Started out promising but writing is lacking in many ways. It has many plot holes, and the character were inconsistent. I get what the overall story wanted to be, but how they got there didn't make much sense. Also I couldn't get over the idiocy or our hero, that is only triumphed by the what a b**** our heroine is. He was just not the man for the job, too dumb and kept falling into traps. She's just an unworthy human being. The rest of the characters were just there to the convenience of those 2 or the story. I guess the most interesting character would be Shin Hyun Joon, up until a certain point...
The acting itself was good in varying degrees. Takenouchi Yutaka & Choi Ji Woo were both great. I really enjoyed their scenes together, and scenes where they were speaking the other's language. It was touching. I thought Hayami Mokomichi was just there to look good, but he did get one strong scene in the end and he did great in it. Hashizume Isao, Shin Hyun Joon, Sato Ryuta... were all doing great, just that not much development was done with the characters.
I may sound defensive but I just want to shine light on a different perspective. To those who would think Anna's…
I'm only 3 episodes in and don't care much about the romance but what I refuse is that Yoo Jin gets a happy ending. She's evil she deserves a bitter end!
So much to look forward to! I was dying to watch Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy, but 80 episodes? I don't know If I'll be able to take it. Ode to Joy 2 is a must! I would've been not too optimistic about Nirvana in Fire 2 since it ended to perfectly, but the look they're taking at it is intriguing. Prince Yu was an intriguing character with so many complicated issues despite his evilness, so it's interesting to see how his son will turn out and how being Yu's son will affect him. I hope he doesn't think of revenge.
When it comes to acting, to action, it was all great and impressive. When it comes to story, there were too many flaws and it was just frustrating to watch. By the end of it the viewer also doesn't see the point of rooting for them to bring him to headquarters.
Also the only thing those people had s police is their pride, no actual useful skill. Well except for Nagayama Kento's character ;)
Engaging story, great acting. Not much action but the little we see it awesome.
Great deeper message about true happiness and luck in life. "Twilight" Seibei might've looked miserable, but he truly knew how to appreciate the little things in life. He knew how to be happy and enjoy the moment.
Good movie with excellent acting. Nakai Kiichi was just amazing! Direction-wise though the story just lost me some moments. As in I got mixed up with the events. It wasn't easy to follow. It made me want to go back to watching the drama Shinsengumi.
One thing I cannot understand, were they serious in calling Nakatani Miki ugly?
I was never in awe with this drama like most, but I did appreciate the beginning a lot. The drama has its strong…
In the first half yes, but then the "explanation" felt so forced. I appreciate how Chul was trying to explore and find the logic, but the drama itself did not develop a specific logic as to how its world works. In any case that's the way I see it.
I was never in awe with this drama like most, but I did appreciate the beginning a lot. The drama has its strong point, but later in the 2nd half, the writing proved to be as shallow as the popular comic book in the drama. A series of tropes added together without much cohesiveness. There's no deeper digging as to why all those things happen, what't the exact force behind it. The romance was the worst part. I never understood what made Chul love Yeon Joo, and for me Yeon Joo was just a delusional girl. She might be selfish but that's not the issue. She's just a trivial person who's thinking doesn't go beyond "I want to be with the one I love".
I appreciate the idea, I loved scenes with Kim Eui Seong, his character was the most awesome and his acting was the best. Acting wise I was fine with all, it's just that most of the characters weren't ever developed. The ending... I hated it.
TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU the romance here was just badly handled. My favourite scenes were that of Kang Chul and her father. When those two are at it, it's like the push each other's boundaries.
For the most part, there was barely any dialog, just silence and elegance, which personifies Rikyu's perfectly. Seeing his life unfolds as the many events of that period that I know of takes place, with dim colours really brings this calm feeling with it.
Nakatani Miki is great as usual. That woman is all class, so much that I couldn't stand seeing her in a role that didn't feel dignifying to her. In those types of roles, she effortlessly stirs your emotion.
about 3/4 in the movie I was going to give it a 9 at least, but then when they brought up the whole love story, it totally changed the tone of the movie, and somehow cheapened the resolve we saw earlier. I don't know if there is any truth to that story, but if there wasn't, I wish they would've written it off!
I leave it with this badass quote:
"This room is too small to cut your hear"
"Then sit down and watch"
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The acting itself was good in varying degrees. Takenouchi Yutaka & Choi Ji Woo were both great. I really enjoyed their scenes together, and scenes where they were speaking the other's language. It was touching. I thought Hayami Mokomichi was just there to look good, but he did get one strong scene in the end and he did great in it. Hashizume Isao, Shin Hyun Joon, Sato Ryuta... were all doing great, just that not much development was done with the characters.
Also the only thing those people had s police is their pride, no actual useful skill. Well except for Nagayama Kento's character ;)
Great deeper message about true happiness and luck in life. "Twilight" Seibei might've looked miserable, but he truly knew how to appreciate the little things in life. He knew how to be happy and enjoy the moment.
One thing I cannot understand, were they serious in calling Nakatani Miki ugly?
I appreciate the idea, I loved scenes with Kim Eui Seong, his character was the most awesome and his acting was the best. Acting wise I was fine with all, it's just that most of the characters weren't ever developed. The ending... I hated it.
Nakatani Miki is great as usual. That woman is all class, so much that I couldn't stand seeing her in a role that didn't feel dignifying to her. In those types of roles, she effortlessly stirs your emotion.
about 3/4 in the movie I was going to give it a 9 at least, but then when they brought up the whole love story, it totally changed the tone of the movie, and somehow cheapened the resolve we saw earlier. I don't know if there is any truth to that story, but if there wasn't, I wish they would've written it off!
I leave it with this badass quote:
"This room is too small to cut your hear"
"Then sit down and watch"