How is the novel? I read some reviews on goodreads and people did not seem to enjoy it that much. So i’m curious…
The novel is very good, but it's realistic adult fiction. It's not a lovey-dovey romance story at all, which is probably why some people didn't seem to enjoy it. It's an authentic portrayal of queer life in Korea, no sugar-coating. The relationships are complex, sometimes frustrating, and there's no neat ending where everything works out and everyone lives happily ever after. So those expecting a typical sweet but bland BL with a light story and lots of cuteness will be disappointed.
Eight 50-minute episodes - how I've dreamed of times like these! Loved the novel and I can't wait to see Nam Yoon-su in this. The author has been very involved, which is promising in terms of doing the story justice. I think this could set a new standard for queer content in Korea. Wish it was on Netflix though.
Why do these dramas keep giving the ostensible lead the short end of the stick? Vigilante did it with Nam Joo-hyuk too. Not enough screen time. I'm halfway through episode 5 and in this episode, Choi Woo-shik has been on screen for maybe two minutes so far. Instead, they're asking me to care about his co-worker's childhood friend being a predictable creep instead and I'm like you're asking a lot of me here!
Are we pretending a show can't both be funny and heart-wrenching? Like we did all watch My Love From the Star, did we not? A perfect mix of romance, comedy and melodrama. Same writer and ML here. I'm expecting this to be the full package and serve both laughter and tears. My most anticipated of the year.
Vigilante was kind of let down. Hope they do the antihero right!
I liked Vigilante a lot, though I at times felt like he was a side character in his own show. So much time was spent on the Hulk and the reporter that I felt he wasn't as developed as he could've been. Hopefully CWS's character doesn't suffer the same fate in this drama.