Ah i just really loved this drama. You're totally right about the editing. The transitions were great. So was…
As for favorite scenes, my favorite moments were when Xiao Bei learned to play CF for the first time with his brother (so cute), when Xiao Bei stood up and took his first steps, the mental hospital rescue episode, and the match with the all female team.
Ah i just really loved this drama. You're totally right about the editing. The transitions were great. So was the cinematography and cgi. And lmao at the face mask PPL. Not gonna lie, this drama had me questioning whether I needed to get a face mask.
Not that there are many e-sports dramas out there, but this makes top 2 for me.
Cuz he knew xiao bei is the little brother of lu xiao nan
That's what I thought too, but later on when Xiao Bei revealed himself as the younger brother he seemed shocked and surprised like "How can there be such a coincidence?" That's what threw me off.
As for as e-sports dramas go, this is one of, if not, THE best. It is an extremely well made production with top notch action and cinematography. It is a quality drama from the ones that are already out so far.
The only thing I don't get is why does Xu Wei not like Xiao Bei in the beginning? He had no reason to.
It's so addicting. I agree with all your points. :) I may question why I'm watching what seems like a toxic relationship, but there's something about it that pulls me in.
I get what some of you are saying about poker faced ML, but to me he just seemed tired and exhausted, which totally makes to me. He is worn out from his memories of the past and fear of them repeating themselves. He rarely expresses his emotions and at one point lacks confidence about making things work. You can see later on he starts to smile, so he gets better as the drama progresses.
oh it's out now, I'm anticipating this! I've seen a lot back then in local channels, from what were mentioned…
lol, i rewatched My Lucky Star online about a month ago. It's available on youtube, but the video/sound quality is kind of bad. >_< It was totally worth rewatching even with the bad quality though. xD
Favorite OST? ♫ Almoooost Paaaraadiiiissse. ♫ jk jk xD
Interesting you mention listening to the OST before watching the drama. I don't think I could do that. Some dramas have great OSTs, but they don't match the scenes or moments in the dramas. I need to see the drama in its entire context. This is where sound mixing plays a crucial role along with the OST. It could make or break a drama. As for the dull, boring music, I just end up fast forwarding through those scenes. ^^;; But in any case, memorable OSTs make memorable dramas.
Bahaha, as someone who majored in CS, I totally loved your article! Hacking depiction is so bad in dramas that I stopped trying to make sense of things otherwise I won't be able to watch the drama. Hacking into things is gonna get worse as IoT gets bigger. The only realistic virus situation I've seen was in Kkondae Intern. As for the solo hackers, I've seen one ahjumma hacker (Healer). She was pretty awesome. xD
Just curious if you're seen Go Go Squid. That's based off an actual hacking/cyber security competition. I know hacking isn't really as glamorous as it sounds, but apparently they actually do hype up the competition like any other e-sports competition (but there's less screaming fans).
Yup. The lady who hires her is secretly in love with ML. And FL has a "gege" from her past who she has been looking for. I didn't really find the love triangle annoying between ML, FL, and SL, but I didn't like the second female lead. She became annoying in the second half.
Haha, the gif under Spoilers is spot on accurate. You've pretty much summed up the whole experience. :D My biggest fear is jinxing the drama by praising it early or hyping it up. I'm afraid it will then end up going down hill toward the end and have a crappy ending.
I usually avoid fan theories, but I find it interesting you mention it ruins the drama if you read too many. They're addicting, but I can see how they ruin the element of surprise. It sucks when a scenario is written way better than what actually happens.
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Not that there are many e-sports dramas out there, but this makes top 2 for me.
I know cute posters can be deceiving, but the 2 other dramas I've seen from this director were pretty decent so I'm optimistic.
The only thing I don't get is why does Xu Wei not like Xiao Bei in the beginning? He had no reason to.
But of course, what I watch will depend on what gets subbed.
Interesting you mention listening to the OST before watching the drama. I don't think I could do that. Some dramas have great OSTs, but they don't match the scenes or moments in the dramas. I need to see the drama in its entire context. This is where sound mixing plays a crucial role along with the OST. It could make or break a drama. As for the dull, boring music, I just end up fast forwarding through those scenes. ^^;; But in any case, memorable OSTs make memorable dramas.
Just curious if you're seen Go Go Squid. That's based off an actual hacking/cyber security competition. I know hacking isn't really as glamorous as it sounds, but apparently they actually do hype up the competition like any other e-sports competition (but there's less screaming fans).
I usually avoid fan theories, but I find it interesting you mention it ruins the drama if you read too many. They're addicting, but I can see how they ruin the element of surprise. It sucks when a scenario is written way better than what actually happens.