porkman

I'm gonna be honest, Ma Dong Seok playing the same role in all his movies is going to result in viewer fatigue. I'd love to see him as a different character, or in a different genre for once.

Exactly. Anyone who's seen the first episode of both shows can tell they will be completely different.

The whole gender swapping and identity conflict was the main source of comedy in Mr Queen. Its entire first episode was literally the main character having a mental breakdown over becoming a woman and having to wed a dude. Him being a chef ended up being a minor aspect of its plot. Also, he was a major playboy and kinda a cocky asshole. That's a HUGE difference.

Meanwhile, this show's first episode makes it pretty obvious that it will follow a more traditional romcom formula with her cooking being a major part of the plot. There isn't as much room to be bold here, and you can pretty much guess how the story will go. I'm not saying that's a bad thing though.

First episode wasn't bad in terms of quality, but it felt quite childish rather than witty, and didn't make me laugh. The good thing is Yoona's character is quite likeable. Looking forward to her cooking scenes.

2 episodes in, I do like the 2 female lead characters but the rest are frankly just over-the-top annoying and make me want to skip their scenes. I don't think the antagonists need to be caricatures to get the story's point across. The comedy is also pretty trashy to me.

Wasn't it the opposite - FL was the only one who sounded like she had any legal knowledge (which is exactly what interviewers want to hear) while the others answered with their opinions? Which is ridiculous, because any candidate for a technical interview would know they need to answer the questions from a technical standpoint. They straight up made a room of law graduates lack basic common sense.

Oh god I don't think I will be a fan of this show then...

This job interview in the first episode... you're telling me these law graduates can't even differentiate ethics and the law in a simple theoretical question..? Only the top student is able to answer with the correct legal terms? Really? Some writers need to know that having a smart main character doesn't require everyone else to be written to be stupid.

I skipped a few episodes and felt like I didn't miss much. The 5 lawyers were simply acquaintances in a similar age group who got along and were willing to help one another, but there wasn't a deeper connection outside of work. Which is true to real life I suppose, but doesn't make for a very engaging watch. I did think the show became slightly more interesting towards the end, but ultimately I didn't feel there was anything very memorable.

I know her scripts are mostly wildly popular. I'm just referring to QOT in particular as her previous work. To say the least, I was not impressed by the writing at all, and so were many others.

Critical acclaim ultimately needs to come from the script though. No amount of good directing is going to cover a poor script, we have seen many examples of that. And there are even more examples that show an A-list cast doesn't guarantee success either. I certainly hope the writer has improved from her previous work.

We've got a director with a pile of critically acclaimed works and a writer who... writes soapy, formulaic but popular romances. A slightly odd combination imo, but I guess there's only that many possible combinations of A-list directors and writers.

Personally, her acting is a bit of a mixed bag for me regardless of genre. Sometimes I think she's really good and natural (Exhuma and most of her movies), and other times I find her to be very... jittery or awkward (Little Women).

The talent and X-factor is definitely there though, so I can't help but like her too.

Not well done. Like many korean thrillers it starts off with an interesting enough premise and eventually turns into an unnecessarily violent bloodbath. Except this one was pretty subpar since the start and never got better. 5.5/10

Well, the Netflix CCO doesn't sound like they know much about what constitutes a good quality show...

It's a very slow burn mystery, but it's well done imo.

Cannes Film Festival is prestigious for films, but not dramas. I have no clue about how their selection process for dramas works, but so far only Black Out seems to be a decent kdrama that screened there.

A lot of the BGMs in this show sound like those cafe music playlists on youtube.

The first episode was fine but didn't really pique much of my interest. I can see that they're going for a hospital playlist-style comfort drama, but I honestly feel that it might not work as well with lawyers compared to doctors. The relatability of the profession is just pretty low which is why most law dramas choose to dramatize court scenes in the first place, unless the cases specifically tackle on social issues like Good Partner. I will continue to see how it goes though.

Definitely better than the second season imo. It did portray how desperation drives humans into the deepest pits well. But Gihun's personality shifting back and forth was questionable. I was expecting some character development but it seemed he remained as someone with a hero complex to the end. The final game was rather underwhelming partially because all the interesting characters already died and I was just waiting for the scumbag men to die already lol. The VIPs were still absolutely obnoxious.

Overall, I think the concept has been squeezed dry and we really don't need an American version.

Just where the hell are they getting these horrible actors for the VIPs........