aaah the plot is getting really predictable & the characters are getting flatter...im low key bored
I'm not sure if I'd say it's predictable, but I do think it's repetitive. Song Jae-jung has a sort of formula she used in Queen In-hyun's Man and Nine and she's pretty much following it here. Unfortunately, I have to agree about the flatness of the characters. Song Jae-jung is better at writing plot than character, imo. She doesn't really flesh out her characters with the exception of her leads, and here even the leads are a bit lacking. :/
I'm watching the first episode now, and the stylistic mashup between Kim Kyu-tae's usual directorial style, the…
The OST is modern so far and there is a bit of mood-setting, yeah. I'm hoping the modern songs are just to hook whatever audience is into them and maybe later they'll switch it up a bit.
I'm watching the first episode now, and the stylistic mashup between Kim Kyu-tae's usual directorial style, the…
Yeah, I think it's best to regard this one as its own thing. :) I think it will follow the general outline of the original, but the setting is so different that it's difficult to compare them.
I'm watching the first episode now, and the stylistic mashup between Kim Kyu-tae's usual directorial style, the Goryeo setting, and the modern elements (some of the casting choices, the OST, some of the BGM) feels like something from a Baz Lurhmann film. It's not going to be everybody's cup of tea - especially anyone who was hoping this would be a more traditional type of fusion sageuk - but I like it.
So when the killer left the studio at the end of the episode, he walked through a manhwa door - is that yet ANOTHER world? Does Yeon-joo keep slipping back and forth between her world and Chul's world because Chul's world has become real (but is still different from hers)? Does what I'm saying make any sense? lol.
I'm a little sad to see people lose interest or start to dislike this drama, because I'm a fan of this writer and I think she (probably) knows where the story is going. I don't think it's flawless, but I'm willing to give her the benefit of the doubt. It isn't over until it's over. Or maybe she's like Oh Sung-moo and she's making it up as she goes along, and the story is spiralling out of control. I guess we'll find out in four weeks.
I'm a little sad to see people lose interest or start to dislike this drama, because I'm a fan of this writer and I think she (probably) knows where the story is going. I don't think it's flawless, but I'm willing to give her the benefit of the doubt. It isn't over until it's over. Or maybe she's like Oh Sung-moo and she's making it up as she goes along, and the story is spiralling out of control. I guess we'll find out in four weeks.