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Very interesting and intriguing concept, but lacking in character and relationship depth
Truly interesting and fun concept! I like the whole seeing into the future thing, and it is something that actually have a explanation to it. The show, however, lacks in having a slow start and not that much depth to its characters and their relationships. But it's still fun to see a BL have a more unique concept and a plot-point that is not just connected to romance.
I think the show started out too slow, but also too fast? Many characters and multiple plotlines were introduced at once and I didn't really understand their connections or the overall plot. I think the 4 minutes should have been introduced earlier and more focus should have been put on it. It is introduced in the first episode, but the focus is not there, instead we are introduced to many characters and the side couple already gets established before we even know who the main couple is.
I also think there were way too much fan service for my taste, especially in the first half of the show. I am actually interested in the romance aspect, and I don't think that much fanservice needs to be shown. This show was just waaay too horny in my opinion. They should instead have put more focus on actually establishing the characters.
Even if the start felt slow and a bit over the palce, I was very pleasently surprised by how the 4 minutes thing was explained. I really loved that plotline! Such a cool concept and it really tied the whole story together. They actually gave a solid explanation as to why Great could see into the future. When thinking back on the earlier episoded there were many signs of what were actually happening, but you don't really register it until the whole reveal happen. There are some clever forshadowing, and during the later half you get a the connection. For example that Great essentially has panik attack in the elevator in the first episode.
Just the first half actually kinda made we wanna drop the series, because I just didn't feel that invested and it was just too much fanservice for my taste. But I am glad that I stuck to it since the plot twist actually was very interesting.
I am a bit disappointed in the romance, I don't really feel like there were that big of a connection between the couples. I would have wanted to have the main couple be a bit more established and have them more explored. They seem to be fated together, and there is definitely chemistry there. However, it still feels sort of flat. There aren't that many interactions between them and actually not that much focus on the romance or how their relationship develops.
I think the story of the side couple (Korn and Tonkla) is interesing. There is more depth and history to them, but it still could have been explored more. I also think Tonkla is a interesting character by himself.
Overall, I do wish that the characters were explored more and their various relationships. I would have wanted more time with the characters and for them to have more depth. I think both couples should have been explored more, but also other relationships. For example Korn and Great's relationship, like how close are they as brothers? I would have wanted to see more of Great's reaction to the whole situation about Korn and Tonkla. Since both couples have connections via the plot, it would have been interesting to actually have some interactions between them. I feel like their storylines are too seperated from each other, when they actually should be connected.
The ending felt a little bit rushed, but they still tried to tie everything together in the last episode. I think the show would have benefitted with being a bit longer, just so they would have more time to explore the whole plot and tie up all of the loose ends more nicely. Or some plotlines should have been cut to give more time and depth to other plotlines.
The cinemothography is very solid. There were some nice shots and I liked how some scenes were filmed. Specifically the scenes with Great when he is first experiencing his power. I really like how time and clocks are incorporated into the scenes, always giving the viewer a reminder of the 4 minutes.
I think the show started out too slow, but also too fast? Many characters and multiple plotlines were introduced at once and I didn't really understand their connections or the overall plot. I think the 4 minutes should have been introduced earlier and more focus should have been put on it. It is introduced in the first episode, but the focus is not there, instead we are introduced to many characters and the side couple already gets established before we even know who the main couple is.
I also think there were way too much fan service for my taste, especially in the first half of the show. I am actually interested in the romance aspect, and I don't think that much fanservice needs to be shown. This show was just waaay too horny in my opinion. They should instead have put more focus on actually establishing the characters.
Even if the start felt slow and a bit over the palce, I was very pleasently surprised by how the 4 minutes thing was explained. I really loved that plotline! Such a cool concept and it really tied the whole story together. They actually gave a solid explanation as to why Great could see into the future. When thinking back on the earlier episoded there were many signs of what were actually happening, but you don't really register it until the whole reveal happen. There are some clever forshadowing, and during the later half you get a the connection. For example that Great essentially has panik attack in the elevator in the first episode.
Just the first half actually kinda made we wanna drop the series, because I just didn't feel that invested and it was just too much fanservice for my taste. But I am glad that I stuck to it since the plot twist actually was very interesting.
I am a bit disappointed in the romance, I don't really feel like there were that big of a connection between the couples. I would have wanted to have the main couple be a bit more established and have them more explored. They seem to be fated together, and there is definitely chemistry there. However, it still feels sort of flat. There aren't that many interactions between them and actually not that much focus on the romance or how their relationship develops.
I think the story of the side couple (Korn and Tonkla) is interesing. There is more depth and history to them, but it still could have been explored more. I also think Tonkla is a interesting character by himself.
Overall, I do wish that the characters were explored more and their various relationships. I would have wanted more time with the characters and for them to have more depth. I think both couples should have been explored more, but also other relationships. For example Korn and Great's relationship, like how close are they as brothers? I would have wanted to see more of Great's reaction to the whole situation about Korn and Tonkla. Since both couples have connections via the plot, it would have been interesting to actually have some interactions between them. I feel like their storylines are too seperated from each other, when they actually should be connected.
The ending felt a little bit rushed, but they still tried to tie everything together in the last episode. I think the show would have benefitted with being a bit longer, just so they would have more time to explore the whole plot and tie up all of the loose ends more nicely. Or some plotlines should have been cut to give more time and depth to other plotlines.
The cinemothography is very solid. There were some nice shots and I liked how some scenes were filmed. Specifically the scenes with Great when he is first experiencing his power. I really like how time and clocks are incorporated into the scenes, always giving the viewer a reminder of the 4 minutes.
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