Warwizard23

Hmmm......ok.

If your looking for sunshines and rainbows, look elsewhere. Turn back now. Final warning..........

Dark and dreary and overly complex in its story telling from beginning to the end. But you should know that immediately considering who the FL is. It's not about forgiving. It's not about changing or redemption. I found this drama to be about acceptance? Nothing is forever, basically shite happens, that kind of stuff. Deal with it. But it wasn't really until the end and her last few lines that I came to my personal conclusions.

The 3 in this story were all about wallowing in misery, hiding, wanting to share things but unable to, they believed they'd drag others down. It hurt them all as they tried to move on with lives that had some devastating setbacks. Find that special someone only to let insecurities dmg or keep you from moving further. The trials they all went through in the end were completely unnecessary, it was just a Kdrama things to up the "omg why?!"reactions. Y'all know what I mean.

So I'm glad it wasn't a perfect ending, which is what I find I've liked about FL's dramas in general.
It's possible to be lonely even when your with someone and how you choose to deal with it is on you and you alone, solitude at times being just one out of many ways to address it. At least if you're the one feeling it.
This was messy and far from perfect but it wasn't horrible. I liked how well this was at displaying wide ranges of raw emotions. Mid tier drama but watch for yourself see what you think of it.

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Hit of a miss........

Yes, I said it was a hit of a miss, meaning it was like throwing a dart that misses the board and hits the wall instead~
Acting was pretty good but I felt it was written in a way to where any and all other supporting actors were not given many chances to showcase anything that would let them shine or help further their own careers. 8 episodes just didn't allow for it. It was a full carry of the two stars, mainly the FL and they were up to the task~
You can tell there was a great deal of effort made with the creation of this script. But I found it overly complex, complicated, vague, and didn't make much sense at times. Revelations and reveals didn't have the oomph factor. Too many possibilities, too many questions left unanswered and too many gaps in the story. It was a mess but I wouldn't give it a hard pass~
The ending was as open as the drama being messy. But one part I really didn't like was the Court verdict at the end.
"Considering the meticulous planning of the murder prior to the incident and the intentional abandonment of the victim in what was clearly a life threatening situation, the defendant must be punished according to the severity of her crimes. Considering these factors, along with other relevant sentencing conditions, the defendant is sentenced to ten years in prison."
All that got was 10 years? REALLY?! Looking at what's currently going on around the world right now and the wording the judge used just prior to reading the verdict, 10 years for a murder was flat out BS and really just pissed me off lol. 🤬 Fictional story I know but dam!

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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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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 neutral. Edit 12-22 It's NOT neutral 1-11-'26 Or was it?

Why do they feel the need to to include ongoing 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 is in the mix. 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. (Oh, why do reviews say they've completed the drama when there's still 2 weeks+ left?)
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 but it is a law drama. With the views being expressed here, I'd wager the writer is swinging for the left.

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. I will not drop.
1/11/'26
NGL, eps 1-6 DID trigger in the end, the topics mentioned are strong, everyday, ugly things that are brought up daily in the US, the division of our ppl has never been stronger than it's current state. The cases in the first half were all of those things, seeing it was a reminder of it all because I go to Kdrama to escape it. The last half felt like an entirely different drama and it gave me the refuge I had been seeking for. I enjoyed the second half with no complaints.

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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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Solid Watch

Lol...........what can I say? I don't think there's too much to complain about with this piece. It was highly entertaining with many good scenes of laughs that didn't all feel forced or expected. I loved the constant bickering. The leads meshed well together but also carried their own scenes very well. The supports did their jobs.
If anything, the serious bits in the drama actually deter how well the dramas comedy could've been on its own but I don't feel it diminishes the piece all that much. It just made me impatient to see the leads on screen together because whether it was suppose to be awkward or a fight, it just worked. Everyone should give this a view~

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Just wasn't feeling it.

It really couldn't keep my attention. I never had that "I can't wait till the next episode" feeling. I had actually forgotten about it after 3 episodes and but remembered it when I saw my que.
Cast is fine but the characters themselves were boring and one dimensional and unable to draw investment from me. Not a fan of this older kind of production so it's visuals looked pretty bad but that's just me. It's presented in the "I want to be the next Godfather" masterpiece but falls short on every aspect. I have no interest in seeing part 2 and will give it a hard pass.

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Worth a View for Sure~

I'm not finished just yet but I've been a fan of this actress for awhile now. The roles she takes on haven't really deviated from drama to drama and I see this as a reflection of that. I think this is her niche, her forte, but the door is open for to take on anything. Residents Playbook, Law School, AOS2, and a top5 favorite of all time in Moving. Solid resume and then some.

Having said that, I've got some mixed feelings about this drama but I'ma and hope to finish in a couple days. Lot of stuff just to watch today alone but want to wait for wife since we started this one together. Kdramas are just one of our things. Hope to finish soon. 1/16

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Ehhh...............Edit 1/10/'26 Dropping

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.
1-10-'26 Edit
Had to catch up before next episode. Still not impressed. Clingy ex's. The 'love' interests are messy as hell but not surprising with the ppl around the leads or just outside their circle. Friend Zone vs hot ML for the lady's attention. Hidden childhood link. FL's constant 24/7 droning monologues. No side stories worth paying attention to. It's all zzz, vanilla and the leads are not strong enough to carry with a script this bad. Adios to this sleep fest~

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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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