Hard pass~
Absolutely awful from start to finish. From the over the top evilness displayed by the villainous brother/sister duo to the awful dialogue and poor acting by all, this is something that should be forgotten asap and nothing anyone would be proud to have in their acting resumes. There is nothing good to say about anything this drama put forth and easily one of the worst dramas of the year.Was this review helpful to you?
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Gaudy..........
Was the 1st thought that came to mind after watching the #1. Taking in EP 2, the production and aura vibes had me liken this to the feel of Strong Girl Nam Soon. That's not good considering that Nam Soon was and is one of the worst dramas of all time.3, 4, and 5 softened my stance. Looking at the limitations and the real world effects of what was needed to renew and sustain powers, the feel switched to that of Atypical Family. That was an enjoyable drama for me. The real world implications were completely understandable in that drama and the same principles were used here to a point. From there to the end, it was an easy watch.
There were so many morales about $$$ stuffed into every single episode, that was abit annoying. The blood bath in the final ep was a big surprise that caught me off guard. The story was definitely creative but whimsical as well. One troupe I'm absolutely sick of seeing 24/7 is the rich kids of rich ppl having the worst stupid idiotic pointless psychological problems due to w/e. Dramas automatically get a downgrade from me for lack of originality in that department.
This wasn't made to win awards or push moral compass and all of that.........or maybe all the money quotes were supposed to do that........but the piece was entertaining enough to float by and catch my attention. I think it's a solid mid, nothing more and nothing less~
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Watch cleanly and w/o reservations and THEN comment~
Leads killed it in the 1st half but it was a bit slow in the middle and dragged at the end. Still funny!! Suzy's persona was Wednesday Addams plus SYJ's Ko MunYeong in It's Ok To Not Be Ok and I loved it and it's pathetic that this drama is going to remembered for one thing that wasn't there at all.IDK why Muslims are turning this into a religious thing but so be it. 90% of the world has a problem w/ the child raping incestual pedophiling women beating death to all infidels marry 6 yr olds jihad inbred screaming join us or face genocide views that Islam teaches. Netflix, SK, and Suzy will all take massive hits to reputation for no reason but it wasn't smart to do anything with any ties to Arabs in general with the atrocities currently being committed. We watch dramas to escape the real world, not be reminded of it and some scenes hit HARD.
But this is a FICTIONAL piece for entertainment purposes ONLY. FICTIONAL ppl. Muslims are turning this into a religious thing for no reason. The Islamists crying and review bombing a FICTIONAL drama is HIGHLY ironic considering what they're doing IRL. Parodies of ALL religions have been used in FICTIONAL dramas and movies for ages and they wouldn't have said anything if it was something other than theirs. But that's Islam. Hypocrisy and intolerance at its finest.
I was highly entertained and had no thoughts over religion until I saw the reviews destroying this over it. I also know not all are as bad as the criminal ones engaging in the acts of violence I listed that the media talks about daily as they're caught engaging in their 'religious' practice. So watch the drama for the drama, not the religious slander many are making this out to be. Slander is what I said up top. But is it slander if it's all true?
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Mediocre at best~
Everything was meh. I found myself lacking any emotional investment with all characters. The fact that it was a story about the IMF was what held my attention because it gave viewers a glimpse into the hardships (individuals, families, and businesses alike) the country suffered during this time.But nothing else stood out for me
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Trash
There's nothing to talk about here. There's nothing good to say. Does injustice to the original series. The worst drama of the year. Anybody who has this in their resume should be ashamed to have been a part of such a horrible show. The writer and the ppl that signed off on this garbage should never work in the industry again. That's how bad this drama is.Was this review helpful to you?
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Barely mid~
You've seen it before. 3 women who are best friends helping each other navigate through their mid life crisis. Each with a hint of social injustice.Like I said, you've seen it before and they were all most likely better than this as there is nothing extraordinary or even uncommon with the events portrayed in this piece. In fact, I think all 3 costars were abit extreme, over acting scenes which made it difficult to pay attention at times. This isn't a bad drama, it's just that nothing stands out and that prevents it from calling it anywhere close to a good drama. And that's why I call it just a mid. It's definitely not worthy of a rewatch~
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Keep it in neutral. Edit 12-22 It's NOT neutral
Was great until EP 3s airing. Why do they feel the need to to include ongoing hardcore political and social propaganda when the world is completely divided and fighting over said issues? Abortion, religion (specifically Islam), and the ever ongoing rainbow community. Netflix was/is already under fire for the genie piece dropped earlier this year and here we go again.There are no middle grounds with "WOKE" issues like this for most ppl, not anymore. We watch dramas to escape the ugliness and intolerance in the world. Not to see see it front and center in the middle of our streams. Films, dramas, short stories, it doesn't matter. Doing this pretty much negates the ability to receive fair and unbiased reviews because rads on either side will flock to praise or destroy with their opinions.
I stopped watching dam near anything from the US years ago because of this and SK works have given me that out for a solid 15+ years. To see it creeping into their stories on a regular basis lately is just flat out depressing.
For the record, I don't care about this stuff personally which is why I'll leave straight 5s across the board for neutrality. FOR NOW. But take into consideration what I've said when it comes to the extremity of some of the other reviews and try to view without bias~
EDIT 12/22/26
I watched EP 6. Whew. It deserves to be bashed now. I mentioned bias before. This is NOT my bias. It's the writers demonstrating theirs. The writer has gone full on crazy. They put in abortion views, they put in their views about the alphabet community, fine...........but adding one of the worst and top problems the entire world is fighting with each other about was and is just plain out stupid. Immigration and asylum laws. And yes, I said stupid because that's going to bring religion in to the mix and there is no middle ground with that. And oh ya, rape is also being mixed up into the mess. SK has to be one of the worst countries in the world for allowing alcohol to be a mitigating circumstance for the crimes of rape, murder, everything actually. The entire drama had been extremely controversial. With the views being expressed here, I'd wager the writer is swinging for the left or sympathetic to them because these are HUGE issues going on through out the world and the US.
It can be difficult but it's not impossible to stand in the middle when creating these stories, it can be done in ways to avoid upsetting any sides. That's not going on here. It's straight up political and it makes me sad that SK writers have been choosing sides as of late. Ppl can disagree with me and that's perfectly fine but I believe topics such as the ones being discussed have to be broached carefully at all times. My curiosity now wanders to what they will bring up over the last half of the drama.
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What did you feel? ?
I've a pair of girls ages 12 and 10. As a father, this was difficult to get through as violence against women and children literally makes me sick to my stomach.This drama was able to invoke almost the entire range of human emotions I'm, if not all of them. That means everything from the story to the acting was done at a very high level. It was dark and gritty. I don't think I can say what hasn't been conveyed in the reviews that came before June, so I just want to vent.
Morality, I don't think there's much to say explain. The villains were wrong. The retaliation was wrong. I did not feel good at the end of this piece because I wanted the suffering of the bad peeps to last much MUCH longer. What I saw as far as "justice" felt exactly about along the lines of what happens IRL Punishments, if any is actually given, NEVER fits the depravity of such crimes involving women and children. It's why vigilantism, whether it's for multiple ppl or just a one time thing, is becoming real. You do NOT deserve 2nd chances. Most of its being done by men since repercussions are a joke. There's no "accidents" with this stuff. Booze and drugs also should never provide mitigation either like it does in South Korea and other countries. One count SA and your done, physical or chemical castration. If it's a child, life In prison on top of it. Murder? Take a life, lose your own. Period. Barbaric? So we're the crimes.
W/e the case, this drama is going to hit you HARD in a lot of places. I'm not sure what you'll be feeling at the end. I've only watched a handful of dramas from this country as I'm more driven to watch Kdramas and Chinese historicals. But this is/was a SOLID watch~
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Its BAAAACCCKK!!!
Its pretty rare when Kdramas we really like get a second run let alone a 3rd. This is picking up where it left off. Only one in and I am absolutely loving it. His characters when going undercover have me dying in laughter. I didn't know if anything would top his country boy hick character from season 2 but I bit tongue laughing at his second persona of the episode. 😖 I think this is going to do well!!Was this review helpful to you?
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I'm sold. Edit 12/25
The synopsis hides no illusion on what this piece entails and I'm glad because it makes me less critical. I'm content to sit and watch. Only thing I'm not liking is the FL's eyes wide open in dismay/shock every 20 min or so. Kind of annoying 😅I do find myself annoyed at her for stacking lie on top of lie on top of lie when ML's temperament shows he would most likely understand and forgive her if told the truth.
Edit
Completed. Again, np with this piece because they flat out told you what it would be. Award winning? Hell no. Entertaining but it's just a mid. The relationship on the side held more interest for me. If I was to truly harp on something, it would be that inferiority complex they like to instill in supporting cast members such as the half sister and/or other employees, that kind of thing.
This isn't a must watch as far as viewing but it can occupy few hrs if your truly bored.
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Ehhh.............
So.............2 episodes are in the book.........from what's available, we got a fangirl fangirling over her favorite idol whose secretly been a source of strength and life in her little world unbeknownst to him with ties to and from childhood that he doesn't remember just yet, rooting him on from the shadows.......and wants to save him the way he secretly saved her. Or something like that.A lovely but minor attempt at running something back comes quickly to mind. Good lord.........you can't get any more cliched than this. Guess that's why it's a Mon-Tues piece. I am NOT impressed at all. But this type of drama has a strong viewing base amongst Kdramas fans.
For me, it struggled to keep my attention and her frequent, mindless monologues just kept putting me offset for some reason. But w/ just 2 in, it's not right to dismiss this just yet. Let's see what happens next week.
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