Such a let down after part 1. Those constant dying's and resurrections are beyond ridiculous. Story pacing is way off. 1st half drags a lot and then the ending feels rushed. It is a shame as story itself was quite engaging (the only thing that kept me going). Chemistry between leads is also off, Xue San Yue and Li Shu were far better to watch in this matter.
Still not a complete failure. Solid 6 from me (meaning above average and enjoyable)
Was it explained why FL was so special? Have I missed this explanation? I know she was able to survive 2 veins, and that alone gave her special powers, but was it explained why? I was hoping she is a daughter of some powerful immortal/god/fairy, or mix of those, but that doesn't seemed to be the case, so what make her special?
Ending is a mess and whole drama is not as good as it is supposed to be up until the last episode. If anyone says it is a happy ending didn't think of how "not happy" such live fot main leads will sooner or later be. Worth to watch as story was interesting overall.
It is average but because there is not enough sci-fi i would give it a solid 7. It would have been much better…
The biggest issue for me is the size of the world. Seoul is like 10mln people. If we leave 1% it is still 100k people. And I would be fine if they wouldn't try to show some scale of the world which they are doing in transmitting trucks scene. There is like 40-50 people next to each truck. It is just way to empty.
The whole mutant thing, they are referencing a specific mine, and potential radiation that led to that but it is not explored, nor explained. It is not even clear why Sa Wol was that unique and "healthy" compared to other mutants (at least that what Ryu Seak suggest). Also those cryo pods, I don't remember it it was said but those were those kidnapped kids, right? So what happened to them, were they alive, did they also have some special mutations? There was a screen time to dig deeper into that.
Some smaller things: - why 5-8 was so good, was he also a mutant or just trained well to be that good? - I hate when, if there was a global disaster, the test of the world is ignored. I would love some information how the rest of the world is handling that (that might be the budget decision not to create CG to show that) - CG was very poor in some scenes (all aerial shots of cars were clearly poor CG, but desert itself, and destroyed city looked good), also the intro shown as "infographics" not ful blown CG wasn't a good choice in my opinion, but I can understand how expensive it would be to do it in a proper way
note: CG for me can be poor if everything else keeps some quality (I prefer more scenes with poor CG throughout the series, than great CG but only seen in intro and outro), so if you like beautiful CG you should substract 1 point from the score.
It is average but because there is not enough sci-fi i would give it a solid 7. It would have been much better as a 2.5h movie than 6ep series. There is just not enough story there, but it is packaged nicely enough that I wasn't bored while watching and finish it in one go. It is a closed story so no s2 is needed (albeit it is possible to just continue from the point it ended), but there are still some unanswered questions, see spoiler below.
Physics and science aside, this was a good movie, better than the first one for sure.I like different languages…
So quantum computer wants to destroy mankind by watching Yaya in the loop, but she was only "exposed" to the 550W by the time of lunar engine crisis, so how referencing space elevator crisis would make sense as by then Yaya was still "in the lab" ?
And maybe it is a translation thing but: - how destroying mankind can preserve human civilization? - what was it with "overcome your obsession of past, present and future"? It would be interesting to hear someone that speaks Chinese to explain that part, as it seems like very inaccurate translation.
Physics and science aside, this was a good movie, better than the first one for sure.
I like different languages used in the movie, so it is not only Chinese but a lot other (like English, Russian, French and some more), I didn't expect that.
Story wise, first 1h is way more solid than last 30 minutes. And even if it is Chinese and there is some propaganda, it is not like anyone is perfect, all people make mistakes, even the Chinese.
I still don't quite understand the ending, see the spoiler below.
That is what happens when you get caught using drugs in Korea. It is a shame, as he didn't hurt anyone by him by that (it is not like they caught him DUI)
Finally watched it after waiting months for subtitles and another months for me to pick it up. What a heartwarming story about parental love and family. As someone already commented, it gets better and better until the end. And I didn't expect such emotional ending at all.
It’s probably just me and that’s a fact but I think it’s a good thing Do-Il and In-Joo aren’t shown ending…
Yes, couldn't agree more. She never lived for herself so it is finally time for her.
Many people write that they don't like the ending, which I don't understand. It was good. I'm only salty that there is no scene with sisters meeting together at the end. Even after some time skip just 3 of them simply having dinner or something like that. Or meeting somewhere in the open just looking at each other from the distance. It could have been like a 10 seconds scene and would add so much, for me. After all, it was about 3 sisters which at the end wend their own ways, but I would like to think there is still strong bond between them and they didn't cut the ties with each other.
One of those "first half briliant, second part good" dramas. Worth watching, but I didn't like they've expalined everything in firet 15-20 minutes of the last episode. It was an easy and uninspired solution from writing perspective.
I'm not a big fan of LiSA, just happen to know some songs. Her voice is amazing and I listen to her stuff every now and then. I didn't know anything about her past but damn, she had one eventful and pretty hard life that somehow lead to her great success. It is surprisingly very emotional and personal production. That Budōkan 2014 footage after the concert hits hard and is something most artist wouldn't share. It is different to talk about hard situation and different having footage of that. If you like documentaries about musicians then this one is worth watching.
When the fl and ml get together is there any break ups? Also is it the ml always chasing after the fl or the fl…
They get together very late on, like ep 14 or 15. There are some scenes with ML and FL but i think first kiss (like the real one) is in ep 15. Romance is not a main focus here. There are no break ups, and I cannot say one chases more than the other. They clearly are attracted to one another which evolves into a relationship. But considering the flashbacks, originally it was rather ML chasing after FL.
I've just started s2 and changing of ML and FL hurts me a bit. I cannot get into liking new characters, maybe it will get better.
As so many mentioned already I would like to see leads from s1 to appear at least as a guests but having to many top tier actors is expensive so I wouldn't hold my breath (and Yoo Yeon Seok is probably doing next season of Hospital Playlist so it might also be a schedule conflict).
Nevertheless, even not finishing s2 yet, I'm happy the story will continue with same leads and not like a new opening for a 3rd time, which could be boring :)
I've just finished the last episode. Some thoughts below, behind spoiler tag.
The last episode doesn't really give any hints why SoMin will not be in Part 2. It must be something we will learn in the first episode of the Part 2.
It is surprisingly strong drama with episodes 10-12 and 19 being the only ones I really didn't like (19 just dragged too much for what they've tried to show and pacing was really off) and skipped bigger parts of them. Uk's father sub-plot was also very underwhelming and disappointing at the end.
I was worried when I've read that Crown Prince might be a main villain going forward, but after finishing Part 1 it all makes sense. I would also try to get rid of Uk if I were him, to much risk of loosing his position :)
Hopes for Part 2: - more action, magic, blood and gore - less family/couples dramas and romance
I would be fine if both leads (or one of them) would sacrifice themselves to finally destroy the stone.
Chemistry between leads is also off, Xue San Yue and Li Shu were far better to watch in this matter.
Still not a complete failure. Solid 6 from me (meaning above average and enjoyable)
Was it explained why FL was so special? Have I missed this explanation? I know she was able to survive 2 veins, and that alone gave her special powers, but was it explained why? I was hoping she is a daughter of some powerful immortal/god/fairy, or mix of those, but that doesn't seemed to be the case, so what make her special?
If anyone says it is a happy ending didn't think of how "not happy" such live fot main leads will sooner or later be.
Worth to watch as story was interesting overall.
The whole mutant thing, they are referencing a specific mine, and potential radiation that led to that but it is not explored, nor explained. It is not even clear why Sa Wol was that unique and "healthy" compared to other mutants (at least that what Ryu Seak suggest). Also those cryo pods, I don't remember it it was said but those were those kidnapped kids, right? So what happened to them, were they alive, did they also have some special mutations? There was a screen time to dig deeper into that.
Some smaller things:
- why 5-8 was so good, was he also a mutant or just trained well to be that good?
- I hate when, if there was a global disaster, the test of the world is ignored. I would love some information how the rest of the world is handling that (that might be the budget decision not to create CG to show that)
- CG was very poor in some scenes (all aerial shots of cars were clearly poor CG, but desert itself, and destroyed city looked good), also the intro shown as "infographics" not ful blown CG wasn't a good choice in my opinion, but I can understand how expensive it would be to do it in a proper way
note: CG for me can be poor if everything else keeps some quality (I prefer more scenes with poor CG throughout the series, than great CG but only seen in intro and outro), so if you like beautiful CG you should substract 1 point from the score.
It is a closed story so no s2 is needed (albeit it is possible to just continue from the point it ended), but there are still some unanswered questions, see spoiler below.
And maybe it is a translation thing but:
- how destroying mankind can preserve human civilization?
- what was it with "overcome your obsession of past, present and future"?
It would be interesting to hear someone that speaks Chinese to explain that part, as it seems like very inaccurate translation.
I like different languages used in the movie, so it is not only Chinese but a lot other (like English, Russian, French and some more), I didn't expect that.
Story wise, first 1h is way more solid than last 30 minutes. And even if it is Chinese and there is some propaganda, it is not like anyone is perfect, all people make mistakes, even the Chinese.
I still don't quite understand the ending, see the spoiler below.
Many people write that they don't like the ending, which I don't understand. It was good. I'm only salty that there is no scene with sisters meeting together at the end. Even after some time skip just 3 of them simply having dinner or something like that. Or meeting somewhere in the open just looking at each other from the distance. It could have been like a 10 seconds scene and would add so much, for me. After all, it was about 3 sisters which at the end wend their own ways, but I would like to think there is still strong bond between them and they didn't cut the ties with each other.
It is surprisingly very emotional and personal production. That Budōkan 2014 footage after the concert hits hard and is something most artist wouldn't share. It is different to talk about hard situation and different having footage of that.
If you like documentaries about musicians then this one is worth watching.
It is available on Netflix if anyone wonders.
There are no break ups, and I cannot say one chases more than the other. They clearly are attracted to one another which evolves into a relationship. But considering the flashbacks, originally it was rather ML chasing after FL.
As so many mentioned already I would like to see leads from s1 to appear at least as a guests but having to many top tier actors is expensive so I wouldn't hold my breath (and Yoo Yeon Seok is probably doing next season of Hospital Playlist so it might also be a schedule conflict).
Nevertheless, even not finishing s2 yet, I'm happy the story will continue with same leads and not like a new opening for a 3rd time, which could be boring :)
It is surprisingly strong drama with episodes 10-12 and 19 being the only ones I really didn't like (19 just dragged too much for what they've tried to show and pacing was really off) and skipped bigger parts of them. Uk's father sub-plot was also very underwhelming and disappointing at the end.
I was worried when I've read that Crown Prince might be a main villain going forward, but after finishing Part 1 it all makes sense. I would also try to get rid of Uk if I were him, to much risk of loosing his position :)
Hopes for Part 2:
- more action, magic, blood and gore
- less family/couples dramas and romance
I would be fine if both leads (or one of them) would sacrifice themselves to finally destroy the stone.