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yes! It's actually a good thing,. because then the scenes shot is a darker place have more impact, since majority of the drama is rather normal/bright lighting.

What I mean is by similar is the fact one person is attracted and the other person is not. Technically speaking everything works perfectly well for Ju Mi and Ji Won, but romantically speaking there is nothing there, because one side is not attracted to the other. I'm not saying the situations are the same, I'm saying they are similar in that one aspect.

As for the crying, as a sentimental bitch myself, I can tell you crying because you are moved is not that big of a deal for some people and should not be the indication of romantic interest. Being moved by someone's actions and consideration is not the same as being attracted to them. While he might have been really moved by what Ju Mi did, he is still far more attracted to Ji Young.

I like Ji Young, but because she constantly adjusts herself and matches her energy to the person she’s with, it’s hard to get a sense of her true personality. < this. I wish she would be a bit more relaxed and not try to make everyone feel good around her.

the snapchat filter is true tho hahaha I have seen too many horrors that use shitty effects to create a scary distorted look 🤣 but now it's just funny. So I'm happy they more nuance about it. It also makes more sense. Like for fuck sake, why would ghost and demons give the possessed person a whole ass black eyes and the creepy look, it's not like they want to get caught.

But I think it's similar situation with Ju Mi and Ji Won. She also had a lot of fun on dates with him, they communicate with each other well and have good chemistry, but she is simply not attracted to him.

They've been there what 10 days? It's extremely short period of time. It's still the time when the physical attraction plays MAJOR role on who you want to spend time with. I'm not really surprised Ji Young is this popular since she has a lot of traits guys are attracted to at first. She is also good at matching the energy of the person she is with and adjusting.

These were real good opening episodes.

First of all the casting is both good, but also refreshing and surprising. Oh Jung Se in a serious and stoic role is what we needed. I'm far more used to seeing him in more animated and exaggerated characters, so this is a fun new take.
Hong Kyung going from Oh Beom Seok to Lee Hong Sae is something I thought I will struggle with, but damn I have no issue putting my hate behind me and enjoying his character in Revenant. Park Ji Young as a "weak" character is also so weird, but so good! Kim Tae Ri's role is not surprising since her career is short enough to not be type cast yet, AND she was smart enough to take roles that are rather different from each other since day one.

Them I just love the lack of snapchat possessed demon filter 🤣🤣 Like.. I am so done with "black eyes" as the indicator of someone being possessed.

Having a director of Through the Darkness in this shows and I love a lot of Kim Eun Hee's writing. Even Jirisan was well written story, and for me the issue was the fact the writing and directing style did not match well... I think Jirisan needed more slow pace and grounded directing, but Lee Eung Bok goes mainstream high budget eventful style.

The initial case was interesting too. I like how the story of the ghost itself also had layers and was not just a quick, simple and poorly written sideplot to introduce the characters and the supernatural elements.

Anyway, good shit!
For now Lee Hong Sae is my favorite character. I just love how he has exactly zero motivation to deal with unnecessary bullshit 🤣

it's not like she can force herself to feel attracted to him.

By that logic, all guys except Min Gyu should give up on Ji Young coz all she sees is Min Gyu, All girls should give up in Mingyu too (including Ji Young), because all he sees is Jimin. Literally no one here truly reciprocates each other feelings at this stage of the show. For all the contestants it's mostly one sided.

I mean the grocery shopping and cafe was basically a date for Hushin and Jiyoung. They were cute there for sure.

thoughts on the "relationships"

Ji Young and Min Gyu (since their situation is similar)
About the couples and viewers reactions. I find it funny how many people online say Min Gyu should wake up and give up Jimin and notice Ji Young since Jimin does not like him back... Well, same can goes to Ji Young - she should wake up and start seeing all the other guys that like her and give up on Min Gyu 🤡 But in both cases it's easier said than done, it;s not like they can just decide to change their feelings. They both are set on one person and even tho they are "technically" opened for more posibilities, realistically speaking they are not lol

Ju Mi
I feel bad for Ju Mi because her personality does not really shine as a romantic interest in a group setting. She is rather independent and takes care of others well, she is not exactly shy etc. so it makes guys less interested in her. But once she does on a date, they see a different side of her. But that's the issue, since she gives more of a friend vibes in the house, she rarely gets the chance to actually show that other side on dates, coz she is not asked to go on many. That's when I wish the show would step in a bit. Like making them go on dates with someone they did not go on a date with yet. Or more of the random dates like the one with picking gifts. So we can get more opportunities to see different people interacting with each other.

Gyeo Re
He barely exists in last two episodes so it;';s hard to have any thoughts about him right now. He likes Ji Young, that's it.

Ji Won
Same as Gyeo Re 🤣 Also their small bromance is cute as fuck.

Hu Shin
I am not obsessed over him and Ji Min. They give me more of a close friends vibes. Like the flirting seems too comfortable, as if they feel ok doing it coz they know it won't lead to anything. Like the reason he sent the message to Jimin was literally not because he is interested in her, but because he was worried she would not get any lol I know that protectiveness can turn into romantic interest, but I just don't feel it here.

Jimin
I think she is moving on from Ji Won, but she is not set on any other guy yet. Simply because she was so focused on one, she did not truly consider others as a potential partner. I'm curious how she will act now. Also, when Ji Won starts to be more present (since he said he has 3 shifts left only).

Yi Su
She knew. No thoughts. She picked Hu Shin for obvious reasons, who the fuck would she pick if not him 🤣 but I kind of like their "set up", really kdrama like.

random thoughts as I watched episode 6

Outfits check:
Guys look all the same. Looking great in suits, but there is little to no diversity on their formal clothes 🤣 I actually like Hu Shin's semi-formal take more - love suits with t-shirts.

Ju Mi looks STUNNING! I love the simple white dress on her! She legit looks both elegant and cute. Great pick.
Jimin looks amazing, but the dress is so basic. With her body it does look great, but not memorable. Kind of like going clubbing style.
Ji Young looks amazingly cute. While the dress is not my style, it perfectly fits her. The semi-high neckline with her shirt hair is perfect.
Yi Su's dress tho! OMG I LOVE IT. It's both a "tight" fits and flowy! ❤️

Also, I love that the guys were mostly chill with Ju Mi, but then all nervous when other girls joined. I feel bad for Ju Mi, but at the same time I prefer watching them just being more natural around each other than all the tense shy stuff 🙃

KAJSGFHJDSFBDS HU SHIN NOT BEING ABLE TO SPEAK PROPERLY COZ OF THE NEW GIRL IS SO ADORABLE 🤣🤣

Damn watching how awkward they are when she joined them... I always struggle with the initial group setting scenes in dating shows. Coz I'm more of the person to lead the conversation and make people feel more at ease, so seeing them all tense and awkward and not one person taking the initiative to make it more chill is just PAIN 😅

I LVOE THE GIRLS THEY ARE SO NICE TO THE NEW ONE OMG YES THANK YOU! 😭

I like the whole ass story of Hu Shin and Yi Su. From her knowing about him before the show, them meeting in the neighborhood, the phone searching. It's all cute 😊

I like Jimin and Min Gyu a lot too. She is really bubbly and he is more reserved I think they match well together. That said, the whole "not telling others they are going out that day" was such a fucking dumb idea. Everyone knows what this show is, it's not weird they would hang out after work/school. It made is so much weirder to hide it. Especially when they got caught so they had to their keep lying and making it awkward, or admit they were hiding it which would make it all seem weird as fuck. IT'S FUCKING BOVIOUS THEY WOULD ASK WHERE THEY WERE SINCE THEY GOT BACK SO LATE 🤡

Ju Mi needs to step the game up coz omg she did not exist in this episode and literally no guy is into her right now 🥲
Also... watching preview... she does not exist in it either. I want to see her on a date with Hu Shin. Just out of curiosity how he would behave around her.

It would be better to have a short written statement as the opening shot and remove any scenes with the team, instead of making them apologize during the shoot and leave in front of everyone. Making it short and moving past would be better than making it this dramatic and public for the guys. This whole scene just made all the viewers uncomfortable, and I don't think any entertainment show wants the viewers to feel like that. It was so hard to enjoy anything about that episode after.

I don't think the thought through the benefits tbh. Some benefits were useless and had literally no impact on the rankings. The judges were even surprised how insignificant they were.

I don't think going by luck is fair in terms of competition like that. Coz then they don't measure the skill, they measure how lucky the groups are ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Having so many experienced judges, at least for me it would be more fair if the songs were assigned by them to fit the groups' skillset.
Coco Colada is the best example - personally the pre-chorus part is a bit painful to hear because none of the members is comfortable with that pitch and it all sounds strained af. It's obviously a song that would fit a group that focuses more on vocals, but the team that got it ain't it. So while I loved the performance itself, I don't really listen to the song alone.

The reason is they don't have enough time to creat them. < That's a production mistake. Other survival shows manage to plan their shows in a way they have time to produce good songs.

They don't put enough emphasis on important things, but overexplain some basic ones...

This might sound weird, but damn suffering on screen fits Yun Xi so much 🥲

Honestly speaking, unless the purpose of the story is to explore current socio-political issues in an exaggerated version of post apocalyptic scenerio, i don't think shows like that need that much world-building. I don't think this show tried to do that, it was just a fun post-apo entertainment hahahah

Is there a lot of overlap right now? Sure.

But we need to remember we are only 5 episodes in out of 16. A lot can happen.
Some people did not even have a chance to have a private conversation. I think only after new girl joins anything will start to solidify. They all still need to explore their options and see who they like the most, who are they just curious about etc.

Best example is Ju Mi and Mingyu - he did not even consider her an option because he was 100% sure she is not interested in him. Now that they had a chance to talk, things might change. And the same applies to everyone.

I was scared I would not like it, because even before I started watching I was already hesitant coz of all the hype and popularity of this movie 🤡 Luckily I did end up liking it a lot

Lee Sun Woo and Cha Young Jin are canon couple in my head 🤣
I also agree how the characters and their relationships were the best aspect of the drama. Loved all the good guys - be it main characters or supporting ones.

That said... I was actually not amazed by the villains. for me they were rather cliche and a bit too exaggerated un presentation. For me, they were the weakest aspect of the whole show 🥲

he was definitely not 100% to blame for becoming this psycho< about this, none of the psychos are 🤣 be it more biological or social factors that made them this way, in all of the cases, it's not really their choice 🤡

Great review 😊

Totally agree! The villains were not only the weakest, but just... weak writing. You can have weaker elements that are still good, but here the bad guys were just... so empty and cartoonish. At the same time the good guys were all so well written, even the supporting characters had more depth and were more realistic than the bad guys 😅

it started actually quite decent, but literally led to nowhere 😅