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Thanks Jessica, now that y'all have recommended it to me, it must be quite good 😄 I plan to watch it after the show finishes airing so that I'm able to compare them

Thanks for this OAL
I love watching mindless gore sometimes but the Death Game genre productions often have great messages hidden in them.

I avoid Sanjay Dutt like the plague so it's not surprising that I haven't watched the Bollywood film "Luck." Maybe I should try it, might have something good in it...

Ah thanks, I plan to watch the movie too. I've read similar allegations against the jdrama version before.

Ah, there's no need to apologise 😄 I'm still juggling a lot of currently airing jdramas and I can't watch Antique Bakery atm so don't spoil the jdrama for me though ^_-

The first episode ended on a really intriguing note, thankfully we only have to wait until tomorrow to watch it develop :)

Dude, I know. If you read my comment just below this one, I've said I'm not even looking out for the bl. But the episode seems to be really leaning towards it and I'm going to keep my fingers crossed for it since this is an adaptation. Gmmtv may have changed a lot. Dw, you didn't spoil anything, just repeated what I already know :)

And we all know what happens when the mom says she's going to get a daughter in law in a gmmtv bl series :)

There's a currently airing gl series, Fragrance of the First Flower, and I'm losing my mind over that one too 😭 why are all the good lgbt series airing now :')

It's great when the rating goes up slowly since it means the show is consistently becoming better, unlike most series which jump ratings. Even Light on Me had a steady rise

I know they will explain the ending and the mystery behind the executors in the second season, I hope it will be good. But even without second season, Season 1 was good enough. The ending was so exciting and intriguing, it felt like I was witnessing birth, rebirth from death. People who have been a while cycle. 9.0/10

Why has Sweet Home been listed as a recommendation? Just because two Netflix Korean series have blood in them, it doesn't mean they are similar.

Hellbound was a sociopolitical commentary, Sweet Home was a horror with hot Song Kang moments, so not similar.

Hellbound was about a god's event which wasn't a god's event at all. It is true that the angels and executors look "funny" but it is not their looks that matter. It is the power they hold. The power to judge, to interfere, to incinerate. The power to control.

Hellbound was about an organisation that interprets god's will, but it doesn't do so at all. It is hands in glove with the Arrowhead, a criminal gang. And in a way, both The New Truth and The Arrowhead enforce their opinions on people in different ways.

Hellbound was about the punishment of sins but not at all, because the true criminals went unpunished. Refer back to the first point, the executors aren't a god's event.

Hellbound was an allegorical brilliance, in simple language, it was full of metaphors. Unlike Animal Farm, Hellbound isn't easy to understand. Because to understand Hellbound, some would have to question the fact that all their lives they have followed religious interpretations from various sorts of religious leaders. Religious leaders who are like The New Truth, crime organisations with a face, above the law, above the government. Religion which actually is in control of you. Religion, a decree, which determines what your sins are. And you let it control you, you let your god be interpreted by someone else.

I have always loved books, I love reading because reading multiple perspectives is the only way you will have the weapon to guard yourself against the world

I was sixteen when I read Animal Farm, one of my favorites now. I didn't understand much of it in terms of the Russian Revolution. I didn't have much knowledge of world history because I didn't care to learn it. And when I read Animal Farm, I couldn't understand all the metaphors which had been so beautifully sewn together. I had understood the basic point of the story but there was a lot left to understand.

I think, in order to rate a series, the most important factor is to understand it. Of course, after understanding it, you may not like what it teaches you. So in my spoilered comment, I am trying to explain what this was about. I hope it helps you.

I couldn't even write the review properly. Suicide is actually a very personal and triggering topic for me, I didn't know the director Hu Bo's backstory while watching the movie but the sadness is so palpable. If you do watch the movie, I would love to know what you thought about the elephant. I tried reading online reviews, but everyone was concentrating on the story, and not the elephant. I wonder what he was thinking when he made this movie

While everybody is debating whether this is bl, I'm having an internal crisis because I haven't watched the Japanese original and can't anticipate any twists and turns the story will have >-<

Anyway, let's test how good my prediction skills are ^^ I'll watch the original after Baker Boys airs

Can somebody please reply to this if this drama is picked up, that is, if the subs are out. Thank you :)

Yup

It's a happy ending in my opinion :) there was justice

I didn't particularly like the first two characters (the leads in the first two episodes) but after the third episode it's growing on me and has become better.

Toko sure does take a lot of time to prepare her snacks but I kinda like it. It's lovely to see how everything is being prepared. The food shots are warm.

I especially love how all the customers are connected. Wounded souls? I wouldn't really say so. These are people who are tired of their jobs and lives. Snack Kizutsuki becomes a quiet place which acts as a reprieve from the constant hum-drum. There's no pressure, no hurry.

But I dislike all the singing. This isn't a musical but every 30 minute episode is rounded off with each character singing a song with Toko leading. They sing about how shitty their days was but it wouldn't be half so bad if it wasn't cringey. It's not that easy for a person to break out of their shell and randomly burst out singing.

You should try Out of Breath too if you haven’t already. It's on YouTube and is really well made :)