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Amazing series with some small flaws
STORY
Generally speaking, I really liked the way Not Me manages to maintain a level of suspense and excitement for every single episode (especially around ep 7-10 iykyk). There are also some plot twists, which were mostly executed well, except one, which was really predictable (= Todd). I also really appreciated the themes of justice and activism, which are portrayed in a really multifaceted manner.
I loved Sean and White's relationship. Their first kiss was executed perfectly. I loved the trust falls. It broke my heart to see Sean getting hurt by Black.
However, I personally didn't really like Dan and Yok's relationship, because it just started off for me on the wrong foot. I hate the "love at first sight"-trope. Especially because they really just had ONE sight, and Yok was immediately obsessed. Come on, you could've done better than that XD. Other than that, I generally liked the direction that their relationship was moving and was sympathetic towards Yok when Dan betrayed him, but they failed to really capture my heart due to the way they "suddenly" fell in love.
I thought that Gram and Eugene's romance was really sweet and a good dilemma for White to figure out while trying to make the right decisions as Black.
I loved the way you really felt how White and you as the viewer became more comfortable in the gang and found a new family in them. When Black eventually wakes up, you immediately feel sorry for White for losing the life that he has built for himself.
All in all, an amazing story with a few flaws: 9/10
ACTING
The cast did a good job. Especially Gun did well at portraying White and Black as two completely different characters. 10/10
MUSIC
The soundtrack is perfect. The music during the first Sean and White kiss scene really stood out to me (owe, owe, owe, Oweeee). 9/10
REWATCH VALUE
The series is amazing, and I can see myself coming back to it one day to experience it all again. There isn't really any big foreshadowing to plot twists that you could notice on your rewatch, thus "only" 8/10.
Generally speaking, I really liked the way Not Me manages to maintain a level of suspense and excitement for every single episode (especially around ep 7-10 iykyk). There are also some plot twists, which were mostly executed well, except one, which was really predictable (= Todd). I also really appreciated the themes of justice and activism, which are portrayed in a really multifaceted manner.
I loved Sean and White's relationship. Their first kiss was executed perfectly. I loved the trust falls. It broke my heart to see Sean getting hurt by Black.
However, I personally didn't really like Dan and Yok's relationship, because it just started off for me on the wrong foot. I hate the "love at first sight"-trope. Especially because they really just had ONE sight, and Yok was immediately obsessed. Come on, you could've done better than that XD. Other than that, I generally liked the direction that their relationship was moving and was sympathetic towards Yok when Dan betrayed him, but they failed to really capture my heart due to the way they "suddenly" fell in love.
I thought that Gram and Eugene's romance was really sweet and a good dilemma for White to figure out while trying to make the right decisions as Black.
I loved the way you really felt how White and you as the viewer became more comfortable in the gang and found a new family in them. When Black eventually wakes up, you immediately feel sorry for White for losing the life that he has built for himself.
All in all, an amazing story with a few flaws: 9/10
ACTING
The cast did a good job. Especially Gun did well at portraying White and Black as two completely different characters. 10/10
MUSIC
The soundtrack is perfect. The music during the first Sean and White kiss scene really stood out to me (owe, owe, owe, Oweeee). 9/10
REWATCH VALUE
The series is amazing, and I can see myself coming back to it one day to experience it all again. There isn't really any big foreshadowing to plot twists that you could notice on your rewatch, thus "only" 8/10.
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