It’s not really “off,” I think. For me, Pheem and Thun just aren’t as open as Chet and his bodyguard.…
I still maintain my opinion. I didn't mean it from a storyline standpoint. It's not about the characters, it's about Daou and Offroad themselves. Their chemistry is not feeling organic like it did in their other shows, it's like there is some blockade. It makes it difficult for me to root for Pheem and Thun to get together and overcome their relationship hardships when it feels like their chemistry is kinda "forced".
Not gonna lie, the show is starting to get pretty repetitive. Also, I'm not sure why, but DaouOffroad's chemistry has been kinda off this show. TongTong and Inn are giving much better chemistry than them.
I didn't quite understand the low ratings right off the bat, but reading the comments, I can see that a lot of the people who watched the first episode are not quite used to this genre. If all questions were answered in the first episode, there would be no need for more episodes. The beauty of this genre is being confused until the end of the story. For me, the execution of the first episode was great.
After 3 episodes I can already say this is pretty disappointing. The visuals for the cast are good, but the story is just so... badly done. It struggles to stay interesting. Those animated intros for each episode are more interesting than the show itself.
The first episode was okay, but not too great. There were a few slip-ups, like in the fight scenes. The came angles were doing a little bit of a disservice for the show, and the didn't really do a good job at making us empathise with the main characters, it felt a bit generic.
I can understand people's dislike for the show, but it was a good show. The ending felt a little lackluster and there were some loose plot points during the story, but by no means did it make it a terrible show. I believe if the supernatural elements of the novel, some of the details and the role fate/souls/soulmate was better explained in the show, it would have made the show more likeable for people.
Bro, y'all need to take a moment. We are all thinking and making assumptions based on am outsider's perspective. Things are not that easy when it comes to victims of abuse, it's not logical, it's not something you can go like "oh, I'll cut them off for good and happily ride a Unicorn through the rainbow". Da-On not only has been involved with this toxic co-dependent relationship with Jaemin for 11 years, but he has also carried the guilty and feeling of abandonment for Su Heyon's departure for 7 years, on top of that, he struggled his entire childhood and teenage years with his family and even his college years weren't smooth sailing. It's not that easy, he will display leniency, he will blame himself, he will try to keep others happy. Jaemin and Su Hyeon also have their own struggles (nope, I am not saying ANYTHING they've done is justifiable, just that from the narrative's perspective, they have reasons to be the way they are, especially Su Hyeon, seeing as we didn't get any glimpses at Jaemin's past) that have been on-going for several years. Their whole story is convoluted. It's not easy for any of them (again, none of Su Hyeon of Jaemin's actions are justifiable, only understandable through the narrative). This all is deeper than just "oh, he's a red flag", "oh, he's a psycho", and that's exactly what makes the series so good. You can understand the characters even through their fucked up mistakes (once more, understanding is not condoning).
When it rains it really effing pours for them. Holy sheet. I daresay this episode was the best so far because of how emotionally charged it was. Everything is in crumbles now and they're gonna have to pick each other up.
You see, the acting is really subpar, but I wouldn't say the drama is awful, just unpolished. Also, I don't get why people are calling Jeongmin creepy. He hasn't done anything wrong, he was only supportive and friendly towards a student.