Star_Surfer

I truly loved this!! This was one of my favorite shows from 2024. It was a refreshing and unique story in the genre. War and Yin both utterly impressed me with their acting. I am desperate to see more from them. The stunt fighting especially from Yin was outstanding. It was such an outlier in the industry. War showed his versatility in all the sides of the character he got to play. The non verbal communication from both of them elevated their performances. Their on screen chemistry was outstanding. This was some of the best acting I have seen in a long time. War and Yin did such an incredible job in the emotional scenes. It made you really connect and feel what the characters were feeling.
The production quality from this show was very high. At times the lighting choices were impeccable. The romance story line was done so well. It was done tastefully and with maturity. It felt so real. The support actresses for the neighbor girl and the grandma did such a great job. The plot, for the most part, developed nicely. You got to understand the main characters motivations, beliefs and backgrounds. I felt like the characters of Jack and Joke were written well. There was also character development for them in spades. I loved that this was a story about social class and power dynamics. I think these are fascinating topics to cover in media.

I only had a few notes with the show. Things went a little pear shaped when they had to deal with the plot and climax of the conflict. The Boss story line was the weakest in the show, even though it was crucial to the plot. A lot was left for me to read between the lines. It seemed pretty fabricated. Also, the supporting characters fell a little flat to me. It was a missed opportunity to add even more depth to the story.