cry0nic

I'm a thriller fan, but even this show is abit much for me. 0 plot and I repeat 0 PLOT. It's just a guy mindlessly fighting waves and waves of baddies all in the name of "revenge". There's some political intrigue sprinkled here and there but it's predictable and falls flat on its face. The storyline and writing (and dare I say acting as well?) is clearly an afterthought in this show.

I'm not sure if its the acting or the writing or maybe both, but Gi-Jun just comes across as robotic with the same glazed over expression throughout the whole show. There are many similarities between this show and the John Wick series - with the central character being virtually invincible in his quest for revenge. The difference is that John Wick shows his humanity and is vulnerable with his allies. We only see Gi-Jun's softer side towards the end and it's not enough to get the audience to root for his character. It's just scene after scene of fight scenes which got repetitive real quick. I love a good thriller but this is not it. Not to mention the gratuitous violence and over the top scenes of blood spurting out of various orifices which in my opinion is HIGHLY unnecessary. Sure John Wick had plenty of violent scenes too (infamous pencil scene) but I don't recall screentime dedicated to showing blood spurt out in various methods and angles for a few seconds?? Especially from random side characters?

Anyway. I was entertained but not something I would rewatch. It's one of those shows you watch and then forget about because nothing noteworthy happens. Everyone dies in the end. The end