I'll forever miss the feeling of watching it for the first time. This type of plot is amongst my favorites, maybe even top1, but the romance... Oh my oh my. Tearing up a little at the thought of Jung Hyuk and Se Ri today.
It's been a long time since I watched mouse so my answer is wt I still remember from back then The reason why…
Oh!!! Thank you, it totally makes sense now! I kept wondering why Yohan's biological mom didn't resent Jieun for having her baby that turned out just fine... But I understand the murders deal better now.
Also, does anyone know why the babies were swapped? I was waiting for a response for this, maybe I missed it, or maybe I didn't understand at all. I'm still confused about how it happened.
The entire journey to the twenty episodes is something you really need to cling to. It took me like 3 to 4 business days, mostly because I had my mornings free, but because I couldn't stop without knowing what would happen to Bareum - relationship wise and legally. This is what got me through the end.
If we're being honest, you can easily guess that Yohan is innocent from the first ep. Even who is the real murderer the moment he appears. I have no idea if it was intended to be this easily guessable, or if Korean shows are usually super predictable like that. Don't get me wrong though, there were moments where I was actually surprised, even when said moments were the first theories I made.
Did the whole ordeal need 20 episodes for this? I'm not sure. Halfway through the show, there is already this dragging feeling showing up, especially when Bareum learns about the brain surgery. Like, alright, so what next... What next... What next... Until the OZ team is brought up.
The OZ team eps were my least favorite. I couldn't really succumb to the mysterious vibes they were trying to convey. Unless you turn your brain off completely, you already know what it is all about... The supposed shocking revelations as well.
Perhaps, the only thing that kept surprising me throughout the show, was Hong Joo. Her real identity, her knowing everything somehow before even the detectives... Like okay! This really was just her world and we invited ourselves in it.
I may sound like I did not enjoy the drama at all but I actually did, LOL. It is a genre I deeply adore at the end of the day, and I liked the acting and the world building enough to keep me hooked.
It doesn't mean that I do not have a lot of regrets and critiques.
Besides the easy solvable plot, because alright, the story is still fun and enjoyable to watch, so this is not the main issue. The real concern is the characters.
Write me good characters, add the chemistry needed, and I'll forget all about the plot holes and flaws in your script. I'm sorry, but Mouse's characters didn't make up for them.
I long for Bong Yi and Moo Chi's bond to be deeper. I wanted this adopted family trope so so so so badly between them. More explored, them being more closer than displayed on screen, being vulnerable with each other... It might be my biggest regret. I saw the potential in them. But it was never reached. They still are very close and whatever, but I expected a lot more, especially when there are 20 episodes awaiting to be watched. Moo Chi asking Bong Yi to be her little sister (or daughter) would have made more sense and would have been more touching than him asking Bareum. He was probably chosen because of the fact that he murdered Moo Chi's brother, but still... This duo truly would've gotten my heart had it been more explored and it is going to haunt my nights for a long time.
It might be an unpopular opinion, but Bareum was the most executed and written character. I mean, kind of easy when he is the main character, but it could've completely fell through. Developing the entire show around him in his psychopath masking, so his best spotlight, and then dropping the entire act when he finally feels emotions... Oooooh. Perfect! The complexity of my own feelings towards him, was the best thing ever. Objectively, he is a horrible person, although he was used and subjected to become like this. Doesn't erase his crimes, though. But... this is what I like about it. We can't forgive him but we can understand. My heart wasn't supposed to ache when his ached. Especially with the Bong Yi fight under the rain. I shouldn't cry with him but I did. We witnessed what Bareum could've been - without the psychopath gene removing the capacity of feeling emotions - if he hadn't been pushed towards the serial killer direction.
Bareum, in your after life, I wish you to feel love, joy, sadness, anger, and any genuine feeling you missed for the most of your life. <3
Moo Chi, Bong Yi, Hong Joo... Well. At least they were here to keep the show going, so.
Onto the final point - whatever the fuck it tried to say about psychopaths as a whole. Hello? It made it sound like all psychopaths were murderers, besides 1% of them. I really couldn't align with it, even if it's Sci-Fi and all. It made me feel like it'd only stigmatize psychopaths more, than good morals being conveyed. Like, the referendum was so stupid. The idea in the first place, and then being adapted after. What in the middle ages thought process. It would've had such a bigger impact if this law wasn't reconsidered.
I had a lot of complaints, and I wouldn't rewatch it, BUT I don't regret watching it. I still enjoyed sitting six hours in a row through this show everyday. It made me feel so frustrated most of the time, had me thinking, had me feeling a lot whole of emotions, so it was still a success. I like shows that can make me think, feel and write so much about them, so it'll have a special memory in my heart!
+ I forgot to add but the acting was brillant on all actors' part. + I'm watching a special ep with actors on a talk show, and revisiting old scenes, I might have exaggerated the "predictable" plot part. It made me remember a lot of things that I actually forgot and jumped out of my seat for LOL. This just deepened the love I already had for this show. + Can't forget the brillant clues and hints dropped everywhere tbh. As well as Bareum being a very creative killer.
Watching the Predator eps got me reconsidering my complex emotions...
Not everyone will get it...... But those who do.. this is such a perfect sweet and silly k-drama to watch! Mostly, because I love the actors sooooo badly... Especially Kim Young Dae.
The plot was very simple and something you're familiar with but they still managed to not make it look like every plot ever (besides the few eps where they deepen a character's background and make it all dramatic). It went towards new directions every time and didn't drag things for no reason, so it was still very enjoyable to watch.
You have to be in for the characters themselves and not the plot though. Pretty sure this is a given. But all of the characters and couple are so endearing and lovable, that I've never skipped second couples scenes (which I usually do, because I rarely care that much).
Overall, it felt very good to watch when you just want to turn your brain off and giggle with the characters.
Would you recommend it for a heavy Flower of Evil enjoyer? I just finished it, and it already became my top.1…
I actually haven't watched it yet..... But, that's because I ended up at the same time, and back to back, being fixated on two other things. Right now, I'm getting back to k-dramas and watching something light first to hop on Mouse next! I'll notify you of my thoughts / review (if I write one) when that happens!
Unfortunately, and I might be alone on this one, this really fell through to me. The story was VERY exciting and promising, as well as the first ep(s) and let me not talk about the cast... Perfect for every reincarnation. But, I don't know? I guess it went down a road I was not expecting. It was more like delivering a moral at the end than anything else - which isn't bad in itself, but this is not what I came for originally.
I probably expected the show to go a different way, but it wasn't bad either. It's a quick and short watch, so I would definitely recommend it either way.
I'm on episode 8 since the day it aired. Just don't think I'll be able to pick it up again and waste my time.…
I so agree with you on the last point. Other dramas being aired at the same time / watching other ones as well definitely made this one pale in comparaison to them. I feel like the general sentiment to this will be extremely different as watching as it is being aired and binge watching it all at once.
Had the relationship build-up been different, slow and logical, I think the entire drama would've turned out a lot better. What a shame.
Whenever I recall the time I finished watching this drama, the something just changes. The only drama I can compare…
Would you recommend it for a heavy Flower of Evil enjoyer? I just finished it, and it already became my top.1 instantly! I need the thrill back, wondering if Mouse will live up to these expectations.
I've stopped at ep.10 (not even half through it) for weeks, and sadly, I think this is gonna be a drop for me.
It actually started fine and I was HOOKED. Like, tuning in everyday to see if a new episode dropped despite the new ones being released the day before that. Then... It fell off, but in a way, that you don't even notice it until you can't ignore it anymore. Everyone mentioned it, but... The sudden feelings? Everything else being so rushed? The MC's choices... I can't even begin to speak on the morals they tried to convey. The last pages of the script were handed to the new intern and everyone ran with it.
I think it needed more episodes. It had so much potential and they could've kept going with the seduction plot (unless they thought that a single episode of it was enough to justify their poor decisions afterwards? lmao).
Last but not least, the leads' chemistry falling through when feelings were confessed to each other. The way my face fell the second this happened... Probably my biggest disappointment. Had the plot just fell through, it would've been okay, as I could've just watched the last eps, enjoying the leads' chemistry. But everything fell apart.
It was just supposed to be a silly show but it was that serious to me, my bad. ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
I think I wouldn't be so strict had I not tuned in every week, instead of watching it all at once. Waiting a week every time to feel disappointed probably pushed me over the edge. It's probably better as a quick watch!
The way I want to give this series a chance so badly because it's supposedly about to break Crash Landing On You's record, but I can't get past ep.5 at all. I'm probably overestimating the plot because of the high praises it's getting. Is it worth continuing solely for the leads' acting at this point? ðŸ˜
Why is it that there are a lot of celebrities in SK that are involve in bullying? Is this really a normal thing…
Mostly insanely common because of the importance studies hold in South Korea. Your entire life is at play because of your grades, exams, which schools you're going to, mostly which uni you end up in. So, that means, everyone is in a constant competitive state of mind. Adding the fact that they study until late at night, I guess everyone's mental health worsens and some people's ugly sides come out more easily.
Also, I'd add that South Korea is very much obsessed with self appearance, money and hierarchy. So it must come to play whenever bullying happens. I doubt the well put kids get as bullied.
Maybe I'm absolutely talking nonsense but that's what I've been reading upon years of being familiar with South Korea, etc, etc.
The entire journey to the twenty episodes is something you really need to cling to. It took me like 3 to 4 business days, mostly because I had my mornings free, but because I couldn't stop without knowing what would happen to Bareum - relationship wise and legally. This is what got me through the end.
If we're being honest, you can easily guess that Yohan is innocent from the first ep. Even who is the real murderer the moment he appears. I have no idea if it was intended to be this easily guessable, or if Korean shows are usually super predictable like that. Don't get me wrong though, there were moments where I was actually surprised, even when said moments were the first theories I made.
Did the whole ordeal need 20 episodes for this? I'm not sure. Halfway through the show, there is already this dragging feeling showing up, especially when Bareum learns about the brain surgery. Like, alright, so what next... What next... What next... Until the OZ team is brought up.
The OZ team eps were my least favorite. I couldn't really succumb to the mysterious vibes they were trying to convey. Unless you turn your brain off completely, you already know what it is all about... The supposed shocking revelations as well.
Perhaps, the only thing that kept surprising me throughout the show, was Hong Joo. Her real identity, her knowing everything somehow before even the detectives... Like okay! This really was just her world and we invited ourselves in it.
I may sound like I did not enjoy the drama at all but I actually did, LOL. It is a genre I deeply adore at the end of the day, and I liked the acting and the world building enough to keep me hooked.
It doesn't mean that I do not have a lot of regrets and critiques.
Besides the easy solvable plot, because alright, the story is still fun and enjoyable to watch, so this is not the main issue. The real concern is the characters.
Write me good characters, add the chemistry needed, and I'll forget all about the plot holes and flaws in your script. I'm sorry, but Mouse's characters didn't make up for them.
I long for Bong Yi and Moo Chi's bond to be deeper. I wanted this adopted family trope so so so so badly between them. More explored, them being more closer than displayed on screen, being vulnerable with each other... It might be my biggest regret. I saw the potential in them. But it was never reached. They still are very close and whatever, but I expected a lot more, especially when there are 20 episodes awaiting to be watched. Moo Chi asking Bong Yi to be her little sister (or daughter) would have made more sense and would have been more touching than him asking Bareum. He was probably chosen because of the fact that he murdered Moo Chi's brother, but still... This duo truly would've gotten my heart had it been more explored and it is going to haunt my nights for a long time.
It might be an unpopular opinion, but Bareum was the most executed and written character. I mean, kind of easy when he is the main character, but it could've completely fell through. Developing the entire show around him in his psychopath masking, so his best spotlight, and then dropping the entire act when he finally feels emotions... Oooooh. Perfect! The complexity of my own feelings towards him, was the best thing ever. Objectively, he is a horrible person, although he was used and subjected to become like this. Doesn't erase his crimes, though. But... this is what I like about it. We can't forgive him but we can understand. My heart wasn't supposed to ache when his ached. Especially with the Bong Yi fight under the rain. I shouldn't cry with him but I did. We witnessed what Bareum could've been - without the psychopath gene removing the capacity of feeling emotions - if he hadn't been pushed towards the serial killer direction.
Bareum, in your after life, I wish you to feel love, joy, sadness, anger, and any genuine feeling you missed for the most of your life. <3
Moo Chi, Bong Yi, Hong Joo... Well. At least they were here to keep the show going, so.
Onto the final point - whatever the fuck it tried to say about psychopaths as a whole. Hello? It made it sound like all psychopaths were murderers, besides 1% of them. I really couldn't align with it, even if it's Sci-Fi and all. It made me feel like it'd only stigmatize psychopaths more, than good morals being conveyed. Like, the referendum was so stupid. The idea in the first place, and then being adapted after. What in the middle ages thought process. It would've had such a bigger impact if this law wasn't reconsidered.
I had a lot of complaints, and I wouldn't rewatch it, BUT I don't regret watching it. I still enjoyed sitting six hours in a row through this show everyday. It made me feel so frustrated most of the time, had me thinking, had me feeling a lot whole of emotions, so it was still a success. I like shows that can make me think, feel and write so much about them, so it'll have a special memory in my heart!
+ I forgot to add but the acting was brillant on all actors' part.
+ I'm watching a special ep with actors on a talk show, and revisiting old scenes, I might have exaggerated the "predictable" plot part. It made me remember a lot of things that I actually forgot and jumped out of my seat for LOL. This just deepened the love I already had for this show.
+ Can't forget the brillant clues and hints dropped everywhere tbh. As well as Bareum being a very creative killer.
Watching the Predator eps got me reconsidering my complex emotions...
The plot was very simple and something you're familiar with but they still managed to not make it look like every plot ever (besides the few eps where they deepen a character's background and make it all dramatic). It went towards new directions every time and didn't drag things for no reason, so it was still very enjoyable to watch.
You have to be in for the characters themselves and not the plot though. Pretty sure this is a given. But all of the characters and couple are so endearing and lovable, that I've never skipped second couples scenes (which I usually do, because I rarely care that much).
Overall, it felt very good to watch when you just want to turn your brain off and giggle with the characters.
I probably expected the show to go a different way, but it wasn't bad either. It's a quick and short watch, so I would definitely recommend it either way.
Had the relationship build-up been different, slow and logical, I think the entire drama would've turned out a lot better. What a shame.
It actually started fine and I was HOOKED. Like, tuning in everyday to see if a new episode dropped despite the new ones being released the day before that. Then... It fell off, but in a way, that you don't even notice it until you can't ignore it anymore. Everyone mentioned it, but... The sudden feelings? Everything else being so rushed? The MC's choices... I can't even begin to speak on the morals they tried to convey. The last pages of the script were handed to the new intern and everyone ran with it.
I think it needed more episodes. It had so much potential and they could've kept going with the seduction plot (unless they thought that a single episode of it was enough to justify their poor decisions afterwards? lmao).
Last but not least, the leads' chemistry falling through when feelings were confessed to each other. The way my face fell the second this happened... Probably my biggest disappointment. Had the plot just fell through, it would've been okay, as I could've just watched the last eps, enjoying the leads' chemistry. But everything fell apart.
It was just supposed to be a silly show but it was that serious to me, my bad. ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
I think I wouldn't be so strict had I not tuned in every week, instead of watching it all at once. Waiting a week every time to feel disappointed probably pushed me over the edge. It's probably better as a quick watch!
Also, I'd add that South Korea is very much obsessed with self appearance, money and hierarchy. So it must come to play whenever bullying happens. I doubt the well put kids get as bullied.
Maybe I'm absolutely talking nonsense but that's what I've been reading upon years of being familiar with South Korea, etc, etc.