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analysis on mental state
TLDR; hope no one is epileptic lol--even I thought that flashing was a bit much. I can already hear the ppl saying fl is a crybaby,, More of a psychological horror (but not scary in the traditional sense). Leans more towards mystery, and it's definitely darker than most romance dramas (lots of tws). Acting is good and natural, and music was pretty catchy. I would only watch it once, though, but it was nice while it lasted.
Story: ml kinda toxic high key. Some of the romance scenes drag a bit too long tbh. Sometimes it turns into a horror but not actually horror-level scary. Takes an interesting turn in the second half. The characters are pretty smart. There are a lot of twists and turns in the plot that are unique for the scifi genre. This is the only show I've seen so far that focuses more on the mental state, which is honestly pretty nice for representation. As for the romance plot, I really didn't like how ml treated her in the beginning, and his jealousy spouts are just silly. imo there's no love triangle. How I see it, 2nd ml acts like an older bro to fl. It ended a bit abruptly imo. My takeaway from the story is that no one is truly a villain, it's just circumstances and mental condition that pushes them, although the last part I don't totally agree with (I see it as an excuse to blame everything on someone who's mentally ill, which is eh--like in reality, I'm pretty much sure they would rather harm themselves than take it out on others but what do I know).
Acting/Cast: love fl and 2nd ml's acting. He genuinely acts like a kid in front of his mom, even in the present. The kid actors also had some semblance to the older versions. It was probably the director's choice, but ml's like idk, slightly breathy(?) voice was a little weird to me lol. Sometimes I can hear the slight voice breaks too ðŸ˜
Music: I was a bit iffy about the music at first, but yk it grew on me, and it's nice. It do think it is a bit overplayed, but I don't think it's terrible.
Rewatch value: one and done for me, but it was a nice break from all the overly mushy dramas I've watched lol.
Story: ml kinda toxic high key. Some of the romance scenes drag a bit too long tbh. Sometimes it turns into a horror but not actually horror-level scary. Takes an interesting turn in the second half. The characters are pretty smart. There are a lot of twists and turns in the plot that are unique for the scifi genre. This is the only show I've seen so far that focuses more on the mental state, which is honestly pretty nice for representation. As for the romance plot, I really didn't like how ml treated her in the beginning, and his jealousy spouts are just silly. imo there's no love triangle. How I see it, 2nd ml acts like an older bro to fl. It ended a bit abruptly imo. My takeaway from the story is that no one is truly a villain, it's just circumstances and mental condition that pushes them, although the last part I don't totally agree with (I see it as an excuse to blame everything on someone who's mentally ill, which is eh--like in reality, I'm pretty much sure they would rather harm themselves than take it out on others but what do I know).
Acting/Cast: love fl and 2nd ml's acting. He genuinely acts like a kid in front of his mom, even in the present. The kid actors also had some semblance to the older versions. It was probably the director's choice, but ml's like idk, slightly breathy(?) voice was a little weird to me lol. Sometimes I can hear the slight voice breaks too ðŸ˜
Music: I was a bit iffy about the music at first, but yk it grew on me, and it's nice. It do think it is a bit overplayed, but I don't think it's terrible.
Rewatch value: one and done for me, but it was a nice break from all the overly mushy dramas I've watched lol.
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