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you could always just move onto the second case if you're bored by the first. i won't spoil, but i'll let you know that the games do continue. if it's not your thing, the other two cases are definitely more exciting.

i really like where they took the overall story with xin/nix and the natural evolution of the overworld concept in this season. gabee was a really fun addition. i was a little hesitant at first because i'm not usually a big fan of cast changes, but she brought so much life and positivity into the mix (while still having great ideas too).

the cases themselves were entertaining. i wouldn't necessarily say they were better than s1's cases, but i think the team shined so much more after all they've been through together. their chemistry and teamwork felt much more evident. my favorite part of this season, and a critique i had on s1, was they FINALLY showed their reactions post-case. i'm so glad they did cuz they were some of the highlight moments for me.

overall, i think it's a solid and fun watch. definitely an improvement over s1 while still keeping the same charm.

one thing i really wish they did was show their reactions in the aftermath of each case. they had such good chemistry as a team so it was such a letdown for the team to escape and they show no footage of them celebrating or reflecting on wtf just happened.

it was a nice, fun, easy watch. i wouldn't say it's the best show in this genre, but entertaining nonetheless. the cast has great chemistry with solid problem-solving. i actually quite liked how seriously they took the game which helped keep the immersion in the stories. a solid watch altogether.

what part are you referring to?

yeah i def agree too that the plot ended up weak, esp the ending. but i also respect your opinion on everything else!

for the government thing, i thinkkkkk they hint at her being unregistered in the system like mijeon because she ran away when she was young? so she didn't register her real identity and only registered under her fake identities. idk if mok gahui was her original identity either. i don't see why she'd have fake identities prior to that, but maybe there's even a story further back (like her running away) on why she might've change to mok gahui. again, idk lol. i guess it's left open to interpretation on purpose or maybe it just has no relevance in the story.

it's not for everyone because of its slower pacing and plot holes. complexity is not mentioned at all. unfortunate that you interpreted my review that way. guess my comment isn't for everyone either LOL.

i was intrigued by your comment so i wanted to put my two cents in. this is at least what i gathered after just finishing the series.

she was not a genius, merely good at understanding the root of what people desire. her dream was one more akin to revenge. falsely raising her own luxury brand from the ground up to metaphorically get back at the industry that once ruined her, no matter how she got there. her connections were merely stepping stones to her achievements.

host jihwon and hong seongsin initially began their relationships with her for material gain (one money, one a kidney). yet, they both stayed because she gave them purpose in a world where they lacked companionship and understanding. giving jihwon the hope of one day living free from his host life and giving seongsin the hope of living through his failing kidney. her taking the stabbing meant she could be trustworthy enough to write his will to. however, he found out she was a liar hence why he sent her men to kill her. but his mercy allowed her to live and therefore why she donated her kidney.

the point wasn't to know exactly who sarah was. we know most of her story already. the title is called "the art of sarah" because sarah kim is not supposed to be a specific person. it's a crafted persona that represents the idealism of "having it all." sarah kim = boudoir. her goal wasn't to just build a luxury brand and get rich. her identity WAS boudoir. her life's achievement representing that she could achieve those things despite being born poor, despite what others said. her victory represented how identity conflates with elitism. like the fake handbags she created, the value was based on the branding. sarah kim was her branding. she built herself up like she built boudoir up. it doesn't matter what her real name is or where she came from. the point is who she is now (and ig who she'll become). idk if i'm explaining it clearly or not, it's kind of a difficult concept to grasp, let alone explain in words lol.

i thought this was a fantastic mystery thriller that doesn't hold your hand or explain everything to the audience. interweaving stories leading to a final reveal is one of my favorite subgenres of mysteries and i think this one was well-crafted. its symbolism about luxury akin to identity is a fascinating topic that i surprisingly enjoyed more than i thought. sarah kim herself is a fascinating character. i love shin haesun and i feel like this role was on another level for her.

i could see complaints about plot holes or it being slow-paced and boring. no, i don't think this is for everyone. it's thought-provoking and the twists will hook the right viewers. the entire cast did a phenomenal job, especially shin haesun. i'd recommend it for avid mystery lovers and those who love interweaving stories. it truly surprised me.

yeah i saw thank you!! i kinda prefer netflix mainly so i don't have ads on tv but i might just push through lol

i JUST missed it and i was finally in the mood 😭

you're kidding 😭 i was FINALLY in the mood to watch this and went on netflix just to see it was removed in my country. why does this always happen to me lmao 😭😭😭

only finished ep one and it's really good, but wow fml has to be the clumsiest woman i've ever seen. girl can't stay standing for two seconds.

i was sooo into it at the beginning. i hadn't been sucked into a drama like that for a good while and i laughed out loud so many times. idk what happened though. like halfway through i think they realized they ran out of story with the mom plot so they just kept sending the characters in circles until the finale. i wish they had built some type of friendship or found family instead of a reverse-harem (where shinwoo and jermy never had a chance anyway) so there was some type of melodrama relief from the main couple. making it a reverse-harem with all three just meant it was melodrama after melodrama after misunderstanding after crying scene. like where was all the fun atp?

i feel like the runtime was too long

they've been keeping their distance in public because of crazy fans who wouldn't leave them alone. they prob feel awkward being around each other or maybe they're just friends in private. idk why fans can't stop themselves.

most of the promotions when it first came barely showed that. everything i saw of it was purely natural disaster from the cover, to the title, to the trailer on netflix. you could also interpret the golden lines being anything else except for ai? they could be meteors or smth for all we know. maybe they didn't want to "spoil" it or they tried appealing to the more popular genre, but i think they drew in the wrong crowd.

i think the marketing really threw people off. if you go in expecting it to be a natural disaster survival thriller like they marketed it, then you'll likely be disappointed

truly the main downfall of this movie was marketing it as something it wasn't

on ep 3 rn. obviously i know it's a drama, but wouldn't fujii just be able to go to the police with the overwhelming evidence that he's being blackmailed, threatened, and indicted to murder someone by yamagiwa's killer? like all he has to do now is show the police the emails and video. in fact, the killer even sending that provides evidence fujii didn't have before that he was being set up. lowk i feel like any of them could go to the police about it.