By reading the synopsis, the plot sounds similar to the 2017 film 'The Villainess'. I love action films but I already feel like it might be predictable and end the same way as that movie. Can some kind soul who has finished it tell me if the ending...
Eh, I'm not digging the poster. It looks like it's fan-made. But the message is interesting, so they both have experienced some traumatic shit on the mountain, she has hidden anger and he has hidden sadness(?)
Looking back at what the director said, "Ju Jihoon and Jun Jihyun are park rangers, they save people but sometimes they can't. The stories of the past and present intersect. In a way, it has a similar composition to 'Signal'. "
The trailer was unexpectedly comedic, but maybe that was the 'past', and the serious thriller part is the 'present'. Perhaps the past might be shown in flashbacks. (I'm probably completely off on this.) Anyways Kim Eun Hee is a skilled writer, I'm still expecting nothing less than excellent from her.
The trailer isnt what i expected. Why does it look a bit comedic? I thought it would be a dark drama?
It looks like it might start off lighthearted when introducing the characters but once shit happens (murders), it becomes full-blown mystery/action-thriller. Though it does seem more comedic than the writer's past works. I hope they pull it off.
The writing was not the best. I especially didn't know why the police was necessary or his connection to the frontman.…
Yeah, same thoughts on that. And in the end the whole subplot didn't really achieve anything much (other than a reason to reveal Lee Byunghun's face lmao). The writing overall didn't feel sufficiently thought out.
This was entertaining, especially in the first couple episodes. I won't say this fell below expectations, but some parts and some of the writing just left me unimpressed? Overall the games were quite creative and engaging, I especially liked the first few ones inspired by old school korean games. At some point though the writing was done poorly imo. The whole sequence of the two friends turning against each other felt sudden and forced, yea it was to lead to the last game, but it wasn't smooth. And the pickpocket dying from a wound she sustained because they smashed the glass for no apparent reason was just lazy writing. Not to mention just unrealistic parts (there are CCTVs everywhere except the most important rooms? Yeah right.)
And regarding the whole mastermind reveals/twists behind the game, I felt that less could have been more. They were either cheesy af (the VIPs), uninteresting (the old man did it.. just for fun......) or just so unrealistic, even more so than some anime plots. It kind of kills the mystery. In fact the whole last episode, including the last round, was underwhelming for me.
I did find some characters interesting, for instance the annoying lady who I actually enjoyed watching. The players attacking each other for petty reasons was well done. But the second lead (Sang Woo) could have been more elaborated on and he was even made to look villain-ish when he could have been a more compelling character. I also have to mention the set designs were perfect and very aesthetically pleasing.
Overall, I was entertained and it was good enough but I guess I was expecting a show to take more seriously, seeing veteran actors in the cast. I would also have preferred if they just omitted some parts completely.
Up until the plot twist, this was really well done and suspenseful, making you wonder wtf is happening, and then blowing your mind. But after that it just becomes your average korean revenge crime film. Not that it's bad, but the genre is so common among korean movies when I was expecting a full horror/psychological thriller. And the twists in the second half just did not match up to the first, which becomes comparatively underwhelming and predictable.
Appreciated this more on a second watch, without being confused about the tribe names. They could have paced this better, and could have spent more on the CGI, but it's a special that knows its purpose and made it work. Writing, acting, and the execution of it was very compelling.
But the problem is, is this truly what the viewers asked for after a year long wait? This would have worked better if it were released shortly before s3, or integrated into s3. Knowing that s3 isn't even confirmed and yet there are plans for another special worries me. At the pace they're going at, I'm not sure if a 10 season run (which is the writer's goal) is possible anymore.
That ending made zero sense, and the logic was inconsistent, but nonetheless I enjoyed it. Movie kinda went into overdrive in the second half with too many twists. I was surprisingly entertained by the straightforward plot, didn't necessarily root for any of the characters, but was curious to see how the lead would try to escape from someone with an upper hand. Appreciated the acting of both FLs, while one role was more flashy than the other I thought they were almost equally good.
Just finished it. Now I get why they called it a special episode, rather than a movie. It's a dark origin story, a short prequel pretty much. I'm still thinking about how I should rate this, because I can't really apply the same standards as a regular drama/film for this.
I don't think this is getting as much hype as the first 2 seasons since the main story arc is resolved, but I…
Also I'm not sure who Jun Jihyun's character is after, but it looks more like she will become a villain or some sort of half-villain. This is probably setting up for a major conflict between her and the prince gang in season 3. Seems like her village was either infected or attacked/killed so she's taking revenge and raising a zombie army? Something tells me she's gonna get involved with some other character(s) from season 1/2, maybe even appear at the kingdom. Who knows, we might get some cameos from our original cast but they're keeping it secretive.
I don't think this is getting as much hype as the first 2 seasons since the main story arc is resolved, but I have a good feeling about this. Seeing the teaser, the vibes are very different and storytelling/character development seems to be the main focus. Which is what was lacking in season 2 imo.
The trailer was unexpectedly comedic, but maybe that was the 'past', and the serious thriller part is the 'present'. Perhaps the past might be shown in flashbacks. (I'm probably completely off on this.) Anyways Kim Eun Hee is a skilled writer, I'm still expecting nothing less than excellent from her.
And regarding the whole mastermind reveals/twists behind the game, I felt that less could have been more. They were either cheesy af (the VIPs), uninteresting (the old man did it.. just for fun......) or just so unrealistic, even more so than some anime plots. It kind of kills the mystery. In fact the whole last episode, including the last round, was underwhelming for me.
I did find some characters interesting, for instance the annoying lady who I actually enjoyed watching. The players attacking each other for petty reasons was well done. But the second lead (Sang Woo) could have been more elaborated on and he was even made to look villain-ish when he could have been a more compelling character. I also have to mention the set designs were perfect and very aesthetically pleasing.
Overall, I was entertained and it was good enough but I guess I was expecting a show to take more seriously, seeing veteran actors in the cast. I would also have preferred if they just omitted some parts completely.
But the problem is, is this truly what the viewers asked for after a year long wait? This would have worked better if it were released shortly before s3, or integrated into s3. Knowing that s3 isn't even confirmed and yet there are plans for another special worries me. At the pace they're going at, I'm not sure if a 10 season run (which is the writer's goal) is possible anymore.
Edit: moved section w/ possible spoilers.