Poured the petrol, but then lit the fire somewhere else
Burn the House Down promises a strong revenge thriller but ultimately delivers a slow-burn family drama. And I'm okay with that.
However, what I really didn't enjoy was the ick the storyline gave me. Up until the final episodes, I felt like a lot of time was spent on classist punching down. By the time the punching down stopped (or slowed at least), there wasn't really enough time left for the story to redeem itself in my eyes.
It didn't help that the overall direction kept on changing. This drama felt like the creators had decided to knit a scarf in one colour, only to then constantly change their minds and swap out colours while they pulled together the threads of the plot.
In a similar vein, the way some characters have been written felt too transactional. It was made insultingly clear that many of the supporting characters were there solely to fulfil key plot points and then kept around as hollow shells.
That said, despite dipping in and out of this drama, I did end up finishing it thanks to a just-curious-enough plot.
However, what I really didn't enjoy was the ick the storyline gave me. Up until the final episodes, I felt like a lot of time was spent on classist punching down. By the time the punching down stopped (or slowed at least), there wasn't really enough time left for the story to redeem itself in my eyes.
It didn't help that the overall direction kept on changing. This drama felt like the creators had decided to knit a scarf in one colour, only to then constantly change their minds and swap out colours while they pulled together the threads of the plot.
In a similar vein, the way some characters have been written felt too transactional. It was made insultingly clear that many of the supporting characters were there solely to fulfil key plot points and then kept around as hollow shells.
That said, despite dipping in and out of this drama, I did end up finishing it thanks to a just-curious-enough plot.
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