Intriguing for about 5 eps but became stale very fast.
I really liked the initial premise, the murder mystery starts off very strong but I couldn't help but be disappointed with certain twists and turns that required an absurd amount of nonsensical decision making , especially on the part of the heroine but also the blind to red herrings prosecutor and police investigators. I feel the writers wanted each ep to end on a cliff hanger but the way they made that transpire was recycled , utilising an inordinate amount of kidnappings, jail breaks and misdirecting of who the true villain is. The repetitiveness quickly became boring. Even the final reveal was quite lacklustre and I found the reasoning behind the villains actions comically pantomime. In the end, the show is another iteration of dramas highlighting how the S Korean justice system is too often after "wins" and not the truth, and has a tendency to let rich people - including juveniles, get away with a slap on the wrist. But don't we already know that by now? I just feel far better dramas have been made looking into this very premise, ones that don't drop the ball and remained engaging though out. Overall the acting was great, I usually enjoy both female leads and enjoy most of their projects, so there's that. But the plot, I felt, really took a nose dive around the mid way point.
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