Love it. But I wish they'd just put him in the driver's seat, and cast the FL as a compliment. They had the opportunity…
Agreed about putting him in the driver’s seat. They built him up in the first two episodes so much. Though, I’m thinking 1) this will change as he, hopefully, recovers physically, and 2) part of his fallen hero trope is learning to accept help.
It seems to be drawing some extreme reactions--too many people expecting romance and not getting it. Also, some weird obsession with the FL that I don't quite get.
Personally, I really like it. It's fast-paced, suspenseful, aesthetically gorgeous, and I have always liked stories that use misdirection as liberally as this one has. I also like the very fallible characters that aren't caricatures of themselves. Even in The Double, which I loved, the "young" cousin's overacting was just too much to bear. But they've, so far, avoided that in The Wanted Detective.
I like this genre, so I'm willing to ride out the slow walk to a satisfying resolution.
So the *GENRES* are fake??? You read the genres which is Thriller, History, Mystery with these combinations, you…
There is romance, but it's subordinate to the mystery, and from what I can see, is essential to the characterization of the FL & ML.
The suspense, by the way, is excellent. I used to bitch at Criminal Minds because they would solve complex serial murders in a single episode. It took TWD 4 episodes to solve the first case with logical explanations (like the killer diverging off the well-marked garden path to walk through thorns).
From what I've seen, this is a well-thought-out, cerebral show. There's nothing extraneous, it's not linear, there are no overly longing looks and sadness despite the tragic circumstances--it's quick and thoughtful. It's very much NOT in the style of C-dramas that I've seen before (though, I am new to the genre, so I can't speak to all C-dramas).
am i the only one enjoying the drama?? it didn't boring at all because it really fast pacing and didn't have unnecessary…
I'm enjoying it immensely. (And already upset at the slow release of the episodes. I've gotten so used to binge-watching shows.) It's tight, well-paced, and suspenseful.
My God, does he get a break, ever? Though I'm glad he's sought-after and busy.
Better a workaholic now when he has the stamina. The joys of youth! Though I hope he still manages to dub his own characters. It would be totally weird to have someone else's voice coming out of his mouth now.
He also seems to be picking his roles very carefully (Duke Su, Meng Xiaodong, Zhong Xiwu, Zhang Zhe, and even Liu Zi Xing--he played them all so differently and so well) and I'm inclined to think anything he's in is going to be very good.
Personally, I really like it. It's fast-paced, suspenseful, aesthetically gorgeous, and I have always liked stories that use misdirection as liberally as this one has. I also like the very fallible characters that aren't caricatures of themselves. Even in The Double, which I loved, the "young" cousin's overacting was just too much to bear. But they've, so far, avoided that in The Wanted Detective.
I like this genre, so I'm willing to ride out the slow walk to a satisfying resolution.
The suspense, by the way, is excellent. I used to bitch at Criminal Minds because they would solve complex serial murders in a single episode. It took TWD 4 episodes to solve the first case with logical explanations (like the killer diverging off the well-marked garden path to walk through thorns).
From what I've seen, this is a well-thought-out, cerebral show. There's nothing extraneous, it's not linear, there are no overly longing looks and sadness despite the tragic circumstances--it's quick and thoughtful. It's very much NOT in the style of C-dramas that I've seen before (though, I am new to the genre, so I can't speak to all C-dramas).
Here I am hoping they don't solve each case too easily...
Also, Wang Xingyue is brilliant so far.
He also seems to be picking his roles very carefully (Duke Su, Meng Xiaodong, Zhong Xiwu, Zhang Zhe, and even Liu Zi Xing--he played them all so differently and so well) and I'm inclined to think anything he's in is going to be very good.