Accidentally watched this before season 1 - still enjoyed but a little too action packed for me
As the title says, i accidentally watched weak hero class 2 before number 1 and this did mean i was missing alot of context for some scenes in the later episodes and the storyline that sets this up. I did have some context both from the show and from things i've seen online about season 1 but yeah i was a little lost at points and didn't have an expectation from season one - through no fault of the show itself T_T.
I think this was both a good and bad thing. A good thing because, like i mentioned, i had no expectations and could enjoy this by itself. As someone who often dislikes sequels as they most of the time don't live up to the original, I think I had the opportunity to enjoy this season much more than if I had watched season 1 first. But this is a bad thing because i lacked information and depth for characters that would have likely made me much more emotionally connected and invested. For example I was almost in tears for the emotional turmoil and relief that Si-eun felt in the pre-credits ending scene, but I know I would have been actually bawling my eyes out if I had the full context.
With all that said, as for the show itself I genuienly quite enjoyed the show. I feel like it had a good focus on plot, which kept me interested and excited to watch all of the next episodes which is something i often feel many k-dramas lack as they tend to get a little boring and lacking depth storyline wise as the show goes on. I do think it felt prehaps a little rushed in some areas but i still felt like it was a creative and gripping plot even so.
I think the characters were all incredidbly interesting and well written - it is hard to write morally grey characters that come across as likeable but when its done well it makes for a much more relatable and intruiging show. I also have to give a hand to the actors who all delivered incredible performances that brought the characters to life.
Though, I do feel as though the show prehaps misunderstood exactly what made the original season so popular. From what i understand the fight scenes are not what made season one so well loved and i felt like in this season there was alot of fighting and action for the sake of action that felt a little much and a little numb to emotional storytelling.
Overall though I can say i genuinely really enjoyed the show and binged it super quickly - and now I am immediatley off to watch season 1 !!
I think this was both a good and bad thing. A good thing because, like i mentioned, i had no expectations and could enjoy this by itself. As someone who often dislikes sequels as they most of the time don't live up to the original, I think I had the opportunity to enjoy this season much more than if I had watched season 1 first. But this is a bad thing because i lacked information and depth for characters that would have likely made me much more emotionally connected and invested. For example I was almost in tears for the emotional turmoil and relief that Si-eun felt in the pre-credits ending scene, but I know I would have been actually bawling my eyes out if I had the full context.
With all that said, as for the show itself I genuienly quite enjoyed the show. I feel like it had a good focus on plot, which kept me interested and excited to watch all of the next episodes which is something i often feel many k-dramas lack as they tend to get a little boring and lacking depth storyline wise as the show goes on. I do think it felt prehaps a little rushed in some areas but i still felt like it was a creative and gripping plot even so.
I think the characters were all incredidbly interesting and well written - it is hard to write morally grey characters that come across as likeable but when its done well it makes for a much more relatable and intruiging show. I also have to give a hand to the actors who all delivered incredible performances that brought the characters to life.
Though, I do feel as though the show prehaps misunderstood exactly what made the original season so popular. From what i understand the fight scenes are not what made season one so well loved and i felt like in this season there was alot of fighting and action for the sake of action that felt a little much and a little numb to emotional storytelling.
Overall though I can say i genuinely really enjoyed the show and binged it super quickly - and now I am immediatley off to watch season 1 !!
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