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All Hype, No Delivery
Dropped at 42 minutes and 30 seconds. I couldn't even finish Episode 1.
• The acting is painfully fake. I find the acting low-level, unnatural and unconvincing. Even the dual-role performance does not work for me. I know some viewers praise the actress for playing two characters, but I simply do not see it.
• The constant hype about her looks is baffling. Everyone keeps saying how pretty she is, but all I see is a heavily painted face, fake-looking goldfish eyes that look surgically altered, and a flat, plate-like face. I need to see an actual performance instead of being repeatedly told how pretty she is.
• Her voice sounds digitally edited. It sounds artificial to me. Yuk!
• The storyline makes everyone look stupid. All the women and people around the female lead seem stupid, while the men are the ones who can see through her. It is frustrating to watch.
• The story is not winning me over either. Other online reviews have also questioned the predictability of the storyline and its reliance on familiar tropes. For me, the acting makes it even harder to sit through.
• So much money spent, but for what? Perhaps the gore and sexual content help sell the drama, especially with its NC16 rating. But that does not make the acting any better.
• It reminds me of The Pursuit of Jade. To me, it is another case of influencer popularity and hype without a story that convinces me.
Final verdict: All hype, no delivery. I have better things to do with my time.
• The acting is painfully fake. I find the acting low-level, unnatural and unconvincing. Even the dual-role performance does not work for me. I know some viewers praise the actress for playing two characters, but I simply do not see it.
• The constant hype about her looks is baffling. Everyone keeps saying how pretty she is, but all I see is a heavily painted face, fake-looking goldfish eyes that look surgically altered, and a flat, plate-like face. I need to see an actual performance instead of being repeatedly told how pretty she is.
• Her voice sounds digitally edited. It sounds artificial to me. Yuk!
• The storyline makes everyone look stupid. All the women and people around the female lead seem stupid, while the men are the ones who can see through her. It is frustrating to watch.
• The story is not winning me over either. Other online reviews have also questioned the predictability of the storyline and its reliance on familiar tropes. For me, the acting makes it even harder to sit through.
• So much money spent, but for what? Perhaps the gore and sexual content help sell the drama, especially with its NC16 rating. But that does not make the acting any better.
• It reminds me of The Pursuit of Jade. To me, it is another case of influencer popularity and hype without a story that convinces me.
Final verdict: All hype, no delivery. I have better things to do with my time.
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