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‒Spoiler Free Review‒
Mobius is Bai Jingting's second take of a time loop drama. While this one lacks the script coherence and emotional tenor of Reset, it hopefully has enough action and intrigue to keep the audience entertained enough to ignore the plot holes and cheesier moments. This show is for those who want to see BJT look good, kick ass, and not think too hard. It's certainly worth a try to see if you like it. And if not, BJT will give you 3 more time loop adaptations in the future, especially if Mobius is commercially successful.
For those that came for a sci-fi, don't bother. Just because a show mentions time loop, it doesn't make it sci-fi. It's a standard thriller with time loop, like reset. But unlike the meticulous layered plotting of Reset, this one is pulled along by its action and the question of who the big bad is, and what people's secrets are. Some of the fighting sequences are decent, and you get some gunfights and explosions as well. But there's a cheesy and cheap quality to it‒maybe fine for TV, but B grade movie material. In comparison, a show like The First Shot also had some cheesy unrealistic fight scenes of hero beating a mob, but it felt far more gritty and kinetic. The same can be said about the acting and music. Overall, there's just a fast food feel to the show.
--Category Ratings--
- Overall - 7 --> 7.5 MDL
- Plot - 7
- Theme / Concept / Impact - 8
- Acting - 8
- Visuals - 7.5
- Audio / Music - 7
- Rewatch - 6.5
- Cultural/Topical Accessibility - 8
- Subtitle quality - 8.5
Mobius is Bai Jingting's second take of a time loop drama. While this one lacks the script coherence and emotional tenor of Reset, it hopefully has enough action and intrigue to keep the audience entertained enough to ignore the plot holes and cheesier moments. This show is for those who want to see BJT look good, kick ass, and not think too hard. It's certainly worth a try to see if you like it. And if not, BJT will give you 3 more time loop adaptations in the future, especially if Mobius is commercially successful.
For those that came for a sci-fi, don't bother. Just because a show mentions time loop, it doesn't make it sci-fi. It's a standard thriller with time loop, like reset. But unlike the meticulous layered plotting of Reset, this one is pulled along by its action and the question of who the big bad is, and what people's secrets are. Some of the fighting sequences are decent, and you get some gunfights and explosions as well. But there's a cheesy and cheap quality to it‒maybe fine for TV, but B grade movie material. In comparison, a show like The First Shot also had some cheesy unrealistic fight scenes of hero beating a mob, but it felt far more gritty and kinetic. The same can be said about the acting and music. Overall, there's just a fast food feel to the show.
--Category Ratings--
- Overall - 7 --> 7.5 MDL
- Plot - 7
- Theme / Concept / Impact - 8
- Acting - 8
- Visuals - 7.5
- Audio / Music - 7
- Rewatch - 6.5
- Cultural/Topical Accessibility - 8
- Subtitle quality - 8.5
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