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Well, this thriller was… less than thrilling. So there’s that.
The show is dark. Really dark. Sometimes even melancholic. The characters are all soaked in hatred, violence, and pessimism.
To be fair, I probably wasn’t in the best mindset when I watched it, which might explain part of my reaction. Still, I almost dropped it during the 2nd episode… then again in the 4th… and once more in the 5th. Did I struggle through it? Yep. Never have I watched a thriller that felt this boring. Oh my gosh, it was painfully slow. I kept thinking there were so many chances for more exciting or impactful scenes, but instead we got bland character interactions on repeat.
The plot itself didn’t help either. On paper, it sounds awesome: men being murdered, a killer impersonator showing up years later, and a cop who happens to be the son of the woman behind the first crimes. That’s disturbing, shocking, and the kind of thing you can’t look away from—like a car crash. The concept hooked me, but the execution just fell flat. Honestly, I think most of the problem was in the delivery.
On the surface, it’s a gripping story about survival and pursuit. And yeah, it was sick, twisted, and depraved… but it was also really hard to follow and, weirdly enough, boring. Some parts felt super repetitive—especially the conversations, the characters’ behaviors, and Cha Su Yeol’s inner thoughts. Maybe if the series had been shorter, it would’ve had more impact and a much faster pace.
The big reveals and plot twists were tricky. My reactions were always somewhere between “Whoa, that’s surprising” and “Yeah, saw that coming.” I’d say the ending was clever and well put together, but still kind of predictable. Overall, it just didn’t land for me.
That being said, I might give it another try someday. I really liked the psychological angle. The screenwriter does a great job showing how people react differently to trauma—some turn it inward, some take it out on others—and both are equally destructive.
So yeah, 6 stars instead of 5,5. I kept watching, hoping things would finally click and come together. In some ways, they almost did… but not quite.
To be fair, I probably wasn’t in the best mindset when I watched it, which might explain part of my reaction. Still, I almost dropped it during the 2nd episode… then again in the 4th… and once more in the 5th. Did I struggle through it? Yep. Never have I watched a thriller that felt this boring. Oh my gosh, it was painfully slow. I kept thinking there were so many chances for more exciting or impactful scenes, but instead we got bland character interactions on repeat.
The plot itself didn’t help either. On paper, it sounds awesome: men being murdered, a killer impersonator showing up years later, and a cop who happens to be the son of the woman behind the first crimes. That’s disturbing, shocking, and the kind of thing you can’t look away from—like a car crash. The concept hooked me, but the execution just fell flat. Honestly, I think most of the problem was in the delivery.
On the surface, it’s a gripping story about survival and pursuit. And yeah, it was sick, twisted, and depraved… but it was also really hard to follow and, weirdly enough, boring. Some parts felt super repetitive—especially the conversations, the characters’ behaviors, and Cha Su Yeol’s inner thoughts. Maybe if the series had been shorter, it would’ve had more impact and a much faster pace.
The big reveals and plot twists were tricky. My reactions were always somewhere between “Whoa, that’s surprising” and “Yeah, saw that coming.” I’d say the ending was clever and well put together, but still kind of predictable. Overall, it just didn’t land for me.
That being said, I might give it another try someday. I really liked the psychological angle. The screenwriter does a great job showing how people react differently to trauma—some turn it inward, some take it out on others—and both are equally destructive.
So yeah, 6 stars instead of 5,5. I kept watching, hoping things would finally click and come together. In some ways, they almost did… but not quite.
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