Crying, puking, throwing up
Ok, So I`ve let this one marinate for a few weeks now to collect my thoughts. And my only conclusion is that I think this one holds up very well to the first season, I might have enjoyed watching whc2 a bit more than the first season (*Gasp*). But at the same time, I think this season makes the first season better? Not in a comparatively way, but I think this season adds to the first . I have spent the last few weeks just thinking about WHC and I have so many thoughts that I will not be able to fit into this review, but below are some main points.
What I think WHC2 does well:
- The best thing this season does is incorporating the first season into this one. I was a bit nervous when season 2 was announced that they the two seasons would feel like 2 separate shows, but this is not the case at all. As a viewer, you almost feel like Sieun, where he still lives in the past to a certain extent, trying to move forward with his life with his new friends but not quite able to do so. I genuinely believe that the best thing about this season is how Suho truly hunts the narrative through-out the season, he might not be there, but his presence is so strong and that is just great storytelling.
- I loved the new side characters. I was a bit reluctant in the first few episodes, but they really grew on me. I especially loved the character of Juntae, and his friendship with Sieun is a bit underrated imo.
- Loved how Sieun fought this season. Saw a few people complain that it doesn’t follow the original source material, but I love that he was just fighting like a feral squirrel. I mean, the guy is deeply depressed, so I think the fighting style fitted his overall state-of-mind.
What could have been done better:
- This season is clearly more plot-driven compared to character driven like S1. So you do lose some of those connections to the characters. For example, I feel like we didn´t really understand the villain’s motive, like why?
- I didn´t think about this as was watching but I´ve seen people point it out and I must agree; some of the makeup and lighting looks a bit odd? Can´t pinpoint what is off, but there is something.
- I´m sorry but you can NOT tell me that these guys are high school students. When Baekjin put that school uniform on I cackled.
What I think WHC2 does well:
- The best thing this season does is incorporating the first season into this one. I was a bit nervous when season 2 was announced that they the two seasons would feel like 2 separate shows, but this is not the case at all. As a viewer, you almost feel like Sieun, where he still lives in the past to a certain extent, trying to move forward with his life with his new friends but not quite able to do so. I genuinely believe that the best thing about this season is how Suho truly hunts the narrative through-out the season, he might not be there, but his presence is so strong and that is just great storytelling.
- I loved the new side characters. I was a bit reluctant in the first few episodes, but they really grew on me. I especially loved the character of Juntae, and his friendship with Sieun is a bit underrated imo.
- Loved how Sieun fought this season. Saw a few people complain that it doesn’t follow the original source material, but I love that he was just fighting like a feral squirrel. I mean, the guy is deeply depressed, so I think the fighting style fitted his overall state-of-mind.
What could have been done better:
- This season is clearly more plot-driven compared to character driven like S1. So you do lose some of those connections to the characters. For example, I feel like we didn´t really understand the villain’s motive, like why?
- I didn´t think about this as was watching but I´ve seen people point it out and I must agree; some of the makeup and lighting looks a bit odd? Can´t pinpoint what is off, but there is something.
- I´m sorry but you can NOT tell me that these guys are high school students. When Baekjin put that school uniform on I cackled.
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