Jin Ki Joo and the rest of the cast are equally engaging in their roles.
A really fun addition to high school themed revenge dramas! This time with adults delivering the slaps-err-justice!
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I for one am genuinely enjoying how none of these characters r black or white simulator green flags but feel like real people with their own moments of flawed judgement, selfishness, self awareness and willingness to grow through adversity. I would gladly take this over 10 more leads with the same old golden retriever green flag template energy with the personality of wet diapers, no offense.
Don't think the FL is leading anyone on either. Her feelings r pretty clear towards the ML. Like the girl couldn't make it anymore obvious from at least ep 2. Smiling at the opposite gender and laughing with them does *not* constitute leading anyone on either. I wish in 2026 at least we can let women just be friendly without being labeled "flirts" and "hunters" for it 🤦♀️
As someone who's also been pretty underwhelmed by lee jae wook's most recent works, Doctor on Edge definitely stands out as a good exception from cast to story to performances. I feel like people are being really unfair with stories like this where the romance isn't centered around one down bad, green flag ML who will move the world around for an FL who doesn't give him even 2% of the same effort. Y'all can go watch the 100s of other dramas with that exact dynamic if that's what you want to watch without raining down unoriginal negativity all over a drama that is trying to find its own ground. Coz fortunately, romance stories can be told in many different ways and I'm glad at least this year, there's been many more reciprocal romance stories with equally invested leads coming out.
Anyway thats it from me...thanks for coming to my ted talk ig lol
Overall, this was a fun watch with a solid theme. Lots of entertaining action choreography with a healthy balance of humor and emotion. The cast including Kim Mu Yeol, Jin Ki Joo, P. O and Lee Sung Min definitely carry the show with their camaraderie. Kim Mu Yeol has charisma for days and the swagger of a believable action hero protagonist, while Jin Ki Joo and the rest of the cast are equally engaging in their roles.
A really fun addition to high school themed revenge dramas! This time with adults delivering the slaps-err-justice!
Also shorts: https://youtube.com/shorts/0yDR2nYsQuw