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The biggest villains of this story were the writers.
I have a lot to say, but I feel like so much of my time has already been wasted, so I will keep this short.
Typhoon Family was introduced with so much potential — a strong foundation, an ensemble of endearing characters, and its setting in the nostalgic 1990s. Even though the story was slow from the beginning, I really enjoyed the first half. Unfortunately, my interest diminished when the repetitiveness in the plot became too glaring to ignore. I was expecting a heartwarming story of good people overcoming hardships, with a balanced amount of wins and losses to inspire hope, and a healthy narrative progression to keep me on my toes. This was not it. The only things that were consistent in this drama were the disappointments and setbacks our protagonists suffered. Every episode was the same story of failure, just told slightly differently.
In general, I liked the cinematography and the characters. They were the reasons why I kept tuning into this drama week after week. However, as charming as they were, they just weren't enough to offset the messy writing that hijacked the plot in the second half. The Pyo father-and-son duo might have been annoying antagonists for constantly trying to sabotage the Typhoon Trade crew, but the biggest villains of this story were actually the writers. There were so many times during my watch that I wondered, what happened to the compelling storytelling that was present in the beginning? It was nowhere to be found since the Thailand arc.
I'm happy for those who loved Typhoon Family from the start until the end, but sadly for me, this was a missed opportunity. It did not have enough substance and momentum to sustain sixteen episodes, which was probably why the repetitiveness was so obvious. On top of that, the way the writers dealt with the antagonists — both the traitors and the rivals alike — was unsatisfying. The story dragged until the finale, where the writers lazily crammed all the action into the last episode as a means to wrap everything up. No matter how much I initially cared for the characters, their relationships, and their journeys, by the end, I was just thankful that everything was over. It was a mentally draining experience, taking one too many hours of my life that I won't be getting back.
Typhoon Family was introduced with so much potential — a strong foundation, an ensemble of endearing characters, and its setting in the nostalgic 1990s. Even though the story was slow from the beginning, I really enjoyed the first half. Unfortunately, my interest diminished when the repetitiveness in the plot became too glaring to ignore. I was expecting a heartwarming story of good people overcoming hardships, with a balanced amount of wins and losses to inspire hope, and a healthy narrative progression to keep me on my toes. This was not it. The only things that were consistent in this drama were the disappointments and setbacks our protagonists suffered. Every episode was the same story of failure, just told slightly differently.
In general, I liked the cinematography and the characters. They were the reasons why I kept tuning into this drama week after week. However, as charming as they were, they just weren't enough to offset the messy writing that hijacked the plot in the second half. The Pyo father-and-son duo might have been annoying antagonists for constantly trying to sabotage the Typhoon Trade crew, but the biggest villains of this story were actually the writers. There were so many times during my watch that I wondered, what happened to the compelling storytelling that was present in the beginning? It was nowhere to be found since the Thailand arc.
I'm happy for those who loved Typhoon Family from the start until the end, but sadly for me, this was a missed opportunity. It did not have enough substance and momentum to sustain sixteen episodes, which was probably why the repetitiveness was so obvious. On top of that, the way the writers dealt with the antagonists — both the traitors and the rivals alike — was unsatisfying. The story dragged until the finale, where the writers lazily crammed all the action into the last episode as a means to wrap everything up. No matter how much I initially cared for the characters, their relationships, and their journeys, by the end, I was just thankful that everything was over. It was a mentally draining experience, taking one too many hours of my life that I won't be getting back.
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