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I have mixed feelings about this drama. It would be good if either it lasted for 10 episodes or story culmination (which for me already happened in episode 9-10) would happen closer to 12-14th episode. Now the story is just dragging a lot. last 4 episodes have maybe 30 minutes of interesting "material". It is a shame, as it would be very satisfactory drama, but it is probably going to end as slightly above average for me.

I can get that. In HP1 and 2 each episode is like 90 minutes if I remember correctly. Usually I binge watch TV series, but that was one of those that probably took me a month or so to finish. Still I really liked how the friendship between main characters has been portrayed. It was a very, very, very slow burn drama and somewhere in the middle I didn't think I will finish it, but I'm glad I did. Don't want to convince you or anything, but maybe there will be a time HP will be exactly what you need :D

It was emotional, characters were great, story in most times made sense and what is important, they didn't dwell deep into time travel intricacies too much which I think for the kind of genre this drama is, was a great choice. And the ending was actually good, maybe not the best it could be, but still good.

Two main complains:
1) First 2 episodes and introduction of characters and "setting the scene" is a mess. I don't know if they were doing some test screenings but whomever edited the beginning made a very poor job. I dropped this series twice previously (in Dec and Jan) as I couldn't pass those episodes.
2) Ending when they are back in "the present", should be longer. Maybe even as a full episode. In time travel dramas and movies, I always look into how all those changes in the past impacted all characters. We have some, which is good, but almost completely ignoring Choi Se Kyeong and On Eun Yu was surprising. Because of that complain, I'll probably never re-watch it as there is no proper "award" waiting at the end. I whish there was some special episode that would address it.

Solid 8.5 from me. Great healing story, touching some serious issues with satisfactory resolution at the end.

I recommend to anyone that can ignore, time travel paradoxes. If you cannot, then don't even bother starting it :)

The whole murder plot (or rather multiple murders) was dumb. And the way FL and ML "solved" it was even more stupid this is the biggest reason for me scoring it way lower than it could have been.

There was no romantic chemistry between main leads but there is not even a single kiss or really romantic interaction between them so that is completely fine. I like how their relationship has been portrayed. They seem comfortable with each other and that is as much as drama shows. Yes, the last scene suggest getting together, but maybe neither of them is cut for romantic relationship and they will just remain close friends.

It would really be great drama if not for a murder sub-plot. This literally ruined the whole watching experience in a significant way.

Nevertheless, the last 20 minutes when FL decides to stay, work park time and just enjoy her life was a very satisfying ending which i didn't expect starting the last episode.

And at the end, I don't know if FL or Bom is more tragic character, but they would win some prizes in the "how my life is a mess" contest :)

It would be so good "healing story" but they've added to many dark parts like murders, mental issues etc. that it lost its charm from the beginning. There is also too little screentime for the other city habitants and city as a whole (something similar to what Hometown Cha Cha Cha or Welcome to Samdal-ri did).

I'm on episode 7 and still enjoy it, but it is way heavier and darker than I thought it would be judging from the drama summary here.

Update: I've finished it and unfortunately I'm not that happy with the second part of the drama but i liked the ending. Some spoilers in the comment below.

I finished this one a week ago and needed to sleep on the whole story, ending and editing.

It was sooooo good, but not without faults, the biggest one being the release schedule. I think this form of story telling would be much better when binged either at once or maybe in 2 sessions.

I really liked the ending and I hope there won't be another season unless they have a solid idea on where they want to go with it.

The biggest issue I have is repeating the same scenes from different angles. I meant, it is fun if you don't overdo it, but when half of the first episode is repeated later on in episode 3 or 4 it just felt wrong and boring. As someone said earlier in the comments, what works in games, doesn't necessary works in movie format. It would be better if those "different angles" scenes where much shorter.

But that is it. I liked everything else. Action scenes were superb. KHJ performance was great (I didn't see any other drama with her being a FL, I'll for sure check soem out). LDW was also great, but that is a given. And obviously actors playing Minhe and Pasin, as secondary characters, absolutely stole many of the scenes. I hope to see either of them in another, action packed, projects really soon.

It started as above average with some good take on depression and "conspiration" in the background. It seems like it will be cliché enemies to lovers story but I hope writers have something more and interesting planned for the whole "surgery accident" sub-story, and depression healing one.
I have my doubts if there is material for 16 episodes, but for now it got me interested enough to keep watching.

I've just noticed 5. recently and was wondering just the same. Is it an expected effect, or they just cut on heating hence more chilled atmosphere?

Do you have a source for that info? LHC is 23, why would she be under parents control?

I understand your point and even tried to think from "she knows him since they were young" angle, but it is stil a big no for me. There is absolutely zero excuses for a ML behavior in ep7. It clearly shows some emotional issues and inability to restrain himself from physical violence . He acted under an unproven assumption, that "mind swap" can even happen. She wasn't at fault, she wanted to "get back" as much as he wanted to have his friend back, but violence is never an excusable option. And what, if this would remain a time/space travel story, and such swap wouldn't be possible at the end, and she would end up where she is? Or if it would take really long time, like 10 years or more? We would call ML as being abusive, as during this time FL should just live freely towards her own goals and not for some random persons (ML and original FL).

I don't argue that they might still remain friends and protect and support one another, but I just cannot justify this ending up as a romantic relationship. It just doesn't add up in my brain.

But I just cannot stand any form of unjustified violence. It just shows true character of the person, and at least for me, there is rarely a redemption for a person once they choose violent route when it just wasn't needed.

It is a series with serious identity problem. The big "reveal" for me was rather "meh". I would prefer time and space travel concept. The whole hairdresser/makeup story arc just drags for too long. And once it switches to bad mother, memory manipulation etc. I just lost interest (and then we've got 2nd makeup story arc at the end). It is a shame as there was clearly a potential for a good show.

It would be a nice short drama (8-10 episodes), but it just dragged the main and some side stories for far too long. On top of that, romance part was completely not needed. Considering how ML treated FL at the beginning (when he believed she is from different universe) it is just a big red flag, and there are no excuses for such behavior. I get that once her memories were coming back, so did past feelings and emotions, but he showed like a bipolar behavior during the show :) `

Overall very average drama, 5/10 from me, mostly for FL performance which was superb. She carried the whole show as ML acting was rather meh.

I don't recommend it unless you really like FL, or have time to kill, but then there are many better things to watch.

Actually I am when movie pretends to be realistic at the beginning and then makes whole 180 degrees turn on you.
I'm happy that so many people liked this movie, I would like to be one of them, but unfortunately I'm not. And there is nothing wrong with that, different tastes and expectations etc. :)

I really wanted to like this movie, but when they've introduced to much fiction and unnecessary drama instead of solid science it was just too much. After first explosion it would most likely be over. If there was a leak, it is almost impossible to fix. Vacuum is funny this way.

I really hoped for for something like "Stowaway", but was extremely disappointed. From the other side, the technical part was superb that is why I was even able to finish it.

5.5 from me (slightly above average).

Yessssss, I have been waiting for the part 2 since I've finished the first movie. For me the mix of genres worked well and I've probably enjoyed it a lot more than most people. I hope it is the last part, and they don't plan to do a trilogy :)

I don't like historical dramas but this one was a blast to watch. I've binged it in 2 days. It is an open ending with a possibility for season/part 2, but honestly, it ended realistically except for too few rebels died (the "named" ones), other than that, nobody got a happy ending, they are just alive (at least some of them), fight for independence is in a big sh**hole, like in live, nothing can be easy.

Action packed, a lot of gore (but not too much), western vibes. The only downside, I don't think romance sub plot was necessary. Lee Ho Jung definitely carried second part of the show, loved her in this role and hope she will get some more badass roles, but in more modern times (maybe a project with Han So Hee, one can only dream :) )

I've scrolled through comments and some people have been suggesting that. There was also discussion (within comments) that apparently main actors changed but it was debunked as a fake news. I don't read Chinese so I cannot verify anything, but if what people wrote is true we will have to wait until 2025 for it.

Knowing this will get season 2 changed how I see this drama (it can stand on its own, but there are so many questions unanswered). From the comments it seems like I'm in the minority, but it started strong, then whole tournament thing was just way too long and characters where presented unevenly (if you have in semi-finals person that you are genuinely thinking "who is he?" and "did I miss an episode?", you know the something is off). And the whole attack after the tournament, really, only one guy can stop them? It was lazy writing for me. But then his revenge after, was quite good, as it showed him from not so "good guy" perspective, and I like when people are neither only good or only bad, but somewhere in between.
The part of the drama after the tournament is a little less action more dialog focused for a while, but I've actually really liked it. I might like action scenes, but world building parts are always more interesting for me.
I cannot wait for some additional lore details around Valley of 24 Tames, and how is it that those people managed to get there and, what is more important, create such powerful spells.
Main characters are good (but please, don't add romance to this one), villain has a solid reason to do what she did (I would be pissed too). I'm hoping for more lore and character development.

Good premise, promising first half, but rather disappointing at the end. Overall solid action movie, but rather westernized than having true Korean soul, 7/10 from me.

Holy fu*! Thanks for that comprehensive response and thoughts abut the movie. I will have to rewach both and come back to your answer to really appreciate it, as today I don't remember TWE2 that well and TWE1 at all.

Thanks nevertheless, it is always good to read other people thoughts on things that are left open or not answered directly in the movies.

It is on YT.