It was a decent watch, i guess. i have to admit i lost interest halfway through..even though the first episode was pretty fun and somewhat emotional, and the teaser looked promising, the plot just got boring and weird in the middle, which felt off. the police were written as completely useless in this drama, and that was honestly so annoying but oguri shun acting was amazing as always! this perfect cast carried it, it just got kinda dull and failed to keep me hyped. from my personal perspective, i don't think korean writers have what it takes to deliver a great j-drama, even if they gather japan's top actors..there’s just something different about japanese writers and j-drama, longtime J-drama watchers will probably get what i mean. there’s almost always something missing in Japan-Korea collaborations, unlike that beautiful vibe i usually get from jdramas but well, i think its just not my cup of tea. Someone in the comments mentioned that Japan-Taiwan collabs are amazing, and i totally agree. 18x2 is my absolute favorite movie, and it’s the perfect proof of that. Overall, I think this drama could’ve been much better. The whole vapor man concept is really cool, but they couldn't maintain the story. that whole plot with the weird brothers and the idols (or whatever that was?) felt really silly. Well, that’s just my personal opinion. I think it was a good thriller to binge watch but it definitely didn't live up to my expectations. also, 6 episodes would have been more than enough for it
this perfect cast carried it, it just got kinda dull and failed to keep me hyped. from my personal perspective, i don't think korean writers have what it takes to deliver a great j-drama, even if they gather japan's top actors..there’s just something different about japanese writers and j-drama, longtime J-drama watchers will probably get what i mean. there’s almost always something missing in Japan-Korea collaborations, unlike that beautiful vibe i usually get from jdramas but well, i think its just not my cup of tea.
Someone in the comments mentioned that Japan-Taiwan collabs are amazing, and i totally agree. 18x2 is my absolute favorite movie, and it’s the perfect proof of that. Overall, I think this drama could’ve been much better. The whole vapor man concept is really cool, but they couldn't maintain the story. that whole plot with the weird brothers and the idols (or whatever that was?) felt really silly. Well, that’s just my personal opinion. I think it was a good thriller to binge watch but it definitely didn't live up to my expectations. also, 6 episodes would have been more than enough for it