Wow finally finished it...!!! It was incredible , very complex and interesting plot with many subplots and very large and interesting acting cast and characters. When I watched the 1st season I loved it so much I didn't think this could be as good. The 1st episodes were very confusing but that also worked with the plot - I loved this characters as well and it worked perfectly being so much different. Many characters died - I cried every time but with that atmosphere and action, it's very doubtful no one would die... The longer season and more villain was awesome. Hoping for a 3rd season!!!
The movie was more interesting and intriguing than anticipated, without seeming 'censored' (as seem to happen in Chinese dramas/movies) but also not becoming a murder tragedy in the end (which would have been very disappointing). Many moments in the narrative spoke to the love being real: empty notebook (when the director said the method actor fills ~2 per play), he mixing himself during the performance and before catching himself reached for the finger on the ground. It finished with them each leaving the theater for the day but that doesn't really say if that was the end of things and the audience doesn't know if the veteran didn't really take the finger...
Ah alas, another movie/show pushing the harmful narrative that age-gaps are a normal thing in the gay community.
The veteran actor also had a younger girlfriend...also more than pushing the age-gap narrative, showing two quite different perspectives - the younger man wanted them to be together while the older one, lied in order to protect their careers...?
Completely agree with your assessment; also the whole cast is incredible and Heo Joon Ho's character is chilling - I keep wondering which part is the character and which the psychopath character acting at being 'normal'...Whole drama so far is incredible and drives me crazy with it's slowness but that also works here - the psychological buildup...
I agree. I've started re-watching Goblin and like it even better now. I think it because the 1st time everything was son good and interesting I I didn't know what to pay attention to. Now that I know the storyline I can pay more attention to the nuance of the acting and scenes themselves. Super fun and one of my favourite acting casts!
I must say, this is one of those movies that really lived up to it's thriller genre. My heart was actually…
I also immensely enjoyed the movie. To me, however, Tae Soo's brother was the 'monster' - he's the one who killed all the people in the movie by deliberately putting them in his brother's path, also continuously tried to kill him which was very annoying.
I enjoyed watching Kim Go Eun and Lee Min Ki playing against each other in this thriller (couldn't stop watching til the end). Also, greatly hated his family who made his like that. Especially his brother was completely disgusting! Truly an amazing cast!!!
This is drama is good, however, if one has watched the Korean version first - it really can't compare . The cast then had some amazing actors that are just that good. So don't compare too much or just re-watch Kill Me, Heal Me.
Finally understood why I didn't like Black as much as Goblin. Both male main leads were spectacular in their respective roles and the plot was captivating and complex. However, Goblin had Kim Go Eun who is an amazing actress and portrayed her character perfectly, both Gong Yoo and Kim Go Eun lead the story - they had spectacular chemistry on the screen. In Black many times I felt Song Seung Heon had to drag the whole story on his own, with Go Ah Ra never really reaching his level (of course maybe just her character was not fleshed out and shallow). Anyway Black was very entertaining and I am excited for more dramas as good as this. Also, would be awesome to see Song Seung Heon in a new drama soon.
Despite the leading female actress (which I don't like a lot), after completing two episodes I am curious and excited about the story. The overall cast is very good and the cinematography as well. Will continue watching.
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Now that I know the storyline I can pay more attention to the nuance of the acting and scenes themselves. Super fun and one of my favourite acting casts!
Truly an amazing cast!!!
So don't compare too much or just re-watch Kill Me, Heal Me.
Anyway Black was very entertaining and I am excited for more dramas as good as this. Also, would be awesome to see Song Seung Heon in a new drama soon.
Will continue watching.