WHAT IS THIS PICTURE?!?! I literally spit out my drink wtf!? This guy is actually a cutie, but his new pic is giving serial killer's mugshot energy. 😵💫
finish it please! You are right, it is not really comedy, and there is no real bromance, and when it gets dark…
Honestly, seeing how 99.9% of comments are lauding this movie, I completely get where you're coming from. However, the final straw was the scene in the van where the villain was going to be paid to film videos of him SAing kids. My stomach just dropped and I stopped the movie. I'm happy that you enjoyed it though! Different strokes for different folks. :)
Seeing how everyone is commenting about LOVING this movie, I'm going to go against the hive and say that I was really disappointed with the final product. And this is coming from someone that really likes KWB and Jason Kim works! With the one hour's worth that I saw, I wasn't really picking up on any bromance between this pairing. (Something that was palpable in both Midnight Runners AND Bloodhounds.) The comedy didn't hit its marks. And the "big baddie" was too disgusting. *sighs* Even the action scenes in the first half (cuz that's all I saw) weren't really doing it. The ML would throw 1-2 punches and it'd be over. *I swear I'm not trying to be a hater. I just wanted to give my 2 cents.*
I didn't watch this because I know that they cuz so many scenes of kim saeron due to her scandal so I just assumed…
They did cut her scenes and gave her a weird sending off mid-way through the drama that didn't make a lot of sense, BUT the new "female lead" they brought in to replace her was spunky and fun. Which IMO made up for the abruptness of her (KSR's) departure.
Myth. This article reminds me of indie music listeners that get pissed off when the niche artist that they "discovered" starts gets mainstream traction. Then they start hating on that poor artist for getting popular and being a "sell out"... *eyerolls*
Here's the thing: Cliche dramas are always rinse and repeat of the same formula. But unlike "older" drama viewers that have experienced that feeling for the first time X amount of years earlier, newer ones will experience it with whatever 2024+ drama they start with. AND it's preference some people don't mind starting a show that'll be deliciously predictable if they like the stars or just want a lighthearted rom-com.
I'd be writing an entire essay if I wanted to rebut each of your points so to sum it up: KDramas have a charm of their own. Oh, and Netflix isn't the devil here to ruin dramas for us, lol. *shrugs* it's not that deep.
How do we answer you this? LOL its really not a question that can be handled even with an essay answer... My short…
Seeing how I didn't have the original novel to refer back to (unlike you and other book readers), I just felt a disconnect between the quality we were given in the seasons. S1 was excellent, genuinely I had no complaints. Whereas, S2 felt rushed with choppy editing, and a (IMO) forced final pairing. If anything, having heard about the dream sequence being real in the original book, that's the thing I wish they'd followed through on! Rather than CX choosing the throne over her. *eyerolls*
C'est la vie. All things considered I didn't feel as though watching these 62 episodes was a waste of time. It was still quite enjoyable, flaws and all. Besides, the original source material is around to soothe the remaining wounds.
SPOILERFrom S2: The major change was that tea drinking hallucination / dream sequence for Cang Xuan. In the book,…
Wow... Even in your summary those scenes sounded very impactful. Now, imagine if Yang Zi with her phenomenal acting was bringing the scenes to life... what a missed opportunity. It would've been reason number 19,384,279 for YaoLiu shippers to get their hearts broken, lol.
The whole of s2? Hahaha main characters have been written OOC from the book i dont know where to begin. Main plot…
Wow thanks for such a detailed response! It kinda makes me want to huddle down and binge the novel... ugh I don't think I can handle all the angst again. If anything I just might push through just to see Jing be more "impactful" as you put it, lol. xD
To sum it up, S1 was gold standard but S2 left a lot to be desired. I appreciate you breaking it down each character and how they differed. It makes sense that the book is more fleshed out compared to a TV show, but I definitely get why book fans wouldn't be happy with the final product knowing what they know about the original source material.
K-Drama 
*I swear I'm not trying to be a hater. I just wanted to give my 2 cents.*
Here's the thing:
Cliche dramas are always rinse and repeat of the same formula. But unlike "older" drama viewers that have experienced that feeling for the first time X amount of years earlier, newer ones will experience it with whatever 2024+ drama they start with. AND it's preference some people don't mind starting a show that'll be deliciously predictable if they like the stars or just want a lighthearted rom-com.
I'd be writing an entire essay if I wanted to rebut each of your points so to sum it up: KDramas have a charm of their own. Oh, and Netflix isn't the devil here to ruin dramas for us, lol. *shrugs* it's not that deep.
C'est la vie. All things considered I didn't feel as though watching these 62 episodes was a waste of time. It was still quite enjoyable, flaws and all. Besides, the original source material is around to soothe the remaining wounds.
To sum it up, S1 was gold standard but S2 left a lot to be desired. I appreciate you breaking it down each character and how they differed. It makes sense that the book is more fleshed out compared to a TV show, but I definitely get why book fans wouldn't be happy with the final product knowing what they know about the original source material.