for the people who dont enjoy this drama, i just finished ep 7 and WOW just WOW it really blew me away. certainly i must admit the first two eps were kind of patchy and a rocky start, but I am absolutely loving how the story is developing. It is WAYYY more than just about the world ending. It's deeply philosophical, political, emotional, uncomfortably realistic, and eye-opening. So so good, im blown away actually
"An asteroid is on course to crash into Earth in 200 days and destroy the planet."1st line from the synopsis :|
the impact will be on all of earth lmfao why would it be on just korea... they people are all trying to go to the US because apparently the US has made bunkers and other technology that will keep them safe from the impact of the asteroid. I assume some people are also at the airport because they are trying to travel and fulfill all their lifes wishes before the world ends so they have no regrets in the end.
surprised YAI actually gets quite a bit of screentime, i thought they would cut him out completely. enjoying this slice of life take on the end of the earth. it makes it seem all the more real than a full-on action take on the trope. i like the dynamics between the friends, theyre so sweet; a laidback ditsy priest, morally-rigid but loyal military officer, caring but reckless teacher/orphanage worker, and her kind but mysterious lab scientist boyfriend
the MDL rating is way too low IMO, it doesn't deserve such a low rating. i think the YAI scandal just caused a lot of people to start the show with very low-expectations and the fact it was more slice-of-life and slow-paced rather than a thrilling action plot probably gave a lot of people whiplash, leading to the overall low rating. i recommend giving it a chance! it might be your cup of tea if you usually prefer slow-paced plots with more slice of lifey elements rather than fast-paced plots meant to keep you on the edge of your seat.
the fact that its so realistic and an accurate reflection of human nature makes me so uncomfortable, which is why I think they did a great job at capturing that uneasy feeling of a real crisis.
lmao so many school dramas that paint teachers and the SK school system in bad light but they got their panties in a twist over this one... get over it lmfao it aint that serious
storyline buildup was really great until ep 80ish, then the dragged out BS from the jeguk+dajung marriage arc was really annoying, especially the SR fake pregnancy shit like they dragged it out way too much. def did not need to be extended, this story could've easily finished in 120 eps, they added sm filler in the last 15-20 eps, but i did enjoy some of it cus it was just stupid comedic relief and interesting to watch. i personally was not satisfied by the ending, SR should've gotten punished in a slow and emotionally scarring way, like paralysis or painful chronic illness or smth. she died too quick for all the suffering she put everyone through. Jeguk as well, he was literally a psychopath and he didn't get any kind of punishment except the money he lost. i wish he went to prison fr. besides that sunwoo and seungah did a great job, i hope ysw can get more leads roles after this because he did so good!!
the subscene subs are here https://subscene.com/subtitles/drama-stage-2021 it's one of the one's that doesn't have an episode title written on it, you'll have to download and sync with the episode to see which one fits!
the MDL rating is way too low IMO, it doesn't deserve such a low rating. i think the YAI scandal just caused a lot of people to start the show with very low-expectations and the fact it was more slice-of-life and slow-paced rather than a thrilling action plot probably gave a lot of people whiplash, leading to the overall low rating. i recommend giving it a chance! it might be your cup of tea if you usually prefer slow-paced plots with more slice of lifey elements rather than fast-paced plots meant to keep you on the edge of your seat.
the fact that its so realistic and an accurate reflection of human nature makes me so uncomfortable, which is why I think they did a great job at capturing that uneasy feeling of a real crisis.